The spadone - was it a longsword or greatsword or... what?
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Hand-picked by a BrighterTube curator · found via round-3 back catalogue of a channel Lumen picks video by video · 82% confidenceInvestigates the spadone sword's classification and historical context within European blade types. Examines primary sources and historical evidence to define a disputed weapon category, teaching medieval weapon studies.
What you'll learn
A 36-minute video from Lindybeige: “The spadone - was it a longsword or greatsword or... what?”.
Video by Lindybeige, played through YouTube's embedded player.
Part of Weapons and armour