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title: Elements of a Medieval Great Sword
author: Nathan Robinson
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# Elements of a Medieval Great Sword
_Authored by Nathan Robinson_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8872.png)
## Image Caption
A diagram illustrating the various components of a medieval Great Sword and scabbard, the typical weapon of knights.
## External Links
- [10 Famous Swords of the Middle Ages - Medievalists.net](https://www.medievalists.net/2023/07/famous-swords-middle-ages/)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Robinson, N. (2018, June 05). Elements of a Medieval Great Sword. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Robinson, Nathan. "Elements of a Medieval Great Sword." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 05, 2018. .
### MLA
Robinson, Nathan. "Elements of a Medieval Great Sword." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Jun 2018, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sword_parts-en.svg) by [**Nathan Robinson**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sword_parts-en.svg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 05 June 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.