Hey, anyone know of European Middle Age weapons or torture devices used between the years 500 and 1500? I need a few ideas and websites (it would be good if they had pics, too)....thanks for your help!
2007-03-21 12:01:50 · 4 answers · asked by delicious716bebe 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Weapons: the sword, crossbows, longbows, battle axes, maces, caltrops (a kind of spiked ball that was used against cavalry, since the horses stepped on them and were lamed--guess you could compare it to a land mine of today, only it didn't explode), pikes, catapults, and boiling pitch or oil (used as defensive weapons in siege warfare).
Instruments of torture: the rack, fire in various forms, thumbscrews, iron maiden (although this usually resulted in the death of the victim), strappado--face it, the human mind can be fiendish when it comes to figuring out new ways to inflict pain!
2007-03-22 00:49:47 · answer #1 · answered by Chrispy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The long bow was overwhelming in its time.
The stirrup was a major innovation that led to the development of knights in armor.
2007-03-21 19:21:43 · answer #2 · answered by Fred 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the rack and the iron maidan were fun devices for torture, to many weapons to name, axes, hammers, long bow crossbow, halberd, trident, spear, pike, shortsword, longsword, catapult, ballista, seige tower etc
2007-03-21 21:37:25 · answer #3 · answered by Seamus S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe the guillotine may have been one of them, but that was used for executing people.
2007-03-21 19:08:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋