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How effective were glaives and glaive-like weapons (like the Japanese naginata) at combating cavalry?

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I am a Huscarl in service of King Canute the Great; how and why did I attain this position, and what are my daily duties?

339 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why are swords mentioned so much in the Bible, whereas weapons such as spears are rarely even mentioned?

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What did professional soldiers (I.e. mercenaries) in the Middle Ages do in peacetime? And how exactly did you become a soldier anyway?

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I'm a Genoese crossbowman fighting during the Hundred Years War, say around the time of the Battle of Crecý. How did I recieve my training, how did get hired, and how did I manage to get all the way to France?

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How much do we know of the effectiveness of Zweihänder swords against pike formations?

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Did the stereotypical "charging army of infantry" from movies ever happen?

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How urban were the Caliphates in the Islamic Golden Age, compared to Europe?

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Has wood ever been used as body armour? If not, why?

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When did maille fall out of use as armor in Europe?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How effective were glaives and glaive-like weapons (like the Japanese naginata) at combating cavalry?	524	AskHistorians
I am a Huscarl in service of King Canute the Great; how and why did I attain this position, and what are my daily duties?	339	AskHistorians
Why are swords mentioned so much in the Bible, whereas weapons such as spears are rarely even mentioned?	106	AskHistorians
What did professional soldiers (I.e. mercenaries) in the Middle Ages do in peacetime? And how exactly did you become a soldier anyway?	57	AskHistorians
I'm a Genoese crossbowman fighting during the Hundred Years War, say around the time of the Battle of Crecý. How did I recieve my training, how did get hired, and how did I manage to get all the way to France?	18	AskHistorians
How much do we know of the effectiveness of Zweihänder swords against pike formations?	17	AskHistorians
Did the stereotypical "charging army of infantry" from movies ever happen?	16	AskHistorians
How urban were the Caliphates in the Islamic Golden Age, compared to Europe?	12	AskHistorians
Has wood ever been used as body armour? If not, why?	10	AskHistorians
When did maille fall out of use as armor in Europe?	5	AskHistorians