Sword Types

Scottish Dirk: History, Design and Collecting the Highland Blade Scottish Highland dirk with a carved wooden grip and leather scabbard resting on dark wool cloth.

Scottish Dirk: History, Design and Collecting the Highland Blade

November 10, 2026 0
Inuit Bone Sword: A rare sword from the indigenous Arctic peoples Inuit Bone Sword

Inuit Bone Sword: A rare sword from the indigenous Arctic peoples

November 9, 2026 0
Daab Thai Sword: History, Design and Collector’s Guide Daab Sword

Daab Thai Sword: History, Design and Collector’s Guide

November 7, 2026 0
Napoleonic Cuirassier Sword: History, Design and Collector’s Guide Napoleonic Cuirassier Sword

Napoleonic Cuirassier Sword: History, Design and Collector’s Guide

November 6, 2026 0

Gaming

Skyrim’s Daedric Artifacts Ranked: The Best and Deadliest Dramatic illustration of Daedric weapons in a ruined Nordic sanctuary, titled Deadliest Daedric Artifacts.

Skyrim’s Daedric Artifacts Ranked: The Best and Deadliest

November 10, 2026 0
Bannerlord Best Companions for Combat: Who to Recruit and How to Build Them Best Companions for combat in Bannerlord

Bannerlord Best Companions for Combat: Who to Recruit and How to Build Them

November 9, 2026 0
The Strongest Late Game Civilisations in Age of Empires IV Age of Empires IV: Best late game civilisations

The Strongest Late Game Civilisations in Age of Empires IV

November 8, 2026 0
Crusader Kings 3 Warfare Guide: Win Wars Without Going Broke Crusader Kings 3 Warfare Guide

Crusader Kings 3 Warfare Guide: Win Wars Without Going Broke

November 7, 2026 0

TV

Shōgun Historical Accuracy: The Real History Behind the Drama Shogun TV

Shōgun Historical Accuracy: The Real History Behind the Drama

November 9, 2026 0
How Amazon Made The Rings of Power: Budget, Crew and Creative Control Rings of Power

How Amazon Made The Rings of Power: Budget, Crew and Creative Control

November 5, 2026 0
Vikings vs The Last Kingdom: Which Series Is Better? Vikings vs The Last Kingdom

Vikings vs The Last Kingdom: Which Series Is Better?

October 27, 2026 0
Rome on HBO: The Brutal, Brilliant Series That Deserved More Rome HBO television series

Rome on HBO: The Brutal, Brilliant Series That Deserved More

October 25, 2026 0

BATTLES · BLADES · COMMANDERS

World at War
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Slide through history and discover the battles, military leaders and blades behind its turning points.

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Ancient warfare to the nineteenth century · Interactive world map

SELECTED MOMENTS IN HISTORYDRAG TO EXPLORE
1429 CE

Meung-sur-Loire

Joan of Arc’s campaign secured the bridge at Meung and helped open the way along the Loire.

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THE ILLUSTRATED SWORD CATALOGUE

Every blade.
A place in history.

From Bronze Age blades to the katana and rapier. Explore sword types across centuries and continents.

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Illustrated timeline · Filter by continent · Discover the evidence