Swords

European Swords

	Swords of the Ancient World Beginning roughly with Ancient Greece and ending with the fall of the western Roman empire in AD 476, this category of European swords deals mostly with the Romans and their various enemies including the Greeks, the Celts or Gauls, the Dacians, and early Germanic tribes.
	Swords of Dark Age Europe The Dark Ages (Approx. A.D. 476 to about 1000) is usually considered to extend from the fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century until the rise of the Holy Roman Empire in the 10th century under Otto I the Great. Swords in this category include the cultures of the Ostrogoths, the Visigoths, the Merovingians, the Anglo-Saxons, the Franks, the Carolingians and the Vikings.
	Medieval European Swords Our Medieval period includes swords from approx. AD 1000 to 1500. This was a time of war throughout most of Europe. Swords in this category include styles used in the Norman Conquest of England, the Crusades, the Hundred Years War, the War of the Roses, and many other medieval conflicts.
	Swords of the Renaissance and Early Modern Era The introduction of firearms into warfare was a slow transition with swords and guns appearing on the battle field at the same time. This section includes Rapiers, Scottish Style Basket Swords & Late Period Claymores, as well as early American swords.