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Further information: Classification of swords and List of premodern combat weapons § Swords
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

This is a list of types of swords.

The term sword used here is a narrow definition. This is not a general List of premodern combat weapons and does not include the machete or similar "sword-like" weapons.

African swords

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Northern African swords

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Eastern African swords

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Western African swords

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Central African swords

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Asian swords

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Eastern Asian swords

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China

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Main article: Chinese sword

Japan

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Main article: Japanese sword

Korea

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Main article: Korean sword

Southeastern Asian swords

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Swords and knives found in Southeast Asia are influenced by Indian, Chinese, Middle Eastern, and European forms.

Indonesia

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Myanmar

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Philippines

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Thailand

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Southern Asian swords

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Bhutan

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Bladed weapons of the Indian subcontinent

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Sri Lanka

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Western and Central Asian swords

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The Ancient Greeks and Romans also introduced various types of swords, see #Ancient Europe.

Post-classical period

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All of the Islamic world during the 16th to 18th century, including the Ottoman Empire and Persia were influenced by the "scimitar" type of single-edged curved sword. Via the Mameluke sword this also gave rise to the European cavalry sabre.

Terms for the "scimitar" curved sword:

European swords

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Ancient European swords

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Post-classical European swords

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Main article: Oakeshott typology

Modern European swords

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North American swords

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Strong's Hebrew: 2719. חָ֫רֶב (chereb) -- a sword". biblehub.com. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  • ^ "Romeinse Rijk §3.1 Landmacht". Encarta Encyclopedie Winkler Prins (in Dutch). Microsoft Corporation/Het Spectrum. 2002.
  • ^ Harry Thurston Peck, Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities (1898), Xyele

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