Why were weapons used in the Middle Ages?
Weaponry and weapon invention and development during the Middle Ages was absolutely phenomenal. To catalogue them would require an encyclopedia due to the types and variations. Most popular were swords, halberds, spears, daggers, the long bow, the crossbow, lances, axes, truncheons, maces, chains, primitive cannons and explosives. as well as an assortment of siege weaponry such as catapults, ballisticas, battering rams and manned platforms and siege towers. These weapons were common to Europe, as the peoples of Asia and Africa had their own assortment of armaments they used when attacking or defending.
