At the height of the middle ages the armies of the world would fight with swords and other medieval weapons of battle whether they were on land or at sea. Before the invention of gunpowder for guns the only combat that solders and mercenaries could face was very close range. Bows and arrows where the first style of projected missiles but these were not very effective against the heavily armored men. Swords where the best for close range combat and came in many different styles as well as the uniqueness of how each different region around the world would shape their swords.

The Middle Eastern warriors that took back Jerusalem in the early years of AD had scimitar type swords that where sometimes thicker at the point then they were at the handle end. These swords looked very menacing in the hands of those who knew how to wield them. For the knights of the crusade that came from the British and European countries their swords were more typical of the long flat swords that you see from the movies. These swords also came in different lengths and sizes from the very small for very close combat to the large two handed swords used in great battles with many enemies.

The Japanese warriors from the BC era had slightly bent shaped sword similar to the curve in the scimitar but these swords were long and thin like the modern day letter openers that sell cheaply at the $2 shops around the world. Their purpose was to attack the vulnerable spots of the person with or without armor protection so that they could first wound their enemies and they kill them if needed. This was said to be a more honorable fighting sword because the sharpness inflicted less pain and the sharp pointy tip make it perfect for instant death for the enemy.