english-history-trip reblogged
i think women should get into polearms in a big way. not a lot of women in polearms these days. would love to see women doing battle with polearms.
So many sword women and yet so few appreciating the humble spear…
The devastating cavalry lance…
The imposing berdiche…
The zone-denying pike…
The elegant naginata…
The unforgettable glaive…
The ji, partner in combined arms…
Or the artful halberd…
Dont forget the powerful Bec de Corbin
The versatile Poleaxe
Or the often overlooked Guisarme
Shoutout to the artist of the Nine Worthies Frescoes in the Castello della Manta who gave their Margaret-of-Geneva-as-Queen-Tomyris a spectacular piece of weaponry:
#I'd been calling it a glaive but now ig it's more of a berdiche#the whole series is a great reference for 15th century fashion and weaponry#they've each got a totally different fit and usually at least two weapons#nine men and nine women from the House of Savoy#depicting the 'nine worthies' from history of each gender#this post made by polearm gang#weaponry#15th century#looking through my own polearm tag I now believe this to be called a voulge