Info Favorites Register Log in
myArmoury.com Discussion Forums

Forum index Memberlist Usergroups Spotlight Topics Search
Forum Index > Historical Arms Talk > Daggers? Reply to topic
This is a standard topic  
Author Message
Brian M




Location: Austin, TX
Joined: 01 Oct 2003

Posts: 500

PostPosted: Sun 05 Oct, 2003 11:07 pm    Post subject: Daggers?         Reply with quote

When did it become common to carry a dagger in addition to a sword? The few sources I own point to the mid 1200s.
When did it become common for a dagger to be made "en suite" with a sword?
View user's profile Send private message
Björn Hellqvist
myArmoury Alumni


myArmoury Alumni

Location: Sweden
Joined: 19 Aug 2003

Posts: 723

PostPosted: Mon 06 Oct, 2003 1:36 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Well, AFAIK, the use of daggers by knightly persons can be traced back to the 1200's (see the c. 1250 Maciejowski Bible for illustratons of knights using daggers). The use of rapiers and daggers made en suite came into fashion around 1520, becoming less common after 1635.
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website


Display posts from previous:   
Forum Index > Historical Arms Talk > Daggers?
Page 1 of 1 Reply to topic
All times are GMT - 8 Hours

View previous topic :: View next topic
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum






All contents © Copyright 2003-2024 myArmoury.com — All rights reserved
Discussion forums powered by phpBB © The phpBB Group
Switch to the Basic Low-bandwidth Version of the forum