Longsword (disambiguation)

The term longsword refers to different kinds of sword depending on historical context:

• Longsword, a late Medieval and Renaissance weapon designed for use with two hands
  • Estoc, a French and English sword designed for piercing armour
• Spatha, a Roman and early Medieval sword which is 'long' compared to the Seax and the Gladius
• Zweihänder, a late Renaissance sword of the 16th century Landsknechts, the longest sword of all
• the Rapier
• Katana (大刀 daitō, Odachi, Nodachi) is sometimes translated from the Japanese language as longsword

People called "Longsword":

• William I, Duke of Normandy (d. 942)
• William of Winchester, surnamed Longaspatha or Longsword (d. 1213)
• William Longsword, Earl of Salisbury (d. 1226)
• Stephen Longsword, justiciary of Ireland (d. 1260)
• William VII, Marquess of Montferrat, called Spadalunga or "Longsword" (d. 1292)

See also

• Long Sword dance
• Great sword (disambiguation)