any good displays/collections of merovingian/visigothic swords/lances/axes

pallas · 9th July 2009, 09:54 PM

im highly interested in the arms and armor of the merovingians/visigoths/vandals/lombards from the 400s - 800 AD but i havent yet been able to find good info/visuals on what type of swords/lances/armor, ect these peoples/dynasties employed. it seems the vast majority of books written about the "barbarian kingdoms" of the early middle ages teat the subject of the weapons/armor of the soldiery of these kingdoms in a very cursory, undetailed manner when they do so at all. has anyone here seen germanic weaponry from the early middle ages up close or perhaps even handled a peice or two?

on a semi-related note, are there also any good collections of weapons/armor used by the teutonic order at any museums in the US?

9th July 2009, 09:54 PM	#1
pallas Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 53	any good displays/collections of merovingian/visigothic swords/lances/axes im highly interested in the arms and armor of the merovingians/visigoths/vandals/lombards from the 400s - 800 AD but i havent yet been able to find good info/visuals on what type of swords/lances/armor, ect these peoples/dynasties employed. it seems the vast majority of books written about the "barbarian kingdoms" of the early middle ages teat the subject of the weapons/armor of the soldiery of these kingdoms in a very cursory, undetailed manner when they do so at all. has anyone here seen germanic weaponry from the early middle ages up close or perhaps even handled a peice or two? on a semi-related note, are there also any good collections of weapons/armor used by the teutonic order at any museums in the US?