Types of swords


This is a list of types of swords.
The term :wikt:sword|sword used here is a narrow definition. This is not a general List of premodern combat weapons and does not include the machete or similar "sword-like" weapons.

African swords

North African/ Arabian swords

East Asian swords

;China
;Japan
;Korea
Swords and knives found in Southeast Asia are influenced by Indian, Chinese as well as Middle Eastern and European forms.
;Indonesia & Malaysia
;Myanmar
;Philippines
;Thailand
;Bhutan
;India
;Bangladesh
;Sri Lanka
All of the Islamic world during the 16th to 18th century, including the Ottoman Empire and Persia were influenced by the "scimitar" type of single-edged curved sword.
Via the Mameluke sword this also gave rise to the European cavalry sabre.
Terms for the "scimitar" curved sword:

Ancient history