Historical Weapons : The Falcata

[@AncientHistoryGuy]

Comment down below what Historical Weapons you would like to see next and ill add them to the list! :D

[@naelaoun3311]

Swords of the early arab conquest

[@AncientHistoryGuy]

@@naelaoun3311 Sure thing, working on some scripts for a few arab swords! Anything else you would like to see featured? :)

[@AncientHistoryGuy]

@@naelaoun3311 Sure thing! The Roman sword was most likely the Spatha, which I have already done a video on, and Damascus steel is an amazing lost technology from Syria, I'll be sure to get into it at some point! Consider it on the list.

[@naelaoun3311]

@@AncientHistoryGuy Was the spatha still used during 6th and 7th century by roman soldiers or did the design of the sword changed by that time ? About the damscus Steel, I have read that it might actually be indian wootz.

[@AncientHistoryGuy]

@@naelaoun3311 Yes the Spatha was definitely in use up to the 6th century, it basically morphed into the standard medieval sword in the following centuries :)

[@HistoryHouseProductions]

The Iberians were pretty good at making cool looking swords.

[@AncientHistoryGuy]

Hey History House! And pretty good at making swords in general XD

[@aokiaoki4238]

Greek colonists brought it

[@gomes7703]

@@aokiaoki4238 see the others swords from iberia in that period

[@aokiaoki4238]

@@gomes7703 Its not an ibirian sword. It's the Kopis.

[@gomes7703]

@@aokiaoki4238 sorry, but even like that the falcata and the kopis are pretty diferent in design

[@celtictemplar]

I would love to see the seax, Dacian falx, Greek Gastraphetes, and the late Roman throwing dart.

[@javanbybee4822]

Celtic Templar and Dacian Rhomphaia

[@sergiovieira8272]

This one strikes close at the heart! The Lusitanians, my people's ancestors also used the Falcata. A few decades ago, they found one with an horse head shape hilt near Briteiros, wich is a village in Northern Portugal were there is a "Citânia". An ancient Lusitanian village/fort. Keep up the amazing work. And thank you for this great video.

[@AncientHistoryGuy]

Thank you! And oooh very interesting! Thank you for commenting! :D

[@sergius9571]

Iberians, not Lusitanians. Lusitanians were celts and they used La Tène type

[@sergiovieira8272]

@@sergius9571 Lol, Castelhano.

[@sergius9571]

@@sergiovieira8272 what?

[@hugoabreu5406]

@@sergius9571 lusitanians never used la tene, they used the falcata

[@Cervando]

Most scholars agree that burying the steel is a myth as it would rust the better steel more. In reality Spanish iron ore is of a particularly high quality which is why later on Toledo steel became so famous.

[@nicholashernandez9804]

The sword of my ancestors, the celtiberians. Thank you for spreading the knowledge

[@GreaterAfghanistanMovement]

are u mexican?

[@nicholashernandez9804]

@@GreaterAfghanistanMovement no

[@GreaterAfghanistanMovement]

@@nicholashernandez9804 Spainard?

[@thechinesegovernment9098]

7 in a month? Goddamn this channel is underrated

[@veewsol7078]

It's fun to read everyone's theory as to why the falcata comes from somewhere else. Sometimes that other place is going to be from wherever the guy writing the comment is. Look, it's very easy. There's the khopesh, the kopis, kukris, makahira, scimitars, sabers, etc... every sword had it's designers and there are many designs that resemble other ones. People just understood how an axe worked, and how a straight blade worked, and tried to make a sword that would have the bite of an axe. Curved and balanced towards the tip. It's easy to understand that you'll strike with more weight if the balance is towards the tip, thus you make the blade wider there and curve it towards the cut. Same places that have those kinds of swords, sometimes they also have straighter swords for other purposes. For when they want a blade that is better for stabbing, or double edged, or when they want a sword that's more maneuverable, or to parry, etc... The Falcata was Iberian, probably influenced by other swords they saw. Iberian designs later on influenced other designs, etc A debate about copyrights it's out of time and place

[@philRminiatures]

Creative, intelligent and talented Iberian craftsmen ... Just like the one who makes these videos!

[@AncientHistoryGuy]

Haha, thank-you! Any subject you would like to see featured in a future video? XD

[@philRminiatures]

@@AncientHistoryGuy I don't know, have you ever made sarisse... or oriental weapons?

[@heliosdelsol]

I definitely enjoy your videos, but I wish they were longer! Maybe 8-10 mins. I know it takes a lot of time and effort to do the animation, but you have great subjects and information. I know you can do it! 👍🏼

[@AncientHistoryGuy]

Thanks and working on it! :)

[@aokiaoki4238]

Greek colonies in Iberia: Alones, Alicante, Aljaraque, Dénia, Elche, Empúries, Mainake, El Puerto de Santa María, Roses, Sagunto, Salou, Sant Martí d'Empúries, Santa Pola etc

[@ThisisBarris]

Another great video man! What would be great with weirdly shaped swords is if you mentioned how it was used in combat - especially since it was a mixture of axe and sword, right? Maybe make a series discussing how different types of weapons (axe, sword, pikes etc.) were used? In any case, loved the video.

[@AncientHistoryGuy]

Hey Barris! And I THINK the way my little figures used the sword in the video is pretty accurate to how they would have been used, Falcatas and Kopis are not really stabbing weapons, they are more hacking weapons. And thank-you! :)

[@ThisisBarris]

@@AncientHistoryGuy Oh okay, I didn't know you were actually visually representing it. That's brilliant to be honest, but you should make a quick mention so we don't miss out, you know? Also congrats on the 2,000! You blew up man!

[@AncientHistoryGuy]

@@ThisisBarris Haha its okay, yes that might be a good idea for future videos :D And thanks! I'm still a little surprised how quickly I went from 1k to 2k :D

[@dodogt4012]

the messer would be a cool one to hear about

[@tyrian_baal]

Wasn’t the Falcata mostly used in Southern Iberia?

[@gomes7703]

Yes northern portugal and spain

[@decimuscarrerus]

Huge misconception... portugal (lusitania didnt have many falcatas) not a single falcata was found in lusitanian territory.

[@sergius9571]

Mainly used in Southern and central Iberia

[@aokiaoki4238]

Around Greek colonies

[@jhonatanamorim7921]

What are the dimensions of the sword?

[@StuartB_]

Wasn't the burying in the ground thing debunked because high carbon -harder/potentially sharper steel rusts first. Therefore the decent steel would have rusted away and the soft pliable stuff left behind?

[@charlesbangs9663]

If you put it in dry sand and age it after forging it though it does strengthen the blade, but it has to be keep dry or like you said it will rust and get weaker

[@garethalford682]

What is the difference between a Falcata and a Kopis

[@aokiaoki4238]

None, there all Kopis

[@ChevyChase301]

Can u do a overview of the scythed chariots of Antiquity from Gaugamela to Magnesia to the Mithrodatic Wars? Or a history elephant procurement during the Hellenistic age such as diplomatic deals in India, hunters in kush and Tunisia, bought by Epirus.

[@AncientHistoryGuy]

Sure thing! At some point soon I will do a large video on the wars of the successor kingdom, as I did with Hannibal, however, those videos take a lot of planning, and a lot of effort, but I will get to it! :)

[@eomerchua7430]

Great Idea And I maybe Requesting to much But another idea in the future war of the roses Kind of interested in british history as in the philippines we often talk about the spanish.

[@AncientHistoryGuy]

@@eomerchua7430 I LOVE the War of the Roses. My family did a bit of investigating of the family tree and we found out a majority of our ancestors fought at the Battle of Bosworth. Long live House York! XD

[@eomerchua7430]

@@AncientHistoryGuy really?? That's awesome Wow

[@AncientHistoryGuy]

@@eomerchua7430 Yup, a majority were serving under Richard, however, a few were with Tudor as well. :)

[@eomerchua7430]

Perfect timing Just got home from school Lol Cant wait for morealready binge watch all the weapons vidsill be watching some of the battle vids now

[@AncientHistoryGuy]

Haha thanks! And awesome, I recommend the Stamford Bridge battle video to start with :)

[@ajithsidhu2792]

Can you do the talwar and pala?swords

[@miguelsimarrogonzalez2128]

Falcata is most likely a kopis copy, and improvement should i say

[@DNchap1417]

The Spartans also loved this sword.

[@Rokaize]

Nah, different type of sword. You’re probably talking about the kopis

[@DNchap1417]

@@Rokaize it's the same sword, just different name.

[@DNchap1417]

@Tom Walker source?... Last I checked nobody slashes with the straight side

[@wargriffin5]

Mining Iron + Burying Iron = Stronger Iron????

[@Naedon]

Nice video 🇪🇸

[@RAYANDERS-w4t]

thanks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@sanitarycockroach9038]

I like the jiggly guys in the back.

[@joaofranciscobento00]

Can you make a video about Charlemagne?

[@cebenify]

Do one on crossbows

[@AncientHistoryGuy]

Sure thing on the list! :)

[@pratik11-v7x]

It looks like Khukuri

[@mytidysoul8561]

Great

[@onionitis1227]

I'd like to see the Aztec Macahuitl

[@Indiscrimi]

0:42. "Derived," not, "deprived."

[@adamorlowski4886]

Nice

[@AncientHistoryGuy]

Thank you! ANy subject you would like to see featured in a future episode? :)

[@decimuscarrerus]

This guy is literally reading out of a book... I read the book... word for word....

[@MedievalGenie]

Which book, what pages?

[@Matityahu-the-God]

Now we don't have to read it. There's a reason we're watching YT and not in the library.

[@mikairaasokinasha5329]

An interesting find for my favorite sword of all time, followed by the Gladius. It serves as inspiration for DLC for a game I'm making.

[@blackberrypr04]

I believe that the falcata came from the celts because you can compare the falcata to the Celt Hallstatt knife. They both have that S curve. Also the falcata had a second edge near the tip of the blade and the spine of the blade was completely smooth, it did not have a vertex shown in the cartoon. It was also flexible like spring steel and was very light. But I love any vid that shows recognition to this sword as it’s history is in my heritage.

[@ChromeMan04]

Nah the celts adopted it from the Iberians who also created the gladius. The Iberians were creators of many great weapons.

[@fastline1.0]

It's a north african original sword Hannibal had the falcata sword when he attacked romain empire

[@Ginceubko]

Can I speak with the creator? Maybe instagram?

[@AncientHistoryGuy]

You can contact me either on Twitter or Facebook :)

[@Benmansouramine9153]

Carthaginian falcata sword

[@pablolimbo3195]

Iberian*

[@jamaicansinger-queenla7656]

my favorite ancient weapon is the Khopesh which to me is shaped like a woman's curves and I think it was influenced by a woman's curves. the Phoenicians were Egyptians and Canaanites who likely introduced it to Iberia during their seafaring trades. I prefer to believe that the falcata is a replica of the Khopesh which certainly did not come from the Greeks but the ancient Egyptians. the Greeks follow behind everything that the Egyptians or the Canaanite-Phoenicians do.

[@soapmaker2263]

nah, the falcata is basically just a kopis with a different handguard.

[@ChromeMan04]

Lol so wrong. It’s not related to the khopesh but a native Iberian design

[@KvltKommando]

a Khopesh curves in the opposite direction and is significantly different in shape and function

[@kievanpie1220]

41 likes not enough.

[@kievanpie1220]

I saw da roman guy hiding in thr bushes

[@lupoforester5213]

Произхода на този меч не е гръцки или иберийски! Този меч се нарича Махайра или Сика и е използван от Траките стотици години преди да бъде използван път гърци и римляни.

[@blaircolquhoun7780]

The Scientist claymore,

[@pedroviriato9356]

Falcata Spain.Iberos.

[@juanjosanjuan2329]

All wrong... The falcata was iberic sword, not celtiberic, not romanic. Una espassa ibèrica!!!

[@hasanmorris5853]

Falcata came from North Africa not Europe

[@ChromeMan04]

It originated in Iberia not North Africa

[@hasanmorris5853]

@@ChromeMan04 the weapons true origin comes from the ancestors of Carthage. Though it was adopted by Iberia shortly after

[@ChromeMan04]

hasan morris the carthaghe were Iberians lol

[@hasanmorris5853]

@@ChromeMan04 the ancestors of Carthage are not from northern Africa they are from the Taureg tribe which later on moved into northern Africa. Dude Iberia consists of Portugal and Spain check your geography. Carthage was in northern Africa not Iberia.

[@ChromeMan04]

hasan morris dude u are so wrong Cartage was phonciean from Middle East but their army was Iberian and Berber. Tauregs use straight swords and the falcata is an Iberian import

[@ZeqirPushka]

The illyrians have made de falcata