Talk:Frysta Longsword Skin/@comment-2A02:C7D:DA4A:5B00:B1AA:874D:2430:B87C-20170710023741

" While called a  longsword  in its name, it is more based on both a Roman  spatha  and a Viking sword, both of which were designed as one-handers, as opposed to the two-handed designed longswords."

Technically a "longsword" historically speaking, is just a sword that is long and can have a onhanded grip and a long blade, which would class it as a longsword, or a two handed grip. just becuase a sword is a one handed sword that does not limit it to not being a longsword. and the "viking" sword was called a Sverd, old norse for "sword". aditionally the length of the blade makes it more like an arming sword or a hand and half sword (which is another way of saying longsword. in fact, Bastard sword, hand and a half sword and two handed swords, are all longswords. they are just different names) (and no a zwiehander is not a longsowrd but a great sword. the sword size difference goes arming sword > longsword > War sword > great sword >pole arms