- The
makhaira is a type of
Ancient Gr****
bladed weapon and tool,
generally a
large knife or sword,
similar in
appearance to the
modern day machete, with...
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Leontios Machairas or
Makhairas (Gr****: Λεόντιος Μαχαιράς, French: Léonce Machéras;
about 1380 -
after 1432) was a
historian in
medieval Cyprus. The main...
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Makhaira rossica is an
extinct genus and
species of a
marine reptile belonging to the
family Pliosauridae. It
lived during the
early Cretaceous period...
- Babin, to act as
stepfather to his son. As the
Cypriot historian Leontios Makhairas writes,
James ordered a
special tax
which required the Cypriots—both nobles...
- Gr****
feminine singular noun. The
difference in
meaning between kopis and
makhaira (μάχαιρα,
another Gr**** word,
meaning "chopper" or "short sword", "dagger")...
- King
Peter I of Cyprus. The main
sources for the
expedition are
Leontios Makhairas, al-Maqrizi and al-Nuwayri. In
response to the crusade, the
Mamulk atābak...
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possibly referring to the
falcata given its
similarities to the Gr****
makhaira. However, he also
employs this name for the
straight swords used by the...
- Gr**** διμάχαιρος dimákhairos 'bearing two knives' (δι- di- 'two' + μάχαιρα
mákhaira 'knife'). The
dimachaeri were po****r
during the 2nd to 4th
centuries CE...
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Khopesh Ancient period Iron Age
sword Harpe Gladius Xiphos Kopis/Falcata
Makhaira Spatha Sica
Rhomphaia Falx Post-classical
period Migration Period sword...
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colour red, as well as the rider's
possession of a
great sword (μάχαιρα,
mákhaira),
suggests blood that is to be spilled. As seen in heraldry, the sword...
