Kruisboog, 32 cm Viking en ridder speelgoed Nowadays it is part of

Nowadays it is part of the collection of the National Museum of Ireland

It has a length of 87

The motifs were used over a long period of time and do not necessarily have an Ancient Irish origin

It has a nice close-fitting top and is flared at the bottom

Kruisboog, 32 cm Viking en ridder speelgoed Nowadays it is part ofThe crossbow was an important weapon for medieval European warfare. Crossbows were already used among the Greeks and the Romans. A Latin text, De Re Militari, by military historian Vegetius, mentions crossbows. From Roman Gaul the only images of crossbows from Roman times have been preserved, these are images of hunters. In medieval Europe, crossbows were used in the war, especially from the twelfth century. The longbow was easier to work with, as the