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Longsword

A longsword is a type of European sword characterized as having a cruciform hilt with a grip for primarily two-handed use, a straight double-edged blade of around 80 to 110 cm, and weighing approximately 1 to 1.5 kg. Wikipedia
In service: High Middle Ages, Late Middle Ages, Renaissance, c. 1100–1700
Length: total: avg. 100–140 cm (39–55 in) blade: avg. 80–110 cm (31–43 in) grip: avg. 20–30 cm (7.9–11.8 in)
Mass: avg. 1.1–2 kg (2.4–4.4 lb)
Place of origin: Europe
Produced: ~1100–1500