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An axe similar to those shown in the Bayeux tapestry.
A footsoldier attacks a horse's head with his long daneaxe.[1]

A daneaxe was a two-handed weapon, with a long handle, used in the eleventh century.[2] Modern scholars believe its long handle made it a useful weapon for attacking the horses of mounted men.[1]

The Bayeux tapestry shows many footsoldiers carrying or using daneaxes.[3]

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Was the 1066 DANE AXE an ANTI-HORSE Terror Weapon?" (video). scholagladiatoria channel, via YouTube. 2025-08-18. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
  2. ↑ "Cutting With The Viking Era Dane Axe" (video). scholagladiatoria channel, via YouTube. 2018-03-24. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
  3. ↑ "Dane Axes and Housecarls" (video). scholagladiatoria channel, via YouTube. 2017. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
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