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A pernach (russian: перна́ч, uk, перна́ч or , pl, piernacz) is a type of flanged mace originating in the 12th century in the region of
A pernach (russian: перна́ч, uk, перна́ч or , pl, piernacz) is a type of flanged mace originating in the 12th century in the region of Kievan Rus'
Kievan Rusʹ, also known as Kyivan Rusʹ ( orv, , Rusĭ, or , , ; Old Norse: ''Garðaríki''), was a state in Eastern and Northern Europe from the late 9th to the mid-13th century.John Channon & Robert Hudson, ''Penguin Historical Atlas of ...
and later widely used throughout Europe
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. The name comes from the Slavic word ''перо'' (''pero'') meaning feather, referring to a type of pernach resembling an arrow
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with feathering.
Among a variety of similar weapons developed in 12th-century Persia
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n- and Turkic
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-dominated areas, the pernach became pre-eminent, being capable of penetrating plate armour
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and plate mail
Plate armour is a historical type of personal body armour made from bronze, iron, or steel plates, culminating in the iconic suit of armour entirely encasing the wearer. Full plate steel armour developed in Europe during the Late Middle Ages, ...
.
A pernach or shestoper ( uk, шестопeр, "six-feathered") was often carried as a