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A sovnya (russian: link=no, совня) is a traditional polearm used in Russia. Similar to the
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A sovnya (russian: link=no, совня) is a traditional polearm used in Russia. Similar to the glaive
A glaive (or glave) is a European polearm, consisting of a single-edged blade on the end of a pole. It is similar to the Japanese naginata, the Chinese guandao, the Korean woldo, and the Russian sovnya.
Overview
Typically, the blade is a ...
, the sovnya had a curved, single-edged blade mounted on the end of a long pole. This was a weapon used by late-medieval Muscovite
Muscovite (also known as common mica, isinglass, or potash mica) is a hydrated phyllosilicate mineral of aluminium and potassium with formula K Al2(Al Si3 O10)( F,O H)2, or ( KF)2( Al2O3)3( SiO2)6( H2O). It has a highly perfect basal cleavage ...
cavalry and
it retained use until the mid-17th century.
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See also
*Timeline of Russian innovation
This timeline of Russian Innovation encompasses key events in the history of technology in Russia, from the Grand Duchy of Moscow up to the Russian Federation.
The entries in this timeline fall into the following categories:
* indigenous invent ...
References
* Polearms Blade weapons Russian inventions Medieval polearms {{Polearm-stub