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Why were maces less popular than swords?

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I'm not certain that they were less popular than swords. Their use predates swords, they were effective weapons, and they were easy to make. Conscripts would be much more likely to be armed with maces or other simple weapons than swords, which were more costly to manufacture. read more

And even if they were, maces and swords were seldom ever primary battlefield weapons, and better options than both were commonly found in such situations Swords were also very popular for self-defence outside of battlefield situations. read more

Maces and warhammers became extremely popular weapons and were responsible for uncountable deaths, injuries and accidental self-bonkings on the head (the last which really didn't do too much damage, but were likely a source of humiliation and jokes at the campfire after the battle). read more

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