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Norman swords had a particular morphology, in which you can guess the unmistakable shape of the future Medieval Sword in its primitive version. From the 11th century, Norman swords began to develop hawks or crosses, and this cruciform type remained stable, even until the Crusades of the 13th century, with variations that only affected the shape of the pommel. These swords were designed as cutting weapons, although effective points became common to counter armor upgrades.
Its balance point was a considerable distance from the guard, which increases the inertia and power of its blows, but makes it difficult to recover the weapon after launching an attack, so this sword was always used accompanied by a shield to allow the warrior to use his weapon only to attack and at the same time be well defended.
The design of the Viking sword derives from that of the Norman sword, the basis from which all European peoples developed the different types of medieval swords.
The Norman sword is equipped with a wider guard and capable of defending the warrior's hand more effectively, as well as serving as a weapon in itself, and a longer and more pointed blade that allows the weapon to be used with both cuts and thrusts, although in this case the cutting attack still predominates. The knobs have a variety of shapes, the most common being boletus and disc.
