The yataghan was an Ottoman single-edged, forward-curved hewing sword used from the mid-16th to the late 19th century. Yataghans carried by janissaries and other infantry were smaller and lighter than ordinary swords so as not to hinder the soldier on the march, with grip plaques typically made from bone, ivory, horn or silver; Istanbul, Foca and Prizren were its main centers of manufacture. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Introduced YearSources date the yataghan to the mid-16th century as a period rather than a single founding year; 1550 is used here as a representative mid-century date. Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)Sword / Polearm / Bladed 1 Weapon Class Connections
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Source Wikipedia: Yatagan
The yataghan, a forward curved sword knife, was carried by Ottoman infantry, including the Janissaries, of the Ottoman Army
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Source Wikipedia: Yatagan
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1. Wikipedia: Yatagan
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is a type of Ottoman knife or short sabre used from the mid-16th to late 19th century.
- Weapon class classified from the entity's own sourced description text.
- Introduced circa 1550 per the entity's own sourced description text; no pre-1900 weapon system remains in current active military service.
- Associated With: Ottoman Army
- Operated By: Ottoman Army, infobox used_by/operator field: 'Ottoman Empire'
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