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Kilij

Medieval

A kilij is a type of one-handed, single-edged, curved scimitar used by the Seljuk Empire, the Timurid Empire, the Mamluk Empire, the Ottoman Empire and other Turkic khanates of the Eurasian steppe and Turkestan. The blade developed from earlier Turko-Mongol sabers already in use across lands controlled or influenced by Turkic peoples. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Weapon Class
curved sabre 1
Introduced Year
1450 1
circa; the Ottoman kilij form is first attested primarily from the mid 15th century
Classification
Service Status
Retired 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Sword / Polearm / Bladed 1
Connections

Operated By

Mamluks, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: Kilij
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Kilij
  • Lead section
    A kilij (from Turkish kılıç, literally "sword") is a type of one-handed, single-edged and curved scimitar used by the Seljuk Empire, Timurid Empire, Mamluk Empire, Ottoman Empire, and other Turkic khanates of Eurasian steppes and Turkestan.
  • History, Evolution of the Ottoman kilij section
    The kilij as a specific type of sabre associated with the Ottoman Turks starts to appear historically from primarily the mid 15th century.
  • Introduced circa 1450 per the entity's own sourced description text; no pre-1900 weapon system remains in current active military service.
  • Lead
    A kilij (from Turkish kılıç, literally "sword") is a type of one-handed, single-edged and curved scimitar used by the Seljuk Empire, Timurid Empire, Mamluk Empire, Ottoman Empire, and other Turkic khanates of Eurasian steppes and Turkestan.
  • Operated By: Mamluks, Article body
    The Ottomans' historical dominance of the region ensured the use of the sword by other nations, notably the Mamluks in Egypt.
  • In Group: Medieval Swords and Sabres, Lead sentence
    A kilij (from Turkish kılıç, literally "sword") is a type of one-handed, single-edged and curved scimitar used by the Seljuk Empire, Timurid Empire, Mamluk Empire, Ottoman Empire, and other Turkic khanates of Eurasian steppes and Turkestan.
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Wikidata: Kilij
Wikidata Q1357876, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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