Migration Period spear

Light spear used by the Germanic tribes

Type

spear, javelin, hunting weapon

Used by

Germanic people, Franks

The spear or lance, together with the bow, the sword, the seax and the shield, was the main equipment of the Germanic warriors during the Migration Period and the Early Middle Ages.

External links

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata

Facts from Wikidata Q954417 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.