{"title":"Add-ons","description":"\u003ch4\u003eArmor accessories like axes, halberds, or pikes, manufactured by Marto.\u003c\/h4\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"alabarda-medieval","title":"Medieval Halberd","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHalberd\u003c\/strong\u003e, a polearm with a wooden shaft about two meters long, which has on its \"head of arms\" a spear point as the top spike, a transverse axe-blade on one side, and another smaller spike or hook on the opposite side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsed in China since ancient times, its medieval form was introduced to Europe around 1300 by the Germans and Scandinavians. Its popularity grew with the Swiss mercenaries. It was used with great success as an infantry weapon from the end of the Middle Ages, facing troops with heavy cavalry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany elite troops or noble corps carried \"ostentatious\" versions of it. Today, the \u003cstrong\u003eSpanish Royal Halberdier Guards\u003c\/strong\u003e or the Vatican's \u003cstrong\u003eSwiss Guard\u003c\/strong\u003e use this weapon not only ceremonially, but are also trained to employ it as a combat weapon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuality and Origin Certificate. Made in Toledo. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56930821538123,"sku":"8501","price":132.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1033\/6550\/9451\/files\/941.jpg?v=1775131342"},{"product_id":"pica-medieval","title":"Medieval Pike","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePike\u003c\/strong\u003e, a pole weapon widely used by infantry, mainly to counter cavalry attacks and charges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePikes were first used by the ancient Greeks, in the famous phalanxes, which were large formations of pikemen, called \"foot companions.\" At the end of the Middle Ages, their use was reinvented by the Swiss, who were esteemed mercenaries for over two centuries. At the beginning of the Modern Age, variants appeared, with the model of the Spanish Tercios becoming predominant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClearly defensive in nature, the pike was primarily used in defensive or covering tactics: to prevent charges, halt cavalry, or defend positions and emplacements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe demise of pikes, at the beginning of the 18th century, occurred when the musket, more powerful than the arquebus, could carry a bayonet, serving as a spear in close combat. The power of firearms displaced pikes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCertificate of Origin and Quality. Made in Toledo.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56930821669195,"sku":"8503","price":132.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1033\/6550\/9451\/files\/942.jpg?v=1775131342"},{"product_id":"sellos-reales-de-las-cruzadas","title":"Royal Seals of the Crusades","description":"","brand":"Marto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56930821865803,"sku":"804407","price":79.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1033\/6550\/9451\/files\/945.jpg?v=1775131344"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1033\/6550\/9451\/collections\/29.jpg?v=1775132491","url":"https:\/\/armasmedievales.es\/en\/collections\/complementos.oembed","provider":"armasmedievales","version":"1.0","type":"link"}