Dane Axe
The Viking two-handed battle axe
The Dane axe is a large two-handed battle-axe of the Viking age, featuring a broad crescent-shaped blade on a long shaft of 120-150cm. The blade width reaches up to 30cm, and its thin, wide design delivers cutting power rivaling swords. A weapon of the most valiant Viking elite warriors, it is famously depicted at the Battle of Hastings (1066), where Harold Godwinson's huscarls wielded Dane axes against Norman cavalry. The Bayeux Tapestry preserves images of warriors swinging these formidable weapons.