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The yatagan, yataghan or ataghan (from Turkish yatağan), also called varsak, is a type of Ottoman knife or short sabre used from the mid-16th to late 19th century. The yatagan was extensively used in Ottoman Turkey and in areas under immediate Ottoman influence, such as the Balkans, Caucasus and North Africa.
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What is a Yataghan and how was it used? BornInPurple. 941 subscribers. Subscribed. 531. 18K views 1 year ago. Sources: - Bruno Mugnai, Wars and Soldiers in the Early Reign of Louis XIV: Volume 3...
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Oct 27, 2016 · Turkish short sword Yatagan/Yataghan, from the Court of Sultan Suleyman Khan the Magnificent (r. 1520–66). Dated to ca. 1520-30; Length: 59.3 cm; Length of blade: 46.7; Weight: 691 g.
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Apr 1, 2023 · Learn about the origin, features and decorations of the yataghan, a curved sword type used by Ottoman soldiers. Find out how the name yataghan is related to a Seljuk commander and a town in Anatolia.
A princely weapon made in the workshop of Ahmed Tekelü, possibly in Iran, ca. 1525–30. The sword has a gold-inlaid blade with a dragon and a phoenix, and a turquoise-and-pearl hilt with a ruby pommel.
Sep 6, 2023 · Learn about the yatagan, a single-edged weapon with a double-curved blade that was popular among the Ottoman Janissaries and other warriors. Discover its origin, characteristics, varieties, myths and legends, and how it was used in combat and as a bayonet.