User blog comment:Goddess of Despair/Season 3 battle 1 Mongol empire vs Ottoman empire/@comment-5232784-20130113000240

Okay, lets take a gander:

1. Short range:

Both these swords are practically the same size. the weight difference isn't much. The design is basically a scimitar. Both these weapons are for all intents and purposes equal.

edge: dead even

2. Mid range

The Glaive spear is 8 feet long, while the Ottoman Halberd is up to 6 feet long. Although the Halberd blade is more savage and damaging than the spear head of the Glaive, the Glaive's range wins out over the Halberd:

Edge: Mongols

3. Long range.

Once again, the weapons used by both combatants are practically the same. There is not enough of a difference to make a calculated edge of one over the other.

edge: dead Even

4. Special weapons

The Yatagan sword can be used quite effectively in concert with the Killij, but the Mace is close to the same length and can severely dent the blade of the Killij. Still, the Killij is probably the more lethal weapon, as you can stab as well as slash, and it is far more likely to kill an armored opponent with a strike than the mace. I give this to the Ottomans.

Edge: Ottomans.

Due to the longer range advantage of the Mongols (with the mid range Glaive) and the legendary capabilities and tactics associated with the Mongol Hordes, I am going with the Mongols on this. However, it will be avery close match...

MONGOL EMPIRE WINS