Why did Knights in full plated armor fight eachother with swords if they cant harm the enemy

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Ah ! Well to keep it short, they didn’t when they could help it. The sword was a sidearm then, and knights in full plate harness most often fought with larger polearms designed to bash, pry and poke their opponent appart.

-mod Burgonet