Swords
Typology of Functional Swords
We are going to establish a typology of swords, excluding Japanese swords or katanas, based on their functionality and use. Functional swords are those that we use to...
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Knight Errant combat sword
The Hedge Knight is the first of the Tales of Dunk and Egg and serves as a prequel to the events of A Song of Ice and Fire....
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Bronze Age
3,300-year-old bronze sword discovered
A 3,300-year-old bronze sword and ax are found by a man searching for mushrooms in a forest in the Czech Republic. Archaeologists believe that the low quality of...
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Baldur's Viking sword
Baldur or Balder, in Norse and German mythology, is the god of peace, light and forgiveness, and the second son of Odin. He is the best, and everyone...
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The Tizona Sword of the Cid is judicial news
The Tizona sword of Don Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, El Cid Campeador, cast in a Sevillian forge around the year 1027, guaranteed the legendary fighter victory in any...
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Medieval accessories
Espada Shrewsbury con vaina
The Battle of Shrewsbury has been staged theatrically by William Shakespeare, who dedicates the last two acts of his play Henry IV, Part 1 to the battle; It...
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Shields
Cross Functional Sword with Shield
Not only was it a weapon, this sword served the Knight of Honor as a symbol of Loyalty and Devotion. The wheel-shaped pommel and straight guard combine with...
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The Nodachi Sword
The Japanese Nodachi sword is a very large, two-handed battle sword. Nodachi translates as "field sword", although the meaning of "nodachi" is also the same as ōdachi which...
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Japanese Tachi
The Tachi is a Japanese sword a little more curved and longer than the Katana and hangs from the obi (belt) with the cutting edge downwards. It was...
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Royal Armory Two-Handed English Sword
The Royal Armories is the oldest National museum in the United Kingdom and includes the National Collections of Arms and Armour, Artillery and Firearms. It is also one...
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Wooden swords for practice
Wood is a material found in the trunks of trees, which grow year after year, forming concentric rings corresponding to the different growth of biomass according to the...
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Cold Steel Polypropylene Swords
Thousands of years ago Japanese swordsmen discovered a simple truth: that to be excellent they would have to practice a lot; Only by spending time would they build...
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Medieval decoration
Decorative Katana, Wakizashi and Tanto Sets
The Katana, the Wakizashi and the Tanto are the most representative Japanese swords. Due to the curved nature of its blade and its single edge, the Katana should really...
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The charm of Chinese swords
Within traditional martial arts, the movements that were once practiced with swords and a variety of weapons, fundamental on the battlefield, are still preserved. Weapons were classified according...
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Knives
Kukri o Khukuri Nepali
The kukri or khukuri is a large, curved Nepalese knife, used as a tool and also as a weapon. It is also part of the regiment's arsenal and...
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Sword of Diego García de Paredes
Diego García de Paredes, was born in Trujillo, Spain, on March 30, 1468 and died in Bologna, Italy, on February 15, 1533, called "The Samson of Extremadura", a...
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Swords, sabers and foils for Fencing
In sports fencing there are three modalities depending on whether the epee, foil or saber is used. Sports fencing should not be confused with historical fencing or ancient...
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Films and series
Licensed Conan The Barbarian Swords
Conan the Barbarian is a fictional character, within heroic fantasy, who has appeared in books, comics, films, television shows, video games, role-playing games, board games, and other media....
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