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Sword of Edward of Woodstock, The Black Prince
Edward of Woodstock, Prince of Wales, known as the Black Prince, was the eldest son of the English King Edward III and his wife, Philippa of Hainaut. He...
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Windlass Steel Crafts Swords, Daggers and Knives
Since its humble beginnings in 1943, Windlass Steel Crafts has come a long way with its swords, knives and daggers available worldwide. The company was founded by Mr....
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Jineta Sword King Boabdil of Granada
Biography. Known by the Castilians as Boabdil, Abu Abd Allah was born in Granada within the Nasrid dynasty in 1459. His reign lasted relatively short, from 1482 to...
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Swords Christopher Columbus
The Sword of Christopher Columbus appears in numerous paintings during the discovery of America and is therefore one of the most popular and well-known. Christopher Columbus began as...
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Spectacular Swords with America motifs
We have selected a beautiful collection of spectacular swords with American motifs, unique for their beauty and quality, made in Toledo (Spain), special for collectors of these authentic...
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Swords of medieval archers
The most famous archers of the Middle Ages were the Swiss William Tell and the English Robin Hood. Their exploits, whether historical or legendary, were sung in medieval...
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Diabolical Swords
Devilish swords refer to or are related to the devil. In Christianity, the Devil is an evil supernatural being and tempter of men; In the New Testament this...
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Sword of Hugo de Payens
Biography. According to the Templar chronology, Hugo de Payens was born in 1070 at Chateau de las Payens. Not much is known about his real family or his...
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The Spanish, French and Italian foil
Some experts in the sport of fencing and in the use of foil say that “a sword puts history in your hand. When many people see her, they...
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Tipos de Espadas de Combate
There are many types of functional combat swords. The most common are usually the so-called training and functional ones, which come in different styles such as katanas, sabers,...
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Films and series
Sword Maximus movie Gladiator
The movie Gladiator is very present in the popular imagination for being one of the best-made epic films in history, with a very strong plot and, at the...
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Functional one-handed Romanesque sword
The Romanesque was a clearly Christian artistic style predominant in Western Europe during the 11th, 12th and part of the 13th centuries. It arose as a consequence of...
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Espada Filipina Bolo
The bolo, similar to the machete and kukri, is a large cutting tool of Filipino origin, used in the Philippines, the jungles of Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei, as...
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Maurice Functional Medieval Sword
The typical Medieval Sword (Oakeshott types The length of the…
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Sword and Greatsword of King James I of Aragon
King James I of Aragon, “The Conqueror” had a sword and also a two-handed greatsword, known as his battle sword. James I, King of Aragon, Mallorca and Valencia, Count...
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Walking sword of Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great's walking sword comes with its corresponding official scabbard and certificate of authenticity. The military tactics used by Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) show that he was...
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Sword of the Cathars
Catharism was a Christian sect considered heretical that developed in Western Europe in the 12th and 13th centuries. The religion flourished in an area known as Languedoc, widely...
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Saint Maurice of Turin Sword
Saint Maurice or Saint Maurice Martyr was an officer of the Theban Legion of Christian soldiers of Upper Egypt during the reign of Emperor Maximian Herculius, around the...
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