Stories, curiosities, and guides to explore the medieval world and discover the origin of every piece.
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Celts and Iberians
What weapon trembled in the Iberian warrior's hand when the silence was broken before the clash? The falcata: a curved blade forged for devastating cutting and also carved...
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Swords
A blade that cuts and does not bend is the voice of the one who forged it. What makes a sword a combat tool and not a mere...
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What makes an Irish sword different from any other ancient blade? Imagine the clash of steel at dawn on an Atlantic cliff, the round knob shining like a...
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What images come to mind when you think of German swords? A greatsword that cuts the air in the line of battle, a short and wide blade ready...
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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS RIDING SWORD PRESIDENTIAL ESCORT SQUAD CIRCA 1874. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (spadologist) Reference 4-1874-AB Name Riding Sword Period Around 1874 Garrison Very engraved and “Prussian”, closed,...
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Swords
On the wall, on a table or on the floor, a well-chosen support turns a sword into a visible story. Each piece you hang or place is a...
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Character styling and cosplay
What does it feel like to wield a sword that looks forged in the heat of battle, but is actually designed to protect you? That duality—absolute realism and...
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What did a sailor see when he drew his sword on the slippery deck in the rain and gunpowder? The image of the cutlass shining in the sun,...
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A sword that tells a story: why the “Lope de Vega sword” continues to fascinate What does a sword have to become a secondary character in a writer's...
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What did Genghis Khan's sword hide beyond the steel? Imagine the trail of dust left by a galloping horde, the shine of a leaf in the sun and...
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What is behind the brilliance and legend of the sword that accompanied Francis I? In this piece we explore the forging, the ceremonial and the historical adventures of...
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Why a simple metal disc changed medieval swordsmanship forever? The disc knob is not just an ornament: it is the invisible reverse side of the blade, the counterweight...
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Medieval decoration
A strike of metal in the darkness of a room can become the visual story that defines a home: this is how panoplies are born, mural compositions that...
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Medieval accessories
What does a legendary blade hold when it is not destined to sing in battle? The answer is simple and at the same time full of nuances: a...
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On the edge of the noise and the ceremonial, the sword of the Catholic Monarchs emerges as a symbol that cuts through history: power, devotion and nation forged...
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In the heat of the Third Crusade, when the dust of the campaigns stuck to the tabard and the sun of the Levant blinded the most seasoned, a...
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Armour
How did a city in Latium articulate for centuries a war machine so efficient that it redefined the geography of the Mediterranean? The answer lies in a mix...
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What does it really mean to have a decorative katana at home? More than an object, it is a piece of history that demands respect, care and an...
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