Swords
Medieval sword Fleur de Lys France 14th century
The fleur-de-lys is the symbolic representation of a lily. It was formerly used in the coats of arms and shields of French royalty, associated in particular with King...
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Swords
The fleur-de-lys is the symbolic representation of a lily. It was formerly used in the coats of arms and shields of French royalty, associated in particular with King...
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A sword deserves to be cared for like a jewel, for this there are cleaning kits that ensure its correct maintenance, specific Vaselines and spray-type oil bottles that...
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In the 18th century, Charles III reigned, belonging to the House of Bourbon, a man gifted with extraordinary dynamism and entrepreneurial spirit, who promoted the economic and cultural...
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Son of Alfonso IX of León and Berenguela of Castile, he unified both kingdoms under his crown. A great promoter of the Reconquista process, he won, among others,...
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Military history
Child-size sabers are reproductions in reduced sizes of the different types of sabers that exist, from pirate sabers to sabers of air, land or sea army officers. The...
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Armour
The "Battle of the Nations" is a world weapons championship from the Middle Ages. The proper name of this discipline is Historical Medieval Battle (HMB). More generally participate...
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Military history
Sabers have been used in Europe since medieval times and their design was inspired by the Polish “szabla”. Its use increased in the 19th century when the cavalry...
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Nowadays the length of a Chinese sword is mainly related to the use we are going to give it. For example, if we want the sword to decorate...
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The rapier or rapier sword has a long, sharp and narrow blade. In the 17th century, elaborate rapier swords were made with bow, shell or cup fittings with...
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The Legend of Zelda es una serie de videojuegos de acción-aventura creada por los diseñadores japoneses Shigeru Miyamoto y Takashi Tezuka, y desarrollada por Nintendo, empresa que también...
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The Saxon sword is a type of sword typical of the Germanic peoples of the migration period and the early Middle Ages, called Saxons. We present these spectacular...
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The Germanic tribes took their names from the weapons they used, so it is believed that the word Saxon derives from seax or sax, which is a kind...
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Solomon, King of Israel (10th century BC), was the second son of Uriah's wife, Bathsheba, whom his father, David, had taken as his wife. He reigned in Israel...
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Sabres
Radaelli saber with 19th century Italian style handguard. Blade in 9260 steel with high carbon content, very flexible and light with rounded tip. Stainless steel guard. Giuseppe Radaelli,...
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Edward of Woodstock was born in Woodstock on June 15, 1330 and died in London on June 8, 1376, aged 45. Known by his nickname Black Prince; nickname...
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Name that means HALCON. Born to the beautiful Lady of the Lake, the great druid Hafgan, from whom Merlin would learn all his magic, predicted that the great...
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Medieval decoration
Sir Lancelot was one of the Knights of the Round Table in the legend of King Arthur. He is considered one of the most important of King Arthur's...
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There are two types of rapier swords: lasso rapier swords and cup rapier swords. The rapier sword belongs to the Renaissance period and was worn as an accessory...
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