SKU: 54-753 - (ESPADAS LEYENDAS)
Sword of Richard the Lionheart with leather hilt and gold decorations 753
Richard the Lionheart, the second Plantagenet king of England, will be remembered as a glorious crusader and knight-errant, captured by the Emperor of Austria on his return from the holy land and rescued by the young troubadour Blondel.
Richard received the title of Lionheart at the beginning of the Third Crusade, being compared to Philip of France as a lamb and Richard as a Lion. He convinced his officers in Winchester around the Round Table, to belong to the legend of King Arthur and to possess the magical sword “Excalibur”.
Richard was a generous knight and a shrewd politician, but, above all, a great soldier. His own personal prowess in battle was an inspiration to his men.
A high quality sword from the exclusive Collection “Historical, Fantastic and Legendary Swords” manufactured by MARTO.
Certificate of Quality and Origin, Made in Toledo.
SKU: 54-566 - (ESPADAS LEYENDAS)
Barbarossa's sword with golden hilt with decorations 566
Pope Clement III (1187 -1191) promoted the Third Crusade in which kings participated: Frederick I Barbarossa of Germany; Philip II of France and Richard I Lionheart of England. Barbarossa, named after the color of his hair, was the most daring and brave, he had no difficulty in defeating the enemy, who stood in the way of the conquest of Jerusalem. He was the first to arrive, but he could not finish the conquest because he drowned in the river on June 10, 1190. His allies Richard the Lionheart and Philip II had to return to their respective countries, due to the efforts of Juan sin Tierra to Richard and the conflicts between England and France urged their returns.
A high quality sword from MARTO's exclusive Collection of Historical, Fantasy and Legendary Swords.
Certificate of Quality and Origin, Made in Toledo.
SKU: 54-564 - (ESPADAS LEYENDAS)
Roland sword with golden hilt with decorations 564
Roland was a historical commander of the Franks in the service of Charlemagne, and count of the March of Brittany. He died in the battle of Roncesvalles at the hands of the Vascones on August 15, 778. Charlemagne's troops, returning from the siege of Zaragoza, suffered an attack by Basque tribes helped by Muslims in the Pyrenean pass of Roncesvalles. The narrowness of the pass and the weight of the Carolingian army's weapons favored the success of the ambush on the rear of the Franks.
In this tragic episode Roldan died, but the legend made him go down in the annals of literature (Chanson de Roldan, Rolandstat, Orlando Furioso, etc.) as the paladin, who with his magic sword "Durendal", a gift from his lord Charlemagne , and with the horn “Oliphant” he faced 100,000 Saracens. With a blow of the sword he opened a pass between the Pyrenean mountains that is still called “Bréche de Roland” today.
Durandarte or Durandal was the sword of Roland, paladin and nephew of Charlemagne.
When he was knighted at the age of 17, Roland received the sword from the hands of Charlemagne, a sword that kept several relics and that Roland mentions after breaking the rock on which he tried to break Durandarte, so that it would not fall into the hands of the infidel Basques. (proof of the quality of this legendary weapon), and which are: a tooth of Saint Peter, blood of Saint Basil, hair of Saint Dionosius, as well as the cloak of Saint Mary.
A high quality sword from the exclusive Collection “Historical, Fantastic and Legendary Swords” manufactured by MARTO.
Certificate of Quality and Origin, Made in Toledo.