Art of Swords

Sword
/sôrd/
Noun
1. A weapon consisting typically of a long, straight or slightly curved, pointed blade having one or two cutting edges and set into a hilt.
2. An instrument of death or destruction.

Historical Swords

First row: Teutonic Sword - 13th Century | Italian Sword - 15th Century

Second row: Swords attributed to Charlemagne, or Charles the Great, King of Franks.

Third row: Ceremonial sword attributed to Friedrich II (powerful Holy Roman Emperors of the Middle Ages and head of the House of Hohenstaufen).

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Posted April 24, 2012 at 5:55 am 244 notes

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    I’m pretty sure the fourth one is attributed to Attila rather than Charlemagne…
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