11th Century Crusader Sword Full Tang Tempered Battle Ready Hand Forged Sharp For Sale

11th Century Crusader Sword

*** FULL TANG TEMPERED BATTLE READY SWORD ***

***BRAND NEW -- NEVER USED***

Full Tang - 100% Battle Ready

Razor Sharp Edge Blade

Handmade / Hand Crafted in India

Weapons such as this Crusader Sword is one of the finest Knight\'s swords we have seen. The long battle sword is of traditional form. Swords such as this can be dated stylistically to the second half of the 11th Century AD and were used to fight in the First Crusade. The First Crusade was a Christian endorsed military incursion into the Holy Land and other areas controlled by the emerging Seljuk Turks, who invaded the eastern half of the Byzantine empire in the late 11th Century. The Muslim threat to Christendom, combined with the Papal instruction that Milites Christi, or Soldiers of Christ, would be pardoned for their sins, encouraged the plentiful European warrior-class to join together and recapture \"Christian\" territory. During the Crusades several \"Kingdoms\" were created, such as the Kingdom of Jerusalem, created during the First Crusade. These were essentially protectorates, where the Knights ruled over and subjugated the local population.

The Crusaderswordis abeautiful lookingweapon.Grip is wood covered with leatherwithribbed texture.Pommelhavea deeply recessed cross in the St. George style (meanspatron saint and protector of crusaders)by eight brass rivets on each side. Thisbeautiful sword havemuch more regal appearance and sets it apart from a common soldier\'s stock weapon. This isfully function sword which have very stronghistory.Thissword is one of the most popular weapon inearly 14th century. A beautiful and very functional sword.

*** FULL TANG TEMPERED BATTLE READY SWORD ***

Overall Size:39-3/4\"
Blade Size:32-1/2\"
Blade width:1-13/16\"
Blade Thickness:3/16\"
Blade material:1065/1095 High Carbon Steel
Blade:Full Tang, Sharp Edge
Scabbard :Leather
Weight W/O Scabbard:2 lbs 11 oz
Weight W/Scabbard:4 lbs3 oz