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Teutonic Knights Crusader Sword
Sword of Crusades, Teutonic Knights Sword -The First Crusade was launched in 1095 by Pope Urban II with the dual goals of liberating the sacred city of Jerusalem and the Holy Land from Muslims and freeing the Eastern Christians from Muslim rule. The Second Crusade was lauched in 1147 under the Kings Louis VII and Conrad III respectively, but failed to win any major victories, launching a failed pre-emptive siege of Damascus, an independent city that would soon fall into the hands of Nur ad-Din, the main enemy of the Crusaders .The Third Crusade was issued by Gregory VIII in 1187, after Jerusalem had been recaptured by the armies of Islam under Saladin. Philip and Richard with their armies, departing only in July, 1190, crossed the sea and, after stops at Sicily and Cyprus, landed at Acre—Philip in April and Richard in June—where they joined the siege, and the city surrendered in July, 1191. Philip departed for France in August, leaving Richard in control. The terms of the surrender of Acre included a prisoner exchange and the return, by Saladin, of the True Cross, which he had captured with Jerusalem in 1187. Why did Gen2 use the 12th Century sword to make this sword? For one, its simple cruciform design made it historically popular form many years 900-1600 A.D. and it was used by many European countries. Second, the length of the blade made it not only easy for ground fighting but also made it long enough to use from horse back as well.
-It features the high quality fit and finish that has been known for all Genertion2 swords |
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Features
- Authentic replica of a museum piece.
- Excellent balance
- Fully functional
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