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Sancho IV of Castile (1258-1295), nicknamed "the Brave", proclaimed himself king of Castile and León in the Cathedral of Toledo (1284) on the death of his father King Alfonso X despite having been disinherited by disagreements with him. He died in Toledo (1295), at the age of 37, a victim of phthisis, being buried in the Chapel of Santa Cruz of the Cathedral of Toledo.

The remains of King Sancho IV were located in an archaeological exploration looking for the remains of Sancho II of Portugal (1947). Next to the corpse is a sword, with an overgilded hilt, and on the blade of the sword has engraved an inscription of which only some fragments were preserved, the blade being rusty in some parts. The sword was worthy of a Castilian monarch.

Total Length: 102cm
Weight: 1.7kg
Edge: Blunt
Scabbard: None

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

The Tizona is a sword of the sixteenth century well known and appreciated throughout Europe, used by the brave captains of the Thirds of Flanders and brave conquerors of America.

This Tizona, Spanish-style sword, stands out for its cup-shaped garnish that could carry different finishes (broths, engravings, chiseled, damascene, etc.) as well as its slender and light sheet of careful tempera that we can admire in the main museums of the world.

Total Length: 115cm
Blade Length: 94cm
Weight: 1.6kg
Edge: Blunt
Scabbard: None

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

Roldan was a historical commander of the Franks in the service of Charlemagne, and count of the March of Brittany. He was killed at the Battle of Roncesvalles by the Vascones on 15 August 778. When he was knighted at the age of 17, Roldán received the sword from Charlemagne, a sword that kept several relics and that Roldán mentions after breaking the rock in which he tried to break Durandarte. 

According to Legend, Roldán's sword is located in Lake Carucedo, where Roldán threw the sword into the water before dying to prevent it from falling into enemy hands. Another legend tells that the Leonese knight Bernardo del Carpio after defeating Roldán took the sword Durandarte with which he was later buried in Peña Longa. Carlos I, knowing the existence of the sword when disembarking in Laredo, passed the tomb of Bernardo del Carpio, and took the sword that would accompany him for much of his life.

Total Length: 117cm
Blade Length: 94cm
Weight: 2.4kg
Edge: Blunt
Scabbard: None

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

Christopher Columbus was a navigator, cartographer, admiral, viceroy and governor general of the West Indies in the service of the Crown of Castile. He made four voyages to the Indies in 1507, and although he was possibly not the first European explorer of America, he is considered the discoverer of a new continent, the New World, being the first to trace a round trip route through the Atlantic Ocean.

The Sword of Christopher Columbus appears in numerous paintings in the discovery of America. 

Total Length: 116cm
Blade Length: 96cm
Weight: 1.6kg
Scabbard: None

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

Charlemagne, Carolus Magnus, Charles the Great, king of the Franks and emperor of Western Europe, was born in 742, and became an undisputed chief and one of the great centers of power in history, the Holy Roman Empire. Through his conquests abroad and his internal reforms, Charlemagne laid the foundations of what would become Western Europe in the Middle Ages. Today, Charlemagne is regarded not only as the founder of the French and German monarchy, which he is named as Charles I, but also as the father of Europe.

Replica of the legendary "Joyeuse", currently in the Louvre Museum, but which comes from the treasure of the abbey of Saint-Denis. This sword has been used in the consecration of all the kings and emperors of France. The sword of consecration was considered, since the thirteenth century, as that of Charlemagne, the "Joyeuse" (the Merry). Its handle and insert, which carry a vegetal element in the center of the guard, date back to the High Middle Ages. Its spike, adorned until 1804 with fleurs-de-lis on the rhombuses, looks Gothic. Its hawks, formed by small winged dragons, date from the second half of the twelfth century.

Total Length: 98cm
Blade Length: 81cm
Weight: 1.7kg
Edge: Blunt
Scabbard: None

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

Ferdinand III of Castile, called the Saint, was king of Castile (1217 – 1252) and of León (1230 – 1252), conquering the cities of Seville, capital of the Almohads. The corpse of King Ferdinand III the Saint was buried in the Cathedral of Seville, three days after his death.

He imposed Castilian as the official language of his kingdoms in place of Latin and tried to unify and centralize the administration of the Castilian and Leonese kingdoms. He divided the newly conquered lands among the military orders, the Church and the nobles. His son Alfonso X El Sabio, in one of his works, "Las Siete Partidas" highlighted the four values that every sword should embody: Sanity, Strength, Moderation and Justice. 

Total Length: 100cm
Blade Length: 83cm
Weight: 2kg
Scabbard: None

All dimensions are approximate and may vary slightly from piece to piece.

Our Marto Catholic Kings Sword was hand-made by Marto of Toledo Spain. This richly decorative sword has a Gold finish Hilt. The Catholic Kings Sword has a forged and fully tempered stainless steel blade that has been polished and detailed.

The Catholic King's Sword by Marto of Toledo Spain is a reproduction of the great sword kept in the Real Armeria in Madrid, made in the 15th century, during the reign of Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabelle of Castile and used in solemn court occasions until the 18th century. The Catholic Kings Sword by Marto of Toledo Spain is one of the most spectacular swords in Spanish History.

Total Length: 120cm
Weight: 2.2kg
Blade: Stainless Steel
Edge: Blunt
Scabbard: None

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

Mandoble of the Catholic Monarchs with a silver finish. It is one of the most spectacular swords in the History of Spain. This is the mythical sword with which King Ferdinand and Isabella made Christopher Columbus a knight after he returned from his first trip to America.

In the throne room of the Royal Palace of Barcelona, Columbus was named Admiral of the Ocean and Viceroy of the Indies.

This sword called ceremonial was used as Standard Bearer in all religious ceremonies or significant public events of his reign, such as the Conquest of Granada and the beginning of Spain as a Nation.

Total Length: 120cm
Weight: 2.4kg
Blade: Stainless Steel
Edge: Blunt
Scabbard: None

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

Erik Thorvaldsson (950 – c. 1003), known as Erik the Red was a Norwegian Viking, remembered in medieval and Icelandic saga sources as having founded the first Norse settlement in Greenland. The appellation "the Red" most likely refers to his hair color and the color of his beard. Erik the Red's father was banished from Norway for the crime of manslaughter. He sailed West from Norway with his family and settled in Hornstrandir in northwestern Iceland. Popular history credits Erik as the first person to discover Greenland: according to records from the time, Galti headed the first Norse attempt to colonize Greenland, which ended in disaster. Erik the Red was the first permanent European settler.

When Erik returned to Iceland after his exile had expired, he is said to have brought with him stories of "Greenland". Erik deliberately gave the land a more appealing name than "Iceland" in order to lure potential settlers. He explained, "people would be attracted to go there if it had a favorable name". After spending the winter in Iceland, Erik returned to Greenland in 985 with a large number of colonists and established two colonies on its southwest coast. The settlement flourished, growing to 5000 inhabitants spread over a considerable area along Eriksfjord and neighboring fjords.

Total Length: 92cm
Width: 10.5cm
Weight: 1.9kg
Blade: Stainless Steel
Edge: Blunt
Scabbard: None

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.