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Sword of Crusades -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.
Crusader Sword
Blade length: 34.5"
Handle/Hilt length: 8.5"
Overall: 43"
Balance Point: 5.0" Below Hilt
Weight: 3 lbs 1.4 oz..
G2-003a- Teutonic Knight Crusader Sword for
$239.99:
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