Mini Joyeuse-Sword of Charlemagne Bronze

Joyeuse sword of Charles the Great

Charlemagne (Charles the Great)King of Franks, and Emperor of Western Europe, was born in 742 A.D., and became a famous commander in one of the great centers of power in history: The Sacred Roman Empire. Charlemagne's empire was based on the fighting strength of the Franks, a confederation of barbarian tribes from the land of the Rhine in German. They fulfilled the emptiness of power after the fall of the Roman Empire.

Joyeuse sword

The Emperor Charlemagne Sword by Marto of Toledo Spain is a replica of one of the most well known swords in the world, the traditional coronation sword of France, once attributed to the great Emperor Charlemagne. The original is kept in the Louvre Museum, in Paris, France. To this day, it is unclear whether the sword is Charlemagne's sword "Joyeuse" or if it is of a later date, between the 12th and 13th century as more probably it dates back to.

Mini Joyeuse sword features

Sword length: 6 inches, 15 cms.

Finish: bronze.

Miniature swords by Marto, Toledo, Spain.