Slice Of History: Legendary Swords And The Kings Who Brandished Them - The Shining Edge Of Power (2024)

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The Shining Edge Of Power The Double Swords Of Mewar The Seven-Branched Sword The Excalibur The Wallace Sword The Sword Of Goujian

May 15, 2018, 11:10:32 AM IST

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The Shining Edge Of Power

The famous sword of Tipu Sultan made news recently when Vijay Mallya, its most recent owner, gave it away as it had brought him ”bad luck”. Let’s take a look at other legendary swords and the kings who brandished them.

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The Double Swords Of Mewar

The Rajput king Maharana Pratap used to carry two swords which weighed nearly 25 kilos each. It is said that he would offer one sword to his enemy before a fight, if he was unarmed. Currently, the swords are placed in the Maharana Pratap museum in Udaipur, Rajasthan.

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The Seven-Branched Sword

Several swords from Japan have been identified as national treasures, given their unique craftsmanship. One such is the legendary seven-branched sword. It was gifted to the King of Wa by the King of Baekje, a kingdom in the southwest of the Korean Peninsula. The sword was developed for ceremonial purposes and was not built for battle.

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The Excalibur

Said to be the source of magical powers, the Excalibur is a legendary sword. It was wielded by King Arthur, who, according to medieval history, pulled the sword from an anvil sitting atop a stone on Christmas Eve. It was this feat that made him the king of the land in the late fifth century. Legend has it that while on his deathbed, King Arthur asked his knight of the round table to throw the sword into the lake.

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The Wallace Sword

Currently displayed at the National Wallace Monument in Stirling, Scotland, this antique twohanded sword is said to have belonged to William Wallace, a Scottish knight who led a resistance to the English occupation of Scotland in the 13th century. However, historical discrepancies have led several historians to believe that the sword was never in use as anyone who wielded it would have had to be at least seven feet tall.

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The Sword Of Goujian

At least 2,500 years old, this sword was still shiny and sharp when it was discovered by archaeologists in China in 1965. According to the engravings on the blade, the sword belonged to Goujian, the King of Yue State and one of the most famous Chinese emperors. This legendary sword is currently displayed . at the Hubei Provincial Museum, China.

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