Marto Toledo Artesania Replica Sword - El Cid Tizona - 40"

Description

Vintage Marto Toledo replica of sword. Has been in storage for many years.  Made in Spain, metal is stamped made in Spain on the sword.  Sword has some tape residue and some storage wear, blade has marks and scratches on it, it is not pristine.  Handle is made of a resin.
Description from the Marto web site....El Cid, The Tizona Sword belonged to the Castilian knight Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, known as "El Cid Campeador" in the 11th century. He was the prototype of the knight and a loyal vassal who took part with his king, Alphonse VI, in the conquest of Toledo. Subsequently, El Cid conquered the city, and kingdom of Valencia (which he ruled there until his death in 1099) from the Arabians (Moors). El Cid was a great war hero, a superior and extremely successful soldier of fortune, who apparently never lost a battle. To this day, Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar is known as a hero of Christian Spain, due to his excellent acheivements in the the Reconquest of Spain from the Moors. His title, El Cid Campeador, derives from: "El Cid" , a Moorish title of respect, from Arabic al sayyid "Lord"; "Campeador" is Spanish for "Champion".
The El Cid Tizona Sword by Marto of Toledo Spain has a double-edged Toledo steel blade, with etching on its upper part. The hilt is of Nickel plated Zamak with downward curved quillons enlarging at their ends as leaves, grip wrapped in a metal wire with a two-lobes shaped pommel.