Medieval swords were made of iron and steel, at that time the sword began to be mass produced and used in combat. Soldiers are trained in swordsmanship and ready for battle. That was before the era of high-powered weapons and artillery and face to face in battle. The following are several lists of the famous sword :
Zulfikar Sword
Zulfikar was a sword, which refers to the merchant West Asia or South Asia with a curved blade. It is said that the sword Syaidina Ali used at the Battle of the Trench, which is an effort that famous siege in the city of Medina. During the battle, the Prophet Muhammad, Ali Syaidina, and defender of Islam to build a trench to protect against cavalry medina much larger confederation. By some historical accounts, the Prophet Muhammad gave the sword to the Syaidina Zulfikar Ali in the Battle of Uhud. Sword is one of the main symbols of Islam and admired by millions of people.
Tomoyuki Yamashita’s Sword
Tomoyuki Yamashita was a general of the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. He became famous after conquering the British colonies in Malaysia and Singapore, eventually earning the nickname "Tiger of Malaya." After the end of World War II, Yamashita was tried for war crimes relating to the Manila massacre and other atrocities in the Philippines and Singapore. During his military career, Tomoyuki Yamashita had a personal sword that contains blades manufactured by the famous sword maker Fujiwara Kanenaga between 1640 and 1680. The gun grip remade in the early 1900s. Samurai sword was presented by General Yamashita, along with his troops, on September 2, 1945 taken by General MacArthur and given to West Point Military Museum where it remains to this day
Tizona Sword
Tizona is the sword used by El Cid to fight the Moors. The weapon is one of the most cherished relics in Spain and believed to have been forged in Cordoba, Spain, even though the blade is made of Damascus steel. Damascus steel is mainly used in the Middle East. Tizona is 103 cm / 40.5 inches long and weighs 1.1 kg / 2.4 pounds. It contains two separate inscriptions, with a list dated 1002 and the other factory citing Catholic prayer Ave Maria. Tizona is currently on display at the Museo de Burgos in Spain.
Napoleon Sword
In 1799, Napoleon Bonaparte into a military and political leader of France after the coup. Five years later the French Senate proclaimed himself emperor. The sword used by Napoleon in battle. In the early 1800s, Napoleon give weapons to his brother as a wedding gift. sword was passed down from generation to generation, never leave the Bonaparte family. In 1978, the sword was declared a national treasure in France and the winning bidder was not identified.
Seven-Branched Sword
Baekje Dynasty is the ancient kingdom located in southwest Korea. Geunchogo king of Baekje paid tribute to the Eastern Jin and it is believed that the Seven-Branched Sword was created and given to the king as a sign of praise. Weapon iron is 74.9 cm in length with six blade-like protrusions along the central branch, which is 65.5 cm. Sword was developed for ceremonial purposes and are not built for combat. In 1870 a Shinto priest named Masatomo Kan find two articles on the Seven-Branched Sword was. One of them states "At noon on the sixteenth day of the eleventh month, the fourth year of Taiwa era, the sword is made of hardened steel over 100 times. Using a sword than 100 enemy soldiers. Right to the king. "
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