Saint Maurice sword video. Recreation of the famous Coronation sword of Holy Roman Empire. Amazing sword videos.
Today, there are two swords attributed to St. Maurice. One is kept in the Weltliche Schatzkammer (Imperial Treasury) in Vienna, Austria, the other in the Armeria Reale (Royal Armory) in Turin, Italy. Both are prime examples of swords from the High Middle Ages.
This sword was the coronation sword of the emperors of the Holy Roman Empire (Germany, Austria, Czech, part of Poland, Italy) for over 700 years. It is kept in the Weltliche Schatzkammer, Vienna and has the inventory number SchK XIII 17. The age of the sword is uncertain; the museum thinks it was forged in France around the end of the 12th century, while Ewart Oakeshott thinks it is older than that, putting the date at around c.1050 – 1120. One way of determining the age of the hilt is to date the engraving on the pommel. It carries the personal arms of Otto IV (died 1218), and was probably made for his coronation as Holy Roman Emperor in 1198. Either way, we can safely assume that the sword is at least 800 years old. The overall length is 1100 mm (43.3″), with a blade-length of 953 mm (37.5″). The sword weighs 1300 grams (2 lbs. 14 oz).
This sword video shows first the images of the original Reichsschart (Saint Maurice Sword) which is kept in Weltliche Schatzkammer in Vienna, Austria. Then it shows the reconstruction steps of the sword which was beautifully reconstructed in Germany to the last detail as well as materials and also the way it was made.
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