Tizona Cid Sword - Forged

The Tizona is one of the two swords, along with the Casting , the legendary tradition attributed to the Cid, until it gave to his sons-in-law the Infantes of Carrión. The sword had been won in combat by the warrior Catalan Count of Barcelona and, despite the fact that it was given, along with Tizona, your sons-in-law the Infantes, the same was returned by them after the outrage committed on his daughters doña Elvira and Doña Sol in the town of Corpes, and that gave rise to the name of the reproach that tells the cantar de mio Cid.

After the incident, The Cid had been disgraced and calls for justice to the king. The trial culminates with the "riepto" or duel in which the representatives of the cause of the Cid are due to the infants. They are disgraced in fair public and nullify their wedding returning also the swords. Being Cast given again by the Cid to his knight Martín Antolínez. Historians also doubt that the guarded in the Royal Palace of Madrid and shown as the sword Colada real is in fact authentic.

Total Length: 100cm
Blade: Stainless Steel
Edge: Blunt
Scabbard: None

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.