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Middle High German: Eckesahs, Old Norse: Eckisax "Sword with a sharp edge", from PGmc *agjō-(sharp-edged) and MHG sahs ("long knife" or "short sword"). Later reinterpreted as "sword of the giant Ecke." [9] Taken by Dietrich von Bern from the giant Ecke. In the Þidreks saga, the sword has a serpentine design and is said to look alive. [10 ...
The total number of fighters might have ranged between 3,000 [16] and more than 5,000, [15] assuming a casualty rate of 20-25%. [ 8 ] In one spot, 1,478 bones were found within just 12 m 2 (130 sq ft), potentially the remnants of a pile of corpses or a final pocket of resistance. [ 16 ]
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The Black Band of German mercenaries (active during the 1510s and 1520s) included 2,000 two-handed swordsmen in a total strength of 17,000 men. Zweihänder-wielders fought with and against pike formations. Soldiers trained in the use of the sword were granted the title of Meister des langen Schwertes (lit.
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Treasure of Villena as a whole. The Treasure of Villena (Spanish: Tesoro de Villena) is one of the greatest hoard finds of gold of the European Bronze Age.It comprises 59 objects made of gold, silver, iron and amber with a total weight of almost 10 kilograms, 9 of them of 23.5 karat gold.
The original Sword of State of South Carolina (early 18th century) was used from 1704 to 1941, when it was stolen. [62] [63] A replacement Sword of State of South Carolina (1800) was used between 1941 and 1951. It was a cavalry sword from the Charleston Museum and was used in the War of 1812 and the American Civil War. [62]