Marto El Cid Colada Sword

The El Cid Colada 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 to 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 achievements in the the Reconquest of Spain from the Moors. His title, El Cid Campeador, derives from: 'El Cid' , a Moorish title of respect, 'Campeador' is Spanish for 'Champion'. A double-edged Toledo steel blade with etching on its upper part. The hilt is nickel plated cast metal with twisted quillons and knuckle-guard, grip wrapped in a metal string with a spheric pommel.

Marto was founded in 1961 in the old district of Toledo and certifies all swords are designed, developed and manufactured in Toledo-Spain by its skilled and recognised artists, craftsmen and sword masters that join traditional handicraft with the most modern techniques and manufacture the finest decorative swords available in the world today.

Dimensions: 106 cm x 19 cm 12 cm