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There was about a 170 of these swords found, mostly in the Northern Europe. Dating from somewhere between 9th and 11th century, these mysterious blades has an interesting inscription forged onto them. So, let's talk about the Ulfberth Swords!
Written, narrated and animated by Matty Lukman.
Music:
Prepare for War by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
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Albion Swords replica of the 13th-century "Sword of Saint Maurice" of Turin by Søren Niedziella of Albion-Europe, Denmark - File:Albion_Turin_Medieval_Sword_1_(6092200595).jpg (cropped and resized)
Type X by Søren Niedziella from Denmark - Albion_Bayeux_Medieval_Sword_5
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Two sword hilts on exhibit in Hedeby Museum by viciarg ᚨ (photograph) - Own work
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Spatha, an Ulfberht sword, from the Rhine at Mannheim, 1st half of the 9th century, displayed at the Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg by Torana, derivative work: Martin Kraft
Painting of a fighter with sword, helmet and kite shield, fresco in Gothem Church, c. 1300 by anonymous; photograph by Wolfgang Sauber - Own work
The Rhine Province (green) as of 1830 superimposed on modern borders by QuartierLatin1968 - Own work based on: File:Rheinprovinz-und-Provinz-Westfalen-1830.svg by .gs8, which in turn is based on: File:Germany location map.svg by NordNordWest File:Relief Map of Germany.svg by TUBS
Expansion of the Frankish kingdom 481-870 by Roke~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims) - Own work assumed (based on copyright claims)
Volga Bulgaria map by Татарин116 - Own work
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Iron cassone by Plácido Zuloaga, 1871 by Khalili Foundation and one more author - www.nasserdkha...
Detail of damascening, in this case gold inlaid into oxidized steel, in a hairclasp from Toledo, Spain by JaGa - Own work
Ding bronze vessel with gold and silver inlay (Damascening) from the Warring States period (403-221 BC) of ancient China. (c. 300 BC) by Gary Lee Todd - Luoyang Museum
Approximation of the Old Frankish Sprachraum in late antiquity, without smaller exclaves in Gallia Belgica by Vlaemink - Own work
One of three Ulfberht swords found in the territory of the Volga Bulgars by Dbachmann - Own work
Selection of objects from the Viking age Galloway Hoard by National Museums Scotland and one more author - National Museums Scotland
Items laid out at the Museum of Scotland by National Museums Scotland and one more author - National Museums Scotland
Grave goods from a völva's grave in Köpingsvik, Öland, Sweden by Berig - Own work
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
This site: www.tf.uni-kie..., and Michael Müller-Wille for his work used to make a map of the Ulfberth swords archeological findings!
-dabarti for an awesome footage of Excalibur!
-savagerus for very cool viking footage!
-G_cut for the animated subscribe button!
6 сен 2024
