The Mystery of El Cid's Swords Tizona and Colada

Roland_M · 13th February 2018, 02:20 PM

According to my sources, the blade contains a large ammount of damascus-steel.

I'm relatively sure, it was forbidden to export damascus-steel raw material in these times(!).

So it is possible, that Tizona was forged in India or maybe Iran and later conquerred, bought by or given as a present to Europeans.

The sword got two inscriptions:
IO SOI TISONA FUE FECHA EN LA ERA DE MILE QUARENTA
"I'm Tizona, made in the year 1040"

and

AVE MARIA ~ GRATIA PLENA ~ DOMINUS TECUM
"Hail Mary ~ Full of grace ~ The Lord is with thee

Roland

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13th February 2018, 02:20 PM	#6
Roland_M Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Germany Posts: 525	According to my sources, the blade contains a large ammount of damascus-steel. I'm relatively sure, it was forbidden to export damascus-steel raw material in these times(!). So it is possible, that Tizona was forged in India or maybe Iran and later conquerred, bought by or given as a present to Europeans. The sword got two inscriptions: IO SOI TISONA FUE FECHA EN LA ERA DE MILE QUARENTA "I'm Tizona, made in the year 1040" and AVE MARIA ~ GRATIA PLENA ~ DOMINUS TECUM "Hail Mary ~ Full of grace ~ The Lord is with thee Roland