Here is a list of some of the most impressive historical swords
German executioner’s sword from 1613 with the inscription “And the Word became Flesh”

The zweihänder sword that belonged to Grutte Pier (1480-1520), Friesian pirate and warlord

The giant two-handed sword that belonged to the Bavarian Prince-Elector Maximilian II, made from a sawfish snout, 1689

Scythian sword, 2500 years old Gold in perfect condition, iron rusted

This Viking sword was found by reindeer hunters at high altitude in the Mountains of Oppland County. It may have belonged to a Viking who lost his way and died here 1100 years ago

Golden Scythian sword and scabbard. The scabbard has a representation of the intertwined beasts and gryphons of the Inner Earth. From Bolschaja Beloserka. 4th century BC

Hanja-no-Ontachi is a Japanese sword that was forged in the Edo Period (1603–1867) with the wish that it would repel evil and demons, and create a bright, clean, and peaceful society. With a total length of 465 cm and a weight of 75 kg, it is believed to be the largest sword in Japan

A 900-year-old Crusader sword was discovered off Israel’s northern coast in October 2021. The iron sword measures just under 4 ft. long and is believed to have belonged to a Crusader who was sailing to the Holy Land around 1100 AD.

Viking Era Sword with a well preserved engraved silver hilt, bearing runes – dated back to 1030 CE The sword, dating back to the late Viking Age, was recovered from a site near the village of Langeid in Norway’s Bygland municipality. It was found inside a Viking grave, lying next to a coffin

The sword of Cesare Borgia (1475 – 1507), the Duke of Valentino

Sword (96,5 cm: Ivory and steel), Netherlands second half of 17th c. Hilt of this sword depicts the rescue of Andromeda by Perseus

Napoleon’s Gold-Encrusted sword, the same sword that he used in his campaign in Egypt and during the battle of Marengo. it was last sold at auction in 2007 for $6.5 million
