holy roman empire 14th century longsword royal armThe historical original of this one and a half sword is dated between the mid and late 14th century. It was found in Lake Constance, at the tri border area between Austria, Germany, and Switzerland, and is part of the collection of the Royal Armouries (object number IX. 1106). Knightly swords like this were used throughout Europe in the second half of the 14th century and served in battles such as that of Sempach in 1386. This bastard sword features a