Legendary Weapons and War Magic of Medieval History DOCUMENTARY

What were the most powerful legendary weapons of Medieval history? Download Vikings: War of Clans ➤ Android: clcr.me/Mzlibn ➤ IOS: clcr.me/tVgvIW and become a hero of exciting events in the world of Vikings
Today we are all to familiar with the fantasy trope of named legendary weapons with all kinds of crazy abilities. This shows up in table top games like Dungeons and Dragions, in video games like World of Warcraft, in literature like The Lord of the Rings, and in TV shows like Game of Thrones. But where did this idea get started? It turns out that this has actually been a long tradition that was even written about back in the Medieval period. In this history documentary we cover the top legendary weapons from medieval history.
We begin by discussing the general idea of named swords in the past and how it can be hard to authenticate modern artifacts. It is important to understand that most legendary items claimed to exist today are known or suspected forgeries. But with that disclaimer in mind we proceed to at least examine the history of these legendary artifacts. The history documentary covers the following famous items:
King Arthur and the Excalibur sword
William Wallace and his 2-handed claymore
Hrolf Kraki and the Skofnung sword
Charlemagne and the Joyeuse sword
El Cid and the Tizona sword
Ali and the Zulfiqar sword
Attila the Hun and the sword of Mars
Emperor Gaozu of Han and the Red Sky sword
Guan Yu and the Green Dragon Crescent Blade
There are many more magic items and magic weapons we discuss and yet more legendary weapons we have been forced to omit. I hope that our short list has at least brought you a greater appreciation (and maybe even inspiration) when it comes to our own legendary weapons from fantasy settings. I know I'll definitely be stealing a few of these ideas for my Dungeons and Dragons campaign. Stay tuned for more videos on medieval history.
Bibliography and Suggested Reading
Le Mort D’Arthur
E. M. R. Ditmas, “The Cult of Arthurian Relics,” Folklore, Vol. 75, #1
Anne Curry, The Battle of Agincourt: Sources and Interpretations
The Poem of the Cid
Beowulf
Karlamagnús saga
Norse Sagas And Germanic Weapons in the Early Medieval Period
A Winged Figure from Uppakara, Michaela Helmbrecht
The ‘Living’ Sword in Early Medieval Northern Europe: An Interdisciplinary Study, Susan Brunning
WORDS AND SABERS DURING THE EARLY ISLAMIC PERIOD, David Alexander
Norman Cohn, Europe’s Inner Demons
Malleus Maleficarum
Credits:
Research: Andrew W.
Script: Andrew W.
Narration: Invicta
Artwork: Gabriel Cassata
Editing: Invicta
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  • @InvictaHistory
    @InvictaHistory3 жыл бұрын

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  • @Katniss218

    @Katniss218

    3 жыл бұрын

    No, it sucks

  • @ktheterkuceder6825

    @ktheterkuceder6825

    3 жыл бұрын

    My dear history teacher will you do a topic on spoila opima?

  • @greensoplenty6809

    @greensoplenty6809

    3 жыл бұрын

    should add least one made from a asteroid. sounds so like modern pop culture n all. maybe you havnt heard about it, think it was only confirmed in like 2016 er something. was just a couple articles, didnt get much attention but sounds cool as heck.

  • @benjaminhoover6427

    @benjaminhoover6427

    2 жыл бұрын

    No..hahaa

  • @thorCast

    @thorCast

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@greensoplenty6809 he ended up making a video on them if you haven't seen it

  • @peterpaulbuttigieg7908
    @peterpaulbuttigieg79083 жыл бұрын

    Honorable mention: Holy handgrenade of Antioch

  • @postacorona6746

    @postacorona6746

    3 жыл бұрын

    You stole my comment

  • @Mrkabrat

    @Mrkabrat

    3 жыл бұрын

    And the Lord spake, saying, "First shalt thou take out the Holy Pin. Then shalt thou count to three, no more, no less. Three shall be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three. Four shalt thou not count, neither count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out. Once the number three, being the third number, be reached, then lobbest thou thy Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch towards thy foe, who, being naughty in My sight, shall snuff it.

  • @peterpaulbuttigieg7908

    @peterpaulbuttigieg7908

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@postacorona6746 yeah, i didnt expect to be the only who mentioned it there must be at least 10 other people who commented the same thing independently

  • @postacorona6746

    @postacorona6746

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@peterpaulbuttigieg7908 probably, more than 10

  • @humanperson5153

    @humanperson5153

    3 жыл бұрын

    and the lord did grin.

  • @cesarloncomilla5934
    @cesarloncomilla59343 жыл бұрын

    Honourable mention: the Chad rock that killed goliath

  • @ethannehring3355

    @ethannehring3355

    3 жыл бұрын

    Or Samson's jawbone

  • @thatrandomeliteultra1158

    @thatrandomeliteultra1158

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ethannehring3355 ah yes men of culture

  • @ryoumakoushiro7447

    @ryoumakoushiro7447

    3 жыл бұрын

    Who would win? A general with a goddamn tall body and a record for being unbeatable in every battle he commandeered Or One slingy boi

  • @thatrandomeliteultra1158

    @thatrandomeliteultra1158

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ryoumakoushiro7447 not trying to be to rude but he was a champion not a general but your statement still hold water

  • @ryoumakoushiro7447

    @ryoumakoushiro7447

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@thatrandomeliteultra1158 Ah, I see... Well, no biggie tho, I got my reference from my religion story, with different name and different role, sooo yep

  • @GoogleRuinsAnythingItTouches
    @GoogleRuinsAnythingItTouches3 жыл бұрын

    "The claymore wouldn't be practical from a horse" Mount and blade players: The hell you say?

  • @prestonjones1653

    @prestonjones1653

    3 жыл бұрын

    Me, with my pure peasant army and riding a donkey with a scythe as my weapon of choice: No no, he's got a point.

  • @marcus4046

    @marcus4046

    3 жыл бұрын

    *laughs in poleaxe on a horse overheading*

  • @vesperflight6116

    @vesperflight6116

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's harvest season my lord.

  • @caillove9184

    @caillove9184

    3 жыл бұрын

    Mordhau?

  • @tilting_cat3344

    @tilting_cat3344

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Robin Yabanks 3 caravan paid my army incase of warband mameluk pay themself with prisoner

  • @OCinneide
    @OCinneide3 жыл бұрын

    If you look at Irish mythology every character has at least five different weapons/armour pieces that are named, have magical abilities and a full backstory. Irish mythology is like a DnD campaign.

  • @groundfloorguthrie

    @groundfloorguthrie

    3 жыл бұрын

    Cú Chulainn and his 'Warp Spasm' while using the Gáe Bulg!

  • @snowmanleblanc6053

    @snowmanleblanc6053

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@groundfloorguthrie ffs lol

  • @theoneandonlydetraebean8286

    @theoneandonlydetraebean8286

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@groundfloorguthrie when he turn into the hulk right

  • @kesorangutan6170

    @kesorangutan6170

    3 жыл бұрын

    There was a dude from irish mythology that had an arm made from metal.

  • @noukan42

    @noukan42

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@groundfloorguthrie Cu is stright up a shonen protagonist. -born under unusual circumstances -get sent to a mysterious overpowered mentor. -meet a rival that also train under the mentor -a villain related to the mentor appear -learn a signature special attack -when he got angry he transform in a demonic monster -have a fated duel againist his rival

  • @JaelaOrdo
    @JaelaOrdo3 жыл бұрын

    “The pen is mightier than the sword.” - Edward Bulwer-Lytton “No, it’s not.” - The owners of these weapons

  • @prelkat

    @prelkat

    3 жыл бұрын

    "Yes" - John Wick

  • @lazy_nyt

    @lazy_nyt

    3 жыл бұрын

    That depends on age/time, Or illiterates % at your target. Or keyboard can be considered as pen? (Keyboard is mightier still. You can literally smash with keyboard while pen only poke.)

  • @Xaiff

    @Xaiff

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@lazy_nyt poke an eye with a pen vs crush the skull with metal keyboard. Yep. Sure. I'd count on the keyboard. The metal one, of course. 😂

  • @forickgrimaldus8301

    @forickgrimaldus8301

    3 жыл бұрын

    The pen is mightier than the sword as the sword writes what the pen said.

  • @Amy_the_Lizard

    @Amy_the_Lizard

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@lazy_nyt With enough force a pen could pierce the bone behind the eyes and potentially enter the brain. Meanwhile, it'd have to be a very heavy keyboard to inflict much damage, and if it was that heavy it'd be pretty unwieldy, so I'd say the pen is mightier than the keyboard

  • @wael4070
    @wael40703 жыл бұрын

    "Too big, too thick, too heavy, and too rough, it was more like a large hunk of iron"

  • @Maesterful

    @Maesterful

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's what she said

  • @samdumaquis2033

    @samdumaquis2033

    3 жыл бұрын

    In what story is that said ?

  • @henryjohnston6452

    @henryjohnston6452

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@samdumaquis2033 Berserk - a manga

  • @captaindak5119

    @captaindak5119

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@henryjohnston6452 an awesome one at that.

  • @captaindak5119

    @captaindak5119

    3 жыл бұрын

    A the Dragon Slayer sword. A legendary sword from a legendary manga with a legendary hiatus.

  • @Big_E_Soul_Fragment
    @Big_E_Soul_Fragment3 жыл бұрын

    "What's this sword's scabbard made out of?" *Human skin* _drops sword_

  • @xzenitramx666

    @xzenitramx666

    3 жыл бұрын

    Fucking ewwwww

  • @karlmarx7333

    @karlmarx7333

    3 жыл бұрын

    Fucking E W

  • @ganeshraja5672

    @ganeshraja5672

    3 жыл бұрын

    Human Foreskin

  • @hannibalbarca6695

    @hannibalbarca6695

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hey, it's less frustrating than the Lex Imperialis! And less structurally useful as a support pillar.

  • @d.esanchez3351

    @d.esanchez3351

    3 жыл бұрын

    The flesh is the weapon of the imperium... Nowhere says that it is a metaphor tho

  • @ktheterkuceder6825
    @ktheterkuceder68253 жыл бұрын

    The most deadly weapons of medieval age: pommels aand a smallpox sneeze.

  • @Byronic19134

    @Byronic19134

    2 жыл бұрын

    How did the NWO take over the 🌎? Nukes? No, a common a cold.

  • @CtrlAltDlt68
    @CtrlAltDlt683 жыл бұрын

    A more "modern" legendary weapon that's also worth mentioning is the sword of Simon Bolivar.

  • @CaspertheSarcasticGhost

    @CaspertheSarcasticGhost

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same with George Washington's sword

  • @d.m.collins1501

    @d.m.collins1501

    3 жыл бұрын

    ​@@CaspertheSarcasticGhost Well, as far as I know, Washington's sword never got this much action: "In January 1974, the M-19 guerrillas introduced themselves to Colombia with a dramatic gesture: They invaded the Quinta de Bolívar in La Candelaria and stole Libertador Simon Bolivar's sword. With the sort of dramatic, media-friendly flourish the M-19 were known for, they then announced that 'Bolivar's sword had returned to battle' - presumably for democracy, sovereignty and social justice. In the M-19's hands, the sword seems to have been hidden in a brothel, in the homes of various Colombian artists and intellectuals, and then smuggled to revolutionary Cuba. Meanwhile, after several more dramatic actions, the M-19's career turned tragic in 1985 when its assault on the Justice Palace became a bloodbath. When the M-19 signed a peace treaty with the government and demobilized in 1991, its leaders gave back to the Colombian nation what they claimed was the same sword they had stolen."

  • @CaspertheSarcasticGhost

    @CaspertheSarcasticGhost

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@d.m.collins1501 fair enough

  • @d.m.collins1501

    @d.m.collins1501

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@CaspertheSarcasticGhost it may not be a weapon, but Washington's most legendary relic has got to be his "wooden teeth." He actually had four sets of dentures in his life, none of them made of wood, but sometimes made of hippo ivory, sometimes made from the teeth of slaves (yeesh!).

  • @righteousviking

    @righteousviking

    3 жыл бұрын

    The sword of Napoleon as well.

  • @kaloyankatzarov9284
    @kaloyankatzarov92843 жыл бұрын

    One thing of note about Joyous is that there is some evidence of it being reforged several times through the centuries, so there is a mild chance that some of the metal might be from Charlemagnes sword Another thing is that I'm mildly surprised you guys didn't bring up the Ulfberht swords. They definitely fit the bill, made out of crucible steel (not surpassed until the industrial era) and of such quality that they'd stand head and shoulders above common weapons.

  • @minnumseerrund

    @minnumseerrund

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ooooh, and even more intriguing, the majority of the Ulfberht swords uncovered seem to be copies. So basically, one or a group of smiths made swords so great that everybody else started copying the design, down to the markings - kinda like knock-off Gucci handbags.

  • @mylifeisacomplexpastiche7901

    @mylifeisacomplexpastiche7901

    3 жыл бұрын

    Pretty sure large scale crucible steel is still being used in steel fabrication, I think

  • @imgoingforawalk1693

    @imgoingforawalk1693

    3 жыл бұрын

    I was surprised they didn't mention them at all during the bit about Skofnung, considering it was almost certainly made using similar crucible steel, even if it didn't have the classic inscription. The bit about the snake coming out of the crossguard if you breathed on it was almost certainly the condensation from the breath outlining the designs in the crucible steel, which would then travel upward like a "snake".

  • @imgoingforawalk1693

    @imgoingforawalk1693

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Interrupting Cow No. Most people would have been completely unaware of the difference in material, and we know that the swords were legendary because people made contemporary fakes using non-crucible steel. That's where you get misspelled versions like +ULFBERHT+ and +ULFBEHRT+. The correct inscription being +ULFBERH+T.

  • @imgoingforawalk1693

    @imgoingforawalk1693

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Interrupting Cow Even the people using the swords probably wouldn't know the difference, only the blacksmith who made it would, and even then it's uncertain. And the theory that they were Frankish swords doesn't hold up very well, considering the Franks had no idea how to produce crucible steel either. The steel was brought back to Scandinavia via the Volga trade route from the Middle East, who, in turn, brought Wootz Steel back from India. Indeed, the production of these swords seems to have stopped when the Volga trade route closed down. And while the dude using the sword may have known the blacksmith who made it, he definitely would not have known _how_ the blacksmith made it. These things were trade secrets. Additionally, the blacksmiths may have used bone chunks to increase the carbon content in the steel they used. From wolves, bears, or even an ancestor, which would have, in the minds of the Danes, bound the "strength" of the animal/person into the sword, therefore giving it supernatural qualities.

  • @snookdog.8535
    @snookdog.85353 жыл бұрын

    The guy who killed an entire castle garrison was obviously Henry of Skalitz

  • @kamikazemelon787

    @kamikazemelon787

    2 жыл бұрын

    Praise be upon you

  • @TheWhiteDragon3
    @TheWhiteDragon33 жыл бұрын

    I think what's most impressive about the Sword of Goujian is that it's the only one on this list to be verifiably authentic and has survived for this long.

  • @RinoGato

    @RinoGato

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'm actually curious - Is it authentic tho? Did anyone outside of China ever had a proper look at the blade? Not that I want to say they're lying about the origins of that sword and it would definitely be impressive if the sword is over 2500yrs old, but I found that when a country or organization doesn't allow outsiders to do research on a subject or item, chances are pretty high it's a fraud, as already often seen in probably every country and organization including, but not exclusive to, China, Russia, USA, Vatican, different christian, muslim, jewish, buddhist, hidnu and whatnot groups yada yada etc. Again, I don't want to say they're lying about this because the weapon looks impressive, it's very rare to find weapons that old in a such a good state. But according to historians, curators and the like, there are about 1500 swords of Goujian in circulation in musems, nationwide relic fairs and the like alone, given the fact that according to folklore and other sources Goujian had 5 bronze swords, at least 1495 have to be fake.

  • @benimou2349

    @benimou2349

    2 жыл бұрын

    RinoGat yes

  • @joebone3151

    @joebone3151

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@RinoGato false they found numerous weapons that age many it fantastic shape its weapons with backstories that are rare because we don't know if they actually existed. Hell I firmly believe Attila the hun did not actually otherwise we would have found numerous hun tombs by now hell with modern tech we could've found Atillas tomb or his supposed sword from Mars by now.

  • @gkky-xx4mc

    @gkky-xx4mc

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@RinoGato I think what makes the claim more believable is that unlike the medieval European swords, the Goujian sword was rediscovered in an tomb in the early 1900s. So we more or less know where the sword has been for the past 2500 years: locked away underground.

  • @benadrylcumbersplatch6448

    @benadrylcumbersplatch6448

    Жыл бұрын

    @@joebone3151 it's not a sword FROM Mars it's the sword OF Mars, as in the god of war Mars lol

  • @evanp1225
    @evanp12253 жыл бұрын

    I always liked Gae Bolg the spear of Cuchulainn. It was made from the bones of a sea monster, couldnt miss once thrown, and once it hit you it spread barbs through your body killing you. Only way to remove it is cutting it out of your dead opponent. There are various accounts, some wilder than others, like with a lot of these weapons.

  • @jooot_6850

    @jooot_6850

    2 жыл бұрын

    The seven-headed barbed spear that never misses. Quite the title

  • @sunofpeter2

    @sunofpeter2

    Жыл бұрын

    What other weapons did he have?

  • @prestonjones1653
    @prestonjones16533 жыл бұрын

    Is nobody seriously going to mention Grasscutter, the sword still used in coronating the Emperors of Japan?

  • @Yarblocosifilitico

    @Yarblocosifilitico

    3 жыл бұрын

    you can blame their branding for that. 'Oh, a sword that cuts grass, that's so legendary!' x)

  • @MrDUneven

    @MrDUneven

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wouldn't that be pre-medieval?

  • @prestonjones1653

    @prestonjones1653

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MrDUneven I mean, technically the Rashidun caliphate is barely on the cusp.

  • @nunyabiznes33

    @nunyabiznes33

    3 жыл бұрын

    Kusanagi 😊

  • @prestonjones1653

    @prestonjones1653

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@nunyabiznes33 That's the one! I fogot the Japanese name.

  • @pelleas2681
    @pelleas26813 жыл бұрын

    A sword you didn't mention will be Durendal used by Roland it was said it can cut through giant boulders of stone with a single strike and was indestructible

  • @rafitohornero3850

    @rafitohornero3850

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nonsense

  • @XortiXz

    @XortiXz

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@rafitohornero3850 have you seen it?

  • @Mrkabrat

    @Mrkabrat

    3 жыл бұрын

    Didn't help him much when he died in an ambush by angry basques at Orreaga

  • @gustisabaradi9459

    @gustisabaradi9459

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@rafitohornero3850 kintil lu

  • @InvictaHistory
    @InvictaHistory3 жыл бұрын

    Alright folks, what are all the other legendary weapons we missed that you think should make the list?

  • @olivenkranz

    @olivenkranz

    3 жыл бұрын

    Durandal

  • @Malocat

    @Malocat

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wunderwaffle, wind staff, lightning staff, fire staff, ice staff; brought to you by CoD history

  • @kautsarerucakra3126

    @kautsarerucakra3126

    3 жыл бұрын

    Keris of javanese is an interesting type of weapon with heavy emphasis on its magical effect

  • @talgoniusthegreat786

    @talgoniusthegreat786

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@olivenkranz i was just thinking of that

  • @MJDahling

    @MJDahling

    3 жыл бұрын

    Saint Mercurius had a shining sword given to him by the Archangel Michael

  • @yaleyoon6856
    @yaleyoon68563 жыл бұрын

    Admiral Yi's massive long sword is pretty legendary I think. It still exists today in suprisingly good condition in a national museum in Korea. It has his words of determination inscribed on the blade and its length, counting both the handle and the blade, is almost as tall as your average person if I recall correctly.

  • @brockendshapelle5518

    @brockendshapelle5518

    2 жыл бұрын

    Kinda hard to consider something that still physically exists as "legendary" since we can actually test their "powers"...

  • @hi.694

    @hi.694

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's legend-ness comes not from magic, bu from the fact that it was weilded by one of the greatest Korean heroes to ever live.

  • @brockendshapelle5518

    @brockendshapelle5518

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@hi.694 yeah that's kind of the problem: Don't get me wrong, I also admire General Yi much, dude's probably the best Korean general ever ------ but being a legend himself does not make his stuff legendary. legendary items are legendary because stories about them can neither be proved real nor fake.

  • @hi.694

    @hi.694

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@brockendshapelle5518 eh, it all depends on what you define as being "legendary".

  • @brockendshapelle5518

    @brockendshapelle5518

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@hi.694 true.

  • @davidwong9230
    @davidwong92303 жыл бұрын

    Unintended pun at 15:37, about inscriptions on swords to give the user an edge in combat 😆

  • @InvictaHistory

    @InvictaHistory

    3 жыл бұрын

    bah dum tisss

  • @achmadtitofauzan3809
    @achmadtitofauzan38093 жыл бұрын

    You forgot about the Legendary Plough Sword of the House of Habsburg, it is said that the sword has the ability to make a future ruler of the House of Habsburg turns into prince charming due to the majestic jaw it bears

  • @nathanheenan3001
    @nathanheenan30013 жыл бұрын

    Durendal has been my favorite ever since I read the Song of Roland. Its hilt is gold, and it houses four relics: A tooth of St. Peter, blood of St. Basil, hair of St. Denis, and a piece of St. Mary's garment. The sword was given to Charlenagbe by an angel, who gifted it to his nephew, the paladin Roland. The sword was capable of cutting through an armored man from helmet to groin, and would then pass through the body of a horse! It also could not be broken, and would cut cleanly through stones. Hence, its name might translate to "enduring".

  • @MrGksarathy
    @MrGksarathy3 жыл бұрын

    You forgot Arthur's spear Ron/Rhongomyniad, which was supposedly a gift from God.

  • @tigeremperor80
    @tigeremperor803 жыл бұрын

    El Cid had another sword, gained from a moor king whom he defeated in battle: Colada. He gifted both of of them to the spouses of his daughters.

  • @thevoidborn7524
    @thevoidborn75243 жыл бұрын

    Did somebody say [Thunderfury: Blessed Blade of the Windseeker]?

  • @VarangianGuard13

    @VarangianGuard13

    3 жыл бұрын

    Even here, no man is safe from the terror of that legendary blade! Woe unto us!

  • @radovanmarcincin2502

    @radovanmarcincin2502

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ye, thought I've heard someone say [Thunderfury: Blessed Blade of the Windseeker]

  • @owenwilliams9746
    @owenwilliams97463 жыл бұрын

    Why mention the song of roland without mentioning durandal?

  • @majordakka5743

    @majordakka5743

    3 жыл бұрын

    Roland always playing second fiddle to Charlemagne

  • @arthurdowney2846
    @arthurdowney28463 жыл бұрын

    I'm glad we can comment on a video that hasn't been released yet🤣

  • @LuisAldamiz
    @LuisAldamiz3 жыл бұрын

    Also Grandfather's Axe, holy in every other houselhold. It's said that "my father changed the handle and I changed the blade, it's Grandfather's Axe".

  • @slinky6481

    @slinky6481

    3 жыл бұрын

    Similar to the famous vampire slaying weapon known simply as "My Pa's Axe".

  • @LuisAldamiz

    @LuisAldamiz

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@slinky6481 - Just make sure to smear the blade with some garlic. It works every time!

  • @ryoumakoushiro7447

    @ryoumakoushiro7447

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@LuisAldamiz Wait, I thought you supposed to coat it with holy water

  • @LuisAldamiz

    @LuisAldamiz

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ryoumakoushiro7447 - Considering the immoral (and even worse) behavior of priests worldwide, it's clear that such a "magical inception" is doomed to fail (else it would burn the priests alive, what does not happen ever). I'll stick to my herbs. Long live the witches!

  • @minnumseerrund
    @minnumseerrund3 жыл бұрын

    Ulfberht swords - genuine legendary Viking rune swords. Several hundreds of them have been discovered, but turns out the majority are contemporary "forgeries" or copies. The actual Ulfberhts (their exact origin being unknown, but possibly the runes are the mark of a specific smith) were more akin to Damascuss steel than anything else.

  • @BarberToad
    @BarberToad3 жыл бұрын

    Honorable mention: Gáe Bulg. Celtic spear held by Cu Chulainn. Once it pierced it would explode multiple barbs inside the target. Only drawback is that you could only use it with your toes.

  • @endless_tragedy7662
    @endless_tragedy76623 жыл бұрын

    15:00 for reference the "red sky sword" is call Chi Xiao (赤霄剑)

  • @enriquecabrera2137

    @enriquecabrera2137

    3 жыл бұрын

    Weird way to say Red Sky Sword. Almost as if we were speaking english

  • @shanemize3775
    @shanemize37753 жыл бұрын

    I only knew of a couple of these. Very fascinating stuff. Great video, as always. Please keep the outstanding videos coming and God bless you, my friend!

  • @hazkandar
    @hazkandar3 жыл бұрын

    The Boomstick

  • @enricopucci1987
    @enricopucci19873 жыл бұрын

    Arthur: Seal Thirteen. Decision, start! Voice:Approved by Bedivere,Gareth,Lancelot,Mordred Galahad. Arthur: This...is a battle to save the world. Voice:Arthur. Arthur: Excalibur!

  • @aakarshasoka6335

    @aakarshasoka6335

    3 жыл бұрын

    Eyy!

  • @Archris17

    @Archris17

    3 жыл бұрын

    Gonna need the context on that? Guessing it's from a show of some kind?

  • @CivilWarWeekByWeek
    @CivilWarWeekByWeek3 жыл бұрын

    Finally we get to talk about magic

  • @izidorzupan9665
    @izidorzupan96653 жыл бұрын

    The greatest weapon of all The warwolf trebuchet

  • @napolien1310

    @napolien1310

    3 жыл бұрын

    Is this a STRONGHOLD LEGENDS reference?

  • @AtaMarKat

    @AtaMarKat

    3 жыл бұрын

    I see your Warwolf and raise you the Dardanelles Guns of Mehmet II.

  • @imagonnasah8319
    @imagonnasah83193 жыл бұрын

    You asked for more legendary sword suggestions, how about more of those from Asia, like Tamingsari in SEA & many more

  • @imperialgaming3689
    @imperialgaming36893 жыл бұрын

    Please do more of these videos, there so good... And also are you working on anymore Roshar videos?

  • @BenAC75
    @BenAC752 жыл бұрын

    I think you should do an entire series on this. I personally would love to hear about the magical swords in eastern Europe. Eastern Europe's mythology and folklore is very rich.

  • @carso1500
    @carso15003 жыл бұрын

    I would love a vídeo continuing describing the story and legend of other legendary weapons, this is the first time i hear of several of them because fiction usually doesnt comes out of excalibur and maybe muramasa

  • @shaderunner8220
    @shaderunner82203 жыл бұрын

    The other swords of Arthurian legends also tended to have magical properties, often equal to excalibur. Lancelot's Alondite, Gawain's Galatine etc. There's also the Kusanagi no Tsurugi, which is probably the other most famous legendary sword besides Excalibur itself. Indian myth also has several named legendary bows- The Gandiva, used by Arjuna, which had 108 celestial strings and "possessed the power of a hundred thousand bows". Saranga, the bow of Rama, which could apparently destroy an entire army with a single shot. And the Vijaya, used by Karna, that made its wielder invincible.

  • @LuisAldamiz
    @LuisAldamiz3 жыл бұрын

    The hemp string of Atlas's bow is the most sacred artifact in Western Europe ever. Sadly it was smoked long ago.

  • @LuisAldamiz

    @LuisAldamiz

    3 жыл бұрын

    Legend has however that the seeds of the mother plan, magically cast by Oceanus itself and grown in the magical garden of Cleito, can still be used by a sufficiently good and unholy rope-crafter and knot-maker to rebuild Atlas bow out of holy yew (don't forget the orichalcum arrow tips) and extract revenge from Hercules. One can only dream, I guess.

  • @georgethompson1460

    @georgethompson1460

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@LuisAldamiz that's if you don't smoke it first dude

  • @LuisAldamiz

    @LuisAldamiz

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@georgethompson1460 XD There's actually a real hemp bow string from Chalcolithic or Bronze Age Portugal (in the context of a civilization I *seriously* think is what Plato called "Atlantis") that is what inspired my rant. Nice to see that 42 people liked it.

  • @howdoyoudo5949

    @howdoyoudo5949

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@LuisAldamiz source?

  • @LuisAldamiz

    @LuisAldamiz

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@howdoyoudo5949 - Source of the smoke?

  • @54032Zepol
    @54032Zepol3 жыл бұрын

    I always download your videos everytime they come out. Such a big fan i watch your videos for when im playing RAID:shadow legends! Now available on PC and Mac, now with cross platforimg available on all mobile devices. Choose your class and fight through dungeons with hundreds of enemies! Huge boss battles! And Grand rewards!

  • @thompkins6796
    @thompkins67963 жыл бұрын

    The Hrolf Kraki's Saga is WILD, I highly recommend it to anyone who liked Beowulf but thought "what if this was turned up to 11"

  • @VarangianGuard13

    @VarangianGuard13

    3 жыл бұрын

    This is truth! Read the Saga of Hrolf Kraki! Read all the Sagas, it will be time spent in lands of epic glories of old.

  • @casparvoncampenhausen5249
    @casparvoncampenhausen52493 жыл бұрын

    Maybe a part 2, where you go into some others (like the Chinese one...)

  • @InvictaHistory

    @InvictaHistory

    3 жыл бұрын

    An eastern focused one may be required considering how much is out there

  • @dafuzzylobsterweasel
    @dafuzzylobsterweasel3 жыл бұрын

    There's a huge number of them 3 kingdoms era (though some definitely were fiction as through the 3 Kingdom's Story retelling): Lubu's Fang Tian Hua Ji (Heavenly Painted Halberd) : 呂布的方天畫戟 Zhang Fei's Zhang Ba She Mao (13 foot Snake Lance) : 張飛的丈八蛇矛 kknews.cc/history/a45pxg.html wenku.baidu.com/view/0397b3b8f121dd36a32d82be.html Might need some translation, but still really cool nonetheless imo.

  • @chavamara
    @chavamara3 жыл бұрын

    Would love to see a full series on this!

  • @piotrjakubowski7590
    @piotrjakubowski75903 жыл бұрын

    I would love to see part two of this video

  • @veiledrecalcitrance4314
    @veiledrecalcitrance43143 жыл бұрын

    What an excellent video, I thoroughly enjoyed it

  • @CarthagoMike
    @CarthagoMike3 жыл бұрын

    Another interesting one is the nameless sword (although nicknamed "onschuld" or _innocence_ ) used to behead the Dutch stateman Johan van Oldenbarnevelt in 1619, and which apparently spooked any of its owners. Not much is known about it, and until recently it wasn't even clear where it was (there were multiple candiate-swords all claiming to be the real thing) until a group of historians tracked down the actual sword (or at least the most likely candidate, it is never a certain thing in these cases due to the interrupted track record) in a museum in Dresden, Germany.

  • @Jari-95

    @Jari-95

    Жыл бұрын

    No Way!! I didn’t know my country had a legendary sword.. what is it doing in Dresden though??

  • @Enoch347
    @Enoch3473 жыл бұрын

    Great video...cant wait for more...i personally favor the style of dimachaeri...nothing like (2) gladius swords in the hands of a brave one...

  • @aislingnokuni2370
    @aislingnokuni23703 жыл бұрын

    In "El Cantar del Mio Cid", Rodrigo actually had a second sword named "Colada"

  • @richardcharay7788
    @richardcharay77883 жыл бұрын

    Enjoyed, thanks !

  • @Templar_PL
    @Templar_PL3 жыл бұрын

    Famous Polish sword called Szczerbiec (from the word gap/chip) is a Polish coronation sword from 1320 till 1764. The legend says it was damaged, chipped by First Polish King Bolesław I (Boleslaus) when hitting the gate of captured Kiev city walls

  • @ahmetcanoral7671

    @ahmetcanoral7671

    3 жыл бұрын

    poland has also has legendary sword like "karabela" it is like a curved sword or something.

  • @Templar_PL

    @Templar_PL

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ahmetcanoral7671 yeah, but it's just a type of sabre (with an eagle head instead of a pommel) not a symbolic/coronation one

  • @arnabgain7693
    @arnabgain76933 жыл бұрын

    yay i will like these video it is surely one of the best

  • @samdumaquis2033
    @samdumaquis20333 жыл бұрын

    Great work

  • @korstmahler
    @korstmahler3 жыл бұрын

    I'd love to hear more about the mad buggers who thought to steal 'the wallace sword'.

  • @6271996purple6
    @6271996purple63 жыл бұрын

    Definitely should do a part 2

  • @robbabcock_
    @robbabcock_ Жыл бұрын

    What a great topic! ⚔

  • @andreww830
    @andreww8303 жыл бұрын

    I am so happy to see Skofnung and Hrunting get some attention!

  • @emiliofigueroa9789
    @emiliofigueroa97893 жыл бұрын

    Big fan of the amazing work this channel does! Can you do something like this but with American cultures? Like Mayans, Aztecs, Native Americans, I don't know if there is enough information about it but it would be dope!

  • @InvictaHistory

    @InvictaHistory

    3 жыл бұрын

    We did previously do a couple episodes on the Aztecs worth watching but we will definitely be revisiting them in 2021

  • @davidcardenas2694
    @davidcardenas26943 жыл бұрын

    Please do more of this videos.

  • @highlandoutsider8148
    @highlandoutsider81483 жыл бұрын

    These could easily become a whole mini series 👍

  • @ehudlojuin4816
    @ehudlojuin48163 жыл бұрын

    I would love to see a part 2

  • @WalterLozier
    @WalterLozier3 жыл бұрын

    Speaking of magic and weapons. Do more Stormlight.

  • @dalsosegno
    @dalsosegno3 жыл бұрын

    YES i love this

  • @slayer5571
    @slayer55713 жыл бұрын

    Good job !

  • @THEfamouspolka
    @THEfamouspolka3 жыл бұрын

    I second The Hound's assessment of those who name their swords

  • @Russia-bullies
    @Russia-bullies3 жыл бұрын

    The subject is fascinating.

  • @alvaro6587
    @alvaro65873 жыл бұрын

    Waiting to see La Tizona

  • @shawtshot
    @shawtshot3 жыл бұрын

    As a WoW player, I appreciate the beginning of this video.

  • @danko6582
    @danko65822 ай бұрын

    I once forged a legendary bolo. It cut the thickest bamboo like grass. It needed skill not to completely sever a stem, as that's dangerous. It weighed half as much as a traditional bolo and had a guard and full, but hidden tang. The Aeta prized it highly. It was literally like magic.

  • @goyoelburro
    @goyoelburro3 жыл бұрын

    Zulfikar never went away, nor is it impracticle. The swords of the Phillipe Islands often feature split tips, like the "Moro Laring" in homage to Ali and Zulfikar. I own a Moro Laring among my many blades and I can tell you it is absolutely LETHAL as a weapon!

  • @emilyhofland8219
    @emilyhofland82192 жыл бұрын

    "scabbards of invulnerability"... Adds a pummel to the screen for a great visual reference.

  • @k-dramagoodmorningseoul
    @k-dramagoodmorningseoul3 жыл бұрын

    Hi! ~ Wednesday, the second week of December. Time flies. This is the end of the year, so... I hope you this week will be a healthy/feeling week. ^O^

  • @schragdawg9727
    @schragdawg97273 жыл бұрын

    There are other mythical weapons from recent history too. Do some research on Davy Crockett’s rifle, I remember growing up and hearing old Texas tall tales of Crockett’s rifle being extraordinary accurate and sometimes the stories seemed as if there was some magic in his rifle ( Ol’ Betsy).

  • @brokenbridge6316
    @brokenbridge63163 жыл бұрын

    Nice video.

  • @madd185
    @madd1853 жыл бұрын

    Was expecting Masamune and Musamasa

  • @paulrouth5997
    @paulrouth59973 жыл бұрын

    I enjoyed the video more than I thought I would. I don't think I have seen a video on the military tactics and resistance to the U.S. government of the Apaches during the Indian Wars and think it would be both interesting and illuminating.

  • @kinglouiev9530

    @kinglouiev9530

    3 жыл бұрын

    They were rough & was arguably the most successful American nomads. They had never been entirely subjugated by the US until 1924 & in Mexico in 1933. There was even a French gang named after them called “Les Apaches”.

  • @devilsmessanger
    @devilsmessanger3 жыл бұрын

    Invicta could you guys look into greatest Alchemists of time ? could be interesting !

  • @RinoGato
    @RinoGato2 жыл бұрын

    I'll name some weapons I found very interesting. Crocea Mors (yellow death) - The weapon allegedly wielded by Caesar himself, killing everyone who was struck with it. According to legends, Caesar had a duel with the british/welsh prince Nennius who acquired it after Caesar had a single combat with it and the sword getting stuck in the shield of Nennius. Since Nennius was wounded during the duel, he died some days after and the sword was buried with him. Taming Sari - A kris, said to make anyone wielding it unbeatable and sometimes even giving physical invulnerability. Setan Kober (devil of the grave) - Another kris, said to be posessed by an evil spirit, said to make the wielder overly ambitious and impatient. Szczerbiec - The coronation sword of Poland from 1320-1764, probably created in the Rhineland. The translation would be "jagged/notched sword", because Boleslaus the Brave allegedly chipped the sword by hitting it against the golden gate of Kiev during its capture. That being said, the city was captured in 1018, but the golden gate was only build in 1037, so that's that. The sword does look fantastic tho. Colada - The lesser known sword of El Cid. It frightens unworthy opponents if a brave warrior wields it. The sword was used by Martin Antolinez, a knight of El Cid, in a duel against the infante Diego Gonzalez. Harpe - The sword Cronus used to castrate his father Uranus. Even tho depictions differ, the earliest depictions show it as a khopesh-like weapon. Curtana - The sword of mercy, it is said that it's of the same steel and temper as Joyeuse (Charlemagne) and Durendal (Roland).

  • @MH-tv6nm
    @MH-tv6nm3 жыл бұрын

    very large respect for including the Zulfiqar of Imam Ali AS

  • @user-fl7by8in5o
    @user-fl7by8in5o3 жыл бұрын

    👍 good video

  • @426mak
    @426mak3 жыл бұрын

    The Han Emperor's sword was only the 2nd of three legendary swords of the time. 1st was the Tian Zi sword wielded by his nemesis Xiang Yu and the 3rd was the Yuan Wu sword used by Han Xin.

  • @stephenbukur3954
    @stephenbukur39543 жыл бұрын

    There are probably more of these items, would you do a part 2 of this?

  • @Big_E_Soul_Fragment
    @Big_E_Soul_Fragment3 жыл бұрын

    I remember when King Arthur used Excalibur to blow up an eldritch monster Oh wait, that's Fate

  • @xzenitramx666

    @xzenitramx666

    3 жыл бұрын

    Or the time he 6se to kill gilgamesh.... Waut thats not history

  • @archingelus

    @archingelus

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's interesting.. now i'm using excalibur to dry my foods..

  • @Yarblocosifilitico
    @Yarblocosifilitico3 жыл бұрын

    What about legendary spears? Is there any legendary shield? Bow? I'd love a video about non-sword legendary weapons.

  • @ramennight
    @ramennight3 жыл бұрын

    It would be awesome to see you start uploading to Rumble. I think they have both less censorship and either better add revenue or more easily understood rules.

  • @mayrenjunge4129
    @mayrenjunge41293 жыл бұрын

    I hope he will do a part 2

  • @mikeshogunlee
    @mikeshogunlee3 жыл бұрын

    Gáe Bulg, the spear of Cu Chulainn. From the Irish Mythologies Ulster Cycle. It was made from the bone of the dead Coinchenn, a sea monster, that washed onto the irish shore after being killed by the Curruid. Legends of its abilities range from; It can pierce armor: to :Once it pierces the skin, it can only be removed by cutting it out of the body. From; It can set itself on fire: to :it can fly and attack on its own. To Even; If you throw it with your toes it will home in on a target, then split into thirty barbs like a cluster missile.

  • @amronnog
    @amronnog3 жыл бұрын

    The tradition of battle magic still carries on to this day. I think Africa is probably the best modern representation of this.

  • @sztallone415

    @sztallone415

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well, if you go more abstract or subtle, you could even say that it's everywhere, as I'm certain all nations' forces has some kind of rituals/superstitions/old customs. It's a natural part of being in a very dangerous line of work.

  • @aliceosako792
    @aliceosako7923 жыл бұрын

    I was halfway expecting you to discuss both Curtana, which is part of the British regalia comparable to Joyeuse, and Kusanagi-no-Kurugi (the Grasscutter Sword), which is sort of the Japanese equivalent. Perhaps you could do a whole video on the royal and imperial regalia of various nations?

  • @lagelanden-5791
    @lagelanden-57913 жыл бұрын

    awesome

  • @Gigas0101
    @Gigas01013 жыл бұрын

    Could you cover the movie about a janitor at M.I.T. who discovers a lost Danish sword of unimaginable power? I'm talking about the classic film Good Will Hrunting.

  • @SB-qm5wg
    @SB-qm5wg3 жыл бұрын

    0:35 Grim Dawn :p I love that game

  • @zaepher3176
    @zaepher31763 жыл бұрын

    8:33 *Stormcloak intensifies*

  • @MCorpReview
    @MCorpReview3 жыл бұрын

    The first three that came to my mind were attila’s sword of the gods, king Arthur’s Excalibur, and cao Cao’s sword 🗡 of nine jewels 💎.

  • @Victoria-yk1zw

    @Victoria-yk1zw

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wasn't that the dagger of seven jewels originally owned by Wang Yun?

  • @roleplayerchadwick
    @roleplayerchadwick3 жыл бұрын

    Do a part 2

  • @player0851
    @player08513 жыл бұрын

    Did Invicta just show [Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker]?

  • @arthasmenethil7208

    @arthasmenethil7208

    3 жыл бұрын

    I don't know for certain,but I suspect he did mention [Thunderfury , Blessed Blade of the Windseeker]

  • @JackPhoenixCz

    @JackPhoenixCz

    3 жыл бұрын

    No, [Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker] was only shown, not named.

  • @allonzehe9135
    @allonzehe91353 жыл бұрын

    Do a vid about legendary weapons from the ancient world. I know there were a bunch in the Iliad.

  • @pl33
    @pl333 жыл бұрын

    How about doing a video exploring the magical Kris weapons of Indonesia?