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The Sword of St Maurice (Vienna) – Deepeeka
The Sword of St Maurice (Vienna) – Deepeeka
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The Sword of Saint Maurice housed in the Imperial Treasury of Vienna (Kaiserliche Schatzkammer) is one of the most historically significant ceremonial swords of the Holy Roman Empire.
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Name: Sword of Saint Maurice (sometimes also called the Imperial Sword of Saint Maurice)
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Location: Imperial Treasury (Schatzkammer), Hofburg Palace, Vienna, Austria
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Association: Traditionally associated with Saint Maurice, a 3rd-century Roman military saint and martyr, and later adopted into the regalia of the Holy Roman Empire.
Historical Background
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Date: The sword itself dates to the 11th century, though it may incorporate older elements.
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Use: This sword was used in the coronation ceremonies of Holy Roman Emperors.
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Saint Maurice: He was revered as the patron saint of the Holy Roman emperors. Emperors carried this sword as a symbol of their divine authority and military responsibility.
The Sword of St Maurice (Vienna) 13th C. (based on XI model)
The XI type sword can be seen in the Weltliches Schatzkammer museum in Vienna and has the inventory number SchK XIII 17. The cross style is 1, long and slender. The sword is dated c.1050-1120. The sword was the Coronation Sword of the Holy Roman Empire.
The cross and pommel is engraved: arms upon the pommel and religious invocations on the cross. One side of the pommel are the Arms of the Empire, on the other side is the personal arms of Otto IV (1198-1218), a demi-eagle impaling three leopards.
The inscription on the pommel is “BENEDICTVS . Do(minv)S . DE(v)S . QVI . DOCET . MANV(s)+” meaning [Be] Praised [my] Lord [and] God, who teaches [my] hands [to fight]
On one side of the cross are the words in Gothic minuscules, “CHRISTVS . VINCIT . CHRISTUS . REINAT . CHRIST’(vs) INPERAT”. This means Christus triumphs – Chrisus reigns – Christus Rules.
These words were used as the Antiphon to the Coronation anthem “Laudes Regine” as well as a war-cry used in the Third Crusade.
| Overall Length | 41" |
| Blade Length | 35" |
| Weight | 3 lbs 5 oz |
| Edge | Unsharpened |
| Width | 27 mm |
| Thickness | 4.8 mm - 4.6 mm |
| Pommel | Peened |
| P.O.B. | 8 5/8" |
| Grip Length | 4 1/8" |
| Blade | [C60 High Carbon Steel] |
| Class | |
| Culture | Crusader |
| Manufacturer | Deepeeka |
| Country of Origin | India |
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