From ancient times to the present, swords have occupied an important position in human history. The sword, revered as the "king of a hundred soldiers", has a special status among many weapons and equipment. Even if it is a frightening weapon on the battlefield, it is also a symbol of status and power.
Today, let's cross the long river of history, trace the figure of the famous sword, and understand the four famous swords full of legend.
Fourth place: The Sword of Thought
Alexander the Great, one of the greatest kings in the history of ancient Europe, the ancient history of the world
On the outstanding
militarist
and
statesman
, the first of the four major military commanders in Western history.
Alexander's Empire
During Alexander's 13-year reign, he conquered about 5 million square kilometers of territory, establishing a territory from Greece and Macedonia in the west to the east
Indus Valley
, south of the First Waterfall of the Nile, north to
Syr Darya River
The great empire made Macedonia the largest country in the world at that time. At that time, he was only about thirty years old.
Alexander's sword, the Sword of Thought, is a symbol of Alexander's status and honor.
3rd place: Scythian Iron Sword
In the 7th and 3rd centuries BC, the Scythians were a powerful nomadic people active during this period, and they invaded West Asia and Southern Europe many times, clashing with Assyria, Babylon, Medea, Persia and Macedonia, and did not fall behind. According to Thucydides, the total number of Scythian armies exceeded 150,000.
Scythian iron sword
This sword was unearthed in ancient Greece
In the Scythian civilization, it is an iron sword, dating back about 2600 years. This sword
Found in the northern Part of the Black Sea, it may have been made by the ancient nomadic people, the Scythians.
Second place: Joulayos
The sword of Joulayos was the weapon of the Roman Empire, Charlemagne.
Joulayos
Charlemagne was the greatest monarch of medieval Europe, and through a series of wars, he brought much of Western Europe under his unified leadership. His empire actually included most of today's France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and the Low Countries, as well as a region of Italy and many border areas. This is since
Roman
Since its demise, the most powerful and prosperous country, it can be said, Charlemagne led the Roman Empire to regain its glory.
charlemagne
First place: Yue Wang Gou Jian Sword
The Yue King hooked the sword
In 1965, in the Chu Tomb Group in Jingzhou City, Hubei Province, a cold and bright sword was unearthed, 55.7 cm long, 8.4 cm long handle, 4.6 cm wide, the sword head was rolled out into a hoop shape, cast with 11 concentric circles with an interval of only 0.2 mm, the sword body was covered with regular black diamond-shaped dark lattice patterns, and the bird seal inscription "Yue Wang Dove (Hook) Shallow (Jian) Self-Acting Sword" near the front grid.
This sword is the famous Yue Wang Gou Jian Sword, which is the oldest and best-preserved ancient bronze sword found so far, and is known as the "first sword in the world".
Of the above four swords, which one do you think can be called the world's famous sword? Welcome to leave a message to discuss!