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La Joyeuse is famous sword of Charlemagne, the first Emperor of Franks. Joyeuse was used as coronation sword of France. History of Joyeuse sword.
Joyeuse history
Sword of Charlemagne is the only one known to have served as the coronation sword of the Kings of France. Dubbed “La Joyeuse”, it was already celebrated in early medieval chansons de geste. It is possible that it was first used for the coronation of Philippe Auguste in 1179, but it is first mentioned at the coronation of Philippe III the Bold in 1271.
La Joyeuse Sword
Kept in the royal abbey of Saint-Denis, items of regalia were used during the coronation ceremonies of the Kings of France, which took place at Reims. In the first part of the celebration, the king received the insignia of knighthood, consisting of spurs and the sword. Throughout the rest of the ceremony, the sword was entrusted to the “Connétable”, who held it with the blade pointing upwards. The treasury of Saint-Denis possessed several medieval swords, but of these only the one in the Louvre seems to be the celebrated “Joyeuse”.
The coronation sword of the Kings of France entered the collections of the Louvre museum following the French Revolution, together with the other ceremonial items previously held in the treasury of the abbey of Saint-Denis. With some of the ornaments on the pommel dating as far back as the tenth and eleventh centuries, this sword is one of the oldest surviving examples of French regalia.
Joyeuse-Deluxe sword of Charlemagne
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The sword is a little expensive but fantastic.
what a very nice sword of Charlemagne ” La Joyeuse” . I like the dragon design in it. A very fantastic sword to keep as a collections.
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let’s say this.. the sword is the personality and was my idea and the friend of mine made it for me.. it’s the character of strength.. it’s honor and ethics.. it’s the symbol of justice..and it’s the idea that reprezent the prezents.. admiration and serenity and peace…
i agree with you on that Larissa.