Small Sword Colada of El Cid, embossed ornaments on the blade

Small Sword Colada of El Cid, embossed ornaments on the blade

Please note: This is just an ornamental item, not intended for real use!

• Overall length 73.5cm
• Blade length 59.5cm
• Handle length 9.5cm
• Blade width at the guard 32.93mm
• Blade width 10cm off the blade point 20.73mm
• Thickness of the striking edge 1.56mm
• The point of balance is about 12.5cm off the guard
• Weight approx. 1022 g

Sword of the Collection "Historical Swords" by MARTO®

Though its authenticity is doubted, a blade named Colada and traditionally identified with that of El Cid, with the addition of a 16th-century hilt, is preserved in the Royal Palace of Madrid.

According to Sebastián de Covarrubias, Colada clearly means a sword made from "acero colado", a process of alloyed steel without impurities.

As with Tizona, Colada appears in the epic poem Cantar de mio Cid as a sword that frightens unworthy opponents if wielded by a brave warrior. El Cid gives the sword to Martín Antolínez as a present, and he uses it in the duel against the infante Diego González.

“Tizona” and “Colada” both swords belonged to the Castilian knight Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, known as “EL CID CAMPEADOR” in the XI century.

Noble and soldier Castilian, which at the head of his own army managed to dominate practically all the East of the Iberian Peninsula at the end of the 11th century. He personified the knight's prototype with the maximum virtues, fort and loyalist, justly and bravely, prudently and moderately, fighting and educated, and faithful vassal of his King Alfonso VI, together with him they conquered Toledo, and subsequently he conquered the city and the Kingdom of Valencia to the Arabians.