The Carolingian sword, or the Carolingian-type sword (also "the sword of the Carolingian era") is a modern designation for a type of sword widely used in Europe during the early Middle Ages. Introduced by gun historians and collectors of weapons of the XIX—XX centuries. The type of sword itself was developed around the VIII century, at the end of the era of the Great Migration of Peoples and at the beginning of the unification of the states of Western Europe under the auspices of Charlemagne and his descendants, which explains the name of the type of sword ("refers to the era of the Carolingians"). Presumably, the sword of the Carolingian type is the development of the ancient spata through an intermediate link — the sword of the Vendel type, he is also the so-called "Merovingian" sword or the sword of the period of the Great Migration of Peoples. The "Carolingians" had a double-edged blade about 78-96 cm long with a deep shaft, a short handle with a small guard and a massive pommel. The total length was about 1000 mm, with a blade from 700 to 900 mm, and weighing up to 1500 grams. By the 10th century , the Carolingian- type sword had spread widely in the countries of the North
These are tournament carolingians. They combine the strength and beauty of the blade. They are nice to fight in tournaments. The price is $170 and you don't really mind that they will crumble from impacts.