Toledo: Midieval Armoured Knights - a photo on Flickriver

            These are miniatures of course ( about 30cm hight), but it shows about the Toledo craftmanship of the artisans of Toledo - nearly everything of this you get life size as well ..       
It's something very special in Spain and Toledo in particular ..

Toledo steel
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Toledo steel, known historically as unusually hard, is from Toledo, Spain, which has been a traditional sword-making, steel-working center since about 500 BC, and came to the attention of Rome when used by Hannibal in the Punic Wars. Soon, it became a standard source of weaponry for Roman legions.[1]

Toledo steel was famed for its very high quality alloy,[2] whereas Damascus steel, a competitor from the Middle Ages onward, was famed for a specific metal-working technique.[3]
History

The Iberian peninsula had been known since pre-Roman times for the high quality of swords originating from this region, which related to their manufacture, design, and ergonomics. Models such as the Iberian Falcata (a short sword), or the Gladius Hispanensis (a Roman short sword), were used by the Carthaginian and Roman troops from the times of the Second Punic War (2nd and 3rd Centuries B.C.). In subsequent periods of time, the short sword successfully got its way as a part of the standard arms of the Roman legions, as a result of which the Gladius Hispanensis was used.[4][5] thx to Wikipedia ..
   

Taken on: May 18, 2015

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