Roldan was a historical commander of the Franks in the service of Charlemagne, and count of the March of Brittany. He was killed at the Battle of Roncesvalles by the Vascones on 15 August 778. When he was knighted at the age of 17, Roldán received the sword from Charlemagne, a sword that kept several relics and that Roldán mentions after breaking the rock in which he tried to break Durandarte.
According to Legend, Roldán's sword is located in Lake Carucedo, where Roldán threw the sword into the water before dying to prevent it from falling into enemy hands. Another legend tells that the Leonese knight Bernardo del Carpio after defeating Roldán took the sword Durandarte with which he was later buried in Peña Longa. Carlos I, knowing the existence of the sword when disembarking in Laredo, passed the tomb of Bernardo del Carpio, and took the sword that would accompany him for much of his life.
Length: 117cm
Blade Length: 94cm
Weight: 2.4kg
Edge: Blunt
Scabbard: None
All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.
