Charles V Shield 970.6 by Marto Martespa

970.6 Marto Martespa
SHIELD OF CHARLES V
List Price: $~~529.99~~
Our Price: $326.90

Overall Height: 35"
Width: 17"
Weight: 7 lbs. 9 oz.

Primarily intended for use as wall display pieces, many of our shields have been adapted for parade and theatrical use. They are equipped with chain hangers and handle brackets for attaching one or two swords to the back of the shield.

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SHIELD OF CHARLES V 970.6 by Marto Martespa This beautifully decorated shield is fabricated in Toledo steel and showcases a coat-of-arms of the Charles V. The Toledo Shield carries the coat of Charles V crowned double-headed eagle Castile and Leon quartered riveted to its center, reproduced in a relief-style of hammered embossing. The triangular shield, known as a kite shield, is double reinforced steel with triple reinforced corners. Beautifully detailed with riveted golden steel fittings framing a natural steel finish. Equipped with a thick steel chain on the reverse side of the shield, the shield is easily mounted and also features an adjustable sword handle/mount giving the ability to mount most sized swords behind it. Marto's 970.6 Charles V Shield measures 35 inches in height, 17 inches wide and weighs approx 7 lbs.		• Overall Height: 35" • Width: 17" • Material: 17 guage Toledo Steel • Weight: approx 7 ibs • Steel Chain & sword clamp on reverse side A great conversation piece, collectors item and even LARP (Live Action Role Play) accessory. A decorative shield not intended to withstand actual blunt force combat. Specs may vary slightly from piece to piece.

The Kingdom of Castile and Leon Charles V (Carlos V) was ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 1519 and, as Charles I of Spain, of the Spanish realms from 1516 until his abdication in 1556. On the eve of his death in 1558, his realm, which has been described as one in which the sun never sets, spanned almost 4 million square kilometers. As the heir of four of Europe's leading dynasties – the Habsburgs of Austria, the Valois of Burgundy, the Trastamara of Castile, and the House of Aragon – Charles V , ruled over extensive domains in Central, Western, and Southern Europe, as well as the various Castilian (Spanish) colonies in the Americas. As the first King to reign in his own right over both Castile and Aragon, Charles the Fifth, is often considered the first King of Spain. Charles I of Spain provided five ships to Ferdinand Magellan and his navigator Juan Sebastian Elcano, after the Portuguese captain was repeatedly turned down by Manuel I of Portugal.


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