Secrets of the Viking Sword
Season 39 Episode 13 | 52m 53sVideo has Closed Captions
A modern-day swordsmith reverse engineers the ultimate weapon of the Middle Ages.
The Vikings were among the fiercest warriors of all time. Yet only a select few carried the ultimate weapon of their era: the feared Ulfberht sword. Fashioned using a process that would remain unknown to the Vikings' rivals for centuries, the Ulfberht was a revolutionary high-tech tool as well as a work of art. Considered one of the greatest swords ever made, it remains a fearsome weapon.
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Secrets of the Viking Sword
Season 39 Episode 13 | 52m 53sVideo has Closed Captions
The Vikings were among the fiercest warriors of all time. Yet only a select few carried the ultimate weapon of their era: the feared Ulfberht sword. Fashioned using a process that would remain unknown to the Vikings' rivals for centuries, the Ulfberht was a revolutionary high-tech tool as well as a work of art. Considered one of the greatest swords ever made, it remains a fearsome weapon.
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