Additional Pictures - Chapter 1

	Here is the backside view of the kilij of Sultan Selim I (» 1466 - 1520), a warrior sultan of the Ottoman Empire nicknamed "Yavuz", something like "grim", "stern", or "implacable", who reigned from 1512 to 1520. During his reign the Ottoman Empires expanded enormously and not peacefully. His kilij, upon closer inspection, does show clear traces of usage in battle. The front side sports elaborate gold inlays saying, for example: In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful". If your God is merciful and compassionate, you can be "Yavuz", it seems.
	Link to text Source: "Weapons of Warriors"

	The tulwar from the (English) Wikipedia article:
	Link to text Source: Wikipedia

	Typical hilts of samshir, tulwar and pulwar
	Link to text Source: Top: One of the samshirs seen Khorasani's beautiful book. Middle: My tulwar. Bottom: Internet

	The "Metropolitan "show-off" nimcha (top) and my nimcha from "the book" (bottom)
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	Important Turkish guys and Yatagan wearers sucking up to a really important guy.
	Link to text Source: From Gözde Yasar's book: : "Askeri Müze Yatagan Koleksiyonu"; 2009. Gözde's picture caption is different from mine above

	Two Degen (or epées if you insist). Supposedly with a triangular cross-section. The blades are not as long as they appear: 80 cm and 75,5 cm.
	Link to text Source: Internet auction

	A longsword as shown in the Copenhagen archaeological museum
	Link to text Source: Photographed 2015 in the Stockholm museum

	Some "messer". Note the simple hilt constructiorn
	Link to text Source: The "Solingen Book" Used with permission

With frame

Books and Other Major Sources

Sword Types

Critical Museum Guide: Dresden

Critical Museum Guide: Museums in Copenhagen

© H. Föll (Iron, Steel and Swords script)