Philip II of Spain (1527-1598), called «el Prudente», son and heir of Charles I of Spain and Elizabeth of Portugal, was king of Spain, Naples and Sicily and Of Portugal, and of Portugal, like Philip I, performing the long-awaited dynastic union that lasted sixty years. He was also king of England and Ireland by his marriage to Mary I. He died on 13 September 1598 at the age of 71, in the monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial.

His reign was characterized by global exploration and territorial expansion across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, leading the Hispanic Monarchy to be the first power in Europe and reaching the Spanish Empire its heyday, making it the first world empire since, for the first time in history, an empire integrated territories from all the continents of planet Earth.

Reserved and shy, under a seriousness that earned him an image of coldness and insensitivity. He was a man regarded as intelligent, highly educated and trained, fond of books, painting and collecting works of art. He was a big fan of hunting and fishing.

He suffered numerous diseases and during his last ten years of life the gout had prostrate him. He lost the mobility of his right hand without being able to sign the documents.

Philip II became the most powerful monarch on earth at that time, in whose domains the sun never set.

Chiselled bow sword, with bow garrison, snake type, rope sword, typical of the Spanish Renaissance, straight and long blade, wielded by one hand.

• Length: 112 cm

When you hold a hammer-forged Shikoto Master Longquan sword in your hand, you’re holding the same weapon that a warrior used more than 2500 years ago. Using methods used by Bronze Age blacksmiths, the 1060 high carbon steel blade has been hammer-forged and tempered with clay to produce a visible hamon line. Differential hardening gives this magnificent sword a harder edge and a softer column, which is the hallmark of a high-quality weapon. The tsuba and handle accessories are made of solid brass and the wooden handle has a traditional drawstring wrapped on a genuine tea-stained ray skin.

A black-polished, lacquered wood sheath with drawstring wrap houses the blade. Also included with the Shikoto Longquan Master Teal Wakizashi is a certificate of authenticity with forge specifications, signed by the master blacksmith who produced the sheet.

Details:

• Blade material: steel with high carbon content 1060.
• Overall length: approx. 78.1 cm.
• Blade length: approx. 50.1 cm.
• Handle length: approx. 28 cm.
• Approximate weight. 720 grams.
• Incl. black wood sheath.