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Joyeuse
"La Joyeuse" (French for "The Joyous") was the name given to the sword of Charlemagne (l. 742-814 CE) in medieval legend. This sword, popularly identified as "Joyeuse", has been used in French coronation ceremonies from the 13th century CE onwards. The sword was kept in the royal abbey at the Basilica of Saint-Denis and is first mentioned as a coronation sword at the crowning of Philip III of France (r. 1270-1285 CE).
9th-10th century CE. 1 m (41 in) x 22 cm (8.6 in). Louvre, Paris.
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