DOAJ
Open Access
2026
An early medieval sword with a Carolingian K-type pommel from Varín in Northwestern Slovakia
Zbigniew Robak
Abstrak
Early medieval swords, Carolingian or Viking, are treated and usually discussed in the literature as finds related to elites. In real life, however, second-grade swords were also made, and old and used weapons were repaired and traded. Lower-quality items were used by people with aspirations who could not afford to acquire expensive signs of status. Here, the author describes the find of a Carolingian-type sword from Varín in Northwestern Slovakia, which is determined to be a difficult-to-classify, low-end, early medieval product. However, it fits into the historical context of Carolingian times, when a class of new European nobility was forming. These considerations shed new light on the genesis of this social group.
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Zbigniew Robak
Akses Cepat
Informasi Jurnal
- Tahun Terbit
- 2026
- Sumber Database
- DOAJ
- DOI
- 10.35686/AR.2026.317
- Akses
- Open Access ✓