Sword of the Cathars

The Cathars—condemned as diabolical heretics by the Roman church—are often hailed as a manifestation of a separate, ‘primitive’ brand of Christianity. If you travel to towns like Toulouse, Albi, and Carcassonne today, you’ll see signs proclaiming the Pays Cathare, ‘Cathar country’ with prominent displays of the gold-and-red Cathar cross, which is misleading since they didn’t worship the cross.

Like many other secret orders down through time, the Cathars have been spun, co-opted, and mythologized, which makes sorting out who exactly they were and what they believed almost impossible.

Total Length: 94cm
Blade Length: 75cm
Blade Width: 4.5cm
Blade Thickness: 5mm
Blade: High-carbon steel
Weight: 1.2kg
Edge: Blunt

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.