Legendary Durandal sword stolen from Italian cliff in June 2024. According to legend, Roland embedded Durandal in a cliff at Rocca di Camera in 778 AD Benedictine monks in 1166 claimed to unearth a saint's preserved body at the site, beginning the legend Henry the Young King stole a sword called Durandal in 1183 and died of dysentery weeks later
The legendary Durandal sword vanished from Rocamadour, France on the night of June 21, 2024. According to legend, Roland hurled the blade into the cliff in 778 AD. The replica had been wedged into a rock face between medieval towers at 32 feet height. Investigators believe the thief accessed the site via a chapel roof maintenance route. 🗡️🏔️
Key Facts
- According to legend, Roland embedded Durandal in a cliff at Rocca di Camera in 778 AD
- Benedictine monks in 1166 claimed to unearth a saint's preserved body at the site, beginning the legend
- Henry the Young King stole a sword called Durandal in 1183 and died of dysentery weeks later
- Around 1787, a nobleman convinced the church to surrender the blade to the Prince of Conti, lost during the French Revolution
- The mayor of Rocca di Camera called the most recent version 'a copy of a copy of a copy'
- On June 21, 2024, the latest replica vanished from 32 feet up between medieval towers
- Investigators believe the thief used a maintenance route on the chapel roof
Source: The Sword of Razors: 5 Ancient Swords That Can't Be Explained by Dark5 Ancient Mysteries