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title: Joyeuse
author: Bradley Weber
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13512/joyeuse/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Joyeuse
_Authored by Bradley Weber_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13512.jpg)
## Image Caption
"La Joyeuse" (French for "The Joyous") was the name given to the sword of [Charlemagne](https://www.worldhistory.org/Charlemagne/) (l. 742-814 CE) in Medieval legend. This 9th-10th Century CE 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). 1 m x 22 cm (41 x 8.6 in). Collection of the Louvre Museum, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Weber, B. (2021, March 01). Joyeuse. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Weber, Bradley. "Joyeuse." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 01, 2021. .
### MLA
Weber, Bradley. "Joyeuse." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Mar 2021, .
## License & Copyright
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