For centuries it’s been believed the sword once belonged to Roland, a semi-legendary knight who bravely fought for Charlemagne in the eighth century. Officials in Rocamadour have launched an ...

Now the sword has vanished ... According to local legend, an angel bestowed Durandal upon the Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne, who then entrusted it to his knight, Roland. The 11th-century poem ...

Believed to have been wielded by the semi-legendary knight Roland in the 8th century, Durandal was a symbol of valor and strength, associated with Charlemagne's campaigns. Recently, the sword was ...