There were many, many variations of every type of sword and, ofcourse that means there were always many, many swords. I suppose when doing this page, I asked myself, "which are my favorite?" These are the swords that I wouldn't mind owning myself. I chose these 12 swords either because of their popularity in their eras, or because of the beauty of their design and effectiveness. These swords our the most famous swords ever used in Europe.