Excalibur

Excalibur, also known as Caliburn and Caledfwlch, was a powerful sword, with an ancient and storied history behind it. Although most famous for its use by King Arthur of Camelot, it was forged in Assyria from a meteorite that landed there around 2222 BCE.

The sword was eventually wielded by Alexander the Great until his death in 356 BCE. After that, the sword made its way to Rome. It was used in the Roman invasion of Britain, which began in 43 CE. Around 60 CE, Boudica came into possession of the sword and used it in her uprising against the Romans.

The sword remained in Britain for centuries, eventually becoming embedded in a stone from which, legend stated, only the true king could remove it. This would turn out to be Arthur in the 6th century. He used the sword to lead his knights against Saxon invaders and to found the kingdom of Camelot. Upon Arthur's death, the sword was cast into a lake to keep it from falling into enemy hands, however the Lady of the Lake retrieved the sword and brought it to parts then unknown.

The sword was next found in the hands of the young Joan of Arc, leading the French army to victory in the Hundred Years War starting in 1429 CE. It is unknown what became of the sword following her capture.