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'''Damascus steel''', also known as '''crucible steel''',<ref name="SongOfGlory">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Song of Glory]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Song of Glory 1|Issue #01]]</ref> was a type of forged [[steel]] which originated from the [[Levant]]ine city of [[Damascus]] and was characterized by its unique and distinctive wavy pattern reminiscent of flowing water.
'''Damascus steel''', also known as '''crucible steel''',<ref name="SongOfGlory">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Song of Glory]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Song of Glory 1|Issue #01]]</ref> was a type of forged [[steel]] which originated from the [[Levant]]ine city of [[Damascus]] and was characterized by its unique and distinctive wavy pattern reminiscent of flowing water.

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Damascus steel

Damascus steel, also known as crucible steel,[1] was a type of forged steel which originated from the Levantine city of Damascus and was characterized by its unique and distinctive wavy pattern reminiscent of flowing water.

History[edit | edit source]

In the 9th century, the Viking Sigurd Styrbjornsson searched in Bulgar for a sword made from Damascus steel.[1]

In the 15th and 16th centuries, the Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins utilized the metal to forge a number of weapons and armors for use against the Spanish Templars.[2]

In 1868, the British Assassins Evie and Jacob Frye purchased a kukri with a Damascus steel blade for £3000.[3]

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