Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Spangenhelm
A modern German term describing conical helmets constructed of a number of segments riveted together; descended from Late Roman prototypes.
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- Buckler
- Small and round hand- shield (9 – 18 inches in diameter) with a single handle or two enarmes. Has long spikes or hooks on its front,…
- Cabasset
- Open-faced helmet with a specific almond shaped top (also called a pear shape) with a little point. Most popular with foot…
- Falchion
- Single-edged sword with a heavy and towards the tip widening blade. Similar to a meat cleaver. Used mostly by infantry. Balanced…
- Standard
- A mail collar common in the fifteenth century.
