Langzwaard, 15e eeuw Brescia Spadona, semi-scherp Rapier & soortgelijk This practical and elegant armor

This practical and elegant armor consists of a chestplate and a back plate and protects the chest and upper back

In Persia the tradition of wearing scale armour like this is still older and it was even worn before the campaigns of Alexander the Great

Chainmail chausses were the standard type of metal leg protection in Europe from the 9th century until the early 14th century

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Langzwaard, 15e eeuw Brescia Spadona, semi-scherp Rapier & soortgelijk This practical and elegant armorFrom 1300 onwards the shape and strength of the sword changed rapidly because the growing use of armour and a shield was unnecessary. The grip and the blade became longer so that it could be used two handed now that a shield was not longer necessary. The large swords were longswords that could be used with one or two hands. They were the predecessors of the later and even larger two handed swords. Large swords were only used by infantrymen. The shape