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Maximilian armour is a modern term applied to the style of early 16th-century German plate armour associated with, and possibly first made for the Emperor Maximilian I. The armour is still white armour , made in plain steel, but it is decorated with many flutings that may also have played a role in deflecting the points and blades of assailants ...
May 27, 2016 · Maximilian armor is associated with, and possibly first made for the Emperor Maximilian I. It is a modern-day term pertaining to the style early 16th-century German plate armor. Made of plain steel, highly polished, and called ‘white armor’, it was decorated with many grooves that were instrumental in deflecting the points and blades of ...
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Full plate armour for man and horse commissioned by Sigismund II Augustus, Livrustkammaren in Stockholm Sweden (1550s). Armour for Gustav I of Sweden by Kunz Lochner, c. 1540 ( Livrustkammaren ). Plate armour is a historical type of personal body armour made from bronze, iron, or steel plates, culminating in the iconic suit of armour entirely ...
The Gothic style of plate armour peaked in a form known as Maximilian armour, produced during 1515–1525. High Gothic armour was worn during the later 15th century, a transitional type called Schott-Sonnenberg style was current during c. 1500 to 1515, and Maximilian armour proper during 1515 to 1525. [1]
Aug 16, 2023 · Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, ruled an empire on the turbulent breakwater dividing the Medieval and the Early Modern. In many ways, the medieval past still held sway: the ideals of chivalry were at fever pitch amongst the elite, harking back to an imagined High Medieval past. Knights met in battle in full garnitures of plate armor, on the ...
Maximilian armour was popular with Tudor Royals. Maximilian armour was a style of plate armour which became popular during the 16th century just after the medieval period. At the time, a number of German cities were the major centres of plate armour manufacturing and it was from these centres of production that the Maximilian style of armour ...
This is often referred to as "Maximilian style" because it was introduced during the time of Emperor Maximilian I (1459–1519). Fluted armor appears to have been a specialty of Nuremberg. On this armor the two-piece construction of the breastplate and its pierced decoration, while standard on German Gothic armors, is highly unusual for this ...
