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A suit of gothic armour of the late 15th century, made by Lorenz Helmschmied of Augsburg, now kept in the Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg. Gothic plate armour (German: Gotischer Plattenpanzer) was the type of steel plate armour made in the Holy Roman Empire during the 15th century.
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 encasing the wearer.
A suit of gothic armour of the late 15th century, made by Lorenz Helmschmied of Augsburg, now kept in the Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg.. While the term "Gothic" in art history covers the 12th to 15th centuries, Gothic plate armour develops only during 1420 – 1440s, when the technological development of armour reached the stage where full plate armour (including movable joints) was made ...
Apr 29, 2017 · It was used together with a bevor which was a piece of plate armor designed to protect the front part of the neck and the chin. The sallet helmet became almost universal and was a replacement for the basinet, an open-faced military helmet worn during the Medieval times.
Mar 7, 2024 · Gothic plate armour (German: Gotischer Plattenpanzer ) was the type of steel plate armour made in the Holy Roman Empire during the 15th century.
Gothic armor, also known as “white armor,” was a type of plate armor that was made in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. “Gothic armor represented a revolution in the art of warfare, providing the wearer with superior protection and increased mobility on the battlefield.”
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This list identifies various pieces of body armour worn from the medieval to early modern period in the Western world, mostly plate but some mail armour, arranged by the part of body that is protected and roughly by date.
