Tienda Medieval.- Swords, armas medievales, decoración medieval

Armor is a garment made of resistant metal parts used to protect the body of the fighter. Its origins are ancient: Since the Egyptian period, through the Greek soldiers and Roman legionaries, with its famous segmented lorica, they began to evolve these cuirasses species, that the Warriors protected throughout the body, from head to toe.

ARMOR SILVER OF TWO METERS WITH ENGRAVINGS DORADOS

In the middle ages, medieval armor was becoming, even more so at the time of the Crusades. Over the centuries were refined and adorning to make more beautiful and safe, as he progressed the metal industry.

Milanese functional steel armor full ideal for tournaments and jousts

Medieval armor has numerous articulated parts; up to 250 have come to rely on a single fighter, with a weight of 30 pounds this should bear. The common and used were 25 piezas, distributed between the head, tronco y extremidades superiores e inferiores.

Hull armor with reliefs and plume in yellow and Red

For the safeguarding of the head had been formed by morion helmet, visor, Barbera, cubrenuca and the frill or neck protector.

Breastplate of the Knights Templar

The body's defense was the protector of chest and back, bib and escarcelas. The escarcelones, They youthful until knees; the guardarrenes to the loins; the pancera made of mesh to protect the belly; culera for buttocks, also made from metal mesh.

Cincelados gauntlets pair

The upper limbs were covered with the headrest, the guardabrazos, the sobaqueras in the armpits, codales elbow, the brazales on the forearm, crabs on the opposite side of the elbow, the mitts in the wrists and hands, the iron in the fingers and hands.

Medieval shield of Cid Campeador

Lower extremities protected with the musleras for protection thighs, the knee to knee, the Greaves for legs, the escarpments and shoes herrados foot.

Medieval Halberd

They were very resistant and metal was improved to mild steel; they were from artisanal processing by true Master gunsmiths, who also recorded them with the heraldic shields of combatants of the nobility. To protect the skin of the face and the rest of the body of the scratches, used fabrics padded below of armor.

Medium Golden Armor of 61 cms. for decoration

Combatants also used horses with armor, to defend the attacks of the enemy; horse armour were manufactured in leather, mesh or metal and they were very nice and varied forms and styles.

Handmade miniature Knight with red layer on horseback

15Th century it was the period of greatest splendour of combat armor, especially the so-called Gothic armor, with smooth areas and enough brightness, with suggestive curves and precious decorations only at the edges. The breastplates, Helmets and guards the arms and legs were areas with cracks and streaks, While the toe area were very broad. During this century Knight was completely covered with armor.

Elevations of metal mesh to cover total or partially the body

The coats of mail, they are intertwined iron or steel rings, They cover not only the body or parts of the body, but also the head, and these are known as torturers. Now also made of aluminum for lighter and are used by the recreacionistas.

Hangman or chainmail metal mesh to protect the head

With the invention of firearms, the armor was falling into decline since its function was the protection in the fight hand-to-hand, either with swords, Spears and shackles.

Ring Templar

SEE ALL DECORATIVE ARMOR

SEE ALL FUNCTIONAL ARMOR

SEE THUMBNAILS WARRIORS A HORSE

SEE MEDIEVAL MINIATURES

SEE THE MEDIEVAL SHIELDS

SEE RINGS TEMPLAR

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