Norman Helmet

Norman helmet with side shields. The Normans (Norsemen literally, in German) were Scandinavian invaders, mostly Danish Vikings, but also Norwegian and Swedish (Varangians) that began to occupy northwestern France (what is known as Normandy) in the second half IX century. Under the leadership of Hrolf Ganger, who adopted the French name Rollo or Rollon, swore allegiance to the king of France (Cha