viking helmet thore Zwaarden en wapens Knights wore chainmail chausses like

Knights wore chainmail chausses like this one during the High Middle Ages

This brooch is based on a Celtic disk from the 4th century BC

This late medieval sword is suitable for fifteenth century reenactment

The original was probably used for a horse or chariot fitting

viking helmet thore Zwaarden en wapens Knights wore chainmail chausses likeThis Viking helmet is based on historical originals of the spangenhelm, one of the most popular types of helmets in the Early Middle Ages. It is of the nasal helmet type. Helmets like this were used throughout Europe from the 9th century onwards and remained in use at least until shortly after 1066, around the time they are depicted on both Norman and Anglo Saxon warriors in the famous Bayeux Tapestry. Helmets of this type were used by the Vikings as