armored gloves battle of visby 14th century 1 2 mm Licht the spear was the favorite

the spear was the favorite weapon of the Celts next to the sword

typical is the beautiful elegant puff model of the sleeves

was inspired by the all’antica style that emerged in Italy in the first half of the 16th century

It is assumed

armored gloves battle of visby 14th century 1 2 mm Licht the spear was the favoriteOn July 27, 1361, an army of Gotlandic peasants and free men was defeated by the troops of the Danish king Waldemar IV at Korsbetningen, just outside the walls of Visby on the Swedish island of Gotland. The fallen were buried in their full gear, creating an exceptionally well preserved picture of the armament and armor of a 14th century northern European warrior. These armored gloves are based on a find from that battlefield. They are made of 2 mm