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Medieval Armor Evolution

The document is an educational chart detailing the evolution and components of European armor from A.D. 650 to 1650. It includes sections on various types of armor, weapons, and their respective parts, with illustrations and terminology in multiple languages. The content serves as a comprehensive reference for understanding historical armament and its development over centuries.

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Medieval Armor Evolution

The document is an educational chart detailing the evolution and components of European armor from A.D. 650 to 1650. It includes sections on various types of armor, weapons, and their respective parts, with illustrations and terminology in multiple languages. The content serves as a comprehensive reference for understanding historical armament and its development over centuries.

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EDUCATIONAL
G E A H I S

Table of Contents:

1 Periods, of armor,
2 Suit of armor: pts. named. Evolution of
3 Helmets.
4 Breastplates.
5 Gauntlets.
6 Shields.
7 Swords.
8 Pole Arms.
9 Guns,.
10 Crossbows.
11 Spurs.
12 Photos s h ov; i ?: how a helmet is ma d e
ft 4-
HALF ARMOR

COMPLETE ARMOR
LATE XVI CENTURY

COMPLETE ARMOR
XVI CENTURY

MAXIMILIAN

TRANSITIONAL
MAIL AND PLATE

EUROPEAN ARMOR
AND ITS DEVELOPMENT
DURING A THOUSAND YEARS
FROM A.D. 650 TO 165O

650
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in 2007 with funding from
Microsoft Corporation

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BOWL or SKULL, timbre, scheitelstuck,


COPPO, CALVA
JUGULAR. JUCULAIRE. BACKENSTUCK.
JUGULARE. YUGULAR
VENTAIL, VENTAIL. SCHEMBART, VENTACL10
VENTALLE. [UPPER PART BECOMES VISOR]
BEVOR, MENTONNIERE, KINREFF,
BAVIERA, BARBOTE
RONDEL, RONDELLE. SCHEIBE,
ROTELLINO, LUNETA

GORGET. GORGERIN, KRAGEN,


GOLETTA, GORJAL
NECK-GUARD garde-col, brech-
RANDER, GUARDA-GOLETTA, BUFETA .

PAULDRON, EPAULIERE, ACHSEL. I


SPALL ACCIO, GUARDABRAZO
/ _ 11^4 LANCE -REST, faucre. rust-
HAKEN, RESTA, RESTA DE MUELLE
REREBRACE, arrie re-
bras. OBERARMZEUG,
BRACCIALE. BRAZAL
BREASTPLATE, plas-
tron. BRUST, PETTO, PETO /o^
-
ELBOW-COP. CUBIT1ERE.
ARMKACHEL. CUBITIERA,
CODAL
''

BACKPLATE. dossi-
ERE. RUCKEN, SCHIENA,
DOS
VAMBRACE. avant-
UNTERARMROHR,
BRAS.
BRACCIALE, BRAZAL
GAUNTLET, gantelet, hand-
SCHUH, GANTLET, MANOPLA
LOIN-GUARD GARDE- '

REINS. GESASSREIFEN,
FALDA FALDAR
'TACES BRACCONIERE, BAUCH-
REIFEN. PANZIERA. FALDAR
TASSET. TASSETTE, BEINTASCHEN,
FIANCALE. ESCARCELA
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FALD. BRAYETTE. STAHLMACHENUN -
TERSHUTZ. BRAGHETTA. BRAGADURA
CUISHE. CUISSARD, DIECHLINGE, COS-
CIALE, OUIJOTES
KNEE-COP. (WITH SHELL-OR FAN-PLATE). GEltoU-
ILLERE, KNIEBUCKEL, GINOCCHIELLO. GUARDAORODILLERA

GREAVE or JAMB, jambiere, beinrohren.


GAMBIERA, GREBA
SOLLERET. soleret, schuh. Scarpa, es-
carpe

STANLEY JHOWIANO DEL.


BASMFGRD DEAN OIR

A COMPLETE SUIT OF EUROPEAN ARMOR


(SECOND HALF OF FIFTEENTH CENTURY)
SHOWING ITS VARIOUS PARTS AND GIVING THEIR NAMES
IN ENGLISH. FRENCH. GERMAN. ITALIAN
AND SPANISH
IRON HAT -LINING

PIKE MANS
POT

THE PARTS OF A HELMET

SPANGENHELM
600 A..JD
THEIR KINDS AND DEVELOPMENT DURING
THE CENTURIES
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2^ 'AXILLARY 1

SOFT BODIED
CORSELET PARTS OF A BREASTPLATE
OF CHAIN <=HAIBF.RK>. (WITH TACES AND TASSETS)
RINGS. SCALES. OR
STUDDED LEATHER

BREASTPLATES
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR COMMONER FORMS
DURING THE CENTURIES
• »s«ro«o Dt»N.
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PARTS OF A GAUNTLET

FINGER- OR PHALAN-
-GEAI. DEFENSES
KNUCKLE PLATE IWITH
GADLINGS)
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METACARPAL PLATE
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PLATE

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GAUNTLETS
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR COMMONER FORMS
DURING THE CENTURIES J.ROWLAND,DEL.
P I S AN 765^~
(GIUOCO Dl PONTE)

SHIELDS, THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR FORMS


DURING THE CENTURIES
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CONTREGARDE
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PARTS OKA SWORD HILT

SWORDS
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR STRAIGHT FORMS
DURING THE CENTURIES
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HALBERD HEAD
AND ITS PARTS
POLE ARMS
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR COMMONER FORMS
DURING THE CENTURIES
7

A SERPENTINE G FRIZZHN
B PAN-COVER L LOCK PLATE
C HAMMER (COCK) M MAIN SPRING
D SLOW-MATCH O SEAR
E TRIGGER SPRING P PAN
F FLINT OR PYRITES T TRIGGER
W WHEEL
DETAILS OF GUN LOCKS
GUNS
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR COMMONER FORMS
DURING THE CENTURIES
>o

WINDER, WINDE OR
CRANEQUIN (CRIC)

PARTS OF A CROSSBOW
WITH WINDER FOR SETTING THE BOW

CROSSBOWS AND BOWS


THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR COMMONER FORMS
DURING THE CENTURIES
BASHFORD DEAN, DIR
MEXICAN SPUR

.800 ^:::r^...-^y

HEEL PLATE

THE PARTS OF A SPUR

SPURS
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR COMMONER FORMS
DURING THE CENTURIES
pAiHrOBO DC*
STANLCY J ROWLAND. DEL
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BORDERS FINISHED, BANDS
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STAGE
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WEIGHT 8'A POUNDS
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6. SIDES NOW DEVELOPED

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PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING HOW A HELMET


16. BOWL, CHEEK-PIECES.

IS MADE
BOWL HArtttERED OUT OF A SINGLE PIECE OF STEEL; 14-16, PARTS PUT TOGETHER;
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