ulfberth medieval calotte

ulfberth medieval calotteThe great helm, or calotte, emerged in the second half of the 12th century as a development of the nasal helm. In this early type, the shapes of a nasal helm with a rounded skull cap are still clearly visible. Helmets of this kind were worn by the European aristocracy during the time of the Second Crusade and remained in use until the first half of the 13th century. These great helms were typically worn in combination with a chainmail coif and a

This Viking axe measures 77

6 mm thick)

and fantasy-oriented appearance

and living history

based on the 16th-century one-and-a-half-hand sword used throughout Central Europe

This resulted in a North Germanic culture that

5 cm thick and has a mace head of 7 cm

” The blade features a wide

this blade is flexible yet strong enough to withstand hard impacts without breaking

The chest circumference is measured including a gambeson (subarmalis)

or with spring-loaded pins

Such swords were also employed during the time of Caesar's Gallic Wars