PugJesus@piefed.social to Traditional Art@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoManuscript page showing troops being transported by wagon, Germany/Holy Roman Empire, ~1500 ADmedia.piefed.socialimagemessage-square13linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageManuscript page showing troops being transported by wagon, Germany/Holy Roman Empire, ~1500 ADmedia.piefed.socialPugJesus@piefed.social to Traditional Art@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square13linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareBrummbaer@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoThe armor was constructed so people could be agile in it. The goal was to protect the wearer while still allowing him to fight. Also when the “Knight” was still a military role these people had extensive training regimes. Daniel Jaquet has a nice demonstration up on his youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAzI1UvlQqw I think he also ran a half marathon in armor.
The armor was constructed so people could be agile in it. The goal was to protect the wearer while still allowing him to fight.
Also when the “Knight” was still a military role these people had extensive training regimes.
Daniel Jaquet has a nice demonstration up on his youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAzI1UvlQqw
I think he also ran a half marathon in armor.