I personally enjoy all things medieval, and I know it is a popular subject for others as well. With that in mind, this topic will consist of informative posts on various medieval related subjects. Hopefully others will find my posts interesting and potentially useful.
What is it?
The term medieval refers to the Middle Ages, a period of European history that took place from the fall of the Roman empire around the 5th century A.D. to the Renaissance that ended roughly around 15th century A.D.
The term lore can be defined as something that is learned; knowledge gained through study or experience; traditional knowledge or belief
Scale armor, scales made of a rigid material (boiled leather, horn, or metal) sewn or riveted in overlapping rows (top-to-bottom) onto a leather backing
Brigandine, small steel or iron plates riveted in place between layers of leather or canvas
Coat of plates, same as brigandine but with substantially larger plates
Splinted armor, another leather/plate hybrid with the leather only used as a backing
Lamellar armor, similar to scale armor expect the scales are typically laced to each other and are in rows in a bottom-to-top pattern
Mail armor, also called "chain mail," made of interlocking steel or iron rings that are riveted closed
Plate armor, strongest type of armor, formed of iron or steel plates that fit together by a system of rivets and straps
Leather armor Ring armor Scale armor Brigandine Coat of plates Splinted armor Lamellar armor Mail armor Plate armor
Anatomy of armor
Gambeson, also known as aketon or arming doublet, is a quilted jacket that can be worn underneath armor as a means of protecting against pinching by the armor and to act as a cushion that absorbs some of the impact otherwise transferred to the body. In some cases, poorer troops would wear a thick gambeson as their only armor.
Hauberk refers to a chain mail shirt. They are also known as haubergeons and byrnies, depending on the length of the shirt and the time or place in which the armor was worn. The hood, which can also be quilted instead, is known as the coif.
Leather armor
Ring armor
Brigandine
Coat of plates
Splinted armor
Mail armor
Plate armor