Easygoing Eyebeast Enraged Slith Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 I'll just leave this video here for any history buffs or people simply interested in medieval armor. I thought it was really interesting, and I think many would be surprised at how light and flexible the stuff really was. I was also surprised to learn that metal screws and bolts have been around since the 15th century. If only my anatomy classes were this interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Mistb0rn Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Wonderful! I've been planning on doing some research on this sort of thing, but keep procrastinating. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody RCCCL Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 That was quite interesting, thank you for sharing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Sss-Chah Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 there definitely was some really, really heavy armor (there was at least one person who drowned because he fell on his back and couldn't get up), but that was the exception to the rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Tyranicus Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Originally Posted By: Sss-Chah there definitely was some really, really heavy armor (there was at least one person who drowned because he fell on his back and couldn't get up), but that was the exception to the rule. If you're talking about Frederick Barabarossa, there is some debate about that. It is thought that he may have had a heart attack whilst in the river, which is what caused him to drown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Erebus the Black Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Originally Posted By: Tyranicus If you're talking about Frederick Barabarossa, there is some debate about that. It is thought that he may have had a heart attack while in the river, which is what caused him to drown. probably induced by sacking constantinople and then wading a river with very strong currents in full body armor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Enraged Slith Posted November 29, 2010 Author Share Posted November 29, 2010 http://www.thearma.org/essays/nobest.htm I'm not sure about the veracity of this essay, but I thought it was interesting none-the-less. This one talks about swords. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Tirien Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 8-bit Theater sums up my feelings about that. "I like swords." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk Ceiling Durkheim Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Also, he was around 68 at the time, which is pretty old now, and was positively ancient back in the twelfth century. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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