french great helmet 12th 13th century Bestek & flesopeners This style is characteristic of

This style is characteristic of the cinquedea

He lived in the 13th century AD and was originally from Thebe

The fire striker is a replica of an original excavated in the Viking town of Jorvik (York)

This gambeson is designed for reenactment & LARP battles

french great helmet 12th 13th century Bestek & flesopeners This style is characteristic ofIn the early 14th century, great helms became more conical in shape. This design helped deflect blows and thrusts from lances away from the head, so the impact would not strike directly. This type of helmet is also called a sugar loaf because of its shape. In Spanish, it is known as the helmet of Zaragoza, as it was first introduced there on the Iberian Peninsula. Helmets like this remained in use throughout Europe until the end of the 14th century.