medieval norman nasal steel helmet with leather li Viking helm Saxons and other warrior peoples

Saxons and other warrior peoples

where the mastery of cutting

with all the well-known consequences

Particularly well-suited to a nobleman or merchant costume

medieval norman nasal steel helmet with leather li Viking helm Saxons and other warrior peoplesThis spangenhelm is a type of nasal helmet. Helmets like this were used across Europe from the 9th century onwards. They remained in use at least until shortly after 1066, as they are depicted around this time on both Norman and Anglo Saxon warriors in the famous Bayeux Tapestry. Helmets of this type were used by Vikings as well as other Germanic people. Eventually, the well known nasal helmet evolved from this type of spangenhelm. Unlike later nasal