TheBlackRose said:One of my favorite's definity has to be the late medieval sallet. My favorite helmet of all time is the sallet of Boabdil (Muhammad XII). It's an utterly beautiful piece of art. I think it looks absolutely heroic
Terco_Viejo said:Comrade, I'm sorry to tell you it's not true what you're saying. It is not from Boabdil, but from Philip I of Castile, "the Beautiful One". You can check it here: https://www.patrimonionacional.es/colecciones-reales/colecciones/armeria/celada-de-felipe-i-de-castilla-el-hermoso-0
[...] Because of the orientalizing character of the decoration it was also linked in the nineteenth century without foundation to Boabdil, the last sultan of Muslim Granada.
matmohair1 said:Norse Eye-Guard Helmets
Terco_Viejo said:Comrade, I'm sorry to tell you it's not true what you're saying. It is not from Boabdil, but from Philip I of Castile, "the Beautiful One". You can check it here: https://www.patrimonionacional.es/colecciones-reales/colecciones/armeria/celada-de-felipe-i-de-castilla-el-hermoso-0
matmohair1 said:Iberian helmets 1450 - 1500
Most Teutonic knights just wore only the basic armor required. Personal coats of arms were forbidden.Captured Joe said:Good old Tannhäuser and his iconic Teutonic winged helmet (which probably was never worn by the Teutonic Knights themselves, but it looks cool).