Middle Ages

Chainmail had already been used by the ancient Romans (who most likely had adopted it from Celtic tribes). Throughout most of the Middle Ages, chainmail remained the armor worn by…

Medieval armor was highly effective. But despite its effectiveness, medieval armor did not make knights invulnerable. There were a few ways to kill a knight in full armor despite him…

One of the most important possessions of a medieval knight was his armor. And while the armor that knights used changed over time from shirts of chainmail (so-called Hauberks) to…

Have you ever played video games like Kingdome Come? There, the character can take off his armor before going to sleep. But most players (myself included) don`t bother and just…