Armor
A Look at The Evolution of Protective Armoring thru History
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/visor
26th Feb 2023 - The Visor was the most simple form of recurring face protection for the standard Medieval helmet. All helmet protection offered a visor (with the exce …
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7th Dec 2021 - The ''Hoplon'' was an early form of Ancient Greek Shield, which was revolutionary in it's design. Unlike the ''notched'' versions, The Hoplon was a co …
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31st Jul 2021 - Favored by Ming Dynastic Military Forces known as The Lang Bing or ''Wolf Troops'', The Yan Wei Pai was a type of common Field Shield. Made of wood (w …
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31st Jul 2021 - No doubt developed from Conflicts with Vietnam and Siam – The Thai War Shield known as The Lang Khien, was an effective close quarters protectiv …
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31st Jul 2021 - Dating from the 12th Century AD and The Vietnamese Trang Dynasty (1226 AD to 1400 AD), The Moc Khien was specially designed for use by Cavalry Forces. …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/chinese-hu-tou-huo-pai
31st Jul 2021 - A unique and ''Novelty'' weapon not mass produced, The Chinese Hu Tou Huo Pai was a 14th Century AD Infantry War Shield, that also incorporated Rocket …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/chinese-paper-armor
31st Jul 2021 - Dating to the 9th Century AD and The Zhou Dynasty, ''Paper'' Armor was seen as a cost effective method of protecting Medieval Chinese Armies. The term …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/chinese-dark-armor
31st Jul 2021 - As we have seen with various forms of Chinese ''Mirrored'' Armor, ''Dark'' Armor was another form of mostly ceremonial Armor. The term ''Dark'' derive …
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31st Jul 2021 - Dating to perhaps the 3rd Century AD and The Zhou Dynasty – very little is known concerning what is called ''5 Colors'' Armor. Few Art represent …
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31st Jul 2021 - Produced by the famed Royal Almain Armory (Greenwich, England) under Patronage of England's King Henry VIII – ''Greenwich Armor'' was among the …
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31st Jul 2021 - Also identified as “Triple Disc” Armor, this style of early Armor plating/suit dates to the 4th and 5th Centuries B.C. Linked with The Sam …
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31st Jul 2021 - A 2-piece Armor component, Corslet (in Middle Ages terms), was akin to Demi-Armor. Design versions of Corslets go well back into Ancient Greece (and d …