Armor

A Look at The Evolution of Protective Armoring thru History

Japanese Haidate Plating

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-haidate-plating 31st Jul 2021 - These large metal, wooden and leather plating were designed to protect the upper thigh and hip of the wearer. Large, they were often worn in pairs (fr …

Japanese Kogake Plates

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-kogake-plates 31st Jul 2021 - Similar in theory to the European Sabaton (or Armored Shoe), Kogake Plating was used in much the same way. Either a single or multi-plated iron coveri …

Buff Coat

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/buff-coat 31st Jul 2021 - Developed in the 16th Century, Buff Coats were made of Ox hide (cured and treated by hand and by chemical treatment methods). Thick, Buff Coats provid …

Japanese Guruwa Neck Armor

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-guruwa-neck-armor 31st Jul 2021 - An early form of Gorget, The Guruwa Component dates back to the 12th Century. Although used by some of the Samurai Warrior-Class, The Guruwa was seen …

Japanese Nodowa Neck Armor

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-nodowa-neck-armor 31st Jul 2021 - As a variation on the Guruwa Neck protection component, The Nodowa was different in that in was smaller and lighter. Made mostly of reinforced heavy l …

Japanese Suneate Guards

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-suneate-guards 31st Jul 2021 - These protective components were designed to protect The Samuari's lower legs and shin. Reaching their development in the 14th Century, Suneate Guards …

Russian Leather Armor

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/russian-leather-armor 31st Jul 2021 - The first form of Rus protective armor attempted, it was possibly developed around the late 8th Century (and was seen up to the 10th Century). Compris …

Tibetan Lamellar Armor

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/tibetan-lamellar-armor 31st Jul 2021 - Popular in the 16th to 17th Centuries, Tibetan soldiers copied version of Chinese Armor (as well as Mongolian). Using the Lamellar-design pattern (whi …

Byzantine Lamellar

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/byzantine-lamellar 31st Jul 2021 - After the 11th Century A.D., The Byzantine Empire abandoned it's traditional “Front Plate” Armor components – in lieu of a design ve …

Egyptian War Shield

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/egyptian-war-shield 31st Jul 2021 - The basic Shield used in The Old and Middle Kingdoms, was a large wooden construction, about 4.5 feet in length and 3.5 feet in width. Originally, ani …

Japanese Jingasa Hat

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-jingasa-hat 31st Jul 2021 - Also meaning “War Hat”, these were some of the earliest forms of protective head covering used in pre-Feudal Japan. The War Hat would cont …

Hindi Dueling Claws

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/hindu-dueling-claws 31st Jul 2021 - Developed in India in the 16th Century. These gauntlets were designed for close quarters duels. Made of iron segments, they were wired or riveted in p …