The armor

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The armor

Virtual reconstruction of a plate armor.

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The armor

As for the cavalry, already in the fifteenth century many riders wore armor made entirely of metal plates. Shields now no longer needed. With the invention of armor plate the knight was almost safe. Despite the number and complexity of the pieces, these were so arranged that a rider could be dressed by two grooms, in just 10-15 minutes. The wealthiest people used to order their armor to the most famous laboratories, located in Germany and Italy, where it stood out the Lombardy area: in particular the city of Milan, specializing in the manufacture of armor, and Brescia.