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Arms and Armor History - 11th Century AD
Guisarme - Guisarme (alternative spelling: gesa, gisarme, gysarme, jasarme, bisarme, giserne) was a pole arm used in medieval Europe between the 11th and 15th century. Guisarme featured a curved blade with a hook protruding from one of the edges. The first examples of guisarme had a simple hook at the end of a long pole arm. Later this weapon incorporated a wider blade with a hook making it a very universal weapon.
Nasal Helmet - The nasal helm (also called a Norman Helmet) is a design of helm that was popular in the late Dark Ages through to the Early Medieval period. The nasal helm was a form of helm with a domed or raised center, usually formed around a basic skull-cap design, with a single protruding strip that extended down over the nose to provide additional facial protection. The helm appeared throughout Europe late in the 9th century, and became the predominant form of head protection. The helm was slowly replaced across the 13th century by helms that provided more facial protection, and although the nasal helm lost popularity amongst the higher classes of knights and men-at-arms, they were still seen amongst archers to whom a wide field of vision was crucial.
Stilletto - Stiletto is a short dagger with a very thin blade that is primarily used for stabbing. The blade of stiletto featured a triangular cross-section without any sharpened edges, thus this dagger cannot be used for cutting. Stilettos with square, diamond or round cross-sections can also be found. Stiletto was also a popular secondary weapon of knights. Known under the name “misericorde”, stiletto was used to finish off defeated knights who were not expected to survive. This stabbing dagger could easily penetrate chain mail or pierce through openings between plate armor.
History of Arms and Armor | Arms and Armor Origin Timeline
