landsknecht closed trouser leg peter black Runestenen Since the 2nd/3rd century

Since the 2nd/3rd century

De pantsers uit deze periode waren geen volledige plaatontwerpen zoals de stijlen uit de 15e eeuw

The torque is a status symbol that symbolized power and wealth

having been designed for re-enactment purposes

landsknecht closed trouser leg peter black Runestenen Since the 2nd/3rd centuryLandsknechts were the famous German mercenary soldiers of the late 15th and 16th centuries: infantrymen who, following the Swiss example (the Reislaufer), fought with long pikes and arquebuses, initially in the service of the Habsburg emperors. They played a decisive role in battles such as the Battle of Pavia (1525) and the Siege of Vienna (1529), and became infamous for their exuberant clothing style: bright color combinations, ostentatious cuts and