landsknecht trousers daniel blue Middeleeuws hoofddeksel The design and craftsmanship indicate

The design and craftsmanship indicate that the horses may have originally been created as decorative fittings

the edges and the tip are extra thick and rounded for sword training

the war hammer was considered an aristocratic weapon and was often richly decorated

similar spears are used for boar hunting

landsknecht trousers daniel blue Middeleeuws hoofddeksel The design and craftsmanship indicateLandsknechts 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