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Chainmail was invented around 500 BC by the Celts and was used by the Romans before suits of armour became widespread. Chain mail was frequently worn throughout the Middle Ages, when it became very popular.
Chainmail chausses were the standard form of metal leg protection in Europe from the 9th century until the early 14th century. They offered flexible protection against most weapons, but were gradually replaced by iron plate armour from the second half of the 13th century. The earliest examples date from the 9th century, amongst them a chainmail-covered foot in the Kyulevcha catacombs in Bulgaria. Byzantine art depicts calf-length chainmail chausses in Tokali Kilise (10th century) and Karanlik Kilise (11th century). Full chainmail chausses were presumably already in use at the beginning of the 9th century and spread via the Danube or Italy, as can also be seen in the Stuttgart Psalter. One of the most famous depictions in Western Europe appears on the Bayeux Tapestry (1066–1083), where William the Conqueror and other knights are shown wearing them. By around 1200, chainmail chausses had become almost standard equipment for knights and men-at-arms.
The pair of chausses is crafted from 1,8 mm thick rings with a diameter of 8 mm, woven together and riveted for additional security. Their length is 118 cm and they weigh 4,9 kg. The upper width is 60 cm and the lower width is 46 cm.
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Product details:
Type of steel: Spring steel;
Weaving method: 4:1 construction;
Based on a historic original? Yes;
Shipping weight (grams): 5000
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