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[[image:spangenhelm.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Replica spangenhelm.]]A '''spangenhelm''' is a term applied to conical |
[[image:spangenhelm.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Replica spangenhelm.]]A '''spangenhelm''' is a term applied to conical [[helmet]]s of single or multi-plate construction. They could have a [[nasal]] and sometimes had a [[maille|mail]] [[aventail]] attached to the rear of the helmet. |
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Spangenhelms were typcially used by Western European warriors in [[Saxon]] [[England]], [[Viking]] [[Scandanavia]] and other areas of [[Europe]] in the [[11th century|11th]] and [[12th century|12th centuries]]. |
Spangenhelms were typcially used by Western [[European]] warriors in [[Saxon]] [[England]], [[Viking]] [[Scandanavia]] and other areas of [[Europe]] in the [[11th century|11th]] and [[12th century|12th centuries]]. |
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Latest revision as of 19:37, 11 March 2006
A spangenhelm is a term applied to conical helmets of single or multi-plate construction. They could have a nasal and sometimes had a mail aventail attached to the rear of the helmet.
Spangenhelms were typcially used by Western European warriors in Saxon England, Viking Scandanavia and other areas of Europe in the 11th and 12th centuries.
