24 Incredible Historical Armors That Still Exist!

Peter Pizagalli Published 01/14/2015

Ancient times featured many battles and wars among states and nations. Along with these wars came the weapons and armory with which knights and soldiers fought. Interestingly, such armors have been preserved up to the present. Bring out that inner warrior in you and take delight in these 25 incredible Historical armors that still exist.

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Infantry Armour Italians
2.
Armet of Henry VIII known as the Horned helmet
3.
Armor Italian about 1400 CE
4.
Armor for Horse and Man Italy
5.
Armor for Man Austrian
6.
Lion Armor French or Italian
7.
Field Armor German
8.
Armor by Helmschmied -German
9.
Imperial Guards Parade Uniform Qing Dynasty
10.
Armor Italian possibly Florence
11.
Field Armor Austrian
12.
Turban Helmet Turks
13.
Turkish Armor
14.
Suit of Armor Japan Late Momoyama period-early Edo period early 17th century
15.
Japanese Samurai Helmet Mask
16.
German Jousting Armor
17.
Armor of Henry Herbert Second Earl of Pembroke
18.
Garniture armor for Field and Tilt Etched steel Italian
19.
Sir Giles Capels tournament helm
20.
Armor of George Clifford Third Earl of Cumberland
21.
Armor with matching Chanfron and Saddle Plates Italian
22.
Armor of Don Sancho de Avila
23.
Armor of Henry II of France
24.
European Armor

1.
Infantry Armour Italians
2.
Armet of Henry VIII known as the Horned helmet
3.
Armor Italian about 1400 CE
4.
Armor for Horse and Man Italy
5.
Armor for Man Austrian
6.
Lion Armor French or Italian
7.
Field Armor German
8.
Armor by Helmschmied -German
9.
Imperial Guards Parade Uniform Qing Dynasty
10.
Armor Italian possibly Florence
11.
Field Armor Austrian
12.
Turban Helmet Turks
13.
Turkish Armor
14.
Suit of Armor Japan Late Momoyama period-early Edo period early 17th century
15.
Japanese Samurai Helmet Mask
16.
German Jousting Armor
17.
Armor of Henry Herbert Second Earl of Pembroke
18.
Garniture armor for Field and Tilt Etched steel Italian
19.
Sir Giles Capels tournament helm
20.
Armor of George Clifford Third Earl of Cumberland
21.
Armor with matching Chanfron and Saddle Plates Italian
22.
Armor of Don Sancho de Avila
23.
Armor of Henry II of France
24.
European Armor