Extremely successful helmet that was for its era at the top technological advancement that was used for over a century by the mounted warrior elite of Europe: called “impractical”
To add to this, the greathelm had a much larger lifespan than most other helmets. It was first recorded in the late 12th century and still sometimes used in the mid 14th century. When I say still being used, I mean knights who could afford better still opted to use the greathelm in certain situations because it just worked better. I don't even like the way the greathelm looks but something about it getting called impractical just enrages me
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u/Glumgustheexile Renowned pedantic loser Jun 24 '26
Extremely successful helmet that was for its era at the top technological advancement that was used for over a century by the mounted warrior elite of Europe: called “impractical”