Knight in 13th century armour

A presentation of the armour used by the late 12th century and early 13th century knights. The video shows how the armour is reconstructed and presents the sources it is based upon. See also the video Dressing in late 12th Century harness.

[@genericfakename8197]

Holy hell dude, did you have someone stab you with sharp weapons to test your armour? That's some faith in your gear man.

[@Vurseth]

the sword was blunt, but the spear was sharp

[@Gloin79]

probably not the first time they tested it though

[@jeroen3657]

This is a trial of courage every young Norwegian has to follow. They also have to catch salmon from a creek with their bare hands and club a baby seal.

[@Jrlomay]

It's not like it doesn't happen, the guy who made some bullet-resistant body armor shot himself to test it

[@CahzinarX]

Jrlomay0616 That would be odd, it stops penetration but the blunt force would still fuck him up?

[@AaronPaulIbarrola]

0:15 and on looks like a Civ 5 leader screen.

[@Ima184mm]

slash resistance +15%

[@senseishu937]

+100 armor LVL UP

[@baronprocrastination1722]

More like 100%. Maille is pretty goddammed good against cutting weapons.

[@CosmicHandOfDoom]

The problem with maille was it was terrible agains’t impact so a simple Warhammer to the ribs would most of the time kill them.

[@zaidhernandez4601]

@@CosmicHandOfDoom that's rough Buddy

[@CosmicHandOfDoom]

Zaid Hernandez Hmh, painful is an understatement.

[@ashhawk2346]

Looks pretty cozy for a cold british morning

[@arx3516]

It's amazing how weapons and armors were almost identical throught Europe in the middle ages. And not only military gear, but also clothing fashion.

[@chrisgaming1224]

"No one got less booty than 3 Marks" -ola onslurd

[@markwilliams3141]

Really good research; getting in to the technology of 12th-13th armor. Hope you do more of these.

[@geirhenrikkruse4711]

Tusen takk Ola, å se og høre en nordmann i nesten historisk korrekt rustning og utstyr gjorde dagen min komplett! :D

[@masterdisaster7013]

Great Video! Your armor seems to be one of the best researched i have ever seen. And lovely scenery your are riding in :D But could you tell me, which source the outer gambeson is based on? I have never seen one on effigies.

[@masterdisaster7013]

Thank you very much!

[@olaonsrud]

My answer to you was wrong I thought your question was referring to my video of my 14th century armor, but now I see that your question was regarding was my late 12th century harness. My most important source for this is as the video mention, the Maciejowski bible and the effigies of William Marshal and his sons in Temple Church. The Maciejowski bible shows both the aceton (the inner gambeson) and the gambeson (the Outer). Sorry for this misstake!

[@lahure]

excellent !!!! congratulations for this very beautiful reconstruction !!!!

[@Darksky1001able]

I love this video and your armor videos. It makes me want to read more into my faiths armor from the Holy Land and the Middle East.

[@MarcelineTheWitch]

En av de beste våpen historie videone jeg noen gang har sett.

[@IReallyLikeTreessmileyface]

Google translated it to gun history, very funny. A knee slapper.

[@HolyReality891]

I think I’m moving to Europe. The ability to speak and consume so many cultures and languages and history all within a few hours of each other. I miss my time in Europe. I miss the architecture. Thank you for the video as always!

[@Cov1ngtonsGhOst]

At first, I was angry at the lack of coat of plates, then I saw "early 13th century".

[@styxspeedrun]

Yay KZbins algoritm finally provided me with something of value! Great video

[@TwentythreePER]

I know I am a few years late but I really enjoyed this video and your other videos like this.

[@Torag55]

I subbed. Very informative video, thank you for that.

[@sergarlantyrell7847]

I think he's getting a "coat of plates" confused with the later "brigandine".

[@Sirhighlight1]

the horse is realy cute and the armour is nice

[@ollaballa]

En helt fantastisk video! Jeg har et spørsmål, hvor godt utrustet var en norsk ridder på midten av 1200 tallet sammenlignet med andre land? Fortsett med det gode arbeidet ditt, du er en inspirasjon.

[@edvinkarf]

Amazing work, hälsningar från Sverige!

[@soldierbreakneck771]

Your equipment is really accurate. Were the great helm common in 1180-1200th?

[@KristinkaAranova]

Pre cursors to the great helm were around in 1180-1200

[@spades9681]

Precursors existed but in general the great helm wasn’t very common until the mid-13th century, and then only in the service of richer lords/knights. This of course varied regionally.

[@KittyPinkArt]

Thanks so much for the information

[@juno3502]

What language are you speaking its very Smooth Sounding

[@JacobMoen]

He speaks Norwegian

[@jacobrigby3172]

So aketon is lighter worn under mail and gambeson is thicker sturdier over armor, worn over mail? And you can wear a gambeson over aketon? Neat

[@Usammityduzntafraidofanythin]

Why's the outside layer of linen on the aketon more coarse than the inside layers?

[@olaonsrud]

I use cheaper material padding

[@cinemacritic9571]

veldig bra lagd video, informativ og faktuell

[@atlascoo9647]

So cool

[@vannigio6234]

uah!! fantastico! 👍💥💥💥👍🐻✊💥💥💥🐻

[@jonnijurottv]

You have any blod or fan page? Great video.

[@olaonsrud]

Sorry, I have not

[@robertsroberts1688]

thick ass armor

[@mohdshahzad3910]

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[@lambokr3497]

I'm getting a figure from Coomodel that is that knight

[@Moradin1976]

HeiHvilke type ringer er det i denne brynjen. Ser ut for at der er både runde og flate ringer? er det 6mm eller 8mm ringer? Bestillte akkurat en brynje selv fra GDFB. 8mm flate ringer dome riveted. Er det noe som er mer historisk korrekt en andre? Har lest på nett at flate ringer kan være mer ubehagelig å ha på en runde ringer. Har du noe ærfaring om det?

[@olaonsrud]

Se: www.gdfb.co.uk/chainmail-roman-40-c.aspDet er brynjetypen jeg bruker i denne videoen.

[@mattpalmer6476]

How was the flattop colored white on its top? Is it fabric or some sort of paint?

[@olaonsrud]

paint

[@mohdshahzad3910]

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[@fabiofilard6329]

Como é que eles faziam para urinar e defecar com toda essa armadura?

[@mr.pooples2871]

From which supplier do you get your mail from (if you don't mind me asking).

[@olaonsrud]

www://gdfb.co.uk, Get Dressed for Battle in the UK

[@willek1335]

@@olaonsrud It looks like the 6 mm. version. www.gdfb.co.uk/roman-chainmail-long-sleeved-hauberk-6mm-idrings-thickness-of-rings-1mm-available-in-3-sizes-932-p.asp I'm intrigued and jealous.

[@MaxTheGamingMan]

where did you get your chausses from?

[@olaonsrud]

www.gdfb.co.uk/ had to customize them myself

[@noirelectrique8782]

kingdom come delivrance player here ?

[@BrodyEdwards-el1ps]

Jesus christ be praised! Henrys come to see us!

[@mikailkc3036]

Gaddare easily peveinto this armor.

[@landlockedcroat1554]

what language

[@bigman6424]

Norwegian

[@BrodyEdwards-el1ps]

Norwegian

[@thegreateast4854]

I wanna know why the Bible has Arabic language writings in it .

[@jorgejohnson875]

It is because the Shah Abbas I of Persia came into possession of that Bible in 1604 and he had it translated into Persian and Arabic.

[@americohagim1131]

Is he speaking really really old English that’s some commitment 😂👍

[@KristinkaAranova]

That’s....Norwegian lmao plus by the 13th century they didn’t speak old English, they spoke Middle English

[@BrodyEdwards-el1ps]

Thats a Norwegian speaking modern english. Old English is practically completely different from its modern version.

[@dmitriyivanov4688]

Russian knights in those years had more powerful protection!

[@inawarminister]

Depends. Maille armour might be more vulnerable to steppe archery, but they're much more logistically better than lamellar or scale. Although we do hear of "double mail" from Frankish knights fighting Mongols

[@KristinkaAranova]

Yes we did

[@AlxzAlec]

weird language

[@ArsenAl-zorK]

For all who wonder what the wonderful music is in the beginning, it's a soundtrack called "Northern Pastures" by Two Steps from hell (Nick Phoenix & Thomas Bergersen). And awesome video Ola as always! :)

[@Elbowbanditest2003]

It sounds like a death metal band

[@Aregon972]

One of the best informational videos about 13th century armor, especially since you show everything in details and with real examples. I really enjoy the focus on showing the practicality of the objects used!

[@secutorprimus]

I was looking for some information on some post-viking Scandinavia. Cool.

[@madmatt454]

he gets to ride around wearing armor. I am green with envy.

[@danilov114]

He is just ready to be transported to 11th century.... Who knows when that may happen, better be prepared.

[@eternaltorment8477]

If you want a good laugh turn on the captions

[@blaynepetty1576]

How did you realize this

[@conquistadan2069]

Great video! It's amazing how you made that Gambeson yourself, it looks perfect.

[@elgostine]

this is treally really good stuff, thank you so muich for presenting it, its rare to see someone cover this period, as well as having a kit this well made...

[@loganswanson7246]

This was great! I had previously thought that the terms aketon and gambeson were used interchangeably. I didn't realize that the gambeson was generally worn on top of the aketon/mail or the aketon by itself. That's fantastic to know, and makes a lot of sense! Also what recent finds determined that the coif had lining added to it? Curious to know. Anyways thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge and research!

[@spades9681]

There aren’t any recent finds supporting it that I know of and frankly it seems implausible. Why would one wear a cloth coif under his mail coif if it were padded? To say nothing of the total lack of lining in any visual depiction of a doffed mail coif

[@spades9681]

The coifs of the 13th century were also very form fitting, snugly hugging the head from the neck to the chin which uh cannot be said for his reconstruction at all

[@IlmarBeekman]

Excellent! I’ve always wondered what type of armor the norsemen transitioned to. Very much like mainland Europe.

[@lampshade5449]

2:12 I remember how they portrayed Sir William Marshal in "Robin Hood" 2010 He was a true badass. Great video.

[@Lo-tf6qt]

Filthy rich men at arms and spear militia , with ye bloody chainmail and fancy horses , as a longbowmen , I only wear Gambeson , some leggings , maybe mail if lucky , and a kettle helm , but not this

[@aurourus6894]

Archers would be wearing brigandines, helmets and plate armor on arms and legs later on so just wait a few centuries.

[@Lo-tf6qt]

Aurourus really?! ( patiently waits a few centuries)

[@rupertcarlquist5640]

2:42 when you switch between 13th century knight and crocodile Dundee

[@europeanbourgeois8223]

William Marshal is a hero to England. He saved the country from a French conquest.

[@TomZanovich]

Even if he was french himself ; )

[@avortinus6031]

@@TomZanovich Norman. Not French.

[@andoniarmentia1024]

Very informative video. But just a quick question, was the gambeson also used without chain mail?

[@olaonsrud]

Yes!

[@inawarminister]

Yes, and it seems the far majority of infantry wear gambeson in Europe, until Brigandine and Munitions Plate become popular. Maille is really expensive to make, you see.

[@TheWarrek]

what's the music at the beginning?

[@ArsenAl-zorK]

Its a soundtrack called "Northern Pastures" by Two Steps from hell (Nick Phoenix & Thomas Bergersen). Great piece of music. Good day to you friends :)

[@senseishu937]

Any thing by Thomas Bergerson is nice

[@mohdshahzad3910]

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[@sirbutthurt2937]

Hur vanliga var riddare i Norge? Vet att det inte fanns så många i Sverige, vilket jag tycker är synd.

[@olaonsrud]

på 1100 og 1200 tallet var faktisk Norge et større og mer ressursrikt land enn Sverige som da stort sett bestod av området rundt Vännarn og Vättern. Den Norske kongen hadde en velorganisert hird som blant annet kjempet til hest. Les om Håkon Håkonssons felttog til Värmland i Håkon Håkonssons saga. Her beskrives den norske millitærmakten godt. Når du kommer utpå 1400 tallet har situasjonen endret seg og det er langt flere riddere i Sverige enn i Norge.

[@sirbutthurt2937]

Intressant, tack för svaret! Antar att detta berodde på rikets bättre strukturer och resurser än terrängen?

[@mohdshahzad3910]

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[@Gracericon]

Every time I see a norwegian video I think: "Hey, I understand what they're saying!"

[@spades9681]

Interesting that his aketon is even heavier than what was considered “thick” in 1311 Paris (2940g). In general there seems to be an anachronistic and quite frankly excessive fondness of padding in this impression (granted, this video is quite old so it could be that he has changed elements of it over the years).

[@Spudmuffinz]

Makes me wonder how often a aketon or gamebeson was set aside for just a tunic in summer months or when major combat wasn't expected but some form of readiness was desired

[@macnutz4206]

Very edifying, thanks. It appears that there were no big changes in the armour between the late 11th and early 13th centuries for the area you are talking about.

[@RayzleGYL2J]

This man's armour is awesomely ridiculous 😮

[@Guts_jojo]

But It Is steel or alluminium?

[@raztin1]

I see that your kite shield has a shield boss. This is not the first time I see this as many other reenactors do the same, but I have always thought the shield boss became useless if you only used a forearm grip such as with the kite and heater shields that knights used. With a round shield or celtic oval shields a shield boss is essential because of the balance with the center grip. Is there any evidence that suggests they used shield bosses on kite shields? Perhaps the center grip was used during a shield wall, while the forearm grip was used predominantly on horseback. What do you think?

[@olaonsrud]

Illustrations of shield boss on early kite shields exists, but as far as I know, they had no practical purpose. One theory is that when the kite shield emerged, the shield boss was kept on the shields as a decoration for a period. In this video, it would probably be most correct with no shield boss on the kite shield.

[@thorbjorn1993]

Ola Onsrud I have my little theory about this boss on kite shields. In this period they didnt have such a good metal like we have nowadays. Hitting with sword on boss could break blade I think.

[@cat_city2009]

I'm interested in the exercise plan for wearing and fighting in armor.

[@shafayetarish5616]

Man how they even walk with so much weight on them?

[@sejembalm]

10:15 36.4 kg is 80.25 pounds

[@williamcoolhat5438]

Could you tel, me where to get the mail and ake ton?

[@olaonsrud]

For mail try gdfb.co.uk. They also have aketons but not as good as mine which I have made myself.

[@mohdshahzad3910]

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[@maxspruit8370]

Torgeir, can you please speak english?

[@tubekulose]

Well made video! May I ask you two questions? Could you tell me your mail supplier, and how do you clean the coif lining with the mail attached to it?

[@olaonsrud]

My mail supplier is GDFB, www.gdfb.co.uk/. I use the mail withe the smallest rings. To wash the lining, cut it out, wash it and sew it again. So there is no easy solution. In the Middle Ages, you would of course have a servant to do this.

[@soldierbreakneck771]

Thanks, sir. I am going to write a book about baltic crusades and some sources telling us about scandinavian knights, merchants, and the others, you mention in the video, are just priceless. Thanks a lot.

[@KristinkaAranova]

Will you mention the Teutonic Knights as well?

[@soldierbreakneck771]

@@KristinkaAranova partly.

[@wphilipsen7915]

Was not expecting that

[@ericwinnert]

I'm reading Parzival at the moment. And this video has shown me what the Knights would have looked like. The amount of work gone into one harness is mind boggling. 🤪🤪

[@TheTiDman]

Dette var interssant, jeg lærte en god del her.

[@virtualsabrealt]

Love the kettle helm

[@pedrogaiao8527]

You should make a video about earlier coats-of-plates in 13th century Scandinavia

[@troglodude980]

ngl any language you get a grasp or idea what it is, you can tell when someone speaks German or french hell you can tell the difference between Chinese Japanese and Korean so Believe me when I say I HAVE NO FUCKIN CLUE WHAT HE'S SPEAKING

[@KristinkaAranova]

Norwegian

[@BrodyEdwards-el1ps]

Its Norwegian but you are right to say it sounds German.

[@Moradin1976]

Hei. Hvor fant du mønsteren til Aketonen? Laget du den selv?

[@olaonsrud]

Jeg har laget den selv, basert på manuskriptene jeg viser fram i filmen.

[@claudiosettiart]

Very good video - thank you for the information!

[@paulaneary7877]

Wow, thank you so much for this wonderful and informative video. I appreciate it VERY much.

[@flashadober7266]

Very Nice!

[@robertdonnell8114]

Wonderful. I thought that an AKITON and GAMBISON were the same things.

[@PullTabMiner1122]

could you tell me the origin of the red and black ring of material on your helm. thanks

[@paavohirn3728]

Wonderful incredibly informative video! Thank you!

[@TwentythreePER]

Bravo and well done. I really enjoyed this look at your equipment and the historical context of it. I especially like seeing you with all your gear on horseback.

[@-Vitalis-]

I didn't see any tanks, final credits are a lie.

[@zetareticulan321]

How did knights prevent heat stroke from all those layers?

[@eddard9442]

I believe Europe was colder before the industrial revolution, I think we heated the planet the last 300 years with the factories pumping smoke and chemicals out the chimneys. I heard something about a mini ice age that was around a few hundred years ago so the summers would not be as warm as now.

[@zetareticulan321]

@@eddard9442 Makes sense.

[@stairwayunicorn4861]

where can i find a sewing pattern for the aketon?

[@Visigoth_]

This is great, thank you for sharing. XD

[@BadBandit1978]

It is a great education material ! I am also interested in 13th century reneaction. In first minutes of the movie i noticed that you are sitting on a bench, is it also dated from 13th century ? If Yes can you please provide me with a source ? Thank you and keep up good work !

[@olaonsrud]

Unfortunately, I have no source on the bench, but the ornaments are typically Gothic 14th century.

[@cathalmurphy4697]

Great Video! What is the song at the beggining?

[@hairybanana9668]

Hope all battles were in winter .

[@SindreGaaserod]

Meget bra videoer, og denne var intet unnak. Informativt, spennende, og en flott drakt/brynje.

[@SVMediaFilms]

great film! bravo!!

[@frankmonagas6217]

outstanding presentation

[@garymaple3387]

Great video thanks for the overview of the kit.

[@casonastudios1228]

do you habe any evodence for a Lined Mailcoife? I want to get one and I don't knoe if I should line it...

[@olaonsrud]

Look at the effigies of William Masha and his sons in Temple Church in London. It is found one in Sweden with traces of a linen lining. Linen however deteriorates fast so little linen has survived. One belive that you found both coifs With and without lining. It is however, so many practical advantages in having lining in your coif.

[@casonastudios1228]

ok, thank you allot for the quick answer. I'll do mine with Linen Lining than. Btw: Very nice Kits, both 14th and 12th/13th Century!!