[Sebastian Goriesky]

I'm researching a potential new rebated steel combat kit based upon the idea of a Swedish Man-at-Arms (or the equivalent there of) of moderate success. I was thinking of using a brigandine as my primary form of armour, but I was wondering if the Swedes would have followed the Gothic fashions regarding armour and weapons, or would they have been a bit more eclectic in their choice of weapons, reflecting a mix of eastern and western military fashion of the day? I would greatly appreciate any citation that could be offered in this matter as well as advice.

[Kim Jansson]

Hi
I have been researching this subject for a while, no armour is preserved only murals and wooden statues of saints.

Some murals from Swedish churches: (ca 1480)
http://christermalmberg.se/pictor/motiv/motiv.php

The legend of st olof: (ca 1480?)
http://christermalmberg.se/pictor/motiv/legender/st_olof.php

A database with medieval art in sweden:
http://medeltidbild.historiska.se/medeltidbild/sok/avancerad.asp
In the field "motiv" type st göran or olof or erik
Dateringsintervall = time frame


One common thing in Sweden seems to be large rondells for protecting the armpit and the elbow. Also it seems to be rather common to use a onion shaped kettle hat with a ridge giong from the front to the back. Sometimes there is a gorget but more often just a kind of simple throat protection.


Hope this helps,
/Kim

Atached is St george from the end of the 15th century from the historical museum of Lund with a typical Swedish armour