u/Difficult-Strike2843

Medieval armour - were people significantly smaller back then?

Is it me or are most of the medieval armor that you see super small? I'm an even six foot tall person (avg build) and most of the pieces are armour that I see would NEVER fit me. Helmets especially - I would never in a million years be able to put on one of the helmets. What was the average height of a typical European male in - say - the 14th or 15th century?

Maybe I just have a huge head, I dunno - haha.

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u/Difficult-Strike2843 — 3 days ago