May 28, 2021May 23, 2021Viking Era More discussion of Viking era weapons, ships, money, and warfare: shields and armor In his book Viking Weapons & Warfare, author John Kim Siddorn looks […]
May 26, 2021May 26, 2021Viking Era More discussion of Viking era weapons, ships, money, and warfare: spears, cost of iron. Delightful book on Viking era weaponry takes a practical, hands-on look at […]
February 12, 2021March 18, 2021Viking Era Another guess at value of a sword and other defensive armament circa seventh century. Viking weapons and armors set. Viking warrior equipment. Sword, axe, spear, pike, […]
January 18, 2021February 16, 2021Viking Era Viking warfare – weapons – 5/ Survey of weapons used by Vikings and their opponents is described in […]
November 5, 2019October 28, 2019Roman Empire Pilum – javelin used by Roman Legionnaires. A Pilum (plural pila) was a javelin thrown by Roman Legionnaires to […]
October 30, 2019December 29, 2019Other eras A few indicators for King Solomon’s wealth – part 2 Previous post estimated the number of warhorses King Solomon owned along with […]
October 9, 2019October 9, 2019Viking Era One usuable indicator of the value of a Viking sword. How many weapons you could buy today for that price? What was the price of a Viking sword at the time? How […]
September 23, 2019January 31, 2020Roman Empire Weaponry and armament of a Roman Legionnaire In case you are browsing through posts here instead of landing by […]
September 21, 2019January 31, 2020Roman Empire Galea – helmet worn by Roman Legionnaires. With a shield held in front of you, the most valuable and […]
July 20, 2019January 31, 2020Roman Empire Lorica Segmentata and Lorica Hamata, body armor worn by Roman Legionaries. The body armor presented on a Roman Legionnaire, whether on ancient statues, […]