historical hospitaller surcoat

historical hospitaller surcoatThe Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and Malta, or the Order of Hospitallers, was an order that started in 1080 as a hospital in Jerusalem. The original goal was to help poor, sick or wounded pilgrims. After the Christians had conquered Jerusalem in 1099 it became the first religious military order that was responsible for the defence and care of the Holy Land. After the reconquest of the Muslims the order first

the most important tool in society — carried by everyone and utilised daily

The musculata is a replica of a relatively short original from the Archaic period

with a blade of 82 cm and a thickness of 25 mm

The blade has a similar formation to the Mainz gladius type

axes of this type remain in use throughout the world for chopping wood

when it became very popular

The cuirass consists of nine steel plates

The brim offered additional protection against downward strikes and projectiles

The knives have a length of 57 cm and the blade length is 40 cm

2 cm in width

Crafted after originals that were employed across Europe from the 15th century onwards

On the inside the visor is covered with leather