This book devoted to the medieval uniforms uses the presence of 17 marvelous tables realized by the Italian artist Giovanni Garuti. All realize in 1999 as single Print-tables for the Italian publishing EMI of Ivo Fossati, they are for the first time harvests in volume and you introduce to the public in a new way and form. Every table are equipped by a rich text that well describes the history of the character and illustrates his uniform. There are also present a lot of tables with adding heraldic shields of the various factions and noble families. The thematic of the subjects includes noble Italian families, Crusade order as the Hospitallers and the Teutonic. Noble French, German and English families. all in one historical period that has gone since 1100 to the late XV century.

This book devoted to the medieval uniforms uses the presence of several marvelous tables realized by the Italian artists Giovanni Garuti and Mario Nadir Durand. Every table are equipped by a rich text that well describes the history of the character and illustrates his uniform. There are also present a lot of tables with adding heraldic shields of the various factions and noble families. The thematic of the subjects includes noble Italian families, Crusade order as the Hospitallers and the Teutonic. Noble French, German and English families. all in one historical period that has gone since 1100 to the late XV century. In Italian area are present and described some knights of Tuscany Lombardy: From Farinata degli Uberti, to the Tartaglia, to Jacopo de Pazzi just to the family Pellari and still Florentine militias and lombarde. In the crusade orders different Teutonic knights of Danish or German Area and a beautiful hospitaller knight. Among the German noble, English and French we remember: Wolfram Von Eschenbach (1170-1220), Ludwig IV of Bayern (1287- 1347), Aymer de Valence (1270-1324), Edmund Crouchback (1244-1296), Alphonse X the wise man (1221-1284) and Alphonse of Poitiers (1220-1271) and many others.

Ancient and Medieval People profiles some of the fiercest warriors in history. Learn about their lives and times, notorious battles, and daring feats! In The Medieval Knights, read about bloody battles during the Crusades. Learn about chivalry among knights, their armor, and their code of honor. Special features in the series include: In Profile looks at some of history's greatest warriors, raiders, and heroes Spotlight On key historical events Timelines of historical events Quick Facts provide fascinating facts What's In a Name? defines and explains foreign or ancient words Locator maps, labeled illustrations, and diagrams. Book jacket.

"Describes the science behind the armor, weapons, training, and tactics used by medieval knights in combat"--

Superbly illustrated history of medieval warfare including the origins of knighthood, the rise of the knight, Charlemagne's knights, castles, chivalry, the crusades, brotherhoods of knights, tournaments and jousts, legendary leaders, celebrated wars, and the end of knighthood.

Mention 'Medieval Knights' and people may think of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table. But these warriors weren't just heroes from fables and legend. They were real men who strapped themselves into heavy armor and bravely charged into battle. Dynamic illustrations and engaging tales of famous knights teach readers what life was like as an elite armored-warrior in Medieval Europe.