The Helmet is the "piece of armor that covers and protects the head."
In the early medieval centuries, a simple, conical metal helmet, without a visor or cheek guards, was used to protect the head. In the 10th century, a straight nasal appendage was added. Later, the visor was added, a movable and most important part of the helm or helmet, designed to cover the warrior's face during combat, which was raised when there was a need to breathe and better examine objects.
In the Middle Ages, it consisted of three parts:
- the visor itself, which had holes or slits to allow free passage of air and facilitate vision: this part protected the eyes
- the nasal
- the ventail
The visor is a very old invention, as it can be seen on the helmets of the Greeks and Etruscans, as well as on those used in the 10th century and subsequent ones.
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