Riddergordel St George, bruin Renaissance & Tudor kleding These vambraces are made of

These vambraces are made of 1

scale armor was used sporadically

green and beige

now held in the Biblioteca Ambrosiana in Milan

Riddergordel St George, bruin Renaissance & Tudor kleding These vambraces are made ofThis elegant medieval belt is named after Saint George (George of Lydda), a Roman officer of Greek origin who served in the Praetorian Guard for Emperor Diocletian and was executed in 303 AD for refusing to renounce his Christian faith. Canonized as a saint in 494 AD, his veneration as a Great Martyr spread throughout the Middle East and Europe over the centuries. By the time of the crusades (11th 12th c.), Saint George had become one of the most