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thumb|right|180px|A surviving Spangenhelm, 6th century (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna)

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  • History
  • Similar helmets
  • Notes
  • References
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thumb|right|180px|A surviving Spangenhelm, 6th century (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna)

The Spangenhelm, or segmented helmet, was a popular medieval European combat helmet design of Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages. They are often contrasted with Eastern lamellar helmets.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Spangenhelm” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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