Bewerkte colada van El Cid, semi-scherp #N/A Breastplates like this developed in

Breastplates like this developed in the late Gothic style (1440–1500)

Malienkolder and over items of clothing

The grip and the blade became longer so that it could be used two-handed now that a shield was not longer necessary

Scheenplaten werden over de maliën chausses gedragen en boden een extra beschermingslaag voor de onderbenen van ridders te paard

Dit reliëf is gemaakt naar een origineel teruggevonden in Noord-Frankrijk

Bewerkte colada van El Cid, semi-scherp #N/A Breastplates like this developed inRodrigo Diaz de Vivar or better known as El Cid was a Castilian nobleman who conquered and controlled Valencia after his exile. El Cid means 'the lord' in a mix of Spanish and Arabic. He had two swords: Tizona and Colada. El Cid won Colada from the Count of Barcelona and gave it to one of his sons in law, but reclaimed it when he mistreated his daughter. A sword that is thought to be Colada is now exhibited at the Royal Palace of Madrid. This richly