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Close helmet, the Glossary

The close helmet or close helm is a type of combat helmet that was worn by knights and other men-at-arms in the Late Medieval and Renaissance eras.^[1]

14 relations: Armet, Augsburg, Bevor, Combat helmet, Cuirassier, Garniture, Knight, Late Middle Ages, Man-at-arms, Nuremberg, Renaissance, Sallet, Visor (armor), 17th century.
Helmets
Medieval helmets

Armet

The armet is a type of combat helmet which was developed in the 15th century. Close helmet and armet are medieval helmets.

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Augsburg

Augsburg (label) is a city in the Bavarian part of Swabia, Germany, around west of the Bavarian capital Munich.

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Bevor

A bevor or beaver is a piece of plate armour designed to protect the neck, much like a gorget. Close helmet and bevor are western plate armour.

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A combat helmet or battle helmet is a type of helmet designed to serve as a piece of personal armor intended to protect the wearer's head during combat. Close helmet and combat helmet are medieval helmets.

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Cuirassier

Cuirassiers were cavalry equipped with a cuirass, sword, and pistols. Close helmet and Cuirassier are western plate armour.

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Garniture

A garniture is a number or collection of any matching, but usually not identical, decorative objects intended to be displayed together.

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Knight

A knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a head of state (including the pope) or representative for service to the monarch, the church or the country, especially in a military capacity.

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Late Middle Ages

The late Middle Ages or late medieval period was the period of European history lasting from AD 1300 to 1500.

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Man-at-arms

A man-at-arms was a soldier of the High Medieval to Renaissance periods who was typically well-versed in the use of arms and served as a fully-armoured heavy cavalryman.

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Nuremberg

Nuremberg (Nürnberg; in the local East Franconian dialect: Nämberch) is the largest city in Franconia, the second-largest city in the German state of Bavaria, and its 544,414 (2023) inhabitants make it the 14th-largest city in Germany.

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Renaissance

The Renaissance is a period of history and a European cultural movement covering the 15th and 16th centuries.

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Sallet

The sallet (also called celata, salade and schaller) was a combat helmet that replaced the bascinet in Italy, western and northern Europe and Hungary during the mid-15th century. Close helmet and sallet are medieval helmets and western plate armour.

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Visor (armor)

A visor was an armored covering for the face often used in conjunction with Late Medieval war helmets such as the bascinet or sallet. Close helmet and visor (armor) are medieval helmets and western plate armour.

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17th century

The 17th century lasted from January 1, 1601 (represented by the Roman numerals MDCI), to December 31, 1700 (MDCC).

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Close_helmet

Also known as Close helm.