An Italian man-at-arms standing in the corner watching men from Germany, France, and Luxembourg in battle: "They don't even know heater shields are outdated."

@treborschafer3945

3 жыл бұрын

So last season.

@simorote

2 жыл бұрын

French ambassador: "Italians are very bad at war". Machiavelli: "the French are very bad at politics".

excellent and informative. Nice to see your experiences of a brig and maille.

@spookycaphriel1811

3 жыл бұрын

Hey, it’s you

@VespertilioGiganticus

3 жыл бұрын

@@spookycaphriel1811 yes, its me!

@Chironex_Fleckeri

3 жыл бұрын

Love your channel mate

@metatronyt

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you liked the video sir knight!

@eidolon-0696

3 жыл бұрын

Jason!

I am from India and I love European history especially Roman history and I love this channel.

@harryennis601

3 жыл бұрын

Hey I'm from Europe and I love Indian history (not that I know much lol)

@rajyavardhan9481

3 жыл бұрын

@@harryennis601 yes it's fascinating, but I am still learning as well 😅

@metatronyt

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@aeroplay9939

2 жыл бұрын

@@metatronyt Can you do a video on South Indian history

@MagicalMaster

2 жыл бұрын

I wonder if there's a name for something like that? A westerner that loves Japanese history and folklore is a weeb, but what's someone that's fond of western culture but not part of it?

That brigandine has got to be both the best-looking and most practical period armor out there.

Powerade: the official drink of athletes and medieval soldiers

one think that is clear, seeing the intro of the video, is that we need movies to make medieval soldiers more colorful

@strelok_halo6836

3 жыл бұрын

Oh yea, I think almost all historical movies need to be colorful, even alot of the antiquity ones. Alot was really colorful

@abioticguide9240

3 жыл бұрын

Because they had/has colour in almost all of their wear.

@TrueFork

3 жыл бұрын

They used to do this, like in "Ben Hur" (1959) and "El Cid" (1961). I think somewhere around "Apocalypse Now" it was decided that every movie soldier had to be dark and grimy, and armor and swords had to look excavated.

@strelok_halo6836

3 жыл бұрын

TrueFork That worked for some movies, but it caught for most of the movies back then

@eyeballpapercut4400

3 жыл бұрын

No, people need Metatron softcore

With soldiers equipment of this period I am interested in the personal equipment. Things like a blanket, spare clothing, underwear, washing/grooming kit, weapon/armour cleaning kit, food, cooking gear, pack to carry it all etc. This sort of thing is never really covered but is so important in understanding how a army works day to day. A video on this topic would be fascinating.

Anyone else imagine the neighbors creeping through the windows "Honey, he's swinging his sword again, it's the 5th time today!"

@peeeter4337

3 жыл бұрын

I think all his neighbors are really nice to him...

@madao7865

3 жыл бұрын

"... It's 15th century today!"

@n3zyd

3 жыл бұрын

Any man who can swing his sword 5x a day.....

@afinoxi

3 жыл бұрын

That sentence can be taken way off of context

@AeneasGemini

3 жыл бұрын

If his neighbours don't appreciate a heavily armed pasta lover (who can both protect *and* feed the neighbourhood) Then they just don't deserve him

That's it "Content creation" That is what I say to the wife when she asks "what the hell is, and why did you purchase a Zweihänder"

@12SickOne34

3 жыл бұрын

@@rostermaan1321 """what the hell is, (...) a Zweihänder"" so, does she?

@rostermaan1321

3 жыл бұрын

@@12SickOne34 ouch damn my bad

It is strange how perfect gear over the ages always ends up weighing around 35kg.

@reinerzufall2192

3 жыл бұрын

Coincidence? I think not

@23rdFoot

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, same weight, just distributed differently generation to generation.

@LoisoPondohva

3 жыл бұрын

Well, it's not about perfect gear. Thicker armour would've been better, but it would be too heavy. Same applies to more guns/bulletproofing/more ammo/larger caliber. So it's kinda just about the maximum amount a grown man can haul around while being mobile.

@alephkasai9384

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah but even then, for modern combatants carrying around 35 kg, that usually leads to a ton of problems later on in life. Although that is mainly because most of it is concentrated on the torso.

@LoisoPondohva

3 жыл бұрын

@@alephkasai9384 as long as most of the weight is above the knees/pelvis, you will have problems. Same as both obese people and bodybuilders tend to develop leg conditions. Ancient and medieval warriors were absolutely developing the same problems, they just weren't correctly attributed and/or documented. Generally, your command doesn't care what happens to you later in life. And even if they did, enemy wouldn't go easy on you because you've decided to carry less armour around to save your knees. Today is about the first time in history we can actually reduce weight carried by soldiers without sacrificing the completeness of their kit, but old thinking gets in the way. "Well, their kit is lighter, but our grandparents carried 35 kilos and weren't complaining, so just give them more stuff to replace saved weight"

He looks so cool swinging that ceremonial copper alloy mace around.

@beardedbjorn5520

3 жыл бұрын

Must have been for rituals

@garvielloken8494

2 жыл бұрын

This comment should be top

"You're carrying too much to be able to run." - Godd Howard 2011

@heideknight9122

3 жыл бұрын

Just turn into a werewolf. So easy.

@electricc437

3 жыл бұрын

@@heideknight9122 In my last playthrough i just increased movement speed in the console and ran my ass to the nearest town 😂

Anyone else thought he would land that mace into his TV lmao

@FrancescoVitellini

3 жыл бұрын

or the sword :D

@righteousviking

3 жыл бұрын

I admit I was getting more and more nervous with every swing.

@FrancescoVitellini

3 жыл бұрын

@@righteousviking I kept looking at the tip of the sword...

@aaronclemons2287

3 жыл бұрын

I was supper nervous, Tod broke his camera.

The Stronghold music in the background brings back so many memories

@beardedbjorn5520

3 жыл бұрын

Can’t place that there m’Lord

@Leubast

3 жыл бұрын

The people worship you, sire!

-World of warcraft music at start - the number 1453 pops up later in the video *nostalgia intensifies*

@FlinnGaidin

3 жыл бұрын

The WoW music confused me, because I looked for some reference to it in the description, but all I saw was the following: Royalty free music by Epidemic Sound: intro ES_Knights Templar 1 - Johannes Bornlöf intro 2 ES_Medieval Adventure 01 - Johannes Bornlöf outro ES_Knights Templar 2 - Johannes Bornlöf Which obviously isn't WoW music, lol.

@VarangianBodyguard

3 жыл бұрын

@@FlinnGaidin Yes it is not mentioned maybe because of it's short duration, but I would swear to God that it is a lament of Blood Elves.

@FlinnGaidin

3 жыл бұрын

@@VarangianBodyguard Not Lament of the Highborne, no...I found what it is, it's called "Nightsong": kzread.info/dash/bejne/enl_lrGReduffqg.html

@VarangianBodyguard

3 жыл бұрын

@@FlinnGaidin ahhh yes, well the same song can be found in various elf moments. Blood Elves used to be High Elves anyway 😎 magnificent song 10/10

Raphs poker face while demonstrating the garment is priceless.

"Honey , we should move out , this neighbourhood is nuts." "What ? We just moved here !" "Look at him , does he seem sane to you ?" **points at Metatron** "...You have a point."

@AeneasGemini

3 жыл бұрын

*More Realistic* "Honey, I'm so glad we moved into this neighbourhood, it's awesome!" "What? How can you know, we just moved here" "Look at that Stud of a man, doesn't he seem badass to you?" "OMG! You should should get your own sword and join him!"

@Likexner

3 жыл бұрын

I never understood whats so funny about these comments. Are stuck up nosy neighbours supposed to be funny?

@pavolverescak1712

3 жыл бұрын

You are everywhere :D

@peterwall8191

3 жыл бұрын

@@Likexner Only if they change sides when you meet them on the street. Getting precedence at the neighbourhood shops is also a plus. of course wearing a sword while shopping helps. Its the camera following that stops them from calling the police. Last time i was asked, i told them it was test footage for a fantasy film.

@Clint52279

3 жыл бұрын

"On the other hand, have you noticed we haven't been pestered by door-to-door salesmen in months..."

Generally speaking soldiers were about as encumbered in the medieval period as in the classical, Elizabethan and modern times. It's one of the astonishingly common constants throughout time. Soldiers can only carry so much regardless of when they lived.

When I LARP with my kit in my room, I usually end up knocking over something. I was waiting for it. lol Excellent video.

5:30 Italians when you order a pineapple pizza:

@JustGrowingUp84

3 жыл бұрын

Heh :D

@pluggothesluggo5509

3 жыл бұрын

*mess with the pasta you get the blast-a*

@pycanthusderossi4665

3 жыл бұрын

And ask them where's the ketchup bottle for their pizza.

@Likexner

3 жыл бұрын

Stuck up snobbery. Pineapple on pizza is great. And dont tell me sweet and salty dont belong together. They do.

@gaelangaudette9576

3 жыл бұрын

@@Likexner Damn right!

6:02 the use of magic potions is forbidden during duty time! get it out of my sight, soulgiah!

@andrzejc.9572

3 жыл бұрын

And also this potion is totally historically inaccurate.

@AkeenFreysAndracos

3 жыл бұрын

@@andrzejc.9572 you sounded like my father explaining horror film effects xD it totally ruins the atmosphere xD for this i ask for satisfaction, Sir! At 6pm on the field of Hawkmorth we'll have a violent argument, Sir!

Great musical choice too! And the armor is fabulous. You're straight out of one of those paintings.

Idea for a topic I really wish to know more about: the italian communal militias of the 13-14th centuries. For example the spear lines of montaperti, the ventucinquina, tactic and equipment. What do you think about it? Thanks!

So im just gonna say "Elune adore" and "nightsong"

@GrandAdmThrawn

3 жыл бұрын

Archenon poros my friend.

@wazzzzzzdaaa

3 жыл бұрын

Ohhh! Ishnu-ala, weary traveler!

Now I want a full video about the funny red hat

Very stylish. A kinda random question, has your hair ever got cough at the mail gorget? XD

@Blondie42

3 жыл бұрын

My hair is long, and I fear that if I were to put on a mail coif my hair would get caught in the chain links. I think if I were to wear a padded coif under the mail it would reduce that likelihood. But, that's just me.

@user-lv7bo3bc8d

3 жыл бұрын

I assume that's what coifs are for, at least partially

@jafnanmeinsamr611

2 жыл бұрын

Please please do not wear maille with long hair uncovered, wear an arming cap and tuck your hair in

Great deep dive!! Looking good in that kit!

interesting. IMO we've lost quite a bit of knowledge from then until now regarding the wear of armour. While in service I was once or twice issued Vietnam era (1960s - early 1980s) body armour, the old ballistic nylon vest. It was ... warm and if fitted well then I suppose would be somewhere between the Lorica Segmentata and the kit you're wearing in this video for encumbrance purposes. Since then we've gone to Kevlar and other materials and particularly the ceramic plates as many know. However the encumbrance remains in large part upon the soldier's shoulders. I can illustrate this with a story of two soldiers, officers in the American army. Both entered the army at 6 feet in height (182.88cm), one did one tour in Afghanistan and then was reassigned to the Pentagon for several years. The other did over 5 tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. The first, who spent most of his time in the Pentagon was at the time I heard of the story still at 6 feet (182.88 cm) in height. The other is now about 5' 11" (180.34 cm) or less in height. The point being that current armor is not as well fitting and is itself causing long term injury and therefore is also more of an encumbrance to the wearer.

I just wanted to say. I thoroughly enjoy your medieval videos man. I love your enthusiasm and nerdiness. It's epic. (In a good way).

Its always interesting watching your videos, thank you!

I think the average guy back then was in better shape than today, vikings had natural training by working as farmers for ex, or rowing their boats. just by wearing heavy armor for years must build up strenght and cardio alone.

@ks7266

3 жыл бұрын

Average testorone level was way higher then than now. They had a better diet too, without so much soy and industrial garbage. The average medieval male was way stronger and fitter than the average modern man

@quezcatol

3 жыл бұрын

@@ks7266 I know for ex on my grandmas side (the poor people) lived on fish diets since they had sailors and fishermans in her family. like cod and salmon was something poor people ate, yet its very healthy for you! in fact in a danish viking village it was said (by a visitor) they had so much fish, you could smell it evberywhere AND because they had so much, you couldnt sell it.

@Riceball01

3 жыл бұрын

@@ks7266 That would depend on your socio-economic standing, what country and what time period. Overall, your wealthy city dwellers and nobles are going to be eating much better and more than some some peasant subsistence farmer

@ks7266

3 жыл бұрын

@@Riceball01 Of course. But the english farmer, for example, would eat eggs, salmon and some chicken once in a while. The point is: modern male eats cup noodles and little to no animal protein and works 14 hours in a small office breathing polution; the medieval man ate a lot of animal fat and vegetables and worked in farms, breathing pure air and taking the weekend to go to the church.

@PJDAltamirus0425

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, but the modern man doesn’t need to worry about seasons , have access to food all over the world, no worry about famines. No one is malnourished. I think the universal would is that people is previous era had much higher tolerance for pain and discomfort than we do excluding people in the military. He’ll, even proffessional athletes which would arguably be much better feed would probably still have a lot lower tolerance for pain and irritation than even the most spoiled prince.

I am really looking forward to to seeing you in that full plate medieval kit!

I really want to know about that hat! I love it! Also, I was fearing for your monitor when you were swinging that mace around right next to it. Great video.

I love you for the Elune music at the start!

The intros of these videos just keep getting better!!!

Love these armor videos!

Excelente video, i always enjoy your content. Greetings from Mexico

Your videos are full of fresh meme templates. I appreciate that

awesome info and video

Amazing content. I love these tests, they make me want to get my own armour.

Just drop some items from your inventory and pick it up later

@jeremymanikin1496

3 жыл бұрын

This guy gets it. Smart.

@mikeoxsmal8022

3 жыл бұрын

Put a few Chest in your inventory

@Hacker_rex04yt

3 жыл бұрын

Really? Real life isn't a video game

@sowianskizonierz2693

3 жыл бұрын

@@Hacker_rex04yt that's the joke

@gekoultima6668

3 жыл бұрын

@@Hacker_rex04yt you just havent opened the inventory ui

Awesome & educational video.

Really a nice video!

Love your content. Digging the World of Warcraft music in the intro.

I'm here early! Metatron, love your work! It's helped me immensely both on and off the field!

I'm actually about to do a video on the most common gear used by all three armies during the Imjin War! Great video as always!

About that helmet: the rim could be somewhat protecting in wet climates up here in the north of europe. Even a small rim around a hat/helmet can do quite a lot for comfort. As in cold rain not pouring down your neck and down your spine. I have used quite a lot of modern helmets in construction and forrestry work in my youth. The getting cold water down the neck is a thing, and that small relief when said water misses your neck is a beutiful thing. In the long run, it can actually be a very nice luxury. The next step, off cource, is to fasten a piece of waterproof fabric on the back of helmet.

I love your videos! keep being awesome!😄😄

The really cool soldiers rolled up a pack of smokes in their mail sleeve.

Great videos lad i love them but im wondering about the historically accuracy of darkend chainmail and other colour versions cheers keep up the great work 🤘

Love the stronghold music in the background

I wonder why the movies and TV serials tend to portray the common medieval soldier as easy one-hit kills. A single slash with a sword across the chest and he moves no more. This armour really doesn't look like it could be cut through just like that unless you've got the strength of Conan the Barbarian.

@mikeoxlong1395

3 жыл бұрын

It looks like that because you couldn't just cut through it. Even if you were to use inhuman strength you'd probably shatter the blade. That's what maces are for.

@Misiulo

3 жыл бұрын

@@mikeoxlong1395 The film and TV treat armour as just a form of clothing, so the hero can take out each enemy soldier with one hit, on his way to the main opponent. For some reason, the protective capacity of the armour is just ignored altogether.

@mikeoxlong1395

3 жыл бұрын

@@Misiulo Yes i know. Makes you wonder why people even bother with armor in shows in the first place.

@alephkasai9384

3 жыл бұрын

@@mikeoxlong1395 It's for the atmosphere ... or something of that sort.

Fascinating historical reenactment!

Hi! Nice video

Makes me excited to get more stuff.

Love the WoW intro ^^ good video

Wait a minute, Did you just say you knight harness is coming soon? That's AMAZING! I can't wait to see it! I look forward to the day I can purchase my own set from the Forge Of Svan. I've talked to the guys and sent them my measurements and armor specs and I'm just waiting for the money now.

Awesome music at the start!

Great vid, but i got really distracted by whatever it is you are downloading or updating in the screen i NEED TO KNOW what is it aahhahahaha great video.

@VosperCDN

3 жыл бұрын

Kind of curious myself what that game was.

@omegacardboard5834

3 жыл бұрын

It looks like it could be Mtg arena or something

Great gear. Thank you

Interesting to hear the WoW soundtrack in the intro :D nice one

Omg! This os so fu**ing good! I love your videos

@metatronyt

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Did i hear castle jam at the end ? 😜 Nice brigandine, looks more french than genoese if I may say so. Keep up the good work !

Hey Raff! I would love to see you review some rock slings. I myself have had quite a bit of fun with them, and the power is absolutely devastating.

Hey Metatron, great vid. Can you discuss a bit about dealing with the heat of the Italian (or Sicilian!) summer in that kit? How did medieval soldiers handle extreme weather?

Excellent base kit. You most certainly want a pole weapon, but your kit looks good!

Greetings lord Metatron, I come to you with a question concerning the scrolls of Miyamoto Musashi.I enjoyed your readings very much and I wanted to know if you are planning on making a video on the Earth, Fire, and Void scrolls respectively.Thank you for your time and content. -A subscriber

Amazing content as always! Love the montage and the kitchen! I do have a question for you Metatron. Do you know a good site where I can buy an historical accurate norman mail hauberk? I keep looking for one, but either it isn't historical or it can't be shipped to my country. I wish you an amazing week and cheers from Portugal.

I was NOT expecting the Nightsong to be played in this video!

Great video...while I was watching you talk about different time period armor and such, I was wondering what harness you could create out of all the armor you own for every time period to create the most effective armor set...like a fictional world time traveler that picked up different pieces along the way...just a thought.

I always like hearing about the common soldiers.

Metatron: doesn't mention kite shield Shad: is dissapointed

Raffaello is at it again. This time he even matches his drink with armor set's colour.

Metatron, I am wondering for the shield. You mentioned the pavese and rotella. For Italian Armies (especially Venetian) I found many depictions for oval shields. Are those an elongated form of rotella or a seperate type, as both are strapped to the forearm. A wonderful video, as I am building a kind of Italian kit for Larp purposes.

Me waiting here for your Netflix samurai series review part 2 :D Greetings from Vienna

Nice!!

Awesome outfit. Love the blue and red a d the helmet looks nice too

I loved the Nightsong intro

I just have to say the Norman conquest of southern Italy is probably one of if not my favorite bits of history. And I am a fan of the normans in general XD

Great intro

Love the WoW Music at the start

Who needs armour when you’ve got a magnificent red hat?

That intro was FIRE!! Spear and shield is all you need. And maybe leg protection. I wouldnt want to go into a fight with someone who has a spear and not have leg protection, i think.

Where do you get your stuff? The things like the hat etc. I love it!

This channels fire

Nice video Raph' ! As usual.. But I always wondered, why don't you use the word "Corazzina" ? I would love to hear that wonderful Italian accent !

Hey Metatron! Was wondering if you would consider making a video on how were classical armies, specifically Roman Legions, prepared for casualties and wounded people or if they were at all. I recall you saying on a video roman centuries rotated men on the front in order to have a constant supply of well rested men and allow the others to rest for a few minutes, but what happened if someone was injured and needed help. Would they send him back and have someone replace him in the formation? Would there be a "Medic camp" nearby to help? If so, how would these "Teams" be called, what kind of people make it up? These are very curious things on which I'm going to try and do some research into, but would be great if you would consider making a video talking about it!

Hey Metatron! I am 16m from Denmark I've been watching you for about half a year and I absolutely love history especially your channel and everything for Shad to Invicta and Historia Civilis. I was wondering where you buy armor I really want some Roman armor from the 1st century AD - 2nd century A.D. I have seen your videos on buying armor but I don't really know how to contact the companies you have shown since they don't have an online site. Love Denmark

Even within a single century within the Medieval period, there was a lot of variation- in fashion, within a decade or so, there’s change- though there’s potentially less within a military setting, still...

aww those shoes look so awesome.

Medieval Italian Zelda vibe going on

I always wonder about levels of armor, namely from a socioeconomic standpoint, starting from farming peasent in a village militia man in the cheapest makeshift protection all the way top nobility with best quality gear, all based on their combat occupation.

@wilfweNightsky

3 жыл бұрын

If I remember correctly from class, and if my teacher was right Also disclaimer, I haven't researched any of this, this is all from memory There might be something out there saying peasants can be knights but I'm not sure Medieval times was a caste Peasants stayed as peasants, knights as knights, lords, then your nobles We had this activity that divided the class into peasants, lords, then the king The scenario is gathering of resources before and after a war In any case, the peasants were the most disadvantaged because they'll be giving up all their resources for the war So I don't think it'll be easy to buy your way into pagehood anyway What you might be looking at are ninjas They are straight up very efficient and adaptable farmers who learned how to weaponize everything from natural resources to their coins to their farming tools Their speciality is in being spies, mostly in info gathering with either hiding in shadows or among the crowd That isn't to say they haven't developed their combat skills

Great video. People often forget that the most important thing for an non-modern army was marching, so you could wear very encumbering things for times you know a battle is going to happen but never for very long. So, as is often the case as we see in history there is some kind of compromise between Protection, Affordability, Comfort, and Encumbrance. As well, I would think the majority of soldiers leaving their bottoms to be armoured last makes sense as when on a march you don't want to be relieving yourself with your armour on.

good video. and very nice looking armor. however, when the title said "how heavy..." I thought you might also give some numbers of how much the full kit would weigh. additional question: what about soldiers on the march as part of an army? was stuff like tents, bedrolls, rations etc. transported separately (on wagons maybe?) or did the soldiers have to carry certain equipment themselves - and if so, how much weight would that typically be?

1) If a medieval soldier has survived several battles, chances are he would had looted armor or parts of armor and weapons (not to mention valuables) from some of the dead. If he was lucky,, he may even hold a rich enemy knight for ransom. 2) It's interesting that the weight a soldier carries on his person has not really changed much. Modern infantrymen loaded with ballistic armor (including plate inserts), helmet, rifle, pistol, bayonet/knife, mess kit, boots, water (in camelbak), extra magazines, grenades, comm equipment, night vision devices, and rations weighs about the same as soldiers 500 years ago. A US infantrymen carries about 117 lbs of equipment; the US Marines about 119 lbs. It is not unheard of for soldiers deploying to theater of combat to carry as much as 200 lbs of equipment.

That hit was so hard it knocked me into an advert 6:15

You should do a video on how you see modern plate carriers and Kevlars on the battlefield compared to older armor sets

great video, blessings from Perú could you tal about the incas pls?

I was wondering about this a lot lately. Approximately much would kit like this weigh, out of curiosity? I'm curious how much more could be added.

That's a lovely French royal blue you're wearing. I have a question. What other kit would you be carrying whilst marching?