And in movies, dont forget the most effective of them all The Plot Shield!!!

@emperordemetrius3832

4 жыл бұрын

@Lord Voldemort Thats Right!

@cluckcluck6494

4 жыл бұрын

Villain: STRONGEST SHEILD IN THE REALM! Hero: PLOT SHEILD!

@user-ti4bm4md5y

4 жыл бұрын

One to rule them all

@grub833

4 жыл бұрын

Game of thrones cough cough

@biblebot3947

4 жыл бұрын

As armor became better shields became useless So really people just use plot armor

*Metatron:* Kite Shield is #3 *Shad wants to know your location*

@YourDadsHouseAbdYourMums

3 жыл бұрын

But what about DRAGONS

“Shield actually do protects you” Hollywood movie: *suprise Pika chu face*

@HanSolo__

3 жыл бұрын

He should put the Police Riot Shield as a No Zero. It does not obscure anything it covers cops quite well and it's very light.

@JoseCastro-fn9xs

3 жыл бұрын

And riot shield is great for bashing the common peasant

@HanSolo__

3 жыл бұрын

@@JoseCastro-fn9xs This was my first thought as well. As a non-sheep type of peasant I would like to get one. To try it out in the rather opposite direction on (toward typical users of it) when rough time will come.

@rachdarastrix5251

3 жыл бұрын

@@HanSolo__ I'd still glue 3 of them together and then cover the inside with an inch thick layer of quilted spider silk (which I would be able to afford in the same universe that I can afford a riot shield) for cushioning, and then train myself to be able to handle the weight with 5 sand bags tied on until I can forget I am wearing it, then toss away those 5 sandbags, while also doing some wrist conditioning to better handle shock.

@rachdarastrix5251

3 жыл бұрын

Oh yes I forgot the most important part, soak the cloth in fire retarding liquid. Now you may be thinking "With armor that tough, even if you grow yourself into that shield the maximum bullet that would stop would take a whole mattress of cushioning to keep the shock from breaking your arm." But no actually, the purpose is just for it to take longer for the shield to be destroyed by the same standard expectations. Besides, I'd only be dealing with brigands. What's the worst anti tank level weapons they could have? A AR-15?

Of course #1 is the heater shield, it has the triangular shape of a slice of pizza. This is reason enough.

@aikauItachi

4 жыл бұрын

@John Saf dude, it's pjzza shape. Stop crying about it, pizza always wins. And by the way, how can you say "most effective"? It depends on the situation 100% of the time, so there's nothing that you can use with top efficiency all of the time. And pizza, accept it. Pizza.

@Joshua_23

4 жыл бұрын

@John Saf r/wooosh

@BigGayIncorporated

4 жыл бұрын

Now I really want some fantasy character to use a kite shield with a pizza slice painted on it lol

@newjones1754

4 жыл бұрын

@waddietwo Don't know in what Rome that would be but, not the one in Italië.

@newjones1754

4 жыл бұрын

@waddietwo You are a wise men if you know the knowledge I have based on my English. English is not my native language but, I be happy to continue our conversation in Latin, Greek,Dutch, French, German,Korean, Russian or if it please you Mandarin. I do not claim I have the knowledge about what expressions they use in Rome but, what I do know is this Pizza does not orginate from italy. The orgins start in Ancient Egypt and only in the 18 century the tomato reached Napels. Even then not many italians did eat it. Only after it became a hugh thing in the Usa did it became the thing we know today. There are alot of exprassions about food in Italy but, non about food that are not truly italian. That will hurt there pride. Messina is not Rome but, there pride is the same.

You made Shad angry, you did not put the kite shield at number one. But I agree, the heater shield is number one.

@Rajayali

4 жыл бұрын

I propose a duel, let the God decide which is better!

@0Zolrender0

4 жыл бұрын

Metatron explained why the kite shield was not as good as the later period Heater shield.

@livrasyt166

4 жыл бұрын

Well he is looking for a multi purpose shield.

@0Zolrender0

4 жыл бұрын

@@livrasyt166 That is true.. and both shields are multi purpose. However both shields are only good in their time period as well. However I think Metaron was looking at just full versatility and not time period. The Heater Shield has way more ways to be used and is better in this context.

@livrasyt166

4 жыл бұрын

@@0Zolrender0 well yeah, that was my point. The heater shield is a very good shield for self defence and also for duels. And thanks to the fullplate armor it was a really good shield for the battlefield too.

Shields are great, until you leave them at home. Remember Crecy.

@oscarclaudio2848

4 жыл бұрын

Hey do I know who are you?

@claudiobernardi3002

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Sensei! the perfect example. if the genoese had their "pavesi" with them, who knows, maybe the battle could have gone differently...

That duel shield looks amazing for fantasy design, basically a spear with a full swept guard

@angelscross9026

4 жыл бұрын

Why haven't we seen this type of shield in more fantasy worlds? This would be awesome if you could pick this as a weapon in a D&D game!

@shinkiro403

4 жыл бұрын

@GamorneiOne you need a reasonable DM for having such possibilities allowed

@killerkraut9179

4 жыл бұрын

Here is another Cool Shield mittelaltergazette.de/mag/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/armschild.jpg

@ventricity

4 жыл бұрын

it looks like african shields, that also tend to have pointy ends

@shinkiro403

4 жыл бұрын

@@ventricity i think the pointy ends you are referring to are just the javelins those warriors carry into battle, tho I never knew if they held em with the shield or if there were straps to hold a bunch on the shield (I propend towards the latter case)

Good list - and one I largely agree with. One small detail regarding the "Viking" shield (or Germanic late iron age/ early medieval shield): You can't really say, that its grip is set vertically, because it's not. The great advantage of a round boss-shield is the fact, that you can hold it just about any way you like without shifting the balance and you can change the alignment of your grip almost without effort. We are so used to seeing this shield presented with the grip held vertically, that we have just internalized it, but while a verticsl grip makes sense, if you are holding it out in front of you at an angle, as you would in a duel or other single combat, in battle the story is different. In a shield wall it makes a lot more sense to hold the grip horizontally. It is less tiring (same as with the Scutum) and it makes the wall of interlocking shields far stronger. With grips held vertically, it is easy for a hard blow to open gaps in the wall, because the interlocking shields will have a tendency to pivot inwards, not so much if the shields are gripped horizontally.

@Finkeren

3 жыл бұрын

@Aiden Smith even with overlapping shields, it is very easy to force an opening in a shield wall, if the grips are held vertical. It is true, that there is a tendency for the shield to pivot inwards at the top or bottom, if the grip is held horizontal, but this movement is much easier for the person using the shield to counteract with his shoulder or knee than it is to counter a sideways pivot.

Some channel on YT: “Top 10 Fortnite KZreadrs who SWORE” This Italian Gentleman: “Hold my Pizza, Mamma Mia.”

@steelydan3263

4 жыл бұрын

Top ten hottest fortnite skins

@borismuller86

4 жыл бұрын

JSPumpkinKing *hold my Starbucks*

4:56 Fun fact, the rectangular shield came to be the main Legion "standard issue" as part of Gaius Marius' many reforms of the Legion. (A very under-rated general btw who was unfortunate to have a pupil - Ceasar - who took all the space in the history books during that time frame). What we think of the Legion to-day, from organization, doctrine to standard tactics is largely down to him. Anyway, part of the reforms was "Speed of Movement" - the Legion needed to get where they were needed much faster than before. As such, he introduced the contubernia (of 8 men) as the smallest unit in the Legion, each of which were only allowed 1 mule between them (thereby significantly reducing the baggage train). This meant that shields had to be carried in person, slung on the back, on the march rather than piled on a wagon which no longer existed. Marius found, however, that this was not feasible for the oval shields that were quite prevalent at the time as the two ends would alternatively slam the back of the neck and clip the back of the heels of the legionary as they walked, so he ordered that the tops and bottoms of the ovals be chopped off there and then in the legions he commanded so that they would all be rectangular...and that is how the tower shield became the "standard" which we think off when we picture the Romans in our mind's eye.

What's missing here? Modern police shields! With modern materials you get the size and coverage of a scutum, half the weight, possibly bullet proof or bullet resistant, and potentially transparent (fully or just in some areas) so you don't block your view. Seriously, we're living in the golden age of shields. (imagine any historical shield made of of lexan.)

@amelio7737

2 жыл бұрын

yep, historic shields are cooler tho and more interesting purpose-wise, without guns different weapons and fighting styles used were way more peculiar and varied, even if we have more refined arts and weapons now medieval fantasy and duels will always be more interesting than modern weapons

@Dowlphin

8 ай бұрын

We're living in times of Roman Empire. It's the global influence of the USA.

There are 3 different obscure shields I'd like to draw attention to: 1. Hualcana- A trapezoid shaped shield witha lenght of farbric hanging from the base. Used by the Inca 2. Chimalli- A round strapped shield with a long fan of feathers hanging downwards, meant to obscure the wielders movements. Used by the Aztec. 3. Arctic body shield- A shield which envelops the user, protecting his back, sides and arms, made from thick seal hide and bone slats. Used by the Chukchi, Koryak, Yupik and Iñupiaq peoples.

WHERE'S THE GREEK HOPLON SHIELD? Ah,you disappoint me!

@shinkiro403

4 жыл бұрын

It would fall behind a scutum: probably heavier, narrower range of protection and can't be as effectively pointed on ground when standing your ground

@neutronalchemist3241

4 жыл бұрын

It's very effective, but in a single specific situation and, even in that situation (frontal close formation fight) it had been finally made obsolete simply by a longer spear.

@thletrelas3817

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah definitely not in first place.It's heavy.But it has wide range and you could bash someone and do heavy damage bcz it was covered with metal.An iconic and badass shield,sure in the top 10 list

@seanhembree6154

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah there are a lot of fascinating shields that didn't make this list because they are very specialized. Like the Hoplon, the Lantern Shield, Polish Hussar Shield, or African Madu.

@victorwaddell6530

4 жыл бұрын

@@seanhembree6154 The hide shield used by light cavlry such as the Lakota Native Americans .

You should do the most effective artillery type weapons in history like talk about trebuchets, hwacha, balista etc.

@tomsrobitis9290

4 жыл бұрын

We already know that trebuchet is the superiour siege engine.

@shinkiro403

4 жыл бұрын

@@tomsrobitis9290 150 attack, baby

@killerkraut9179

4 жыл бұрын

you mean in the Medival ore Antiquity ?why modernArtillery is on a Different Level .

@killerkraut9179

4 жыл бұрын

@@tomsrobitis9290 Untill efecktive Cannons was invented . Then was the Trebuchet Fast outdated .

@loods2215

4 жыл бұрын

What's a hwacha?

Shad's list be like: 10 kite shield 9 heater shield 8 kite shield 7 kite shield 6 dragons 5 kite shield ... blah blah you know the drill *1 Shield with MACHICULATIONS*

@simonkaktus8316

4 жыл бұрын

No, a KITE shield with DRAGON scales and MACHICULATIONS!!

@laufert7100

4 жыл бұрын

He do be like that

@jimi_jams

2 жыл бұрын

If he could have a kite shield with a pommel to finish your opponent justly, he would.

U should do a video like this Best infantry sheild Best sheild in formation Best sheild for Calvary Best sheild for personal defense I’d be very interested in hearing ur opinion

@BtugaRula

4 жыл бұрын

if you paid any attention to his commentary you should be able to draw those conclusions already.

@jsmith7888

2 жыл бұрын

@@BtugaRula Not really... Is the roman shield better for infantry than the viking shield?

If you think about it, armour is just the venom symbiote of shields, if that makes sense.

@JustGrowingUp84

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I guess you could say that. :D

@louisthorpe1788

4 жыл бұрын

Soon we'll have energy shields

@10THPROPHET

4 жыл бұрын

shutup

Just saying, but the Targe was also used in Ireland. The earliest known Targe comes from Ireland.

@ok5916

4 жыл бұрын

Source?

@David-lu4gq

4 жыл бұрын

@@ok5916 I am having difficulty finding the proper article, but I believe that the O'Donovan's shield is the earliest surviving example, followed by another un-named example from the 16th century, and a manuscript by Monstrelet describes Irish foot-soldiers at Rouen in 1418 as 'having only a stocking and shoe on one leg and foot, with the other quite naked, having no trousers. They had targets, short javelins and large knives of a strange sort (the knife being a Scain).

@ok5916

4 жыл бұрын

David Dowdall cheers

I love this dude straight off the bat "Alright governor" already happy

I love all shields. How Shad from Shadiversity feels about swords, I feel about shields.

@Ragamuffyn

4 жыл бұрын

That sounds reasonable as long as you dont go so far as how Shad feels about machicolations

My armor is contempt My shield is disgust My sword is hatred In the Emperor's name Let none survive On a more serious note, the Viking shield should be much higher ranked.

@greernelson7419

4 жыл бұрын

dem humies is bangin on about dere empra again! lets krump em gits!

@iapetusmccool

4 жыл бұрын

I play Catachans. My armour is my ripped pecs. My shield is my t-shirt (optional).

@vilebeggar622

4 жыл бұрын

The grip on the Viking shield makes it quite weaker, since when you get hit on the side you can't hold your shield in place. It also has a few more unique techniques that you can do with that, but in general it's not as good, imo

@Ackalan

3 жыл бұрын

@@vilebeggar622 You're not supposed to keep it leveled, you're supposed to angle it.

Kite Shield only #3? I can hear Shad pounding the keyboard from eastern United States.

@joevenespineli6389

4 жыл бұрын

Isn't he like Australian?

@kiethepl33p45

4 жыл бұрын

@@joevenespineli6389 he is

@joevenespineli6389

4 жыл бұрын

@@kiethepl33p45 Alright

@donovancordero551

4 жыл бұрын

@@joevenespineli6389 Craig lives in East USA, he's saying he can hear him from there

@joevenespineli6389

4 жыл бұрын

@@donovancordero551 alright

What do you think of the wicker shield in terms of effectiveness (mostly regarding the material)? Loved the video, shields are awesome! =)

@vincentpost7003

4 жыл бұрын

Schilde sind die besten Waffen!

@Bird_Dog00

4 жыл бұрын

MagicBiber A good question. I would like to see it answerd on this channel as well.

@abcdef-cs1jj

4 жыл бұрын

@@Bird_Dog00 Me too. Wicker shields are interesting - there were some pretty large variants (like the Persian one, 'Spara' wasn't it?) and I imagine the material compromises giving you less protection against piercing weapons but rewards you with way less weight, allowing you to carry a bigger shield ... It would be interesting though to hear just HOW effective or ineffective the mesh would be at stopping weapons and projectiles.

@andrewstrongman305

4 жыл бұрын

Wicker shields? Really? They might be best compared with African hide-covered shields. Used by infantry against Greeks or Romans, the wicker shields were poor protection. Against Crusaders (or medieval) European soldiers armed with longbows and crossbows? I guess they were fine for some things, maybe they were also used to shade soldiers from the sun?

@abcdef-cs1jj

4 жыл бұрын

@@andrewstrongman305 I think a mesh of wicker is much sturdier than you might think - I imagine (can't claim to know) that it would be rather reliable in stopping cuts and strikes while being very light and cheap. I fear though that piercing objects would have an easier time with this design.

Those angles and different shots had me laughing so hard. Golden.

12:50 That's the cutest duellist I've ever seen.

I loved that one formation where the Roman legionaires are just like: I AM THE FORTIFICATIONS Edit: i meant the one where it was like a testudo formation, but had legionnaires standing on top of it as well

@natehammar7353

4 жыл бұрын

Form Testudo! Now we are safe...

@mondaysinsanity8193

4 жыл бұрын

Macedonians had a version that was similar except it bristled with pikes I call it "fuck of cavalry"

@thejjmulti1401

4 жыл бұрын

@@mondaysinsanity8193 No, a sarissa phalanx, had reaaaally small shields, but yeah, long pikes/sarissoi

@mondaysinsanity8193

4 жыл бұрын

@@thejjmulti1401 I wouldn't say really small they were buckles but yeah I forgot Macedonians didnt exactly have hoplites

@Username-vp4zn

3 жыл бұрын

Nate Hammar smol little gap: oh really you think your safe

The statement that the grip is different in the roman scutum than the norse round shield doesn´t hold. If the shield is round the user can decide if the grip is horizontal or vertical. I´ve seen kite shields as well with multiple options to carry... The kite shield is still my favoruite.

*Hong Kongers using umbrellas as shields* *Metatron makes a video about top ten effective shields* Hong Kongers: *Scratches head*

What if you had a palvese with a cut out, vertical slit extending from the top of the shield down towards the middle of it, and at the bottom it had a long metal spike. That way an archer could both aim and fire through the slit, and the single spike at the bottom would allow the archer to swivel the shield in it's place if necessary so you could adjust your aim from side to side and fire "through" your shield while covering a maximum amount of your body. Perhaps even your head if the shield is tall enough or if you are crouching behind it.

@JMObyx

4 жыл бұрын

That...sounds awesome!

@jacobe1942

2 жыл бұрын

I dunno, but I have seen depictions of some early handcannons/ guns also having a shield built into it.

8:55 i believe that those sort of oval shaped shields were also a northern italian design called "tabulaccio"

This video made me cry... I love these old fashioned videos!😢 Beautiful

I like the fact that you do your homework on these topics. Keep up the vids my friend we need them.

Been waiting for a video like this! Id love to see one for Fantasy Shields as well. Great topic and great video. Its amazing to see the progression of how the shield has grown due to weaponry getting stronger. Defensive items had evolve and change to defend against the growing arsenal of weaponry just like armor. Mabye a future video on Elder Scrolls Shields and how they would truly work in real life.

Good ol shields. Never fail to impress

Fun fact, the buckler is actually where the term "swashbuckler" comes from, combined with the archaic term "swash" which meant to swagger with a drawn sword.

Another great video! As a big fan of history and military history im mesmerized about the big effort you put in each of your videos! Keep on the brilliant work!

A very good dissertation! This is why I love your channel; you have a very scholarly and even scientific approach to evaluating things, and you are upfront in your distinction between fact and opinion. Molto buona!

I will not buy anything from Starbucks until they sponsor the legendary metatron

@anthonyantinarella3360

4 жыл бұрын

You shouldn't buy from Starbucks they don't support the military and veterans.

@RaizanMedia

4 жыл бұрын

@@anthonyantinarella3360 Why should they support the military and veterans?

@haillobster7154

4 жыл бұрын

@@anthonyantinarella3360 they support Game of Thrones. 😜

@HanSolo__

3 жыл бұрын

@@RaizanMedia They support shit in your cup of coffee and they call it "a coffee".

7:00 The romans freaking stood on each other's shield walls?! Holy shit! That's amazing! Was it used for low wall sieges?

In Spain we call the Rotella Rodela, and having use it, I can say that yes it's definitely not as tiring as bigger shields (for instance, it's lighter than the heater shield) Spanish Rodelas where even made out of full metal, in order to them bullet proof, this way, the spanish Rodeleros could provide their fellow pikemen cover from.arquebus fire (and protect themeselves aswell of ). Very cool shield, Im glad to see it here.

I bought a domed rotella about a year ago for LARPing and has quickly become my favorite shield Recently I've started keeping It at work with a rapier so anyone wants to pick a fight can know I will defend my honor at swordpoint

@troperhghar9898

4 жыл бұрын

*stab*there honor is restored

*_*Sees Kite Shield only at Number 3*_* *Shad:* _REEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!_

@vilebeggar622

4 жыл бұрын

cringe

The Targe is probably my favorite thing from this video.

Castle with Machiculations are best shield (if u can carry around your own castle with you ;D)

Prince Valiant knows what he's doing. ; D

Where are the non European shields? For example the Rattan shield was said to stop bullets. Bamboo screens as well from the Chinese, Koreans, and Japanese. The Mongols and various nomads used an archer shield that is shaped in a way where you can still use your bow. Chinese Han dynasty crossbowmen were protected with large shields as well, in which either ji pikemen holding shields or similar to European pavices. Also would be nice to mention African shields which the Zulus were very effect at using to fight their contemporary enemies (before the British) What about slinger shields from various cultures? Modern riot shields?

Totally agree on the heater shield. It was the best for the late medieval period due to armor improvements, which you pointed out clearly. I would always pick a strapped shield as well. Nice work as always.

my face is my shield, my hair is my sword.

@toropazzoide

4 жыл бұрын

now I kinda want to see you block a mace swing with your shield.

Great shirt! Roma Eterna! Great lessons, just what I have been looking for. Next: lessons on how to make shields, please! And I mostly agree with you. Excellent research job! Bravo!

The best shield: "my sword is my shield." Edit: I haven't seen you, Raf, in such a long time. Definitely going to catch up on your older, pizza loving, videos.

@ksubota

4 жыл бұрын

the best shield is throwing a pommel at your opponent

@livrasyt166

4 жыл бұрын

@@ksubota and end them rightly

@setiawansetiawan5103

4 жыл бұрын

say that again while missile weapons are raining down

Loved this,swords and other offensive weapons get all the glory in videos.

I agree with your top 10. The way you presented this and your logical arguments for and against rationaled the placings. i was suprised by a few but after listening to your explanations, came to agreement. Your number one was also my number one. By the time I watched your number 8, I was thinking what was at one and i did think this would be it.

So glad that I stay tuned to your channel, I learn so much from so very little and I applaud you, truly great content as always, thank you.

Totally agree! My choice as well!!

Number 1 is my favorite for looks and I didn't even realize it was so versatile. Awesome.

Metraton: best shield Captain: hold my shield Spartan: awoooo awoooo....

Not much of a fan of top 10 lists but good video nonetheless. Hope you having fun in the US! Cheers!

Will you do a video on katori Shinto ryu? P/S excellent content as always my dude

You forgot the most efective shield in all history, the No U shield, capable of deflecting all incoming atacks

@keremdenizbasruh8894

4 жыл бұрын

Some refers to this legendary item as mirror

@crazydiamondrequiem4236

4 жыл бұрын

F*ckin Love Train

@lau_taro0037

4 жыл бұрын

@@crazydiamondrequiem4236 nice

your videos are allways great, i would love to see a top 10 military strategies in history

The heater shield is also my favorite. Thank you.

Excellent vid as always. One thing I'm curious about would be logistical uses of shields such as for carrying things, cooking and dining in the field, as shelter, that sort of thing. Any thoughts on what shields would work well for those purposes?

"You could also use it as a centered boss shield... and we have proof of this" - Shows iconography of a monkey fighting a man at arms and some weird tentacle monster Yeehaw

@sophiejones7727

4 жыл бұрын

yep, monks drew some weird stuff in manuscript margins.

Metatron, your videos are informative and interesting as always. I was very much into Japanese Samurai-sword related stuff and knew very little about medieval European weaponry but through your videos, you have not only cleared the misconception created by Hollwood that Eastern weapons are better than Western ones but are also passing on a wealth of knowledge to us that we may not know or as in my case, I do not know. It really boils down to what situation each weapon/shield/armour is used in and whether it can be applied to modern combat, is it not?. It is a different but very interesting perspective indeed!.

You one of my favorite KZreadrs. It's a shame I was deployed when you were in the states.

The Metatron has insulted the honor of the Kite Shield. Shad must now step forward to defend it's honor in a shield duel!

thanks for your insight Metatron. as usual I don't quite agree with some of your opinions but they are well thought out & well explained & I that's why I apprecieates you

First time seeing the intro and.... WOW man that's epic!

8:55 What is that Oval shield? Where was it used? I really like that design, I'd love to know more about it!

Great informative video as always! Could you do a video about the Roman-Dacian wars? Both de Domitian campaign and the Trajan one. I'd love to see that! Cheers

In case anybody else has the same question I did, according to Wikipedia the threaded rod stored in a leather sheath on the back of several of the targes shown (such as at 10:43) is likely the spike that could be attached to the boss when needed, but stowed there otherwise.

@Leothelion357

4 жыл бұрын

Alex Dudman i was wondering! Thanks buddy 🙏

Btw another awesome thing about the targe. The decoration you see on a lot of targes that include the little rivets on top of the face of the shield I have blocked an attack and the rivets actually kinda slowed down the disengage, like using a blank faced round shield compared to my targe is actually every different.

in the old days they also had shield bearers who carried big shields for the archers to hide behind

I've seen kite shields with the multiple grip options you mentioned for the heater shields. I agree that the heater shield is perhaps the most versatile, but most of the shields on this list could have multiple grip options if desired. I really like the the duel shield at the beginning though. It's like a shield and spear in one. Very cool design.

14 dislikes? Jesus, what's up with all the hate. I mean you have to have alot of hate & petty emotions if you hate on a video like this. It's his opinion & it's a well done video... end of story. Well do e brother, you have a great channel. Much love & respect

If the roman cutum have a grand-son... it's the pavese? big, able to make a wall and stop "all" the missile weapons. ... ¡Ah! and an excelent vídeo.

Great video as always, but I think poor Shad's heart might drop a little when he sees #3! The only things that immediately come to my mind when considering my interpretation of this list would be, firstly, the utility of the kite shield on horseback, effectively covering the entire right side of the rider. Second, I was under the impression (or perhaps Shadiversity has brainwashed me!) that the kite shield had similarly variable configurations to the heater shield, as you mentioned. Other than that, I'm a tad surprised the Lantern shield didn't make an appearance, just for some Italian spirit! The channel AHF recently has been doing some sparring with one - I'm sure you'd find it interesting if you haven't seen it already! But, I digress. Keep up the great work, Metatron!

@jasonnicholas8648

4 жыл бұрын

Same😂

Thx for upload this ,honorable teacher,thx to all :).

One of my personal favourite shields is the Greek hoplon shield. The warriors who wore it were called hoplites, that shows how important the shield was. Big round shields, strapped and very strong they were the backbone of the phalanx formation that dominated battlefields in the eastern Mediterranean for about two hundred years.

Thank you for mentioning Roland. BTW: I was a bit surprised that you didn't mention the Greek shield and the oriental dal.

that is what we can call it : a great video thanks man

What about the Aspis (hoplon) shield?

@shade9592

4 жыл бұрын

Yeh, I was expecting the aspis to be on the list as well...

@neutronalchemist3241

4 жыл бұрын

It's very effective, but in a single specific situation and, even in that situation (frontal close-formation fight) it had been finally made obsolete simply by a longer spear.

@youtubevoice1050

4 жыл бұрын

Neutron Alchemist. How exactly would a longer spear make the shield obsolete?

@neutronalchemist3241

4 жыл бұрын

@@youtubevoice1050 The Macedonian phalanx did. It had been the end of the hoplities, and the difference was a longer spear and a smaller shield.

@LamgiMari

4 жыл бұрын

@@youtubevoice1050 If the enemy can't get past the point of your long spear they cannot reach your body with their shorter spear or sword, so you don't need a shield. And you need both hands to hold your long spear anyway. Shame about those pesky arrows though.

Ahhh, right from the beginning, I was counting on the Pavese as being the number one; not exactly right, but not too far off, either. Great list :D

I think you should have done some "honorable mentions" before the number one, talking about some other shields (perhaps in other cultures, that would be awesome) And in the list you should have put 1. the oplon, how it was designed to fit the shoulder of the soldier and how this allowed it to be carried almost without holding in it in the hand; And 2. the celtic shield, which fun fact was the one from which the greeks and the early romans were inspired to develope the "thureos", basically an oval shape (it appears in the video a similar one used by the romans reenactors) and some had a esagonal shape, a spine with the same use of the palvese, could be used by cavalry, could be strapped on, had one or two leather rings where you could stuff javelins to throw, and sometimes had metal sharpened plates at the bottom to increase the damage inflicted when "punching", very versitile Love your videos, i'm an italian reenactor too!

The dragon age origins credit music is a nice touch

10 : Duel shield 9 : Norse shield 8 : ??? 7 : Frankish shield 7 : Scutum Explain this Metatron

@Emperor_Atlantis

4 жыл бұрын

Thats a normal way to display ties in rankings. They are both equal at 7but take up 2slots.

My favorite kind of shield are 1- The Pavese (because there are so many sizes and variants that technically becomes the most versatille kind of shield, and because I really like the shape and the kind of drawings the medieval people did on them. 2- The Rodela 3- The Targone (medieval scutum, yass) 4- The rectangular scutum 5- The Hoplon/Aspis 6- The Heater shield 7- The Pelta 8-The Kite Shield 9- The Viking shield 10- The Jousting shield (they're very pretty. That's it.

the kite shield actually existed with a center grip option. some were strapped, and some were not. the heater shield was almost as heavy as the kite shield because it was thicker. the heater shield was used to protect the user from stuff the armor could not like armor combating weapons as the mace or the warhammer. that's why it was thicker, it had to be durable enough to withstand those mighty blows. in my opinion, the kite and heater shield should be in the first place, cuz they are equally good, just made for different jobs. nice video btw, opened me up for many different types of shields i didn't know before.

Awesome video governor! Very educational.

Been watching a few chinese tv series and films and playing the new total war three kingdoms and there is obviously a big difference in the arms and armour of the soldiers, will you be able to do a video or two on ancient chinese warfare, especially throw in some chinese pronunciations aswell, cheers

Great video. I have a question to add to this. What about the Hoplon, and where would you place it? Did you leave it out because it was not in the top ten or was it just something that slipped your mind?

You're amazing! Keep doing what you're doing

Great info. Here's something you may not have considered. The buckler is not so much meant for blocking as it is deflecting (yes they are kind of the same). But if you're in a dueling situation, your attention is not divided between multiple opponents. That allows you to adopt a more offensive style of fighting. When you think of it just as a small shield for blocking, it just seems inferior to a larger shield. But as a semi-offensive tool to help you penetrate defenses, it has an advantage over larger shields. It can be used in a more active way, to quickly swat away enemy attacks. Thank you for your research and info :)

Okay I never heard of the scottish targe but it's cool.

9th: Viking shield... Skallagrim would like to know your location

@plaidpvcpipe3792

4 жыл бұрын

Varg Kai also it's not just a Viking shield, dark age northwestern European shield would work better, Saxon or angle shield maybe.

@Username-vp4zn

3 жыл бұрын

Saxons are Vikings tho

I think I like the Rotella for the designs though I would have to agree with the Heater Shield as the first choice in terms of usefulness. I wonder if you could do a video on Roman medicine in the Imperial period particularly the role of physicians and how they treated battle wounds :)

I'm currently working on a book, and have collected bits of information on different shield types. Here are some other shields that weren't on your list but people may be interested to know about. Hungarian Shield An interesting style of shield that looks something like roman Scutum with a big slice taken out of it, It's be cool to learn more on this type of shield. Tessen: The Japanesse War Fan. Small and deceptive looking but apparently worked as small shields and weapon in a pinch. Tate and Tedate: Japanese shields one being described as similar to the pavaise being used like a tower shield for cover, while the other was a small square handheld wood shield. Maasai (Zulu) Shield: Don't know much about these, i think they were hide and quite large. Considering the people that used them and they fought the british empire in it's heyday, I think a good look at their weapons and armor are worth checking out. Hoplon / Aspis : The classic Greek / spartan shield. Excellent for their phalynx formation. often though of as being bronze, but likely were made of wood and hide as well. Ratan Shield (Wicker/fiber shield/Spara') : Shields and armor made of fibrous materials are rather ancient and often overlooked. The ancient Chinese and Persians along with many other cultures used such material and it worked very well, though was supposedly susceptible to fire. the material is versatile enough that it can be made into a variety of shapes. and would probably be light. Gun Shield: A specialty shield belonging to King Henry the VII of England. Looking similar to a Scottish targe but with a gun barrel replacing the spike. Not sure it was actually ever used. Lantern Shield : Another weird specialty shield. I Think Skallagrim showed this off. The Swiss army knife of shields. Telescopic Shield: A modern day mechanical take on shields. Best depicted in "Sekiro : Shadows die twice" videogame. Colinfurze made one on youtube and while it's not really practical, it is a cool idea.

Excellent video!! In my opinion scutum and hoplon could share the same place, both good in close formations. Also the bronze age tower shield could share place with the pavese because they have the same function mostly protect from range weapons and works as a wall for the bearer.

Excellent! Thanks

I would have liked to see some mention for the Eastern stationary shields when you were talking about European stationary shields. I find it fascinating that clever a clever military could bring portable cover for ranged units.