Because victorians thought they looked like "heaters" (clothes irons). Sorry, I don't know what they were actually called. Maybe just Kite shields, since that's what they evolved from (er, that is to say that heater shields evolved from kite shields, not that heater shields evolved from kites).
yes because it is defensive
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The sword comes from the ancient Chinese. The medieval swords come up from different ages like iron age, bronze age, middle ages, late middle ages and the modern era. In medieval swords so many swords are categorized so specifically we cannot say who invented these.
Some creative ideas for hosting a medieval birthday party include having guests dress up in medieval costumes, serving food like turkey legs and mead, decorating with banners and shields, and organizing games like jousting or a medieval treasure hunt.
Very slowly, with medieval (hand) tools.
Swords, shields and spears were common weapons of Medieval Warfare.
Apaches used bows and arrows,spears,and shields.
Shields provided medieval warriors with protection against attacks on ones body from weapons such as blades and swords. Often they were painted with designs and used for identity purposes during battle.
Viking shield are one of a kind & they could be much lighter than medieval shields .... from 4 pounds to 7 pounds. Typical Medieval shields were kind of heavier ... ranging from 6 to 11 pounds. Here we are talking of shields used in combat on foot. [Heater - Shields around 30'x18' and Round-Shields around 26' ] ----------------- ....Because shields used by knights to break through were much bigger but useless in a Face-to-Face fight... they ranged from 10 to 15 pounds They were meant to protect from arrows and to cover the whole body while approaching the enemy-lines. [ Big Kite-shields]
Because victorians thought they looked like "heaters" (clothes irons). Sorry, I don't know what they were actually called. Maybe just Kite shields, since that's what they evolved from (er, that is to say that heater shields evolved from kite shields, not that heater shields evolved from kites).
yes because it is defensive
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The Romans did not invent the shield. Shields were a part of human weaponry before the dawn of civilization.
Shields Can Be Used To Deflect Bullets, Seeds, Rocks, Stones, ect. Knights And Princes' used them in the Medieval Days. Today, Shields Are Mostly In The Legend Of Zelda. The Most Well Known Shield In Legend Of Zelda Is the Hylian Shield.
The sword comes from the ancient Chinese. The medieval swords come up from different ages like iron age, bronze age, middle ages, late middle ages and the modern era. In medieval swords so many swords are categorized so specifically we cannot say who invented these.
It had a lot of impact on the rest of the world.