 | | | | | | | | | | | | View All Published Releases  Subscribe Un-Subscribe | | Date: 01-06-2008 | | Spanish Conquistador Helmet | | The Spanish Conquistadors were the explorers, soldiers and pioneers of the Spanish Empire’s colonizing efforts between the 15th and 19th centuries. These figures of western expansion, with the backing of the Spanish crown, conquered lands throughout the Americas and the Asian Pacific and made Spain into one of the largest empires in history. | | |  The men who went forth to expand Spain’s rule on the globe would find themselves in lands completely foreign to their European minds, accustomed to the plains and rocky terrains of Spain. Wearing the armor and helmets designed for European battle and European climate, such as this Spanish Conquistador helmet, the conquistadors ventured into the lush and unimagined terrains of the New World. | | | | Comb Morion Helmet: A development of the Kattle Hat helmet, used by the Infantry, this Morion has a large central comb and wide brim. This helmet from the 16th C., has been seen adorned by kings, nobles and soldiers in various formats. Frequently believed to be of Spanish origin, this helmet was most frequented from Hungary to England and also from Sweden to Italy. | | | To order a Spanish Conquistador Helmet please visit the following link:
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