27 Odd and Unique Helmets Taken Straight Out of the History Books
Geek out over some awesome helmets straight from the pages of history books AKA the internet.
I've always been fascinated by helmets and armor. For as little as I actually know about world history, it's just something that I've always thought was super cool. It's like eye candy to look at.
We've collected some of the coolest, most majestic, and hard-nosed helmets the internet has to offer from throughout world history. Enjoy.
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Helmet worn by the Athenian General Miltiades 2500 years ago in the battle of Marathon, given as an offering to the temple of Zeus at Olympia. Circa 490 BC. u/GaGator43
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This helmet belonged to Tadakatsu, known as “the Samurai of Samurais” and “the Warrior Who Surpassed Death”, because he fought over 55 battles without ever sustaining a serious injury. Dating from the latter half of the 16th century. u/ParaMike46
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A Gallic bronze helmet found by archeologists in Tintignac, France, in 2004. 3rd-4th century BCE. u/Fuckoff555
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A samurai helmet with a Chinese character '大 (dai)' on the top, meaning big or great, and a silver skull on the front. 17th century CE, Edo period, now on display at the Tachibana Museum in Japan. u/Fuckoff555
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Coppergate Helmet, one of the best preserved Anglo-Saxon helmets, dated AD 770-775. It was found in Coppergate, York in 1982. u/Kunstkurator
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Corinthian helmet from the Battle of Marathon (490 BC) found with the warrior's skull inside. u/innuendoPL
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The exceptional find of a Greek-Illyrian helmet, as well as numerous other valuable grave goods have been found during the archaeological excavations of graves from the fourth century BC in Zakotarac on the Pelješac peninsula, in southern Dalmatia, Croatia. u/bigmeat
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An eboshi-shaped kabuto (helmet) with maedate (crest) in form of a mantis, Edo period, 17th century, Iron, lacquer, cord, silk, wood, gold, and papier-maché. u/Fuckoff555
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A Tlingit sea lion warrior helmet. 19th century, part of the Kunstkamera collection in St. Petersburg. u/Fuckoff555
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Bronze Phrygian Helmet, Greek, Late Classical to Early Hellenistic, c. 350-300. u/GaGator43
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Samnite bronze helmet and neckguard from 450 BC. The Samnites were a sworn enemy of Rome in Italy. They were literally annihilated by Sulla in I Century BC. u/imperiumromanum_edu
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Ancient Roman helmet worn by the elite Roman cavalry (equites Romani). 2000 years old. u/innuendoPL
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This perfectly preserved helmet from Pompeii may be evidence of a Jewish gladiator in the city. u/PorcupineMerchant
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A Roman helmet found in the Rhine River, With the name of the soldier who wore it, L. Lucretius Celeris, inscribed inside. u/CoolAndGoodAndYes
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This 7th century helmet was discovered inside a ship burial at Vendel - Uppland, Sweden. ~ Swedish History Museum. u/bigmeat
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A brilliantly preserved bronze Phrygian winged helmet, dated to the 4th Century BC. It recently sold at auction for £160,000. u/GaGator43
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Ichinotani Style Helmet, Iris leaf design, Azuchi-Momoyama-Edo period, 16th-17th century, Tokyo National Museum. u/Fuckoff555
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