Рыцари расцвета и заката

The era of the dawn and dusk of knightly armor, weapons, and castles spans 200 years — from 1500 to 1700! During this period, progress significantly accelerated, new tools of labor and war emerged. Feudal retinues and city militias were replaced by mercenary and national armies. It was during this time that there was an unprecedented rise in weapon craftsmanship, the maximum perfection of "iron clothing," and then a near-complete rejection of armor. In the book "Knights of Dawn and Dusk: A Large Illustrated Atlas," you will get acquainted with the history of the improvement of knightly armament, learn everything about tournaments and the armor of warhorses, and see the most beautiful and unusual armor. Special attention in this book is given to illustrations, which use photographs of unique museum artifacts. The author of the book, Vyacheslav Olegovich Shpakovsky, is a candidate of historical sciences, journalist, writer, and author of numerous books and encyclopedias dedicated to the history of knightly armament.