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Title: Scandinavian Soldiers of the late 13th and Early 14th Century
Post by: Druzhina on 25 February 2015, 08:52:13 AM
Scandinavian Soldiers of the late 13th and Early 14th Century
Contemporary images showing knights and other soldiers from Norway, Sweden and Denmark.
Effigy of Bjorn Finsson, Trondheim Cathedral, Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway, 1280 (http://www.warfare2.netai.net/13/Effigy-Bjorn_Finsson-Norway.htm)
'Massacre of the Innocents', Dädesjö Church ceiling paintings, Småland, Sweden, late 13th century (http://www.warfare2.netai.net/13/Dadesjo-5.htm)
St Maurice as a Knight on a Reliquary, Lögon Monastery, Denmark, c.1300 (http://www.warfare2.netai.net/13/StMaurice-Logon_Reliquary.htm)
Effigy of Nils Jonsson, St Mary's Church, Sigtuna, Uppland, Sweden, 1316 (http://www.warfare2.netai.net/14/Effigy-Nils_Jonsson-Sweden.htm)
Swedish Knights on wall paintings from the Church at Södra Råda in Sweden, 1323AD (http://www.warfare2.netai.net/14/Sodra_Rada.htm)
Hardenberg's Codex, Norway, early 14th century (http://www.warfare2.netai.net/14/Hardenberg.htm)
(http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=11259&d=1384486799)

MIRROR SITES
Effigy of Bjorn Finsson, Trondheim Cathedral, Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway, 1280 (http://www.warfare.uhostfull.com/13/Effigy-Bjorn_Finsson-Norway.htm)
'Massacre of the Innocents', Dädesjö Church ceiling paintings, Småland, Sweden, late 13th century (http://www.warfare.uhostfull.com/13/Dadesjo-5.htm)
St Maurice as a Knight on a Reliquary, Lögon Monastery, Denmark, c.1300 (http://www.warfare.uhostfull.com/13/StMaurice-Logon_Reliquary.htm)
Effigy of Nils Jonsson, St Mary's Church, Sigtuna, Uppland, Sweden, 1316 (http://www.warfare.uhostfull.com/14/Effigy-Nils_Jonsson-Sweden.htm)
Swedish Knights on wall paintings from the Church at Södra Råda in Sweden, 1323AD (http://www.warfare.uhostfull.com/14/Sodra_Rada.htm)
Hardenberg's Codex, Norway, early 14th century (http://www.warfare.uhostfull.com/14/Hardenberg.htm)

Druzhina
Illustrations of Scandinavian Costume and Soldiers (http://www.warfare.likamva.in/Norse.htm)
Title: Re: Scandinavian Soldiers of the late 13th and Early 14th Century
Post by: Techno on 25 February 2015, 10:01:12 AM
Nice finds again, D !
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Scandinavian Soldiers of the late 13th and Early 14th Century
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 25 February 2015, 12:14:31 PM
Nice one D! 8)
Title: Re: Scandinavian Soldiers of the late 13th and Early 14th Century
Post by: Subedai on 25 February 2015, 01:38:10 PM
Another useful link. Great work.
Title: Re: Scandinavian Soldiers of the late 13th and Early 14th Century
Post by: Dunnadd on 02 March 2015, 08:18:10 PM
Good sources, though i'm always disappointed with how much medieval Scandinavians look a lot like any other medieval western European country's knights and soldiers. It's a bit like the Mohicans all decided to get short back and sides.