

The production of medieval full knight armor was the pinnacle of blacksmithing that required considerable skills, effort and cost, therefore a medieval armored suits were actually not only combat suits but status goods as well. However, the development of metallurgy and constantly progressing craftsmanship improvement resulted in the creation of the suit of armor. Before the development of suits of armor, troops were using the chainmail-brigand sets for maximizing the body protection. It appeared in the 14th century all over the Europe, reached its peak of usage and popularity during the 15th - 16th centuries and was going out of use starting from 17th century. Suit of armor is a garment set used by Medieval warriors to protect themselves in battles.
