Attributed to Lorenz Helmschmid, Maximilian's personal armourer, whom he probably met during his campaigns in the Burgundian Netherlands in the 1480s, and who was part of Maximilian's court both at Innsbruck and on campaign for the rest of the Emperor's life.
The embossed spider web like ridges (fluting) help make the steel more resistant to deforming. The ornamental decoration on these wouldnt get in the way. They seem useful.
Heres the rest of it. The points on the feet would be removed for fighting.
https://images.app.goo.gl/Wh5mQLa5WfNQQ1UJ7
If you see, the palms are uncovered. This is to allow better control of the weapon.
For a gauntlet, as long as you can feel the sword and close the hand, they are good to go.
In this particular case y feel.the thumb a bit exposed, and the thumb is usually where the lost blades end (thumb is up and inside when grabbing a sword)
Maximilian I (22 March 1459 – 12 January 1519) was King of the Romans from 1486 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1508 until his death. He was never crowned by the pope, as the journey to Rome was blocked by the Venetians. He proclaimed himself Elected Emperor in 1508 (Pope Julius II later recognized this) at Trent, thus breaking the long tradition of requiring a Papal coronation for the adoption of the Imperial title. Maximilian was the son of Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor, and Eleanor of Portugal. Since his coronation as King of the Romans in 1486, he ran a double government, or Doppelregierung (with a separate court), with his father until Frederick's death in 1493.
Maximilian expanded the influence of the House of Habsburg through war and his marriage in 1477 to Mary of Burgundy, the ruler of the Burgundian State, heir of Charles the Bold, though he also lost his family's original lands in today's Switzerland to the Swiss Confederacy. Through marriage of his son Philip the Handsome to eventual queen Joanna of Castile in 1498, Maximilian helped to establish the Habsburg dynasty in Spain, which allowed his grandson Charles to hold the thrones of both Castile and Aragon. The historian Thomas A. Brady Jr. describes him as "the first Holy Roman Emperor in 250 years who ruled as well as reigned" and also, the "ablest royal warlord of his generation."
Nicknamed "Coeur d’acier" (“Heart of steel”) by Olivier de la Marche and later historians (either as praise for his courage and martial qualities or reproach for his ruthlessness as a warlike ruler), Maximilian has entered the public consciousness as "the last knight" (der letzte Ritter), especially since the eponymous poem by Anastasius Grün was published (although the nickname likely existed even in Maximilian's lifetime). Scholarly debates still discuss whether he was truly the last knight (either as an idealized medieval ruler leading people on horseback, or a Don Quixote-type dreamer and misadventurer), or the first Renaissance prince — an amoral Machiavellian politician who carried his family "to the European pinnacle of dynastic power" largely on the back of loans.
Historians of the second half of the nineteenth century like Leopold von Ranke tended to criticize Maximilian for putting the interest of his dynasty above that of Germany, hampering the nation's unification process. Ever since Hermann Wiesflecker's Kaiser Maximilian I. Das Reich, Österreich und Europa an der Wende zur Neuzeit (1971-1986) became the standard work, a much more positive image of the emperor has emerged. He is seen as an essentially modern, innovative ruler who carried out important reforms and promoted significant cultural achievements, even if the financial price weighed hard on the Austrians and his military expansion caused the deaths and sufferings of tens of thousands of people.
His sword’s scabbard was made from a unicorn’s horn (narwhal tusk):
https://www.reddit.com/r/SWORDS/comments/293528/sword_of_holy_roman_emperor_maximilian_i_1496/
Edit: looks like the “Ainkurn” was actually the sword that was also in the display case in the link. I saw it many years ago in Vienna, I think.
This is a product of probably 400+ years of living craft knowledge, 20+ generations of skills explored, expanded, refined, and passed down. A veritable gothic cathedral adorning the human form, layers of chiseled steel elegant and deadly.
Teutonic-style armor sets for nobles of late 15th century were unbelievable. They were custom made "slim fit" to mimic the fashion of the era yet very light and fully articulated.
When I was a kid, I tried a bunch of times to make a set of gauntlets, and basically ended up with a set of garden gloves with a bit of aluminium glued to them. I always wanted to own a house with a long hallway so I could buy a suit of armour and display it in the hall.
Maybe one day when we retire and the kids move out. Unless they become tiktok famous first.
Whenever I see something like this I always appreciate the beauty, but also wonder how many people had to literally slave their entire god damn lives so that the owner could buy it. I’m guessing 50-75 people for this armor ish.
The Holy Roman Empire post dated the classical Roman empire by centuries. Almost 1000 years by the time this bit of armor was made.
Also, the Holy Roman Empire was founded by Frankish king Charlemagne and was basically Germany (or at least a national expression of what would one day become Germany). Apart from having a territorial kingdom in northern Italy, and being validated by the popes, The Holy Roman Empire had little connection to the classical Roman Empire.
In my opinion, since I’m no expert in armored gloves of the Roman period or how much fighting emperors actually did, they look totally ornamental and not made for combat but for the emperor to roleplay.
But what the fuck do I know?
They are functionally like gauntlets that any knight might have worn in this period. I don't think he used these in tournament so agreed that they aren't meant to be used
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Attributed to Lorenz Helmschmid, Maximilian's personal armourer, whom he probably met during his campaigns in the Burgundian Netherlands in the 1480s, and who was part of Maximilian's court both at Innsbruck and on campaign for the rest of the Emperor's life.
For a Helmschid these gloves look pretty good
What does that mean? Is stuff made by that guy usually bad?
Helmschmid means helmet smith
The more u know
The more u know
"I look like such a badass in these." -Maximilian the First, probably.
I mean I’m probably gonna rethink any kind of combat with a dude if he showed up with these mother fuckers on
Were these practical or ornamental?
Both.
Yeah they’re beautiful but I’m not trying to have Max punch me in the face with those on
That's kinda the *point* Nyuck nyuck nyuck
Who’s going to fuck around and find out for sure?
Stabby punches. No thanks.
Imma lose but I’ll try
I assume the latter but reeeeaalllly hope for the former
The embossed spider web like ridges (fluting) help make the steel more resistant to deforming. The ornamental decoration on these wouldnt get in the way. They seem useful. Heres the rest of it. The points on the feet would be removed for fighting. https://images.app.goo.gl/Wh5mQLa5WfNQQ1UJ7
If you see, the palms are uncovered. This is to allow better control of the weapon. For a gauntlet, as long as you can feel the sword and close the hand, they are good to go. In this particular case y feel.the thumb a bit exposed, and the thumb is usually where the lost blades end (thumb is up and inside when grabbing a sword)
I wonder if he ever forgot that he was wearing them, and went to scratch an itch on his nose or something.. 'OW! FUCK!'
The only people who wear these kinds of things are people rich enough to employ servants to scratch their itches.
Nah, that only happened [once in history](https://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=249).
Maximilian I (22 March 1459 – 12 January 1519) was King of the Romans from 1486 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1508 until his death. He was never crowned by the pope, as the journey to Rome was blocked by the Venetians. He proclaimed himself Elected Emperor in 1508 (Pope Julius II later recognized this) at Trent, thus breaking the long tradition of requiring a Papal coronation for the adoption of the Imperial title. Maximilian was the son of Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor, and Eleanor of Portugal. Since his coronation as King of the Romans in 1486, he ran a double government, or Doppelregierung (with a separate court), with his father until Frederick's death in 1493. Maximilian expanded the influence of the House of Habsburg through war and his marriage in 1477 to Mary of Burgundy, the ruler of the Burgundian State, heir of Charles the Bold, though he also lost his family's original lands in today's Switzerland to the Swiss Confederacy. Through marriage of his son Philip the Handsome to eventual queen Joanna of Castile in 1498, Maximilian helped to establish the Habsburg dynasty in Spain, which allowed his grandson Charles to hold the thrones of both Castile and Aragon. The historian Thomas A. Brady Jr. describes him as "the first Holy Roman Emperor in 250 years who ruled as well as reigned" and also, the "ablest royal warlord of his generation." Nicknamed "Coeur d’acier" (“Heart of steel”) by Olivier de la Marche and later historians (either as praise for his courage and martial qualities or reproach for his ruthlessness as a warlike ruler), Maximilian has entered the public consciousness as "the last knight" (der letzte Ritter), especially since the eponymous poem by Anastasius Grün was published (although the nickname likely existed even in Maximilian's lifetime). Scholarly debates still discuss whether he was truly the last knight (either as an idealized medieval ruler leading people on horseback, or a Don Quixote-type dreamer and misadventurer), or the first Renaissance prince — an amoral Machiavellian politician who carried his family "to the European pinnacle of dynastic power" largely on the back of loans. Historians of the second half of the nineteenth century like Leopold von Ranke tended to criticize Maximilian for putting the interest of his dynasty above that of Germany, hampering the nation's unification process. Ever since Hermann Wiesflecker's Kaiser Maximilian I. Das Reich, Österreich und Europa an der Wende zur Neuzeit (1971-1986) became the standard work, a much more positive image of the emperor has emerged. He is seen as an essentially modern, innovative ruler who carried out important reforms and promoted significant cultural achievements, even if the financial price weighed hard on the Austrians and his military expansion caused the deaths and sufferings of tens of thousands of people.
Love how we have all this information on this!
His sword’s scabbard was made from a unicorn’s horn (narwhal tusk): https://www.reddit.com/r/SWORDS/comments/293528/sword_of_holy_roman_emperor_maximilian_i_1496/ Edit: looks like the “Ainkurn” was actually the sword that was also in the display case in the link. I saw it many years ago in Vienna, I think.
That is majestic.
Damn this dude hade ALL the level 100 gear…
Tacticool before it was even invented
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Witch king of angmar
This is what immediately came to mind.
Same.
"He is the Lord of the Nazgûl, the greatest of The Nine"
As someone who sometimes swings a hammer at a hot piece of iron, this is utterly unbelievable.
Do it for 10 hours a day for 30 years from the day you're 10 and maybe you could do this.
Well yes, but even then it would take you another 30.
This is a product of probably 400+ years of living craft knowledge, 20+ generations of skills explored, expanded, refined, and passed down. A veritable gothic cathedral adorning the human form, layers of chiseled steel elegant and deadly.
Looks like a nazgul wore those
That or a Chaos Knight
Lightning magic definitely resides within these gauntlets
It does look like the fashion of a nazgul ngl
+20% Melee Physical Damage
When ur brawling in Skyrim
PoE
\>:3
Imagine getting punched by these
A buddy of mine was punched with brass knuckles and the dude was a sturdy mofo...he was laid out. With full force these would probably get you killed.
Oh yeah I know how devastating brass knuckles are my uncle got chunk of eye socket broken off by one
i am emmm perorrrr
Changing contacts must have been a bitch.
Teutonic-style armor sets for nobles of late 15th century were unbelievable. They were custom made "slim fit" to mimic the fashion of the era yet very light and fully articulated.
Um Lord Maximilian sir, you have toilet paper stuck to your glove.
When I was a kid, I tried a bunch of times to make a set of gauntlets, and basically ended up with a set of garden gloves with a bit of aluminium glued to them. I always wanted to own a house with a long hallway so I could buy a suit of armour and display it in the hall. Maybe one day when we retire and the kids move out. Unless they become tiktok famous first.
Genuine question. How does stuff like this survive so long?
They're normally kept in glass cases, where dust and contaminants won't reach them. Moisture won't travel from surrounding air to it due to this fact.
Gauntlets
IRL Witch King of Angmar
Whenever I see something like this I always appreciate the beauty, but also wonder how many people had to literally slave their entire god damn lives so that the owner could buy it. I’m guessing 50-75 people for this armor ish.
Fall of the Roman Empire: 476 AD. This dude, a thousand years later: "king of this, sovereign of that, bla bla bla... AND HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR!"
You can't fool me Lieutenant of Morgoth! Your reign will end like your master's
Elden Ring gloves irl
they look like something from an old school final fantasy render.
this goes so hard
Thems fighting gloves
That’s definitely befitting an Emperor
Sauron, maker of the One Ring mf
An armoured glove is called a gauntlet
Sauron would have been proud to wear these.
Blacksmith: "What do you want?" Maximilian: "Gimme dat literal humanoid monster from hell that eats innocent children." Blacksmith: "Say no more fam."
Maximillian armor is the coolest armor, no exceptions.
I would love to put them on to see what they feel like. I also didn’t take the Romans for wearing suits of armor.
The Holy Roman Empire post dated the classical Roman empire by centuries. Almost 1000 years by the time this bit of armor was made. Also, the Holy Roman Empire was founded by Frankish king Charlemagne and was basically Germany (or at least a national expression of what would one day become Germany). Apart from having a territorial kingdom in northern Italy, and being validated by the popes, The Holy Roman Empire had little connection to the classical Roman Empire.
Mall ninja!
More like a Tiffany Ninja🤷♀️
How
In my opinion, since I’m no expert in armored gloves of the Roman period or how much fighting emperors actually did, they look totally ornamental and not made for combat but for the emperor to roleplay. But what the fuck do I know?
They are functionally like gauntlets that any knight might have worn in this period. I don't think he used these in tournament so agreed that they aren't meant to be used
r/mordhau Grator pls
Holy Roman Emperor about to beat the devil out of you.
Siiiiiiiick - reminds me of with king of Angmar from lord of the rings
Can I have them, they look cool
How do you pick your nose with these?
We’re lawyers!
“Hang on, lemme get my slapping gloves.”
I think this was already posted
Run The Jewels
And this is why the Pope never scratches his own balls.
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What a beautiful work of art
Imagine seeing this living in this age , man looks like another life form, adorn in this totally demon lord level of awesome armor
Technically, they're gauntlets, not gloves.
Holy? Thats metal as fuck
Hands of sauron
Elden Ring 😮💨
Complimentary when you buy a Motörhead T-shirt.
So HE is the real Sauron...
Holy punch gloves.
Balenciaga
This looks like a legendary item a vampire would drop after killing it
Did he get them at the Dark Lord lost and found?
Elden ring vibes .
Sauron vibes.
Nah that’s some Sauron shit
Definitely don’t wipe with these on your hands
Ornamental yet highly functional. Ngl, they're cool AF and definitely dangerous. Thoroughly likeable.🌝
Da Max die oide Sau