Please Do a vid about Byzantine weapons and armor because I cant find a lot of info on the internet
@aitorrodriguez9070
4 жыл бұрын
One of yogur best vídeos, I completelly agree on a video about byzantine weaponry but I also suggest to include persian stuff
@edi9892
4 жыл бұрын
I´ve seen Byzantine armour and martial arts on YT. It´s a while ago, maybe you find it.
@CrowBag
4 жыл бұрын
edi I didnt have any interest in them until I played tomb raider and did a tiny bit of research. Now I cant find enough on their military lol!
@cihatduman2162
4 жыл бұрын
Check out Byzantine Armies 1168-1461 AD. It has great illustrations like all of McBride's books.
@omariscovoador7486
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, maybe persian and arab armors too, its really cool to see other cultures approachs on armor, we tend to look too much only in the european ones.
@gabrielinostroza4989
4 жыл бұрын
That's a LOT of Rhinos, surprised they still exist
@metatronyt
4 жыл бұрын
*rhinos appreciate
@MrBottlecapBill
4 жыл бұрын
They don't.........not anywhere near china anymore. This is why lol. Skins and horn..........hunted to extinction in the immediate area.
@Tacticaviator7
4 жыл бұрын
@Ninja Crackpot Well I sure don't care if mankiller bunnies or dragons went extinct, would be hard to deal with.
@walangchahangyelingden8252
3 жыл бұрын
@@metatronyt We have a shield in my house, a Parma Nepali made from Rhino skin and an iron boss, and leather Enarmes. We use it for ceremonies and I remember first holding it, it's not in the best condition right now but it's a part of our traditions.
@kesuya
3 жыл бұрын
Chinese people are still hunting rhinos (and elephants) in Africa
@cajunguy6502
4 жыл бұрын
Not to nitpick, but that's an American buffalo. However, that doesn't take away from the overall video, which is absolutely wonderful. Great job!
@metatronyt
4 жыл бұрын
Ahah so true, my mistake :)
@leafpratt
4 жыл бұрын
To nitpick your nitpick America doesn't have Buffalo it has Bison
@cajunguy6502
4 жыл бұрын
@@leafpratt buffalo is an acceptable common name for the creature, used throughout history. Yes in terms of taxonomy, it's a Bison, but Buffalo is accepted as an informal term, and it also the reason it's in the video. It's like calling a tardigrade a water bear. Yes, it's Technically not a bear, but the term is acceptable for informal use.
@leafpratt
4 жыл бұрын
@@cajunguy6502 that's why I said nitpick
@cajunguy6502
4 жыл бұрын
@@leafpratt fair point
@戰國春秋
4 жыл бұрын
A few points to add: 1) Chinese lacquered their armours too. 2) Rhino actually went (mostly) extinct relatively early in China , although the name "Rhino leather armour" stuck for much longer to refer to other types of leather armour. 3) Like elsewhere, scale armour was actually quite rare in China due to its obvious inferiority to lamellar. 4) Some Chinese lamellar armours have backing.
@owo5869
3 жыл бұрын
How’s scale inferior?
@LLAALALA
3 жыл бұрын
@@owo5869 It's less cost-effective, scale takes a long time to make comparisons to lamellar while the extra protection it offers does not justify mass production.
@戰國春秋
3 жыл бұрын
@@owo5869 Scale is easier and faster to made, but much less protective than lamellar. kzitem.info/news/bejne/op5vsYxor4J0l4Y&ab_channel=scholagladiatoria
@owo5869
3 жыл бұрын
Obvious inferiority sounds so harsh
@user-lo2dn6hi5e
3 жыл бұрын
5)코로나는 중국에서 유래했다
@HS-su3cf
4 жыл бұрын
Metatron: Do you prefer Chinese or Japanese armour. Me: Yes.
@shadowdeslaar
3 жыл бұрын
No. ROMAN
@lorddio1558
3 жыл бұрын
Mongolian armour
@HappyGM-R
3 жыл бұрын
Just use a gun
@thedragonborn9027
3 жыл бұрын
@@shadowdeslaar early English, very stylish
@zedz4397
4 жыл бұрын
In Ming and Qing dynasty China actually had a kind of armor called 布面甲 which basically looked like a giant coat with pieces of metal underneath it. The coat was meant to prevent the gunfire or something.
@dbuyandelger
4 жыл бұрын
I think this is brigandine
@dongf2618
4 жыл бұрын
It was widely used throughout Europe and Asia and it's called brigandine type in English.
@zedz4397
4 жыл бұрын
@@dbuyandelger Yes you are right I search the word on Baidu and it gave me the false translation
@zedz4397
4 жыл бұрын
@@dongf2618 yes
@zedz4397
4 жыл бұрын
@WithAStick AngryWhiteMan yea they do
@ReviveHF
4 жыл бұрын
Don't forget about Brigandine, both Chinese and Japanese used them in large scale during 17th century.
@trentweston8306
4 жыл бұрын
What the heck are you doing here?!
@michaelterrell5061
4 жыл бұрын
I think even before that
@m4xs0ng66
4 жыл бұрын
True, most people think brigandine is a exclusively European amour
@kddiodox
3 жыл бұрын
@@m4xs0ng66 yeah? Weird because cotton isn't even a european thing
@Tang_Plng
3 жыл бұрын
Japanese was bamboo armor
@TheXanian
4 жыл бұрын
You forgot to mention brigandine armor, which was commonly used in China from the Ming Dynasty onward (14th century onward). They largely replaced the lamellar armors of early eras. Mail had never been popular in China for some reason (though there’re some who speculate that the so-called mountain-pattern armor might actually be an artistic representation of mail armor).
@linshitaolst4936
Жыл бұрын
There are sculptures of military generals wearing mountain pattern armors in China.The mountain pattern armor is thick mail armor
@hiimryan2388
3 ай бұрын
@@linshitaolst4936I’ve never EVER heard anyone claim that mountain pattern armor was chainmail ever before. I’ve heard people claim it’s lamellar but never chainmail
@皇甫鹤
4 жыл бұрын
as chinese ,your explanation about Chinese armor is very correct, most of Chinese don’t know these, you really surprised me
@googlehatesblackpeople8876
3 жыл бұрын
During the cultural revolution a lot of historical records were lost, this coinciding with schools at the time seizing to teach students about ancient Chinese history are part of the reason why sadly a lot of the history of your country is unknown to most people
@SpyFromMarsZeus
3 жыл бұрын
@@googlehatesblackpeople8876 You only spoke half of the fact, culture destruction happens every time in China history when a new dynasty rises, it's a sign of cleansing the old past.
@warren5037
3 жыл бұрын
@@googlehatesblackpeople8876 well it's not like the majority of Europeans would know about the different kinds of knight armour either
@crushingjay
3 жыл бұрын
@@googlehatesblackpeople8876 this contradicts very much with reality and is just absolutely wrong. The party puts a huge focus on Chinese identity and therefore teaching Chinese history in an elaborate way.
@Despotic_Waffle
3 жыл бұрын
@@crushingjay only recently, read up on the cultural revolution, what he said was true especially during Mao's era
@Mifey05
4 жыл бұрын
any Mount And Blade: Warband player remembered the "Strange Set"(Shogun looking armor and weapons)?
@spajkilza1992
3 жыл бұрын
Nah, I just downloaded Feudal Japan mod, so yeah - I remember plenty of samurai armors
@starroving6464
4 жыл бұрын
You misspelled armour in the title! It says "Amour"
@FlinnGaidin
4 жыл бұрын
Chinese love beats Japanese armour.
@MaxRavenclaw
4 жыл бұрын
He used the spelling in Traditional English. You must be thinking of 'armor', which is simplified English.
@luckyblockyoshi
4 жыл бұрын
@@MaxRavenclaw reread the comment.
@FlinnGaidin
4 жыл бұрын
@@MaxRavenclaw and reread the title of the video.
@MaxRavenclaw
4 жыл бұрын
Oops. My joke falls short then.
@merlin1464
4 жыл бұрын
I was just thinking about Chinese Armor, Thanks Metatron!
@davidsnoek8686
4 жыл бұрын
lol
@radoslavkosil7450
4 жыл бұрын
Japanese armour is better but more expensive. Because the Chinese had to arm the giant masses of soldiers.
@hwasiaqhan8923
4 жыл бұрын
Radoslav Kosil Not really, Chinese armour had long skirts that protected the entire leg, this feature is generally unseen in Japanese armours.
@radoslavkosil7450
4 жыл бұрын
@@hwasiaqhan8923 this is not entirely true. complete samurai armor protected every part of the body. and a very long skirt slightly restricts movement. (parts that cowers legs are called Suneate, Haidate and Kusazuri) Like this one i.pinimg.com/originals/6e/04/f0/6e04f07e601ec889357aec0df036ae67.jpg
@papercat2599
4 жыл бұрын
Radoslav Kosil not at all almost all later Chinese dynasty has complete protection armor. Chinese high officials armor is just as good as Japanese samurai armor. They don’t give foot soldiers good armor that’s true. Hell katana and samurai armor were hugely influenced by chinese armor. Look at tang, song and Ming armor they look very well protected
@sylvanstrength7520
4 жыл бұрын
I honestly love both Chinese and Japanese armors. My favorite Chinese style is the Ming style brigandine. I think my favorite Japanese armor is dosei gusoku
@camrendavis6650
4 жыл бұрын
Me too. Mid to late Ming Armor looks so cool to me.
@sylvanstrength7520
4 жыл бұрын
@@camrendavis6650 Absolutely! And I find that I actually prefer liuyedao and yanmadao over katana, which is surprising to me
@camrendavis6650
4 жыл бұрын
@@sylvanstrength7520 I've seen modern reproductions of Liuyedao that are beautiful. That saber's got sexier curves than a katana. Plus I prefer a one-handed saber so I could wield a rattan shield in the other.
@sylvanstrength7520
4 жыл бұрын
@@camrendavis6650 I love the S curve as well as the balance for one handed use. And the potential for back edge cuts.
@camrendavis6650
4 жыл бұрын
@@sylvanstrength7520 I. Want. One.
@leonardomafrareina7634
4 жыл бұрын
I was expecting to see the Iron Pagoda armor of the Jin dinasty...
@masufame
3 жыл бұрын
I think the usage of mountain pattern chainmail was a more effective way to protect the warriors from spears or thrusting/stabbing compared to regular chainmail
@FlippableFlappy
4 жыл бұрын
Have you seen the chinese armor in the show longest day in changan? Ive been told that its very accurate tang dynasty armor.
@camrendavis6650
4 жыл бұрын
It is.
@stevej1235
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it pretty accurate, the show I think is one of most history accurate both in armor, clothes, culture and even the gesture of Tang peoples greeting each other are also pretty accurate
@camrendavis6650
4 жыл бұрын
@@stevej1235 I thought the hand gesture was cool too. To be honest, I was the one thing in the entire series that's stuck out to me. I just thought that all dynasties after the Han did the same salute
@papercat2599
4 жыл бұрын
Yes as an armor fans. I’m telling that entire show is extremely accurate to Tang Dynasty
@camrendavis6650
4 жыл бұрын
I like the Chinese armor more. I think it's more stylish and unique and variation and functionality over time
@-Zevin-
4 жыл бұрын
I agree, google "iron pagoda armor" for some really great Chinese armor he didn't show in this video. China is such a large place with such a vast history there is a ton of interesting styles and armors.
@camrendavis6650
4 жыл бұрын
@@-Zevin- the armor used by Jurchin? Those things are so cool. The definition of *"tank"*
@-Zevin-
4 жыл бұрын
@@camrendavis6650 Yeah i think they where used by the Jurchin, and were part of a elite cavalry force during the Jin dynasty. I honestly think that armor would have protected you as well or better than any European plate armor. It's always just taken as gospel that plate was the best and not really questioned, but i am really skeptical. Physics wise lamalar has a mechanical advantage with padding underneath of never denting or breaking but flexing with impact.
@camrendavis6650
4 жыл бұрын
@@-Zevin- and that's why I love Chinese armor over most other types of armor. Since the Qin they knew that flexible armor was the way to go. All the way up to the Ming, when brigandine became more popular (though I feel brigandine is also underrated). Plus, the ancient Chinese could form massive armies, and depending on what dynasty were talking about, that means you're going to need a lot of metal. Luckily, lamellar and scale were easier to manufacture as well as mass-produce, easy to repair when damaged, and could be tailored to fit any body type.
@hwasiaqhan8923
4 жыл бұрын
Camren Davis The Jurchens used the same armours the Chinese used, both nation field these armours in large quantity, the iron pagodas were famous because they are a massive army of heavy cataphracts usually operated in numbers from 8000-10000, which was very devastating to their enemies.
@danielyoung633
3 жыл бұрын
I've tried on the Japanese tosei gusoku and saw immediately how difficult it would be to fight wearing one of these. I'd love to try out a Chinese set of the same time period to compare mobility.
@chanjiayang9595
4 жыл бұрын
For the song dynasty, there were some crazy weight armor(步人甲) for the heavy infantryman (which about 30kg) and the crazy weight halberd-like weapon called 掉刀(diao dao/Zhao dao) which was similar the weapon of a Taoism deity called deity erlang( 二郎神) who is a heavenly general with a hound
@-Zevin-
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing i love learning about Chinese history, weapons and armor.
@chanjiayang9595
4 жыл бұрын
@@-Zevin- but they always have one of the highest casualty number as they were usually team up with pikeman to deal with the cavalrymen(if they're not in the ‘defensive mode’ inside the fortress or the castle as during the northern song dynasty time, they were severely lack of horse especially fighting against the cavalrymen
@dongf2618
4 жыл бұрын
@@chanjiayang9595 Actually, it is complicated. Prior to most military failures, there were always some food shortages due to not having enough transportation animals, and it is more complicated than that. Let's just put it simply, the Northern Song often attacked too deep into enemy territory and often stretched their offensive too thin by forking their attacks into several prongs, but their overall win/loss ratio was pretty good.
@dongf2618
4 жыл бұрын
@UCIXmkerDLgP6wghI-D1RAcA I don't know about that. I think it had less to do with armor than the actual tactics. Northern Song emperors liked to command the army from the capital, and they always divided the army up without giving a central command. In this way, the Song emperors can ensure the army doesn't turn against itself; however, it also means all the military operations were chaotic. Song dynasty soldiers were always on rotation across the country, and many of them fell ill and died on the march. The society, in general, looked at the soldiers with disdain, and the soldiers only treated this profession as a way to make a living. That was their military system at that time. As I had aforementioned, prior to all the major blunders, there were severe food shortages, and sometimes this was coupled with the cold winters, debilitating the armies to a point that they can no longer fight. The military training was lax as well, even though they were professional soldiers. Some contemporary texts talked about how the military was trained only in crossbows but not with wielding short weapons so when the enemy closed in for a close-quarter fight, the crossbowmen can't fight at all. The army composition at that time was 70% crossbow and 15% polearms and 15% swords and shields, meaning when facing a cataphract charge, they probably couldn't stop it. The armors at that time were heavy, and that is probably for deflecting arrows, and I think it is the right thing to do since they are more focused on infantry.
@rayray6490
4 жыл бұрын
Wearing heavy armor and wielding heavy weaponry, along with long marches. It makes sense that heavy infantry is disadvantaged in faraway campaigns against cavalry. I believe the Southern Song benefited more once they settled on naval warfare along the Yangtse and defensive strong points like XiangYang and DiaoYu fortresses, when heavy infantry can focus on what they do best. I don’t know about you guys, wearing a 60+ lb armor, carrying another 30lbs of weaponry/equipment, marching 25-30 mile per day. I won’t be able to have much fight left in me.
@RedmarKerkhof
4 жыл бұрын
Great video, man. Thanks! I'm currently building a Ming Dynasty mountain scale armour. By hand. It might take a couple of years. It's held together with educated guesses and artistic interpretations. So just like all archeological evidence, really.
@jackl2257
4 жыл бұрын
Make a vid when you finish it
@ericlayton8888
4 ай бұрын
If you ever finished this I'd love to see your impression of it!
@RedmarKerkhof
4 ай бұрын
@@ericlayton8888 Good news, I'm still working on it.
@joshg8053
4 жыл бұрын
Generally, Chinese armor design is more geared toward mass production with little tailoring. It is also usually had more simple and all around better design, while Japanese design is often more specialized with more small components with different specific functions. Later Japanese is more similar to European plate that it is to Chinese armor. Early Japanese armor is more similar to Chinese armor than armor from Heian Perion onward. Classic Japanese armor after the Heian could be further divided into 3 parts: O-yoroi (Heian-Kamakura), Transitional (Nanbokucho-early Muromachi) and Tosei Gusoku (Sengoku Period onward). Compared to this type of Japanese armors, the Chinese have generally better armor design compared to the O-yoroi, but the O-yoroi had been designed very meticulously for horse archery so it might be better in that area. For transitional armor, they are probably equal. Japanese armor of these periods had full body coverage unlike Heian-Kamakura ones, but they are still mostly lamellar, so they didn't had any advantage against Chinese armor of the same period. While 16th century Ming armor in comparison to the Tosei Gusoku, lack rigid torso armor. This does not mean that Ming brigandine is inferior because there are accounts of Ming armor capable to resist bullets. In complexity, there is just no comparison that the period Ming brigandine coat + manica suit or Chinese lamellar suit is just too simple compared to the Tosei Gusoku. Even Qing armors which are more complex are still simpler than the Tosei Gusoku.
@joshg8053
4 жыл бұрын
@kizz Yes, that's why I wrote simpler and all around better design. The Japanese serve as mercenaries in as far as Siam and Indonesia. Their equipment work fine in there. They are still untested in desert and the steppes, though. The Chinese also wear lamellar most of the time just like the Japanese. I do understand that being complex or simple by itself doesn't make an armor good. Japanese armor construction is very possible to be made simpler. You might want to read the Gunbai Military History blogspot for detailed info on Japanese armor and weapons. I had a discussion with the writer and we conclude that all those exposed laces and gaps in Japanese armor are consciously left that way and it is possible to make Japanese armor without a lot of laces exposed. There are several armor where the laces are hidden behind the plates. Overall, here is my short opinion on Chinese vs Japanese armor: - For most of their history, Chinese armor cover more, made in larger number and proven against various types of terrains and climates. - Japanese armor design peaked in 4th-6th century and 14th-17th century. Outside of these period, Chinese armor is likely superior to Japanese ones. - In 4th-6th century and 14th-15th century, Japanese armor is comparable to Chinese. - In the 16th century, Japanese armor had solid cuirass and Japan is possibly the only polity beside European kingdoms to equip basic soldiers with plate cuirass. Chinese soldier at this period wear brigandine. - Complete Japanese armor set of the late 16th century should be far superior to contemporary Chinese armor, but may not be superior to Chinese armor from before 16th century. Those are my current conclusion, I say current because I keep finding new things on both Chinese and Japanese armor. There is a lot of surprisingly unknown things about Japanese armor especially in the period between the peaks of Japanese armor design.
@DBT1007
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your info, Armor smith.
@joshg8053
4 жыл бұрын
@Di Di Even with the increased use of firearms in China we coul still see armor with good design. For example, Manchu armor in their conquest in Korea and China were said by Korean and Chinese source to be bullet proof, so that Korean and Chinese soldier had to aim for the hand and eyes. Late Ming armor is tested against bullet before they enter service.
@joshg8053
4 жыл бұрын
@Di DiWe have videos of lamellar armor made of 2 mm stainless steel resisting bullets, if an armor is made with good steel and sufficient thickness, it can resist musket bullets. Late Ming Dynasty Chinese is still large enough that they should have win against the Manchu, the ptoblems are not only corruption, but also internal rebellion and incompetent emperors.
@joshg8053
4 жыл бұрын
@Di Di The Manchu bullet proof armor is described by both Chinese and Korean record.
@manofculture467
4 жыл бұрын
Great video mate. Would you do a video on Chinese swords next? I love the channel and information given.
@DanyTheRedAnger
4 жыл бұрын
#teamchinesearmour
@M8143K
4 жыл бұрын
#teamhonkongarmour
@-blank-4766
4 жыл бұрын
#Teamplotarmor
@viet_cong_momiji2324
4 жыл бұрын
#teamnoarmourbestarmour
@ineshvaladolenc6559
2 жыл бұрын
Team naked, anyone? We fight and die like real men.
@李問天-l7e
6 ай бұрын
Japanese armor is useless in front of Chinese armor! According to historical records, due to the Korean War during the Ming Dynasty, the Japanese army's Japanese knives were unable to cut through the heavy armor of the Ming army's equipment! The long spears used by the cavalry of the Ming Dynasty army can easily pierce the armor of Japanese samurai!
@feketeputty
4 жыл бұрын
When I play For Honor and we discuss armour realism and accuracy with my friends and someone disaggrees with me I always bring the ultimate reasoning card "I watch Metatron" (In case of sword fight, moves and stances, it is "I watch Skallagrim"😂)
@Dachnik228
4 жыл бұрын
In case of fantasy designs I watch Shad
@austincummins7712
4 жыл бұрын
@@Dachnik228 In case of penetration and context: "I watch Matt Easton"
@theghosthero6173
4 жыл бұрын
Argument of authority using a non professional source as your basis is one of the worse arguments possible
@feketeputty
4 жыл бұрын
@@theghosthero6173 nitpicking a non serious comment is one of the most chicken shit thing ever.
@2008davidkang
4 жыл бұрын
@@feketeputty So basically diarrhea?
@leroidethunes3913
4 жыл бұрын
great that you mentioned nanban gusoku, as not many know about western influence on late medieval Japan, not even the japanese themselves, besides, for anyone interested there's nanban art (european style art) made by the japanese from that period too, also, I know this is sudden, but here's some trivia for you, nanban translates to "southern barbarian", that's japanese pride alright, a bit like the romans and their "barbarian tribes"
@metatronyt
4 жыл бұрын
So true about the translation ahah
@calamusgladiofortior2814
4 жыл бұрын
Sadly it seems to be one of the constants of human history that people can dislike foreigners while simultaneously wanting to steal all their best ideas.
@ErebosGR
4 жыл бұрын
@@calamusgladiofortior2814/videos Yeah, because the foreigners simply wanted to bring Japan all their "best" ideas, like sugar, guns and Christianity...
@dewaeryadi7776
4 жыл бұрын
And now korea and china stealing their culture and technology, its all come full circle
@charlottewalnut3118
4 жыл бұрын
ErebosGR how did sugar hurt them and they crucified hundreds everyone back then were assholes
@ironwolf2244
4 жыл бұрын
I prefer Chinese armor. I also like the armor of the Norsemen. In particular, I like Lamellar because it allows good mobility, and is easier to manufacture when compared with other armor types, like plate as you noted yourself. And it's modifiable, allowing you to add what you need to it. I think the Cord and Plague is a efficient system, I'd have Lamellar mostly, then a chest plate cover, maybe some shin guards. Though I will say the Kikko armor is efficient, more so than Brigandine in my opinion (which is a preference of mine as well). I'm thinking of trying out my own design, using triangular pieces. Lastly, the Mountain armor design seems very interesting, as far as I know not much is known about it, and the only examples we have of it are from paintings or statues, unfortunately no functional examples seem to exist, and attempts to reproduce it have failed. But it's intruiging that an armor would be made with parts that have a similar appearance to a letter in their alphabet. I wonder if that'd work with other languages. It'd certainly be an exciting project.
@shannont6764
4 жыл бұрын
Perfect pronunciation!!
@metatronyt
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@dirremoire
4 жыл бұрын
Except it’s pronounced scArce, not scAHrce. Other than that, good job.
@frankl9951
4 жыл бұрын
@@dirremoire he has a British accent
@mrmoth26
3 жыл бұрын
@@dirremoire no
@potus2582
4 жыл бұрын
I liked it I'd like to see more and anything on Philippines
@dreysantillan
4 жыл бұрын
Same
@forickgrimaldus8301
3 жыл бұрын
We don't have much info but from what I can tell they used Mail armor especially the lower Islands of Mindanao though generaly its a status symbol only affordable to the chiefs and Sultans, they would also have probably used wooden armor though I think the most likely is that they just relied on Shields.(which is the most depicted armor that the Tribes used.) Most of them are likely on foot as from what I can tell horses were introduced after the Spanish conquered it.
@samuellynn3212
4 жыл бұрын
Believe me even tho nowadays some made in china products are sucks, no one can beat the ancient china and thier products, glory and power.
@zl66666
4 жыл бұрын
瞎扯淡视频,铁甲在秦就有了。铠甲一词铠指外部钢铁,皮革为内衬。两层
@junweng1468
4 жыл бұрын
你指望老外能分清楚就离谱了,看个乐呵吧
@screwb1882
4 жыл бұрын
So basically Chinese armor was made to equip state armies while the Japanese where mostly petty warlords.
@Valkyrie_Yukikaze
4 жыл бұрын
C B T Most likely,yes. Because of the formations of states in history :D
@white-noisemaker9554
4 жыл бұрын
Great video Metatron! I am loving your historical videos, especially ones that highlight the oft-inaccessible lore of Imperial China, a vast swath of history and culture that gets less representation and coverage than Japanese. Please do keep these up!
@FedericoMalagutti
4 жыл бұрын
This video is one of your top ten best videos, at least, in my opinion ;-)
@metatronyt
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@edi9892
4 жыл бұрын
Could you also compare average life in medieval Europe with Japan? Timber frame houses and Japanese folk houses have quite some similarities, though it certainly depends on time, region and status.
@dongf2618
4 жыл бұрын
according to the Chinese record, the Japanese were very clean people who lived very long lives since ancient times. I don't know if Europeans were like this in the Medieval period. If not, then, I won't say Europeans lived as well as the Japanese.
@edi9892
4 жыл бұрын
@@dongf2618 I think this is quite an exaggeration. Medieval people did bathe too, even though the church was strongly against bathing together. For a time those fools saw bathing as vanity. BTW: I left church for multiple reasons. One of them was that they wanted an F-load of money when I was broke and they were the very opposite of conpassipnate... Plus, they insulted my mother saying that once she dies, she can lie next to the Jews! (saying that word as an insult).
@IronKurone
2 жыл бұрын
@@dongf2618 which record excatly?
@theentertainmentnation4694
2 жыл бұрын
@@dongf2618 Western Europe was more advanced and richer than backwards Japan manly in the 12th century onwards
@GreoGreo
Жыл бұрын
@@theentertainmentnation4694 Wrong
@전쟁과평화
3 жыл бұрын
Major error in your video. I don't know if it was intended or not but the photo used at @3:00 is not from Han dynasty of China. The photo is part of a wall painting at Anak Tomb No.3, which is a chamber tomb of Goguryeo (Korea) kingdom. I noticed this because of the unique neck guards that was only used in the Korean kingdoms. The tomb was built in year 357 so it's not even close to the era you're trying to represent. Here's a link to wiki page that has more details of the tomb and the wall paintings. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anak_Tomb_No._3
@dongf2618
2 жыл бұрын
I don't know if this is purely out of ignorance, or if it is some kind of psychological complex, I have seen so many Korean people arguing this and that is Korean in every video I've seen talking about East Asia as a whole. In fact, the whole of Asia is culturally linked in so many ways. The neck guard you mentioned probably first appeared in Central Asia or Western Asia, it could be found throughout Asia, including China, since the Warring States period, and the Steppes nomadic cultures. The same thing happens to Tong-Ah or Pyeonjeon. So many Koreans claim this is a secret weapon of Joseon, and I've seen Koreans claiming this thing is invented by the Koreans so many times online. They even left comments down on videos of "Majra," the western Asia version of Tong-ah claiming it's a Korean weapon, but this device appeared in Byzantium records during the 6th century and later in the Tang dynasty record in China as well. The same thing goes for the Korean horn bow. In a Korean documentary, the Korean bowyer claimed Korean bows use 6 unique materials, fish glue, mulberry tree skin... however, those materials are not uniquely Korean either. He also claimed the Korean bows were the best in the world. And so many other things. What is with this madness? Is this some new-found cockiness?
@전쟁과평화
2 жыл бұрын
@@dongf2618 What in the world are you talking about? This has nothing to do with cultural similarities of asian countries. If the video was talking about east asian armor in general, yeah it's fair games. However, the video specifically mentioned "Han" China which is almost 200 years prior to the armor shown in the video and was not even used by the Chinese in any period. Those neck guards are unique to the three kingdom periods of Korea. It's like showing a picture of a Renaissance armor made in Italy when talking about the armors used by the Crusaders in medieval ages. Your comment sound so dumb and out of place. So I don't even know how to explain the difference between cultural similarity and unified singular culture.
@불루재이
Жыл бұрын
@@dongf2618 Chinese autism knows no bounds
@caocao4731
4 жыл бұрын
Basically the difference between a society that relies on soldiers, and a society that relies on warriors.
@AKRex
4 жыл бұрын
Chinese mountain pattern for me probably out of these, looks really cool and stylish :)
@TheMightyPALADIN
4 жыл бұрын
best video I've seen in a while
@metatronyt
4 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear
@mcRydes
4 жыл бұрын
i'd like to hear more about armor of china in the Ming and Qing dynasty. It's a subject i think get's overlooked!
@riza-2396
2 жыл бұрын
Well they use Brigandine, with compressed cloth(use water to soak 8 kilograms of cotton and make them dry so they stick together) out side and metal inside
@thesteveruss
4 жыл бұрын
American buffalos in China .. ?! Well ...
@metatronyt
4 жыл бұрын
Couldn't find a roylaty free picture of a Chinese buffalo so...a bit of imagination please :)
@chanjiayang9595
4 жыл бұрын
@@metatronyt it was some tribute from some Asian countries
@Riceball01
4 жыл бұрын
Technically speaking, that wasn't even a buffalo but a bison. I'm not sure that there are actually any true buffalo native to North America.
@ANTSEMUT1
4 жыл бұрын
@@Riceball01 not extant species anyway i vaguely remember there being a long extinct species though.
@matthewjay660
4 жыл бұрын
Metatron, I’m surprised that you didn’t include capes on Samurai armor. It’s been proven that capes defended well against arrows while riding on horseback. 🐴🐎
@kazukashizero9896
3 жыл бұрын
Cause it blocks the vision of the archer and can always miss cause it doesnt know where the body is
@keithstone8693
2 жыл бұрын
I can’t tell if this is a joke or not lol
@matthewjay660
2 жыл бұрын
@@keithstone8693 Hello 👋🏻 Keith. On the History Channel, there was a video where the samurai wore capes to supposedly ward off arrows when being chased on horseback. The capes help deflect arrows when riding on a horse 🐎 🐴 . 🙆🏻♂️ Am I remembering this next part right? I think* 🤔💭 the Mythbusters* did some myth busting on this (?), and they found capes deflecting arrows on horseback to be “very plausible.” And if it wasn’t the Mythbusters, then SOMEONE tested this hypothesis and found the results to be very plausible.
@roadfox808
2 жыл бұрын
@@matthewjay660 Indeed, the Samurai used a cloak-like device called a 'Horo'. It had a cage-like frame that could be inflated to provide some protection from stones and arrows from behind when mounted. From the Muromachi period onwards, its use shifted to decoration and as a marker rather than for practicality. It was probably a hindrance as the emphasis on fighting on foot rather than in mounted combat increased. They were rarely used anymore. During the Sengoku period, it was used as a status symbol by the elite, the liaison cavalry samurai. It was a sign of being a liaison officer, and only a few dozen cavalry out of tens of thousands of legions were allowed to equip themselves.
@collinnicolazzo2065
4 жыл бұрын
Hey metatron i have a question can you do video on the Chinese miaodao/dandao
@collinnicolazzo2065
4 жыл бұрын
Oh and when and if you do a video on the maiodao can you do the differences between it and the nodachi
@larryg1082
Жыл бұрын
they made this kind of armor because we invented the crossbow. the chinese has no point for heavy plate armor. so this kind of armor existed its like modern armor kevlar or ar 500 plates. layers stop projectiles higher survivability. then came the gun. so...... chinese are crazy as f
@larryg1082
Жыл бұрын
also chinese never adopted mail for said reasons. projectile weaponry. most generals used mountain style of armor.
@larryg1082
Жыл бұрын
you got alot accurate at least with how the chinese equipe their army with armor and weaponry. it could be why they also didnt use plate armor. i didnt think of that. i was told mountain armor is arrow proof and reserved only for the highest ranking generals. simply because to be a general you are probably the best fighter of the army. you gain ranks for the ears you cut from those you killed. so what my grandmother said. who read me alot of the ancient chinese from grand historians who write events of chinese history. she also said good or bad the grand historian must be accurate so future generations will know what the chinese have done. hence ancestral halls and that nature. at times it would incur the emperors wrath. say if he lost a battle. i assume most changed to put it in a better light. but the qin emperor tomb and terracotta army. my grandma and most people though were just old myths alot of wars alot of regime change etc. you are great at this keep up the work
@virajmaheshwar9135
4 жыл бұрын
The Japanese take more than 90% of the Chinese war related strategy. This is why most of the Japanese stuffs are taken from the Chinese. It is Japan itself originated from China, even the Japanese Katana sword originated from the Chinese Tang Dao sword in the Tang Dynasty.
@jilleshoedemaker1954
4 жыл бұрын
Really high quality video! Great job.
@metatronyt
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Kind sir
@themangix357
4 жыл бұрын
You should make more videos about Chinese, specifically how they pub stomped the Japanese during their invasion of Korea during Toyotomi's time.
@lucanic4328
4 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't call losing any major field battle, losing several sieges in which they had enormous advantages and getting stuck in a stalemate despite not having to deal with the burden of a seaborn invasion as well as having local allies a "pub stomped"
@noescape2108
4 жыл бұрын
@@lucanic4328 t. guy who doesn't know anything about the imjin war Read about Li Rusong campaign in Korea, Turnbull also mentions in his books on the Imjin war. The "field" battles you mentions are the Japanese being on the defensive inside forts or towns, espesally during the second invasion. In fact the reason why the Samurai stopped engaging the Ming army on the field was precisely because of the Ming cavalry (which I think what apex ment by pub stomp) Other than that the Imjin War would just become a stalemate after recapture of Seoul where they just pewpew at each other with canons and arquebuses and both sides unable to push further because of inadequate supply. A very boring war in my opinion, the most interested part is reading the memorials from the Chinese and Japanese generals.
@lucanic4328
4 жыл бұрын
@@noescape2108 To be fair I know something about the Imjin war, at least quite enough to support my statement. Li Rusong shouldn't be considered the only source on the matter by the way. There were two main field engagements between the Ming army and the Japanese ones, the Battle of Byeokjegwan and the battle of Jiksan, both resulted in a Japanese victory, mainly due to superior numbers. Still in both cases, casualties and loss were quite even according to Korean and Japanese sources, and in the first of this two battle Li Rusong was almost killed. Also there is no mention in any sources that the Japanese feared somewhat the Ming cavalry. In fact I would argue that it won't have been much of a threat compared to their field artillery mainly due to the usage of pike and shot tactics by the Japanese which if anything are highly effective against frontal cavalry charges. Moreover the Ming weren't able to bring said cavalry to effective use most of the time given the weather and the terrain of Korea, which is highly mountainous. In fact at Byeokjegwan the Ming elite cavalry dismounted when the close quarter fight broke out. Still there is this idea that the Japanese forces feared the cavalry engagement and to avoid that used chains of castles and strongholds across Korea. This idea has a wrong premise, since in order to fear such cavalry the Japanese would have had the opportunity to face it and being soundly defeated, and this simply didn't happen as cavalry forces most of the time throughout the war were not relevant during field engagements, and moreover it ignores the fact that this style of warfare has been carried on by various warlords through the Sengoku period and was indeed the byproduct of that age, as castles and sieges were a main feature in Japanese warfare of the period. Another thing to consider to again support my statement are sieges. Three important sieges comes to mind in which the Japanese outperformed the allied Ming-Joseon forces: the Siege of Ulsan, the Siege of Sacheon and the Siege of Namwon. In the first two, despite the Japanese being severely outnumbered, they managed to win the siege in both cases and inflicts a lot of casualties against the allied forces despite the odds. Moreover, when the situation was reversed at the Siege of Namwon, the Ming-Joseon forces weren't able of such feats: granted, the Japanese got lucky at Sacheon but still as matter of fact the Ming weren't capable of pulling out a Ulsan or Sacheon land victory during the entire war. So even when they had favourable odds, they weren't able to have neat success as the Japanese did. All things considered, from a purely tactical point of view, the Japanese forces won most of the major engagements against the Ming-Joseon forces, and if anything this speaks for the fact that the Japanese armies of the period proved to be a fierce and challenging enemy. I don't want to sound biased, although my statement before sounded truly bold (and in fact it was, given the premise of this thread), I do respect the Ming military of the period and I believe it was one of the major world power at the time. However as a matter of fact they underperformed during the war, and I would argue that this was due to a very loose commitment to the Korean cause ( this can be supported by the fact that there was a strive for diplomacy whenever possible and no counter offensive against the Japanese islands, despite the willingness of both the Korean navy and other minor kingdom supporting the Ming). Still the debate on the Imjin war tends to get poisonous very fast for so many reasons. But if I join is usually to confute the idea that one of the main player was highly superior in terms of military strength than the others: the Samurai were no super duper warriors but at the same time the Ming didn't "stomped" the Japanese armies at all.
@gunthersunshine9418
4 жыл бұрын
10:23 the armor is smiling 100 times :D
@ducontra666999
4 жыл бұрын
Personaly i think the japanese armor is more beautifully builded and is iconic, make a pretty pice to have in any living room. As well the swords from kamakura and heian jidai
@kongqiyiwang
11 ай бұрын
因为日本绝大多数士兵都不穿铠甲,穿得起铠甲的都是贵族。 而中国铠甲是大规模生产的
@dick_richards
4 жыл бұрын
The Greasy Italian Samurai!
@yoursexualizedgrandparents6929
4 жыл бұрын
@Ulfhedinn Tyr A little? He bathes in olive oil and whine all day, if he fell over he'd slide a mile.
@Halfdanr_H
4 жыл бұрын
It helps him slip away after a fight
@davidcrisp3832
4 жыл бұрын
He does look a little "コサノストラの大名" ( Daimyo of La Cosa Nostra ), LOL...
@jmc9137
4 жыл бұрын
How dare you he is Sicilian
@dick_richards
4 жыл бұрын
@@jmc9137 fair enough...... The Greasy Sicilian Samurai..... lol
@ikun-j7w
6 ай бұрын
So u refuse to even mention the明光铠or铁浮屠😂
@Kameeho
4 жыл бұрын
Have you ever heard of the legend of the Gajin Samurai who eternally guards the Pasuta no Jinja. High up in the snowy mountains.
@katenaccios
4 жыл бұрын
16:00 ROOOBEEEEERRRRRRRRT
@husariatowarzysz4924
4 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised Metatron didn't bring up Nanban armor when he talked about the Armored Warrior in his Sekiro video, the resemblance is great
@stormbringer2840
4 жыл бұрын
reference to ?
@katenaccios
4 жыл бұрын
@@stormbringer2840 Sekiro
@stormbringer2840
4 жыл бұрын
@@katenaccios Ok thanks
@dewdfwe5696
4 жыл бұрын
Amour and Armor, Chinese vs Japanese it sounds like a good love story 😀
@FortuneFavoursTheBold
4 жыл бұрын
A video discussing Chinese armour! An instant thumb-up! Very nice research and breakdown. However, you neglected the Chinese brigandines very popular during the Ming and Qing dynasty. Their constructions are shockingly similar to that of European coat-of-plates, brigandines and later jack-of-plates used from the 13th-16th century. They were at first issued or custom made for ranking officers in Ming Dynasty ruled by Han ethnics, and later became even more prevalent in Manchurian armies. They probably completely replaced the iconic Chinese lamellar armour.
@camrendavis6650
4 жыл бұрын
Did the Mongolians invent brigandine? Or some early form of the coat of plates?
@vilx1308
4 жыл бұрын
U didn’t mention the coat of plates in Ming and Qing Dynasty and the rim- arm armor that goes with it!!!!
@DionysianLovecraftian
Жыл бұрын
I like the Chinese armour better despite being more interested in Japan.
@Ainomato
4 жыл бұрын
Honestly all I'm thinking here is Warriors orochi xD but cool comparison
@lmaoasian2518
4 жыл бұрын
Sorry but i am tiandi
@neku-fn8dq
2 жыл бұрын
The comment section is basically ''uhm, actually... 🤓'' and its funny
@zainy_inc154
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I finally understand the difference 🙏🏼💪🏼💪🏼
@MomitoSeo
Жыл бұрын
The image at 3:01 seems to be an error. It is not a Chinese mural, but a mural in a Goguryeo tomb called 'Anak Tomb No. 3' in Anak-gun, Hwanghaenam-do, North Korea. Naturally, it depicts a military parade of Goguryeo, and the armor is of Goguryeo. The mural is a very important material in the history of Korean ancient art and was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in June 2004. I will not ask you to correct that error in your video. Your video is great and it's just a small error. However, I leave this comment because I want other viewers to know the exact information. thank you.
@DaraEhteshamzadeh
4 жыл бұрын
This video inspired me to re-download the gekokujo mod for Mount and Blade Warband, because all of the Sengoku Jidai period armor you mentioned are in there!
@robbybee70
2 жыл бұрын
highly polished copper armor sounds beautiful
@黄辰旭
4 жыл бұрын
Remember the mongol boi's heavy armor is from the 11C chinese armor.
@rdjdjdjjdjesnghdiidhdkekwjwm
Жыл бұрын
chinese armor looks cooler and is therefore instantly better
@xanthousjeremiah5046
4 жыл бұрын
Super in depth and informative, I would definitely love to see more videos of this format.
@Xiraia
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome :D!! How much research did it have to take for this video O_O Even less known chinese and japanese armors nod nod
@Xiraia
4 жыл бұрын
AND MORE !!! Korean too :D
@metatronyt
4 жыл бұрын
About 3 weeks and a couple of books but I loved doing the research and I'm glad you liked It
@shirtlessviking9225
4 жыл бұрын
Nono, we aaaall know that samurai use wood ;) and for honor has fantastic historical accuracy..
@metatronyt
4 жыл бұрын
Ahah :)
@M6nst6r6
4 жыл бұрын
Truly a great video, but I do have one question left! Where did they got Rhino skin on such big scale in China at that time?
@dongf2618
4 жыл бұрын
That's why rhinos are now extinct in China.
@gustavoargumanis1863
4 жыл бұрын
Love your channel Metatron. But I miss your long hair Let it grow back!
@metatronyt
4 жыл бұрын
I actually am lol
@powerbar1981
3 жыл бұрын
There's an old Chinese quote saying "Even if we blessed with the Jade Armour from the heavens, we will never escape from the Black Demons Fire" I think he is telling about the gunpowder. The one that changes the world of warfare. Maybe That's the reason Chinese armour never go further development.
@LibeliumDragonfly
3 жыл бұрын
doesn't sound like actual Chinese. Care to share the quote in hanzi?
@eliasaguirre5313
4 жыл бұрын
"There is a huge variation in both after all, we are talking about millennia of warfare >:( "
@vladimirvassilyovichgoshud9070
4 жыл бұрын
Three Kingdom vs Sengokü Jidai
@sidstjames
4 жыл бұрын
This helped me so much with my research for an armor I am working on. Thank you for this video!
@ΧρπνόπουλοςΓιάννης
4 жыл бұрын
Hey guys. I am planning to buy my first katana and because I am planning on practising a lot with it (cuttin) and I am really worried about its quality. I need you to recommend me some of the best websites where I can buy hand made katanas.
@RandomUser_online
4 жыл бұрын
finally metatron tackled chinese armors
@jackl2257
4 жыл бұрын
Chinese armors are more suitable for horse riding
@surgeonsergio6839
4 жыл бұрын
But, what about *-DRAGONS-* indian armour, middle eastern armour and african armour, not to mention meso-american armour?
@pavolverescak1712
4 жыл бұрын
I know that aztec have a form of gambeson like armour called ichcahuipili, not sure if I spell it right
@haiazoj5697
4 жыл бұрын
Don’t know why but he looks like a 15th century knight
@powergaminggg8730
4 жыл бұрын
Japanese armor shots ... with a bearded model, I don't think that the Shogun will approve of this
@yoursexualizedgrandparents6929
4 жыл бұрын
4:51 Small tip, but when drawing 3d overlapping shapes going around a spherical object at a corner angle, always make the farther ones smaller than the closest ones. And in this situation the bottom of the armour should show a bit of a curve, instead of just a straight line. I'm not a teacher, so I don't know if that makes sense. But most people who draw something usually don't notice their errors until critiqued. I'm aware this isn't like a drawing channel, but I felt I should give my two cents.
@metatronyt
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the TIPS!
@makisonoda7925
4 жыл бұрын
Prefer the Japanese Armor, but the Chinese Armor is impressive in its own right.
@elgostine
4 жыл бұрын
chinese brigandine is especially lovely.
@bowmanc.7439
4 жыл бұрын
China didn’t seem to fight all that much later on.
@elgostine
4 жыл бұрын
@@bowmanc.7439 they fought enough... they fought against japanese pirates, against tthe manchu... against various others
@bowmanc.7439
4 жыл бұрын
elgostine yeah not wars though. Even Manchu invasion was won pretty much peacefully.
@makisonoda7925
4 жыл бұрын
I agree with you there
@dreddbolt
4 жыл бұрын
The Japanese armor is quite a bit more stylish, though I find the Chinese armor to have an overall cooler design.
@dongf2618
4 жыл бұрын
Paper armor get their stopping power when wet.
@laos85
4 жыл бұрын
@Jacky Phantom weenies as I expected
@sheep1ewe
4 жыл бұрын
Thank You for uploading! This was a genuinly interesting analysis. If You wish i would be more than happy if this would be continued, i am particulary especialy interested in armour and armour smithing, both Asian and European types. But there are very little to find on KZitem when it come to more in depth analysis and cronologic explanations.
@Dinoenthusiastguy
4 жыл бұрын
Damn, your armour + nodachi look so badass. Need to get me some of that!
@Sherdderworld
3 жыл бұрын
The fact that the title doesn’t match the order in the thumbnail bothers me immensely
@ThortheGodly
4 жыл бұрын
Here's an idea for you: Kevlar lamellar armor. How viable do you guys think this would be?
@retardcorpsman
2 жыл бұрын
The dragon scale vest project kinda proved that this is a bad idea, even worse than dragon scale actually because lamellar doesn't intersect the way the dragon scales did.
@bruhhhhhh08
3 жыл бұрын
rare it is to find a man who can speak English and understands pinyin
@stevej1235
4 жыл бұрын
chinese armor was far superior than japanese armor, that was a record by japanese during invasion to Korea and fought against Ming dynasty reinforcement, a japanese general attempt to cut down a ming soldier, but he broke three katana still cant harm the soldier, japanese are impressed by how high quality of Ming soldiers armor was
@metatronyt
4 жыл бұрын
When I draw my nodachi I usually Just discard the scabbard to be honest. :)
@eagle162
4 жыл бұрын
Source? Also that's not really going over which armor is better and Japanese swords were sought-after during the war actually even before that.
@stevej1235
4 жыл бұрын
@@eagle162 i saw it many years ago, it was a record in japanese text, but failed to find it, but here is another describe about Ming armor from japanese perspective (明兵の鎧について)どこも皆見事に作られ、極めて強靭な部品で覆われていたので、従来発見された物の中では最も優秀さを誇っていた日本軍の刀や槍をもってしても、何ら損傷を加え得なかった ──ルイス・フロイス『日本史』 it wa a history record of japan write by Luís Fróis, a Portuguese missionary befriend with Oda Nobunaga, translation from the text above simply mean Ming armor was beautifully crafted and covered with extremely tough parts, so no damage could be done with any Japanese army's swords and spears, which were among the best armor discovered so far
@eagle162
4 жыл бұрын
@@stevej1235 that is probably a second hand account describing something not actually occurred during the war there's a lot of stuff surrounding the war like that from all three sides,I will say it's possible for a badly make katana to break again armour but there were good well-made katanas considered fantastic by other countries including ming, that account is definitely second hand that guy never went to Korea during the war and he saying it looks beautiful along with it cannot be Pierce nothing about it shattering swords.
@stevej1235
4 жыл бұрын
@@eagle162 why so surprised about Ming armor was better? Considered ancient Japan was lack of iron, it highly believable they incapable to produced weapons and armors at same quality of Ming soldiers
@davidsnoek8686
4 жыл бұрын
12:14 shows that the earth is flat :P
@user-gw9mu3gi3s
4 жыл бұрын
Being Japan the biggest 'continent'. Accurate.
@jeffk464
4 жыл бұрын
Seems to me the Chinese were constantly tweaking and inventing and the Japanese got stuck in tradition.
@ReviveHF
4 жыл бұрын
Not at all, the Japanese also adopt plate armour from the Europeans and use them in large scale while the Chinese still largely using Brigandine and lamellar.
@eagle162
4 жыл бұрын
Japanese armor evolved a lot, actually plate was not adopted from Europeans plate armor already develop in Japan long before contact, they did adopt one type of armor from European contact however that was for aesthetic purposes, here's an article going over the history of armor a little bit and it doesn't even scratch the surface there also other articles you should check out on this site. gunbai-militaryhistory.blogspot.com/2018/10/notes-on-japanese-armor-transition-from.html?m=1
@majungasaurusaaaa
4 жыл бұрын
It depends on what period. You always get more innovation during heavy war fighting. An island nation during a peaceful and stable period is gonna see very little change in military hardware. Just like today our military hardware is still that of late cold war. Improvements were mostly electronics which spilled over from the civilian sector where innovation was spurred strongly.
@priceostia6292
4 жыл бұрын
Japanese Tousei gusoku with face plate is one of best combination in style wise
@NobodyPablo
4 жыл бұрын
13:06 that can be easily misinterpreted
@metatronyt
4 жыл бұрын
How do you mean?
@NobodyPablo
4 жыл бұрын
@@metatronyt by a pervert that heard leather tangs. I was watching your video during dinner my dad thought I was watching ancient undergarments. No offense is just my dad is a pervert.
@znba8823
5 ай бұрын
japan use chinese characters
@redcastlefan
4 жыл бұрын
so basically, japan weapons and armor, Designed or inspired by China. Made in Japan.
@maxxrr7389
4 жыл бұрын
Just like almost every other thing in japan.
@halohalo7474
4 жыл бұрын
The change from "ooyoroi" to "doumaru" is due to the change in fighting methods from bow fights on horseback to sword fights on the ground after dismounting from the horse.
@kazutama3902
3 жыл бұрын
As French, we love how Chinese feel amour in the heart. Communism is not death
@WangGanChang
4 жыл бұрын
Another factor is Chinese warfare is crossbow focused from 300 BC onward, with opening battle typically opened with arrow and bolt fire. So what matter is to have good compromise of maneuverability and protection as even the most expensive and well protected units could be killed by a band of peasants. This means cost benefit of having very heavy armor isn't very high when trade off is number and maneuverability.
@neurofiedyamato8763
4 жыл бұрын
I like the early Chinese armor comapred to the Japanese ones. Much less boxy and rigid looking. But the final forms of Japanese armor just looks cooler IMO and seems to be better protection.
@shadowdeslaar
3 жыл бұрын
Yea.... but rome.... is always better. ALWAYS WEST. BORN WEST. RAISED WEST. DIE WEST.
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