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druzhina
03-08-2015, 13:03
Some illustrations of 14th century German soldiers:
Große Heidelberger Liederhandschrift or Codex Manesse, early 14th century (http://warfare.gq/14/Manesse.htm)
The Manesse Codex is a book copied and illustrated between 1305 and 1340 in Zürich. It contains love songs in Middle High German by important poets, several of whom were famous rulers. The compilation of the codex was patronized by the Manesse family of Zürich, presumably by Rüdiger II Manesse.
Manesse 43v Count Wernher von Homberg, in combat against Italian City Militia (http://warfare.gq/14/Manesse-43v.htm)
Manesse 184v Herr Hartmann von Aue, as a mounted knight (http://warfare.gq/14/Manesse-184v.htm)
Manesse 229v Der Düring, defending a castle from crossbowmen (http://warfare.gq/14/Manesse-229v.htm)
Manesse 264r Der Tanhuser (Tannhäuser), a Teutonic Knight (http://warfare.gq/14/Manesse-264r.htm)
Manesse 359r Von Buwenburg, with German mounted crossbowmen (http://warfare.gq/14/Manesse-359r.htm)
Manesse 361r Heinrich von Tettingen, with lightly armoured cavalry (http://warfare.gq/14/Manesse-361r.htm)

See also:
The Oldenburger Sachsenspiegel Rastede, Germany, 1336 (http://warfare.gq/14/Sachsenspiegel-Oldenburg-20v-detail.htm)
Heinrich Beyer of Boppard, died 1376. Made in 1399 at Kloster Marienberg Boppard. Bode Museum, Berlin, Germany (http://warfare.gq/14/Effigy-Heinrich_Beyer.htm)

MIRROR SITE
Große Heidelberger Liederhandschrift or Codex Manesse, early 14th century (http://warfare.cf/14/Manesse.htm)

Any others of interest?

Druzhina
14th Century Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers (http://warfare.gq/14C.htm)