Illustration
A typical steel morion helmet, a type worn across Europe in the 16th century and worn by conquistadors in the New World. Italian, c. 1570. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
Related Images
Article
The Armour of an English Medieval Knight
English medieval knights wore metal armour of iron or steel to...
Article
Armour in Ancient Chinese Warfare
With zinging arrows, powerful crossbow bolts, stabbing swords...
Image
European 16th Century Armour
Typical weapons and armour used in European warfare in the 16th...
Article
Weapons of the Conquistadors
The Iberian conquistadors ("conquerors") were the first military...
Image
The Conquistador Hernán Cortés
A portrait of the Spanish Conquistador Hernán Cortés (1485–1547...
Image
Spanish Conquest & Exploration in North America in the 16th century
A map illustrating Spain’s drive to expand its empire following...
Cite This Work
APA Style
Art, M. M. o. (2022, July 19). 16th Century Morion Helmet. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16161/16th-century-morion-helmet/
Chicago Style
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "16th Century Morion Helmet." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 19, 2022. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16161/16th-century-morion-helmet/.
MLA Style
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "16th Century Morion Helmet." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 19 Jul 2022. Web. 08 Aug 2022.
