the introduction
hauberk and lamellar armor. X-XI the century
helmet with the the barmitsa. X century. X century
hauberk (schema of production)
armor is scaly. XI century
the splitting weapon
helmets. XI-XIII century
armors from the plates and the scale
warrior. XII century
hauberk. XII-XIII century
the chopping weapon
helmet with the half-mask and barmitsa. XII-XIII century
armor is lamellar. VIII the century
the shields
archer. XIII century
the impact weapon
armors. XIII-XIV century
the banner
arbalest. XIV century
the missile weapon
kolontar'. XIV century
baydana. XV century
kuyak. XVI century
swords and the sabre
yushman. XVI century
chaldar (horse attire). XVI century
the helmets
archer. XVI century
tegilyay. XVI century
bakhterets and tarch. XVI century
zertsalo. XVII century
rynda. XVI-XVII century
ceremonial armors. XVII century

zertsalo. XVII century
Artist Vladimir Semenov.

For strengthening of hauberk or armor in Xvi-xvii centuries in Russia adapted the additional armors, which were put on above the armor. These armors were named "zertsalami". They consisted of the majority of the cases of four large plates: front, rear and two lateral. The plates, whose weight rarely exceeded 2 kg, were connected between themselves and were fastened on the arms and the sides belts with the buckles (shoulder straps and naramnikami). Zertsalo, ground and polished to mirror brightness (hence - the name of armor), frequently covered with gilding, decorated with engraving and coinage, in THE XVII century most frequently had already purely decorative nature; however, toward the end of century their value, as any other defensive armor, fell completely.
 
In the meeting of Armory Chamber were preserved the complete zertsal'nyy armor OF THE XVII century, which consists of the helmet, zertsala, naruchey and ponozhey.
 
A. Yurasovskiy