Hauberk

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title: Hauberk
text: A hauberk or byrnie is a mail shirt. The term is usually used to describe a shirt reaching at least to mid-thigh and including sleeves. A haubergeon refers to a smaller mail shirt, but the terms are sometimes used interchangeably. Mail armor, likely invented by the Celts, became widely adopted for its flexibility and spread throughout Europe and Asia, becoming a staple in Roman legions and medieval warfare. By the 11th century, the hauberk evolved into a knee-length, three-quarter length sleeved
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description: Thigh-length sleeved shirt of mail
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hauberk
date created: 2003-05-23T01:33:44Z
date modified: 2024-09-11T14:19:51Z
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