How tall were medieval knights?

fernando · 5th July 2010, 12:02 AM

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I too beleive our ancestors were in average short guys, exception given to some well fed (?) nobility individuals and the traditional exuberation about our heroes, kings and so.
It is popularily spread that the sword of Dom Afonso Henriques (Portugal founding king) was so heavy that a common man could not bear it, but such sword never showed up and the king wasn't proven to be bigger than an average person.
Fernando

5th July 2010, 12:02 AM	#5
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Most precious information contained in the links provided by Gav and Wayne. Thanks for sharing. I too beleive our ancestors were in average short guys, exception given to some well fed (?) nobility individuals and the traditional exuberation about our heroes, kings and so. It is popularily spread that the sword of Dom Afonso Henriques (Portugal founding king) was so heavy that a common man could not bear it, but such sword never showed up and the king wasn't proven to be bigger than an average person. Fernando