“What could be more precious to a king than an armor that will safeguard his body in combat?” Emperor Maximilian I (1459–1519) As a royal in a “nondemocratic political system,” Maximilian had a ...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art titled its latest exhibition, which showcases armor commissioned by Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I, “The Last Knight.” It’s a fitting name for a show displaying pieces ...

Belonging to Holy Roman Empire Archduke Maximilian I, the aim of this armor was not merely to protect, but to impress. Portions of an Armor for the Joust of Peace of Maximilian I, German, Augsburg, ca ...

Dressed in a full suit of armor, Maximilian (reigned 1486– 1519) stands among an array of helmets and weaponry. He holds a sword in one hand and a cannonball in the other, indicating both knightly ...

In 1519, at age 59, the Habsburg Emperor Maximilian I died. Years earlier, he had been called “a wise, prudent, God-fearing prince, a just ruler” by his Florentine contemporary, the shrewd political ...

Most of the elements of this armor were made together, forming a single suit. The lower legs contain some modern restorations. The helmet is believed to be the work of the esteemed Augsburg armorer, ...