12 Helmets Of Ancient Greece You Didn't Know

From the Mycenaean boar's tusk helmet, already described by Homer, to the conical helmet of Alexander the Great's phalangites — this video covers 12 types of ancient Greek helmets, each with its own construction, history, and place on the battlefield. You will learn: — why the Corinthian helmet could temporarily blind its wearer in battle — which helmet the Spartans preferred, and which one Alexander the Great's cavalry wore — how the Phrygian helmet differs from the Chalcidian and why they are often confused — what fine awaited a Macedonian phalangite for going without a helmet 00:00 Boar's Tusk 00:00 Kegelhelm 00:00 Illyrian Helmet 00:00 Cretan Helmet 00:00 Corinthian Helmet 00:00 Chalcidian Helmet 00:00 Attic Helmet 00:00 Phrygian Helmet 00:00 Pilos 00:00 Boeotian Helmet 00:00 Konos 00:00 Disc-Pin Helmet