Armor and Uniforms of the
Late Renaissance and Early Tudor Period
ca.1450-1530

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1490's French	1490's French Culvurineer.	1494-1547 French 1500-30	Count Krstofrancopan 1518	Maximilian Armor 1520	Swiss Guardsman 1520
	Swiss Guard Captain 1520	1530 Ottoman Sipahy	1534 French	French Mounted Bowman

German Landsknecht ca. 1487-1556 The Landsknecht were European, most often German, mercenary pikemen and foot soldiers from the late 15th to the early 17th century, with the formidable reputation for being the most effective fighting troops during the European Renaissance.