Two of my favourite lesser known armour styles
1: Kastenbrust
A style of armour in early Renaissance Germany that directly predates the heavily fluted Gothic style we all know and love, named for its unique breastplate design. Wasn't super popular and was only in circulation for about 50 or so years, but bits and pieces of its style would show up in later armour styles, like the extended faulds in that first picture (also called a Tonlet) would appear every now and again on armour in later centuries
2: Dendra Panoply
A unique armor style from Mycenean Greece. I've heard it described as charioteer's armour but as far as I can tell that claim is disputed somewhat. I remember a few years ago I looked up the timelines and this armour was still in use during the time the Iliad and Oddesy were set in, so like, just imagine the Trojan Horse but full of these guys, would be kinda funny I think
















