Reconstructing a 6th c. Baldenheim spangenhelm

[Theodosius the Great]

Ave Marcus,

It seems to make perfect sense that Roman officers would wear Gothic style helmets in the 5th and 6th centuries since the Goths dominated the Eastern army's high command posts until they were massacred by the people of Constantinople and the Emperor expelled them by bringing the Isaurians into the capital (as I recall).

Thank you for your input. It helps finalize my decision to have one made

~Theo

Hi Theo,

Those helmets are high officer helmets. They where probably made in state led fabricae that were remnants of the earlier Roman fabricae. They were given to high officer as a disticntion or some kind of relationgift by the kings.
They were used in battle though. Several of these helmets have obvious battle damage on them.

Vale,
Jef