Italeri Historical Figures Crusaders (XIth Century) 1:72

SET CONTENTS
- 1:72 scale figures of medieval Crusaders.

MODEL KIT FEATURES
- Depiction of troops from the First Crusade.
- Combines heavy cavalry knights, infantrymen and crossbowmen.
- The knights are shown wearing mail armour and carrying large almond-shaped shields characteristic of the period.
- Italeri reference 6009.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT
The First Crusade took place at the end of the 11th century and culminated in the siege and conquest of Jerusalem in 1099 by Godfrey of Bouillon. According to Italeri, this event led to the birth of the Crusader states in Outremer.