14thC soldiers at Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim

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   At Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, Norway, is an altar with scenes from the Life of Saint Olaf. Olaf died centuries earlier, but the costume shown on the alter is from a later period. The story seems to start at bottom left and progress anti-clockwise. The scene of the Battle of Stiklestad shows the death of Olaf amongst foot-soldiers with swords, spear or axe, with heater shields with various forms of cross on them. Are the arms and armour consistent with the early 14th century? Are the various crosses what Scandinavian soldiers would have on their shields or is this to fit the religious subject?

A larger image of the Scenes from the Life of Saint Olaf, Altar, Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim, Norway, first half of the 14th century

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Scenes from the Life of Saint Olaf, Altar, Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim, Norway, first half of the 14th century

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Scandinavian Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers