norman shieldThis type of shield is based on originals depicted on the Bayeux Tapestry (1066), the Codex Aureus Epternacensis (early 11th century), and the chronicle Liber ad honorem Augusti sive de rebus Siculis (1196). Shields like these were probably introduced by the Normans and, after the First Crusade, were used in all Christian, Byzantine, and some Islamic armies. The shield offered excellent protection and was used by both cavalry and infantry. During long