Well-known armour types in European history include the lorica hamata, lorica squamata, and the lorica segmentata of the Roman legions, the mail hauberk of the early medieval age, and the full steel plate harness worn by later medieval and renaissance knights, and breast and back plates worn by heavy cavalry in several European countries until the first year of World War I (1914–1915). The samurai warriors of Feudal Japan utilised many types of armour for hundreds of years up to the 19th century.
WEll-known ARmouR typEs in EurOpEAN hIsTorY incluDE thE lOrICa hamatA, LorICa squamaTa, And the lorICa sEgmentAtA of the roMan legiONS, the mAiL hauBeRK Of the eArly MEDIeVAl AGe, and The fulL stEEl Plate hArNess Worn bY LaTeR MediEval ANd renaisSancE knightS, and BreaSt and BaCk pLates Worn By HEAvy CaValry in severaL eUroPeAN cOuntriEs unTil the firSt YEaR Of wORLd war I (1914–1915). the SamurAI warRIorS of fEuDal jApan utilIsED many TyPES of aRMouR for HUNdreds of yeARs Up tO thE 19th cENtury.