cold steel cinquedaThe Cinqueda emerged in the late 15th and early 16th century during the Italian Renaissance. These daggers were likely derived from the Greco Roman parazonium. The Cinqueda was thus clearly influenced by the Italian al antica style, which can be seen in helmets such as the barbute, burgonet, and closed helmets from this period. During this time, even the classical musculata and subarmalis were revived, with armor modeled after examples from classical