Early knights wore chainmail. It was a form of armor made of many small rings locked together. The rings were usually made of iron and was very heavy (around 23kg) . It easily rusted and was hard to clean. It protected the wearer from cuts but not much else.
Knights also whore metal helmets and shielding on their arms and legs.
Later on knights began wearing armor made up of solid metal plates that protected the wearer's body and bent at the joints. This armor weighed about the same as chain mail but was usually polished or painted in order to prevent the metal from rusting.
Even horse wear armor. It was called barding and covered the horse's head, neck, body and chest.
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