Konos (helmet)

The Piloshelm (also pilos helmet or Konoshelm ) is a helmet from the time of ancient Greece. He has a conical shape and has no projecting brim, but often on a stepped edge. The original material was felt, later, the helmets were made in the same form in bronze. The helmets were able to cheek flaps, as well as various decorating feature.

The Spartan hoplites use for a long time the heavy Corinthian helmet, which also protects the majority of the face, but also restricted the view and hearing. Middle of the 5th century BC changed the Spartan battle tactics; the soldiers had to carry through bugle announced complex maneuvers. This battle tactics required lighter, non-limiting equipment. The name of the helmet comes from the felt cap pileus / Pylos, which has the same shape and was probably worn under this helmet. Very probably the Piloi were used both thick felt as well as protection bronze weapons; partially, while the hoplites wore by the hoplites themselves, partly by their auxiliary troops simultaneously Piloshelme in bronze.

The helmet was copied from various cultures within and outside of the Peloponnesian League, including Carthage and Macedonia.