Christopher Gravett

About Christopher Gravett

Birth

1951

Christopher Gravett is a former senior curator of armour at the Tower Armouries specialising in the arms and armour of the medieval world.

Christopher Gravett is a renowned British military historian specializing in the medieval period.

Born in Brighton, he has dedicated his career to researching the lives of knights and castle architecture.

His extensive career includes the publication of 72 works focused on history prior to 1500.

In addition to being an author, he has worked as a museum curator, bringing historical rigor to his texts.

His work Knight is considered a fundamental reference for understanding the figure of the medieval knight.