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Title: Andalusian & Spanish soldiers in frescos from the Tower of Hercules Segovia, 13C
Post by: Druzhina on 01 November 2014, 11:30:10 AM
Andalusian & Spanish soldiers in frescos from the Tower of Hercules, Segovia, Spain - 13th century (http://www.warfare2.netai.net/13/Segovia-Tower_of_Hercules.htm)
(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah223/druzhina3/13/th/Segovia-Tower_of_Hercules-1_th.jpg)
A Spanish knight and a fallen Andalusian warrior (http://www.warfare2.netai.net/13/Segovia-Tower_of_Hercules-1.htm)
A battle between Spanish & Andalusians (http://www.warfare2.netai.net/13/Segovia-Tower_of_Hercules-2.htm)
A siege of an Andalusian castle (http://www.warfare2.netai.net/13/Segovia-Tower_of_Hercules-siege.htm)
The round shields with tassels are similar to those used both by  the besiegers (http://www.warfare2.netai.net/13/Beatus-1220-MsM.429-f149v-Siege_of_Jerusalem.htm) & the besieged in the Las Huelgas Apocalypse, Spain, 1220 (http://www.warfare2.netai.net/13/Beatus-1220-MsM.429-f150r-Siege_of_Jerusalem.htm)
See also the Spanish spearman with shield from the Church of San Baudelio de Berlanga, Soria, Spain, 12th century (http://www.warfare2.netai.net/12/Church_of_San_Baudelio_de_Berlanga-12thC-Spearman.htm)

MIRROR SITE
Andalusian & Spanish soldiers in frescos from the Tower of Hercules, Segovia, Spain - 13th century (http://www.warfare.likamva.in/13/Segovia-Tower_of_Hercules.htm)

Druzhina
13th Century Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers (http://www.warfare.uhostfull.com/13C.htm)
Title: Re: Andalusian & Spanish soldiers in frescos from the Tower of Hercules Segovia, 13C
Post by: Techno on 01 November 2014, 02:58:25 PM
Good find again, D.
Cheers - Phil.
Title: Re: Andalusian & Spanish soldiers in frescos from the Tower of Hercules Segovia, 13C
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 01 November 2014, 02:58:48 PM
Very nice D
Title: Re: Andalusian & Spanish soldiers in frescos from the Tower of Hercules Segovia, 13C
Post by: jchaos79 on 23 November 2014, 03:39:15 PM
Spainish mounted soldier 13th century

(http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/jchaos79/Medieval%20WM/DSCF0433.jpg)

(http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/jchaos79/Medieval%20WM/mesnada.jpg)

(http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/jchaos79/Medieval%20WM/AlfonsoVIIIdeCastilla.jpg)

(http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/jchaos79/Medieval%20WM/PedroIIdearagon.jpg)

(http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/jchaos79/Medieval%20WM/lancers.jpg)

Criticisim? historical accurate?