11th Century Byzantine Illustrations of Soldiers
The Portrait Illumination of Basil II, Cod. Marc. gr. 17. f3r, Byzantine, c.1017 (http://www.warfare2.likamva.in/11/Psalter_of_Basil_II-3r.htm)
A Byzantine Ivory Casket, Victoria and Albert Museum 247:1, 2-1865, early 11th century (http://www.warfare2.likamva.in/11/Byzantine_Casket_V&A-11C-top.htm)
Two Warriors on Horseback on a Casket Lid, Victoria & Albert Museum A.542:1-1910, Byzantine, mid 11th century (http://www.warfare2.likamva.in/11/Byzantine_casket_top_with_cavalry-VaA.htm)
Byzantine Mosaic depicting the soldier, Longinus, in the Nea Moni Church, Chios, Greece, c.1050AD (http://www.warfare2.likamva.in/11/Longinus-Chios-c1050.htm)
A Byzantine Plaque of Saint Theodore as a soldier, British Museum AN265591001, 11th century (http://www.warfare2.likamva.in/11/Byzantine-plaque-St_Theodore.htm)
The Cynegetica of Pseudo-Oppian, Byzantine, Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana Ms Grec 479, 11th century (http://www.warfare2.likamva.in/11/Cynegetica-24r.htm)
The Hidden Church (Sakli Kilise) Cappadocia, Turkey, showing Byzantine armoured and unarmoured soldiers, by Steven Lowe (http://www.warfare2.likamva.in/11/HiddenChurch.html)
. A Centurion at the crucifixion. The Hidden Church (Sakli Kilise) (http://www.warfare2.likamva.in/11/HiddenCenturion.html)
. Two soldiers at the crucifixion. The Hidden Church (Sakli Kilise) (http://www.warfare2.likamva.in/11/HiddenSoldiers.html)
. Two Military Saints. The Hidden Church (Sakli Kilise) (http://www.warfare2.likamva.in/11/HiddenNikitas.html)
. A Military Saint. The Hidden Church (Sakli Kilise) (http://www.warfare2.likamva.in/11/HiddenSaint.html)
MIRROR SITE
Byzantine Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers (http://www.warfare.fik4.com/Byzantine.htm)
Druzhina
Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers (http://www.warfare.uhostfull.com/index.htm)
Very cool
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Cheers - Phil