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Wider Wargaming => Resources => Resources - Ancients to Renaissance (3000BC - 1680) => Topic started by: Druzhina on 01 October 2016, 05:38:51 AM

Title: Depiction of Byzantine Military Equipment in Kappadokian Murals
Post by: Druzhina on 01 October 2016, 05:38:51 AM
 The Depiction of Byzantine Military Equipment in Kappadokian Murals by Steven Lowe (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/6-10/Kappadokian_Murals.htm)
(http://i1368.photobucket.com/albums/ag197/druzhina345/10/Dovecote_Church-12_warriors.jpg)
Some of the most interesting depictions of Byzantine military equipment dated to the mid 10th century AD, are in the "Dovecote" church in Cavusin (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/6-10/Dovecote_Church.htm), carved into the side of a cliff, with the entrance high off the ground: 10 soldiers of the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste and 2 donors on horseback (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/6-10/Dovecote_Church-Frieze-1.htm) (the images are missing from 2 un-named saints); An Unknown Military Saint with round shield (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/6-10/Dovecote_Church-Unknown_Military_Saint.htm); Joshua and the Archangel Michael in Dovecote Church (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/6-10/Dovecote_Church-St_Michael_Ensemble.htm) and other Unknown Military Saints (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/6-10/Dovecote_Church-Three_Saints-1.htm)

I have mentioned before the Hidden Church (Sakli Kilise) Cappadocia, Turkey, showing Byzantine soldiers, by Steven Lowe (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/6-10/Dovecote_Church-St_Michael_Ensemble.htm)

These illustrations from the provinces, rather than the capital, may give a better indication of Byzantine equipment used in the field.

Druzhina
Byzantine Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/Byzantine.htm)
Title: Re: Depiction of Byzantine Military Equipment in Kappadokian Murals
Post by: Techno on 01 October 2016, 06:32:52 AM
Interesting finds.

Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Depiction of Byzantine Military Equipment in Kappadokian Murals
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 01 October 2016, 07:14:39 PM
Excellent, about to start an early Byzantine army for a friend, these will be really useful. :)