Granadine heavy cavalryman, mid-13th century
Ian Heath based his Granadine heavy cavalryman, mid-13th century (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Medieval2/Feudal-83-Granadine-Heavy-Cavalry.htm) on the manuscripts of the Cántigas of Alfonso X.
Perhaps on a combination of these images:
Panel 4, Cantiga 63: Muslim soldiers under Almanzor (al-Mansur) attack San Esteban de Gormaz, in 989 CE (http://cantiga.co.nf/Cantigas_de_Santa_Maria-063-4.htm)
Panel 5, Cantiga 165: The next day, the Sultan ordered his troops to take the city (http://cantiga.co.nf/Cantigas_de_Santa_Maria-165a-5-large.htm)
Panel 5, Page 1 Cantiga 187: The King of Granada immediately rallied his troops and headed for the castle. He forced the castellan to demand its surrender, but the defenders refused to give in. (http://cantiga.co.nf/Cantigas_de_Santa_Maria-187a-5.htm)
Page 2 Cantiga 187: The Statue that Defended a Castle (http://cantiga.co.nf/Cantigas_de_Santa_Maria-187b.htm)
(http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=11451&d=1387016115)
or is there another cantiga that shows this type of heavy cavalryman?
MIRROR SITE
Granadine heavy cavalryman, mid-13th century (http://warfare.uphero.com/Medieval2/Feudal-83-Granadine-Heavy-Cavalry.htm)
Druzhina
Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers (http://warfare2.netai.net/index.htm)
Nice !
Cheers - Phil.