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Elling Polden
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 Posted: Thu 25 May, 2006 5:22 am Post subject: Byzantian swords? |
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Hi
I'm pondering on puting together a byzantian/ Varangian guard kit...
Does anyone have any actual pictures of byzantian weapons, from around year 1000? (990-1100)
"this [fight] looks curious, almost like a game. See, they are looking around them before they fall, to find a dry spot to fall on, or they are falling on their shields. Can you see blood on their cloths and weapons? No. This must be trickery."
-Reidar Sendeman, from King Sverre's Saga, 1201
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Matt Phillips
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Elling,
I don't know if this will help at all, but this link has some modern kit photos that may be of some help.
http://www.levantia.com.au/military/armour.html
I know you're probably looking for historical examples but this at least may give you an idea of where you might be headed.
Matt
"Mine honour is my life; both grow in one; take honour from me and my life is done." William Shakespear
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Elling Polden
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thanks. But I already know roughly what they look like.
What I'm wondering about is what the blades are like; shape, fullers, and the all that stuff...
"this [fight] looks curious, almost like a game. See, they are looking around them before they fall, to find a dry spot to fall on, or they are falling on their shields. Can you see blood on their cloths and weapons? No. This must be trickery."
-Reidar Sendeman, from King Sverre's Saga, 1201
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