Byzantine cataphract outfit

[Urselius]

The Byzantines are also thought to have made spear shafts from cane.

Have a look here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Komnenian_Byzantine_army

Unlike many Wikipedia articles it is good - I wrote most of it - it contains a reasonable summary of present knowledge on Komnenian period arms and armour. It also has a link near the bottom (in External Links) to Tim Dawson's Levantia site, where there are many reproductions of Byzantine kit.