09-03-2004, 11:56 AM
Yes, it was a very interesting wedding, in the centre of Rome, about 10 minutes walk from the Colosseum, at the church of Santa Maria in Ara Coeli, right next to the palace of Vittore Emmanuele, about 100 steps above street level.<br>
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The groom is a real Byzantine fanatic, and he invited me to fly all the way from Australia to be in his honour guard at the wedding. How could I resist?<br>
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The klivanion is of the type known as "banded lamellar", as shown in several contemporary representations at www.geocities.com/egfroth...6424880530 and is a variant of a reconstruction by Dr Timothy Dawson, as at www.levantia.com.au/military/KKK.html<br>
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Detailed photos - these are hosted by angelfire, and unfortunately you have to copy and past the URL into the address bar (angelfire won't let you link directly from other servers' sites). They were taken while the klivanion was still under construction.<br>
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The first is from the front and a little above, and shows the lacing pattern - angelfire.com/empire/egfroth/MyLamellar2.jpg and the second angelfire.com/empire/egfroth/MyLamellar6.jpg gives a clearer picture.<br>
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There is a secondary lacing system at the back, in case the front laces get cut, and also to help prevent the rows of lamellae from opening up like a "venetian blind". I took the photo when the lacing had just begun, but you can get the idea of how it works, at angelfire.com/empire/egfroth/MyLamBack1.jpg<br>
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I portray an 11th century Anglo-Norse Varangian Guardsman, and my equipment is a mish-mash of English and Byzantine gear, as you'd expect of a Varangian. My shoes are from an original found in York, as shown at members.ozemail.com.au/~c...ction.html <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p200.ezboard.com/bromanarmytalk.showUserPublicProfile?gid=egfroth>Egfroth</A> at: 9/3/04 2:21 pm<br></i>
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The groom is a real Byzantine fanatic, and he invited me to fly all the way from Australia to be in his honour guard at the wedding. How could I resist?<br>
<br>
The klivanion is of the type known as "banded lamellar", as shown in several contemporary representations at www.geocities.com/egfroth...6424880530 and is a variant of a reconstruction by Dr Timothy Dawson, as at www.levantia.com.au/military/KKK.html<br>
<br>
Detailed photos - these are hosted by angelfire, and unfortunately you have to copy and past the URL into the address bar (angelfire won't let you link directly from other servers' sites). They were taken while the klivanion was still under construction.<br>
<br>
The first is from the front and a little above, and shows the lacing pattern - angelfire.com/empire/egfroth/MyLamellar2.jpg and the second angelfire.com/empire/egfroth/MyLamellar6.jpg gives a clearer picture.<br>
<br>
There is a secondary lacing system at the back, in case the front laces get cut, and also to help prevent the rows of lamellae from opening up like a "venetian blind". I took the photo when the lacing had just begun, but you can get the idea of how it works, at angelfire.com/empire/egfroth/MyLamBack1.jpg<br>
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I portray an 11th century Anglo-Norse Varangian Guardsman, and my equipment is a mish-mash of English and Byzantine gear, as you'd expect of a Varangian. My shoes are from an original found in York, as shown at members.ozemail.com.au/~c...ction.html <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p200.ezboard.com/bromanarmytalk.showUserPublicProfile?gid=egfroth>Egfroth</A> at: 9/3/04 2:21 pm<br></i>
