07-11-2007, 05:25 PM
I meant the Varangian's headgear Gioi.
It is "VOULGAROKTONOS" = Bulgarslayer not Bulgar-chewer
The advisor of this artist sucks.
The fancy peacock feathers come from the casket though to represent Justinian. Heavy speculation if Vasilios wore them-he was averse to luxury.
The standard bearer wears the "Kremlin helmet" which is dated roughly 200 years later.
The "spatharios" holding the reigns should be wearing white and purple
The captured boyar's attire is more 16th century rather than early 11th and it looks very "hungarian".
Sloppy research in my opinion
Kind regards
It is "VOULGAROKTONOS" = Bulgarslayer not Bulgar-chewer
The advisor of this artist sucks.
The fancy peacock feathers come from the casket though to represent Justinian. Heavy speculation if Vasilios wore them-he was averse to luxury.
The standard bearer wears the "Kremlin helmet" which is dated roughly 200 years later.
The "spatharios" holding the reigns should be wearing white and purple
The captured boyar's attire is more 16th century rather than early 11th and it looks very "hungarian".
Sloppy research in my opinion
Kind regards
HOPLITE14GR (aka Stefanos)
Phokean Ekdromos
http://hetairoi.de/
http://hoplomachia.gr
http://stefanosskarmintzos.wordpress.com
Phokean Ekdromos
http://hetairoi.de/
http://hoplomachia.gr
http://stefanosskarmintzos.wordpress.com