07-17-2007, 07:47 PM
Raffaele pointed out that the "Varangian" hecatondarchos in Germany is dated differently in three different occasions. Do we know why?
I agree that the 14th 15th cntury depictions are by far the best of the book Gioi
But the Comnenos hmmm... I have objections on the standard bearers outfit.
I mean the "Kremlin Helmet" and the "archaic" armor.
What solid (preferably not Hagiography) evidence we have for this type of Armor existing in the 12th century?
The general feeling is that hagiographers copied the "backdating classicism" attitute of Byzantine scholars.
Kind regards
I agree that the 14th 15th cntury depictions are by far the best of the book Gioi
But the Comnenos hmmm... I have objections on the standard bearers outfit.
I mean the "Kremlin Helmet" and the "archaic" armor.
What solid (preferably not Hagiography) evidence we have for this type of Armor existing in the 12th century?
The general feeling is that hagiographers copied the "backdating classicism" attitute of Byzantine scholars.
Kind regards
HOPLITE14GR (aka Stefanos)
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http://hoplomachia.gr
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Phokean Ekdromos
http://hetairoi.de/
http://hoplomachia.gr
http://stefanosskarmintzos.wordpress.com