Byzantine armour

Η πανοπλία αποτελείται από 400 περίπου μπρούτζινα ελάσματα με στρογγυλή απόληξη και έκτυπη νεύρωση στο μέσο τους για αύξηση της μηχανικής αντοχής τους.

Clibanarii, later Roman extra heavy cavalry, 357 A.D. Art by Christa Hook

I have been interested in Roman and Byzantine history for a long time.If you notice in most Roman movies the armour never changes. No matter what

Byzantine cataphract attempt. Lamellar, helmet, greaves, gambeson, and bracers by Armstreet. Maille hauberk by Cap-a-Pie. Cloak by Revival Clothing. Belt by Jelling Dragon. Byzantine sword by Ares Academy. Boots by Boots by Bohemond. Man meat inside ... Pure Imperial Byzantine fierceness. Helmet, boots and lamellar are much more Mongol than Byzantine, but you work with what you can find.

Byzantine Emperor Basileios II (r. 976-1025). In his half-century reign, he defeated the Fatimids and conquered Bulgaria.

Republican Rome