Byzantine re-enactment

[Theodosius the Great]

early Byzantine period (ie 5th-6th century AD) representations of lamellar show the plates quite long compared with their width - and with curved edges.

Earlier I was speculating that the Christ mosaicshows lamellar plates similar to this much later depiction :



Both depictions show horizontal leather bands that I don't see very often in Byzantine Art. The column, IMO, shows plates with straight edges and so I thought that perhaps the Christ mosaic may show the same thing.

BTW, I haven't been able to locate a better photo of the mosaic. One day I may have to visit the Palace myself and take some good photos :wink:

Also, see the guys with both axes and shields here.

I'd like to have a Securis like the one shown in Osprey's 'RMC' (3) since axes are so cheap to make

The vast of majority sees Byzantium as part of our cultural and historic heritage but the feeling is that its part of our history better left alone. Dark, corrupt and full of religious hysteria.

I see. So the average Greek has basically adopted the caricatured view of Byzantium that the West has held for the last 1,000 years or more. Western Europe has never expressed any gratitude for the Eastern Romans. And now there's no nation that gives the Byzantines their due for saving Europe from the first wave of Islamic conquest.

As for the Turks, of course they are heirs of Byzantium

In a superficial sense, yes, I agree. They certainly aren't spiritual heirs and therein lies the insult, both from my viewpoint and, of course, the Byzantines'. The injury is, of course, the conquest of the Empire's heartland (i.e. Anatolia) and ultimately of Constantinople.

~Theo