03-13-2010, 11:17 AM
Sidonius describes Frankish warriors:
<<on the crown of whose red pates lies the hair that has been drawn towards the front, whilst the neck, exposed by the loss of its covering, shows bright. Their eyes are faint and pale, with a glimmer of greyish blue. Their faces are shaven all round, and instead of beards they have thin moustaches which they run through with a comb>>
This may mean shaving or just that the neck is exposed.
He mentions Frankish servants with 'oily top knots.
I believe he also mentions the cropping the back of the head after defeat.
<<on the crown of whose red pates lies the hair that has been drawn towards the front, whilst the neck, exposed by the loss of its covering, shows bright. Their eyes are faint and pale, with a glimmer of greyish blue. Their faces are shaven all round, and instead of beards they have thin moustaches which they run through with a comb>>
This may mean shaving or just that the neck is exposed.
He mentions Frankish servants with 'oily top knots.
I believe he also mentions the cropping the back of the head after defeat.
Conal Moran
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