01-23-2006, 07:52 PM
Dan ponco is a valid speculation but I think that spollas was leather possibly used for padding under the armor initialy.
Kleonymos bought it from a Kardouchian longbow.
First Crusade troops faced a unit called "naida" Kurdish (Karduchians) auxiliaries of the Slejucks. Archeres used their feet to bent the bow for power nad distance. Xenofon too mentions Karduchians using the foot.
We are talking special situation here.
Kind regards
Kleonymos bought it from a Kardouchian longbow.
First Crusade troops faced a unit called "naida" Kurdish (Karduchians) auxiliaries of the Slejucks. Archeres used their feet to bent the bow for power nad distance. Xenofon too mentions Karduchians using the foot.
We are talking special situation here.
Kind regards
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