Byzantine Weapons and Warfare

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Found the detail of Soldiers resting from an early-mid C13th frescoe interesting and thought I would share it with you.

The soldiers appear to be wearing short mail shirts with almost capped sleeves, mail coifs and two piece helmets secured with a central ridge and brow band, a type popular in Serbia well into the C14th.
Some form of padded Kabbadion style coat appears to be worn under the mail and all carry very large round/oval shields of an antiquated Byzantine form. This and the fact all the soldiers appear bare legged may be the artists attempt at creating an aspect of 'old Rome' but the rest of the equipment can certainly be identified I think with contemporary armour of the C13th in Serbia.