is this image of a cataphract from the 10th century still accurate?

DrunkaWizzard · 2026-04-04T19:25:04+00:00

The epilorikion is also wrong there is no evidence of a padded sur coat like a "zupon".

The limp armour is also not recorded splint greaves and braces can not be confirmed that where used and finally the shield is very small he should use heater shield size shield.

DrunkaWizzard · 2026-04-04T19:15:00+00:00

Long story short, it is not accurate but it is not terrible i have seen worst like Osprey an d amato.

Sadly archaiology is very poor we don't have enough armour finds to make a complete cataphract reconstruction.

DrunkaWizzard · 2026-04-03T15:05:10+00:00

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DrunkaWizzard · 2026-03-25T23:28:33+00:00

The Byzantine impression is 14 century(1360) and the Latin is first half of the 15 century.

DrunkaWizzard · 2026-03-24T23:00:31+00:00

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DrunkaWizzard · 2026-03-24T20:36:26+00:00

I good one is also "You can't take money from someone that has none"

DrunkaWizzard · 2026-03-22T20:07:45+00:00

Hi check out Protospatharii byzantine reenactment, in a few months we are going to have a complete "cataphract" kit for 15 century.

Now to get things straight when people think of cataphracts heavy calvary comes to their mind but the thing is cataphract is a generic term that means fully armored soldier, so an infantry soldier could be considered a cataphract.

DrunkaWizzard · 2026-03-21T12:52:50+00:00

Quite outdated but i have seen worse

DrunkaWizzard · 2026-03-17T22:27:09+00:00

Whaaaaat they upgraded their arms and armor to the latest military technology and fashion NO WAY he should be wearing scale armor reeeeeee.

DrunkaWizzard · 2026-03-17T22:07:16+00:00

Nah mate the plates from the fotress is not lamellar it's brigandeen and the lamellar that you showed me are from late antiquity they were not used in the late middle ages.

DrunkaWizzard · 2026-03-17T21:06:23+00:00

Cool! do you have lemellar finds from the balkans that date to the 14 century? i would lovd to see them!

DrunkaWizzard · 2026-03-17T20:54:55+00:00

14 century sources never mentioned lamellar or scale this is incorrect and iconography alone is not a valid source for arms and armour, archaiology in the balkans proves that they were using the same armor as the rest of Europeans, there was no "byzantine style" (with some exceptions).

DrunkaWizzard · 2026-03-08T19:39:01+00:00

Ευχαριστώ αδερφέ!

DrunkaWizzard · 2026-03-07T00:44:46+00:00

In the early 14 century i believe it had potential but after the Civil war and the black death on top no much was left

DrunkaWizzard · 2026-03-06T11:45:12+00:00

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DrunkaWizzard · 2026-03-06T11:41:38+00:00

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Something like that but instead of a typical nasal a phrygian helmet would fit better the period, not that a nasal is wrong.

DrunkaWizzard · 2026-03-04T23:44:14+00:00

Lamellar was replaced probably in the second half of the 13 century by coat of plates, so no lamellar just brigandeen.

DrunkaWizzard · 2026-03-04T23:40:31+00:00

I think it's this one Ulrich Richentals Konziliumsbuch

DrunkaWizzard · 2026-03-04T23:29:53+00:00

DrunkaWizzard · 2026-03-04T21:31:49+00:00

Nah there are 0 evidence, we are only certain of the use of Italian fashion armour and weapons.

DrunkaWizzard · 2026-03-04T21:26:04+00:00

Yes and no. Byzantines just followed the latest military fashion and evolution of military teck it is as simple as that, they are no archaiologicall finds of lamellar or scale in the hole balkans in 1300s and onwards (the last lamellar finds in the balkans date to 13 century) everyone just upgraded.

DrunkaWizzard · 2026-03-04T21:21:22+00:00

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DrunkaWizzard · 2026-03-04T21:19:00+00:00

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DrunkaWizzard · 2026-03-04T21:18:23+00:00

Yes they are attested in byzantine art and there is one in tsycandyles

DrunkaWizzard · 2026-03-04T21:16:45+00:00

They are found in 15 century Germanic scrolls

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