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First Crusade and the armour of the Seljuk Turks
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 10:36 pm
by James Arlen Gillaspie
I know someone doing a documentary who is wondering what the Seljuk Turks in Jerusalem were wearing when the city was taken. I'm thinking something conical, no nasal, could be spangenhelm construction, body armour mail either exposed or cloth covered. Is that about right?
Re: First Crusade and the armour of the Seljuk Turks
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 10:56 pm
by Sasha_Khan
Nasals were not unknown.
Re: First Crusade and the armour of the Seljuk Turks
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 1:04 pm
by James Arlen Gillaspie
Hello, Sasha, can you point me to some sources? Nicolle first, I would suppose? Boy, do I feel dumb for just thinking of it right now... I don't own it, though.
Now I feel even stupider; the Fatimids were controlling Jerusalem at the time, so it's them I need to find out about.
Re: First Crusade and the armour of the Seljuk Turks
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 6:17 pm
by Sasha_Khan
James - I'm hurriedly packing for a timeline event at the moment, and most of my books are at my old house, but Nicolle would be my first suggestion. When I get back on Monday, I'll poke through and see what else I can point you at.