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Post by H. İhsan Erkoç on Nov 8, 2013 0:06:26 GMT 3
According to Mahmud of Kashghar, Turkic warriors who were skilled both at firing forward and backward while riding on horseback had the priviledge of putting two feathers on top of their helmets.
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codythehun
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Post by codythehun on Nov 8, 2013 21:50:24 GMT 3
I got the new Osprey book on Armies of Volga Bulgaria and The Khanate of Kazan. Its very interesting so I'll try to get photos from my iPhone up here when I get the internet working at my new place.
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codythehun
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I know a lot more history than anyone in my city....well I am in California
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Post by codythehun on Nov 9, 2013 10:11:30 GMT 3
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Post by H. İhsan Erkoç on Nov 10, 2013 11:20:12 GMT 3
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Post by H. İhsan Erkoç on Nov 11, 2013 10:14:00 GMT 3
Wow these are awesome |
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Post by Temüjin on Nov 12, 2013 23:01:17 GMT 3
parthians:  |
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Post by H. İhsan Erkoç on Nov 13, 2013 21:21:21 GMT 3
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matmohair1
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"Fierce as wolf with a leopard skin, Smoke has darkened in the air, Smell of death and deep despair"
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Post by matmohair1 on Nov 18, 2013 19:16:02 GMT 3
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Post by cataphract on Nov 20, 2013 16:59:11 GMT 3
Can someone tell me more about the peculiar helmet which matmohair 1 Tarqan posted please? By whom was it used, age, etc.
I know here is more info here, but I can't read Russian.
swordmaster.org/2010/12/01/poloveckiy-kompleks-chingulskogo-kurganu.html
Thanks
Cataphract
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Post by cataphract on Nov 20, 2013 17:01:07 GMT 3
The helmet and link were posted on page 62.
Cataphract
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Post by H. İhsan Erkoç on Nov 20, 2013 19:23:39 GMT 3
It's a Kipchak grave.
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matmohair1
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"Fierce as wolf with a leopard skin, Smoke has darkened in the air, Smell of death and deep despair"
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Post by matmohair1 on Nov 20, 2013 21:31:08 GMT 3
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Post by H. İhsan Erkoç on Nov 22, 2013 18:39:31 GMT 3
I think these pictures of Sakha (Yakut) warriors were posted here before.
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Post by Temüjin on Nov 23, 2013 16:28:37 GMT 3
yeah aca posted them before. those are bigger pictures than the ones posted by him though...
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