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Armour and Equipment of a Turkish Heavy Cavalryman dated Late 15th Century on display at the Royal Armouries in Leeds

Mail and plate armour for man and horse became the standard type of equipment for the heavy cavalry under the Timurids (1370-1506) and under the Ottoman Empire. These soldiers were armed with a bow, sword and sometimes a lance making them a versatile unit and they formed the main component of most medieval Islamic armies.

They were similar to Eastern Roman or Byzantine Imperial Cataphracts and were often referred to Spahis or Ghazi. Ghazi translates to “Strive, Aspire, or Carry Out.” The related word Ghazawan “To carry out a military expedition” is derived from this root.

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Replica of the Sword Blade from the 6th/7th Century CE Sutton Hoo Hoard on display at the British Museum in London

The blade is forged using the Pattern Welding technique, which was common throughout the Early Medieval period amongst the Germanic peoples of Europe.

The blade has a core of eight rods each built up in seven laminated layers; each composite rod has seven segments of Z and S twists to replicate the pattern shown in radiographs of the original sword. The forge-welded cutting edge is formed from a single laminated rod of 180 layers.

Such blades would have been prized processions and popular where ever traders went. Such swords have been found and recorded in Baghdad, traded from Varangian merchants from the Kievian Rus.

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