Byzantine Military History - Civil military or "tsagratoras" from the siege of Constantinople 1453. Opinions? | Facebook
![What's that thing on this 6th century byzantine soldier's breast, above his scale armor? I never understood what's that supposed to be, and did all infantrymen of the period look like this? : What's that thing on this 6th century byzantine soldier's breast, above his scale armor? I never understood what's that supposed to be, and did all infantrymen of the period look like this? :](https://preview.redd.it/whats-that-thing-on-this-6th-century-byzantine-soldiers-v0-0asf17rne29a1.jpg?auto=webp&s=22ad1b5d08c788d839d68ffbef3a083daac105ea)
What's that thing on this 6th century byzantine soldier's breast, above his scale armor? I never understood what's that supposed to be, and did all infantrymen of the period look like this? :
![Varangian Chronicler on Twitter: "Roussel, after defeating an army under John Doukas & capturing him, crowned him emperor & aided his campaign against his nephew. John sacked Chrysopolis, a city just across Varangian Chronicler on Twitter: "Roussel, after defeating an army under John Doukas & capturing him, crowned him emperor & aided his campaign against his nephew. John sacked Chrysopolis, a city just across](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FYCM6TraAAEnr-1.jpg)