Index of Technical Terms
abnet
115n5
antelamic, sculpture
66
archaeology, archaeological excavations
5–8, 10–11, 13–17, 37, 98, 100, 102, 111, 165
armor
1, 3–4, 6–8, 11–17, 77, 88, 146, 150–152, 156–158, 160n64, 165, 170n94, 177, 203, 206, 208, 208n216, 210–211
arrow (βέλος, σαγίττα, αϊστός, βέλεμνον, άτρακτος )
116, 172, 174n105
of the wicked (τὰ βέλη τοῦ πονηροῦ )
173
arrow head (ξίφος, σίδηρος, σιδήριον )
105, 172
aventail
158, 160n63, 165, 186, 211
axe (τζικούρια )
165, 203n211
baldric
67, 78, 88, 176n108
balestra
103
ballista ad unum pedem
105
barding
49, 56, 136
beadroll (pomenik)
139
belt
77, 88, 97, 108–109, 152, 157–158, 157n57, 186n149, with straps, cf. abnet
besagews
206, 208
blade
116, 134, 152, 153n41, 158n58, 169n91, 171, 173, 179, 203
bladed weapons
152, 154
bludgeon, hexagonal
bolts for crossbow
106, 108
Book of Ceremonies
150n25
bow
10
reflex (τόξον παλίντονον )
114–115, 132, 172–173, 172n96, 173n104
bow case (θηκάριον, θηκίον, ἠμιθήκιον )
115, 172
bowstring
103–104, 172
breastplate
43, 77, 108, 148, 151, 154–157, 157n57, 165, 167, 170, 174, 176, 176n108, 177n117, 178, 179n124, 186, 186n148, 190, 202–203, 202n209, 206, 208
brigantine
170
bronze
108
butt of spear’s shaft (σαυωτὴρ, στύραξ, οὐρίαχος )
172, 172n99
cavalry
8, 44–47, 58, 77, 150, 179n126
ceremonial dress
150n25, 157
ceremonial weapon
153n37, 172
cervellière
76
chamfron
15, 43–44, 49, 52
chausses
206
cheiromanika
152
cheiropsella
25, 152
chinstrap
76, 78
chlamys
114, 156–157, 156n54, 157n56, 170n94, 191n159
church lector (ἀναγνώστης )
148n23
Church Slavonic language
142
cinema
24
cingulum
150, cf. zonē stratiotikē, officer’s sash
clavi
174
clibanarii
46
cloak (military)
67, 77–78, 97, 97n39, 156–157, 156n55, 169, 170n94, 174, 202, cf. sagion, sagum
club
165
coat of plates
116, 131, cf. also plate armour
coif of mail
158, 203
coinage, of king Vukašin Mrnjavčević
131, 138
collar
148, 152
neck collar
76
corium
151
couter
186, 203
crinet
15, 49, 54–57
cross guard
152, 158, 173n102, 179, 203
crossbow (τζάγγρα )
10, 16, 98, 102–108, 104n24, 106n34, 108n35, figs. 4.3, 4.6
crossbow nut
104–105, fig. 4.4
crown
141, 143, 161–162, 184n144, 200
of martyrdom
112, 115, 119, 123, 125, 126, 127, 140
cuir bouilli – boiled leather
76–78
cuirass
50n42, 151n29
cuiriee
150–151, 151n28
cuisses
150
diadem
112, 112n3, 126
diadima (διάδημα )
150n25
diptych
23, 126
dona militaria minora
177
emblems
195n180
epiloriokion (armour)
32, 37
exorcist (ἐπορκιστῆς )
148n23
fauld
186, 186n148, 206
fibula
156, 156n54
fuller
179
gambison, gambeson
150–151, 156, 156n53
gauntlets
116, 136, 203
glaive
150
gorgeré
150
gorget (περιτραχῆλιον )
150, 165, 165n79, 190
Gothic art
160, 193n172, 196, 199, 206
architecture
143, 147, 202
painting
173n102, 184, 197n188, 206n215, 211
manuscripts
196
Gothic weapon and armour
4, 7, 152, 186, 186n148, 203, 208, 211
gounion (armour)
37
greaves
116, 136, 150, 186, 203, 206
grip
172, 179
guige straps (τελαμών, ἀορτήρ )
108–109, 172
gunpowder weapons
4
harness
48, 148
Headgear, helmet
4, 24, 37, 77–78, 116, 131, 136, 136n77, 138, 158, 160n63, 161, 165, 165n81, 186, 188, 188n50–52, 203, 203n212, 210
bascinet
158, 158n61, 160n62, 188, 188n152, 211
chapel-de-fer
150
houndskull
188, 211
turban-shaped Persian or Turkish
97, 188
kettle hat
37, 203
sallet
203n212
Spangenhelm
165n81
Hinge plate
77
horse armour
42–52, 54, 64
horse tack
136
horse trappings
177
Hundsgugel
188n152
illuminated manuscripts:
Alexander Romance
27–28
Ancient History by Wauchier de Denain
160n62
astronomical treatises (Codex Vindobonensis 2352)
195, 195n181
Bellifortis by Conrad Kyeser
184n145
Bohemian Psalter (Vindob. Palatinus 1813)
193
Book of Hours of Daniel Rym
192n163
Book of Hours from Bruges (Walters W 721)
198
Book of Hours from Turnai (Walters W 777)
198
Bristol Psalter, BL Add 40731
167n88
Cynegetica, Marc. gr. 497
166
Georgian Psalter H1665
61, fig. 2.8
Glazor Gospels
190n156
Great Chronicle of France
181n132
Jruchi Gospels II H-1667
167n88
Kiev Psalter
157n57
Krumlovský sborník
195
Liber Astrologiae by Fendulus
194
Madrid Skylitzes
6, 9, 166
Missale from Zittau Codex Salem IXa
198
Melisende’s Psalter
29n16
Menologion Esphigmenou 14
167n88
Munich Serbian Psalter (Cod. slav. 4)
108
Octateuch Vatopedi 602
167n88, 177n114
Psalter of Basil II
27n13, 167n88
Psalter Vatopedi 760
167n88
Simon Psalter
160n63
Speculum humanae salvationis, Codex Cremifanensis 243
193
Tomich Psalter
155n52
Theodore Psalter, BL Add. 19352
167n88
The Knight in the Panther’s Skin
52, fig. 2.1
Tver Chronicle of Gregory the Monk
166
Wenceslaus Bible
195, 195n181
World Chronicle and Life of the Virgin
160n62, fig. 6.19
Writings of John Chrysostom, Par. gr. 806
167n88
infantry
8, 179n126, 181
ivory
153, 181
khagazand (armour)
37, 39n27
klappvisier
188n150, 188n152, cf. also visors
klibanion
76–77, fig. 1.6–1.7
kremasmata
25, 152
Kymation
77–78
lacing
76, 88, 186n146, 190
lamellae, lamellar
15, 19, 28–32, 36–37, 43, 50, 76–78, 88, 97, 108, 165, 170, 186, 186n148, 202, 202n209, 206, fig. 1.1
lamellar, Avar type
30n20
lance (λόγχη )
15, 42, 48, 57–61, 63–64, 150, 191, 198
leggings (ἀναξυρίδες, βρακία )
165, 186n146, 190, 208
length of garments
157, 158, 165, 170, 174, 203
lentner armour
186n148
lever (of the crossbow)
104
lorica musculata
9, 176 cf. muscle armour
lost wax casting method
22
lug
172
mace
114, 133–134, 134n71
mail (armour), chain mail, mail hauberk (hauberjon)
15, 28–29, 37, 45, 48, 50–51, 78, 88, 150–151, 151n28–29, 160n63, 165, 165n81, fig. 1.8,
manikellia
25, 152
melee weapon
14
mice (short arrow)
10
military insignia
120, 127–128, 130, 153, 153n37, 186n149
military manuals
9, 18, 25, 45n16, 165n79, 173
De Re Strategica
9
Praecepta militaria
9, 45n16
Strategikon
37, 45n16
Sylloge Tacticorum
9
Teachings or Ordinances for a Lord Who Has to Make War and Good Government
151n30,
Tactics by Leo VI
9, 45n16, 165n79
Takitika by Nikephoros Ouranos
45n16
mirror armour (krug)
176, 178n122
muscle armour
176, 176n110
nasal
158, 188, 188n150
neck-guard (σκαπλίον )
150, 165–166, 165n81, 166n88
neurika
155–156
Nuremberg armour
206, 210
officer’s sash
9, 16, 150–151, 157, 165, 170, 176, 186, 186n148–149
Oriental costume
112, 112n4, 131–132, 132n61, 140, 157
Oriental weaponry
131, 133n64, 134, 136, 140
ornament, ornamental motif
170, 193n172, 194
padded or quilted armour (νευρικά, λινοθώραξ )
19, 28, 150, 155–157, 156n53, cf. neurika, gambison
paraphernalia
12
Persian language
46, 49–50
petala (πέταλον)
76–78, 166, cf. scales
peritrachilia
165n79
phalera (φάλαρα)
176–179, 176n108, 177n115–117, 211
Pietra d’Aurisina
67
Pietra d’Istria
67
plate armour
19, 151, 186n148, 203, 206n213, 208, 210–211, fig. 6.37
podopsella
25
poleyns
186
pommel
152, 158, 165, 172, 179, 203
poulaines
152, 161
pourpoint
150
prokypsis
153
prothesis
166
pteryges
16, 32, 77–78, 97, 148, 157, 170, 174, 186, 202, 206, 208
puttees
97, 114
quarrels
106
quillon
172, 179
quiver (κούκουρον, γωρυτὸς )
108, 114, 116, 132, 133, 172–173, 172n97
regalia
11
rerebraces
186, 203
rex feminus
141n1
rhomphaia
27n13
riding boots (ὑποδήματα )
152
rivets
67, 76, 78, 103, 156, 156n53, 173, 186, 197
rosso veronese (stone)
89
Ruthenian dialect
142n7
saber
116, 134, 134n74
saddle
47, 48, 58n68, 134, 138
sagion, sagum
156
samostrel
sash
77–78, 190, cf. also officer’s sash
scabbard
67, 78, 88, 98, 108, 108n38, 109, 109n44, 111, 152, 158n58, 169n91, 173, fig. 4.6
scabbard chape
98, 108, 109, 109n44, 111, 173, fig. 4.7
scale armor/cuirass
19, 28–30, 32, 36, 67, 76–78, 76n20, 88, 131, 131n51, 155n51, 165, 170, 186
scales
32, 67, 76–78, 116, 131, 148, 166, 170, 174, 178n122, 186n147–148, 208
seals
found in Skopje Kale
100
of Kęstutis (1381–1382), Grand Duke of Lithuania
182n138
of king Vukašin Mrnjavčević
131
of Mazovian Piasts
182n136
Boleslaw I, Duke of Masovia
182
Conrad I, Duke of Masovia
182
Siemowit I, Duke of Czersk
182
Siemowit II, Duke of Mazovia
182n138
Trojden I, Duke of Czersk
182n138
Wenceslaus of Płock
182n138
of the Novgorod prince Ivan II Ivanovich the Fair
184n143
shield boss
67, 76, 191–192, 197
shield emblem
97
shield ornamentation
67, 88
shield
27, 116, 127, 131–132, 132n58, 108, 108n35, 150, 154, 158, 169, 172n95, 179, 179n126, 182n135–136, 183–184, 184n145, 192–194, 192n161, 192n163, 192n165, 193n171–173, 196–199, 196n183, 197n188, 197n190, 198n193, 199n198, 206n213
big circular (sometime depicted in profile)
152, 169, 190–191, 196–197, 199, 206
kite-shaped
13n46, 165
heart-shaped
194
heater (Gothic)
9, 160n64, 161, 180, 183, 195–196, fig. 6.20, 6.26, 6.31
legionary (scutum)
27–28, 181
of faith (τὸν θυρεὸν τῆς πίστεως )
173, 198n194
oval
210
pavise
17, 179–184, 179n126, 180n128–130, 181n133, 182n135–136, 182n138, 183n140–184n145, 195n181, 206, 211, figs. 6.8, 6.28
pavezka
171, 180n126
scutum Pruthenicum
183, 183n140
clipeus Litwanicus
183, 183n140, 184n144, 211
rectangular or trapezoidal
180n128, 181, 194, 197, fig. 6.27
small round shield (πάρμα)
114, 133, 133n64, 153, 165, 170, 172, 190, 190n156, 191n159, 192, fig. 6.24, 6.34
shoes
88
bast sandals
165n80, 170, 186, 190
tied above the calves (σέρβoυλα/τζερβούλια, μουζάκια)
165, 186n146, 190
riding boots (ὑποδήματα)
152
shoulder strap (ταινία)
174, 176–177, 176n110, 177n114, cf. also clavi
sling of quiver (τοξοζώνίον, τοξοφάρετρα, φαρέτρα )
172, 172n95
socket (κουσπίον )
157, 172, 190
solenarion
10
spear
52, 67, 128, 130, 133, 157, 165, 169–170, 172–173, 190, 191n159–160
statua loricata
176
statue, statuary
176n109
stemmatogyrion
112n3
stirrup (part of crossbow)
107
stirrups
5, 13n46
sword
52, 54, 78, 88, 97, 108–109, 109n41, 109n43, 116, 122, 125, 127–130, 133–134, 136, 136n78, 150, 152–154, 153n37, 153n41, 154n47, 158, 158n58, 165, 169–170, 169n91, 172–173, 173n102, 179, 203
sword’s hilt
47, 152, 153n37, 158, 158n58, 172–173, 173n102
Viking swords
111n57
surcoat
150, 151n29
Szczerbiec
172
tassels
206, 208
tenerius
103
thong
88
thorakion
32, 150n25, fig. 1.4
thorakomachos
29n17, 32, fig. 1.3
thorax
21, 148
tiller
102–103, 107
torch
165
tournament armour
4
triptych
153, 198, 199n197, 206n215
tunic
77–78, 115, 117, 132, 152, 157–158, 165, 170, 174, 186n147, 203, 210
vambraces
186, 203
visors
158, 188, 188n150, 211
veretons
106
zonē stratiotikē
78, 150, 150n25, cf. also officer’s sash
zoupa
77