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Persian Armor: Safavid Period (Shia Islamic)
Safavid:
Here is the Safavid Persian (Iranian) Armor from the Islamic Period of Persia (Iran). The name of this armor is called "The Four Mirrors" or "Chahar Ayneh". (click to show/hide)http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y110/Nephtys/Oriental%20Warriors/Persian_Armour.jpg Similar armor was also adopted by Azeri Turks (Turkified Persians) as well as Ottoman Turks, and Mughal Indians. Both the Ottoman and Mughal courts spoke Persian, however the common folk spoke mostly either Turkish or Indian.
VIDEO OF PERSIAN STYLE ARMOR USED BY MUGHALS OF INDIA:
1) http://youtu.be/0okF6YByjkU (one on one combat)
2) http://youtu.be/XqmAC5asrLU (Muslim Mughals vs. Indian Hindus)
BlackMilk:
Why would anybody wear this, it looks gay.
Razzer:
--- Quote from: BlackMilk on June 19, 2011, 08:32:01 am ---Why would anybody wear this, it looks gay.
--- End quote ---
+1
Wildling:
i like that 1+. Good for muslim themed players, especially that helmet.
Safavid:
It is the best looking armor I have seen, it is better than the clunky Euro armor that you could move at 1 mile an hour. With this armor you get better protection and faster movement. This armor was used for thousands of years and did not need to be changed due to it's strength and flexibility.
It was the most refined armor of it's time, made from light weight damascene steel chain mail and plates. It is the same kind of metal used for making swords that could cut through plate armor. The process was similar to that of Japanese swords.
BTW, the spike on the helmet was used as a last resort weapon and came in handy. There are variations of the greaves where they also have spikes on them for the same purpose. Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal armor were very similar except for regional differences.
The Russians and Eastern Europeans copied the Persian Armor due to it's effectiveness in combat. Most of the Euro heavy armor was put aside after the Crusades and the Islamic Armor was adopted along with it's technology...hence bringing in the Renaissance in Europe.
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