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A concept drawing of Eastern Roman (Greek) Woman Warrior for the Late Antiquity HWS Project: Rise of Kings and Queens which aims to portray Women Warriors of various cultures in a fictitious anachronistic historical settings based on the Migration Era. As described, the project deals with the late antiquity era which covers the fall of the Roman Empire, Germanic Migration, Sassanids Juggernaut and the Hunnic Invasion. Technically speaking, she represents the Eastern Roman Empire or the Byzantine empire as it was later known.

Inspired by the music: Legacy of Rome - Andreas Waldetoft

ARTIST COMMENTARIES

This is a concept sketch, a debut drawing for the Late Antiquity project as part of the Historically wrong sketch series. Technically speaking, Women warriors in this era were rare, even if they did exists, their historical record are negligible. This is especially true when it comes to the Late Roman Empire, since women were forbidden in participating war. Nevertheless, while this drawing is indeed historically wrong, it portrays a Romano-Greek member of the Imperial Family, one who would probably had the wealth and influence to justify herself in going to war, either through great political move or complex intrigue.

While the historical accuracy of this drawing is somewhat anachronistic at best, there were elements of it that are derived from actual historical equipment. For example, she is depicted with the decorated Berkasovo with the addition of plume. As for her armor, is a roughly drawn Lorica Squamata, an armor that were popular in the eastern region of the Roman Empire. On the other hand, her sword is a generic Roman Spatha. The rest of her fashion are probably my own artistic license, so it's a matter of personal taste. Meanwhile, her retainers behind her are depicted in the all familiar late roman fashion, which needs no further explanation

Many thanks to Martin Lysen and Furius Togius Claudius Quintillus for the historical references

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Developed from the original concept of Late Roman Women Warriors

Description
A concept drawing of Eastern Roman (Greek) Woman Warrior for the Late Antiquity HWS Project: Rise of Kings and Queens which aims to portray Women Warriors of various cultures in a fictitious anachronistic historical settings based on the Migration Era. As described, the project deals with the late antiquity era which covers the fall of the Roman Empire, Germanic Migration, Sassanids Juggernaut and the Hunnic Invasion. Technically speaking, she represents the Eastern Roman Empire or the Byzantine empire as it was later known.

Inspired by the music: Legacy of Rome - Andreas Waldetoft

ARTIST COMMENTARIES

This is a concept sketch, a debut drawing for the Late Antiquity project as part of the Historically wrong sketch series. Technically speaking, Women warriors in this era were rare, even if they did exists, their historical record are negligible. This is especially true when it comes to the Late Roman Empire, since women were forbidden in participating war. Nevertheless, while this drawing is indeed historically wrong, it portrays a Romano-Greek member of the Imperial Family, one who would probably had the wealth and influence to justify herself in going to war, either through great political move or complex intrigue.

While the historical accuracy of this drawing is somewhat anachronistic at best, there were elements of it that are derived from actual historical equipment. For example, she is depicted with the decorated Berkasovo with the addition of plume. As for her armor, is a roughly drawn Lorica Squamata, an armor that were popular in the eastern region of the Roman Empire. On the other hand, her sword is a generic Roman Spatha. The rest of her fashion are probably my own artistic license, so it's a matter of personal taste. Meanwhile, her retainers behind her are depicted in the all familiar late roman fashion, which needs no further explanation

Many thanks to Martin Lysen and Furius Togius Claudius Quintillus for the historical references

REFERENCES AND OTHER MATERIALS

Developed from the original concept of Late Roman Women Warriors