The Byzantines were quite famous for using lamellar armor which was a type of armor that used sets of smaller plates fitted together atop a type of padding.
What would it take for the Byzantines to adopt Western Style plate armor, or even make their own versions? How would this affect the Byzantine army and state?
What would it take for the Byzantines to adopt Western Style plate armor, or even make their own versions? How would this affect the Byzantine army and state?