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Any images of Basque Medieval Soldiers?

Started by Anton, February 11, 2023, 02:11:29 PM

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Anton

I nearly wrote any images of Basques but thought better of it.

Anyhow, I bought a couple of packs of Baueda Basque Cavalry and offerred to review them for Slingshot.  Dave was keen.  Very good.  Then I realised I couldn't recall any images of Basque soldiers from the early medieval period or later.  Nor could I find any on the internet.

Can any one point me in the right direction.

Thank you.

Duncan Head

The figures are labelled "Basque or Gascon", and I think the ultimate source behind them is the description of Gascons cited here.
Duncan Head

Anton


Erpingham

There are certainly medieval images from the Basque Country e.g. some Romanesque church art.  By this stage, however, the images are pretty Spanish in influence, so not really much help if you are looking for Carolingians.

nikgaukroger

"The Roman Empire was not murdered and nor did it die a natural death; it accidentally committed suicide."

Anton

Thanks Anthony and Nik.

I've tracked down the inspiration for one of the figures.  It seems to be based on an image of a Gascon in Osprey's Age of Charlemagne.