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Originally Posted by Reventlov
...In this case the caption Mosquwiter would mean "Muscovites"?! The other groups of horsemen are there too... the "Arabs" have become "Tatars".
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Nice catch! I missed the Tatar picture. I have on more example that shows how unreliable these old prints can be. More on that later.
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Originally Posted by Reventlov
Searching in connection with this new version I found that according to at least one 16th century Wappenbuch, the coat of arms seen in some of the versions was attributed to Osman I. I am quite sure that this should not be taken literally, but instead symbolizes the transfer of authority from the Byzantines to the ...
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That's a really nice find! And I agree with your conclusion.