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The Gaema Musa 개마무사, or "Warrior of the Kaema Plateau" were the elite warriors of the ancient Korean kingdom of Goguryeo. They were some of the heaviest cataphracts to be fielded by a Far Eastern polity, with both the rider and the horse completely encased in heavy armor. Goguryeo was the most militarily dominant of the Korean kingdoms and its cavalry were the vanguard of many conquests. Aside from their deadly prowess, the Goguryeo cavalry were also distinguished by the elaborate plumes…

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These were some of the heaviest cavalry fielded by the Vietnamese 陳 Trần dynasty which resisted the three massive Mongol invasions. He wears a distinctive ornate bronze helmet which covers his entire head save his eyes, a scale cuirass with iron padded chestplates and armed with Pole-arm « Great Breach Knife - Giáo-Đao or Phác-Đao - 撲 刀» and a longsword. He also carries a «cái khiên» lacquered shield made of wood, and reinforced with a rattan edge and bindings. The surface is lacquered black…

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