over-garment, worn over the cuirass. kavadion (καβάδιον) or vamvakion (βαμβάκιον): A padded linen or wool under-armor, worn under the cuirass. kremesmata: A heavy...

Byzantines adopted elaborate defensive armor from Persia, coats of mail, cuirasses, casques and greaves of steel for tagma of elite heavy cavalrymen called...

Another form of padded armour, the epilōrikion, could be worn over a metal cuirass. The repertoire of metal body armour included mail (lōrikion alysidōton)...