12th century Czech crossbow reproduction

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  1. This Bohemian crossbow is inspired from the artwork of Liber ad honorem Augusti by Pietro da Eboli, c.1197 – Folio 131r. Specifically the author labelled “Bohemia” near a crossbowman, belonging to the army of the Emperor Henry VI, to conquer the kingdom of Sicily.

    A mixture of Genoese, Bohemian, Lombardic and other Germanic infantry were used under this king of the Holy Roman Empire.

    Picture:

    [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_VI,_Holy_Roman_Emperor#/media/File:Jind%C5%99ich_VI._obl%C3%A9h%C3%A1_Neapol_(1191).jpg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_VI,_Holy_Roman_Emperor#/media/File:Jind%C5%99ich_VI._obl%C3%A9h%C3%A1_Neapol_(1191).jpg)

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