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Mongol Heavy Cavalry Armor

Type Object Region Mongolian Plateau Time c. 1230–1368

Mongol heavy cavalry armor fused steppe scale armor, iron lamellar armor, and Song–Jin techniques, providing full protection for armored riders;…

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  1. c. 1230–1271Central Plains · North ChinaMongol forces absorbed Jin experience with the iron pagoda armored cavalry, forming armored riders for siege assaults and front-line charges, with armor mixing iron lamellae and leather for both protection and mobility.
  2. 1331–1340Dadu armory · North ChinaYuan imperial guard and Kesig troops were equipped with standardized iron armor, arm guards, and horse armor, issued by armories according to thousand-household organization, with armor workshops concentrated around Dadu.
  3. c. 1351–1368Jianghuai battlefield · East ChinaPeasant wars of the late Yuan intensified equipment depletion; local warlords and Yuan remnants sustained heavy cavalry combat power with captured armor and simple iron-plate patches.

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