Karabela for comment

ariel · 24th January 2018, 02:02 AM

Post resurrected again:-)))

Shah Abbas I captured Karbala around 1622, and that is when he could have seen the windows of the Imam Hussain shrine.

Here are 2 pictures by European artists: Albrecht Durer ( 1471-1528) and Pietro Befulco ( active 1471-1503).

Both show unmistakable karabela handles. Where from?

Ottomans invaded and occupied Balkans between 1352 ( Bulgaria) till 1526
(Hungary). Plenty of time for their weapons to become familiar to the Europeans.

Thus, karabela handles were known in Europe ~ 50-100 years before Shah Abbas I was even born ( 1571).

24th January 2018, 02:02 AM	#23
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Post resurrected again:-))) Shah Abbas I captured Karbala around 1622, and that is when he could have seen the windows of the Imam Hussain shrine. Here are 2 pictures by European artists: Albrecht Durer ( 1471-1528) and Pietro Befulco ( active 1471-1503). Both show unmistakable karabela handles. Where from? Ottomans invaded and occupied Balkans between 1352 ( Bulgaria) till 1526 (Hungary). Plenty of time for their weapons to become familiar to the Europeans. Thus, karabela handles were known in Europe ~ 50-100 years before Shah Abbas I was even born ( 1571). Attached Images