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Warrior Prince 秦王- Young Taizong Emperor of Tang

Brief biography
https://dragonsarmory.blogspot.com/2018/10/li-shimin-taizong-emperor-of-tang-china.html

Young warrior prince: When he was 19 his entire family was branded as traitors and marked for death, instead he led his family's armies and defeated a realm of vicious rebels and toppled an empire. The young lord Li Shimin was born in a brood of lions, his father Li Yuan was one of the most feared and respected commanders of the Sui dynasty and his brothers were all capable commanders in their own right as generals, even his sister, the Princess Pingyang successfully raised a great army of rebels under her own command and took many cities for her father. By the time he had reached 22, he had nearly won the whole realm for his father. Li would one day ascend the throne as the Taizong

Battle of the Tiger's Trap Pass
https://dragonsarmory.blogspot.com/2018/10/battle-of-hulao-pass-1-realm-in-flames.html
https://dragonsarmory.blogspot.com/2018/11/battle-of-hulao-pass-2-tigers-trap.html

Imperial guardsmen in silk, mural from the tomb of Princess Changle

Imperial guardsmen in silk, mural from the tomb of Princess Changle

Imperial guard in silk, mural from the tomb of Princess Changle

Imperial guard in silk, mural from the tomb of Princess Changle

An officer's Ming Guang armor, 6-7 century. Norther and Southern Dynasties, Sui, and early Tang dynasty. Alternative version with riding cape is provided on the left.

An officer's Ming Guang armor, 6-7 century. Norther and Southern Dynasties, Sui, and early Tang dynasty. Alternative version with riding cape is provided on the left.