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From: Elizabeth Morrow Clark, H-Russia <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 3:04 AM
Subject: Re: Medieval Russia
From: John Sloan <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 16:21:01 -0500
Further reply to Kevin Brisson's request about druzhina and
fortifications in medieval Rus.
Here are a few more references that should help.
Mikhail Gorelik, "Battle on the Kulikovo Field 1380" trans of
"Kulikovskaya Bitva 1380" - in Tseikhgaus #1. Moscow. with 3 large full
color illustrations by the author - this is about the weapons and
armament carried by both sides, with comment about the battle.
Mikhail Gorelik, "Voini Kievskoi Rusi IX-XI vv - in Tseikhgaus #2
Moscow, illustrated, about the druzhina and other troops with picture of
battle between Rus and Byzantine troops.
Igor Dzis - gorgeous illustration of Novgorod and Horde ca 1381, in
Tesikhgaus #3, Moscow
Iskandir Izmailov, "Bitva na Vorskle 1399", in Tseikhgaus #3, Moscow,
the Tatar, Lithuanian battle , with illustrations.
Illustrations of Medieval Kievan druzhiniki and other contemporary
cavalry figures in military miniatures, in Tseikhgaus #4, Moscow.
Nikolai Zubkov illustrations with article "Voini iz "Chernoi Mogili" in
Tseikhgaus #5, Moscow. Zubkov is the artist I commissioned to create the
picture of Alexander Nevski that is on the opening page of my web site
on medieval armament. (and other Russian polkovodtsi also) This article
is about reconstruction of what the mercenary warriors hired by Kyiv
looked like. We know more about them than about the Kievans themselves
due to their burial practices.
Antoli Kirpichnikov, "Ledovoye Pobioshchye" with illustrations by Igor
Dzis in Tseikhgaus $6, Moscow.
Roberto Palasios-Fernandez, "Moskovskii Pushkarii" , in Tseikhgaus #6,
Moscow. OK it is late for your main period but the illustrations with
the text are super.
Aleksei Vasil'yev, "Pol'sko Litovskoya gusariya XVII veke," in
Tseikhgaus #7, Moscow, also late period but excellent illustrations and
text on the famous Polish "winged' Hussars.
Aleksei Vasil'yev, "Voisko Velikogo Knyazhestva Litovskogo v Srazheenii
Prigruinvalde" (that is Tannenburg 1410) in Tseikgaus #10, Moscow - well
illustrated text on the armies in this major battle.
Igor Dzis, "Armii William the Conqueror" in Tseikhgaus #11, Moscow. His
reconstruction of the warriors from analysis of the Bayeaux tapestry.
The Normans not so different from Kyivans of the period.
Igor Dzis, Cover and article by Aleksandr Shcherbakov "Novgorodtsi
Vremen Kulikovskoi Bitvi" in Tsekhgaus #12, Moscow. Illustrations based
on frescos in Novgorod church. The cover is shown on the web page.
Tseikhgaus is the finest military history journal published in Russia. I
import it in limited quantities and currently have extra copies of
numbers 1, 11, 12, 13, with translations of 1, and 13. I expect number
14 in shortly and will be ordering #15. see
http://www.XenophonGI.org/rushistory/arsenal/arsenal.htm
Mikhail Gorelik, "Warriors of Eurasia", Montvert Pub, Stockport UK,
1996. Gorelik is archeologist and great artist. Included here are Kievan
and Muscovite troops and all their opponents.
I. Golishenkov, "Bitva na Kalke, 31 May 1223", Literaturnaya, Mozhaisk
1994 - well illustrated from archeological finds with full description
of the battle including misguided Rus tactics. Includes Galician troops
with their distinctive helmets.
David Nicolle, "Lake Peipus 1242", Osprey Campaign Series, London, 1996.
Nicolle is expert on medieval arms and armor. This booklet covers the
battle, preliminaries, forces, weapons, et cetera, with plenty of
illustrations.
David Nicolle, "Arms and Armour of the Crusading Era 1050-1350" Vol 2 is
on Islam, Eastern Europe and Asia, Greenhill Books, London, 1999. This
is the definitive encyclopedia on arms and armor of the period. Hundreds
of line drawings of artifacts from archeological finds or from
inscriptions, manuscripts and monuments, all copiously described - huge
bibliography. - monumental product
V. Grekov, "Kiev Rus" English version, Foreign Language Publishing,
Moscow, 1959, Full discussion of the military organization of Kievan Rus
including druzhina and other elements. possibly the most comprehensive
of the readily available references in English, written with bow to
Leninism.
Lev Gumilev, "Drevnyaya Rus' i Velikaya Step", Institut Dikit, Moscow,
1997. Gumilev wants to put Rus into the context of the entire geographic
sweep of the steppe lands.
N. S. Derzhavin, "Slavyane v drevnosti" Akad. Nauk. Has large section on
the Pecheneg, one of Kievan opponents.
M. K. Karger "Drevnii Kiev", Akad. Nauk, 1958 - on the city
Martin Dimnik, "Mikhail Prince of Chernigov", Pontifical Instutite,
Toronto, 1981 - extensive biography of the life and times of this
important medieval ruler.
Martin Dimnik, "The Dynasty of Chernigov 1054-1146", Pontifical
Institute, Toronto, More on Mikhail's whole family.
George Vernadsky, "Kievan Russia," Yale Univ Press, New Haven, 1947. See
also his volumes on "Ancient Russia" and "The Mongols and Russia" -
military affairs included in comprehensive history.
V. G. Vasilevskii, "Trudi I" , St Petersburg, Izdaniye Imperatorsskoi
Akademii Nauk, 1908, sections on Byzantium and the Pecheneg with their
relations to Kievan military also.
Samuel Cross, trans and ed "Russian Primary Chronicle" Medieval Academy
of America - for original source material
Robert Michell, ed and trans, "The Chronicle of Novgorod, 1016-1471",
Academic International Press, 1970. - another original source.
___ "Novgorodskaya Pervaya Letopis'" Izdatel'stvo Akademii Nauk, Moscow,
1950 - another original source.
George Peerfecky, "The Galician-Volynian Chronicle," Wilheim Fink
Verlag, Munchen, 1973 - another original source.
A. R. Andryeyev, "Velikii Knyaz' Yaroslav Vsevolodovich, Pereyaslavski"
Russkoya Panorama, Moscow - 1998 - covers the period 1150-1250.
P. P. Tolochko, "Drevnyaya Rus'", Naukova Dumka, Kiev, 1987. Full scale
history of Kievan Rus.
John Fennell, "The Crisis of Medieval Russia" LOngman, London, 1983 -
covers the dying days of Kievan period and beginning of Vladimir era.
Simon Franklin and Jonathan Shepard, "Kievan Russia 860-1240" Longman,
London - well argued revisionism on various aspects of Rus history.
S. M. Soloviev's "History of Russia vol 4, Russia under Tatar Yoke,
1228-1389" trans by Helen Prochezta, Academi International Press, Gulf
Breeze, Fl. 2000. One of the classics.
Sigfus Blondel, "The Varangians of Byzantium", Cambridge U Press. Uses
many Norse sources to flesh out the story of Norse activities in the
Byzantine army via their passage through Kievan Rus.
P. H. Sawyer, "Kings and Vikings" Routledge, NY. 1982 - includes Norse
activities in Russia.
Vladimir Volkhovv "Vladimir the Russian Viking" Overlook Press, NY,
1985. A popularized narrative of Vladimir's exploits.
Kelly DeVries, "Norwegian Invasion of England" Boydell, 2000. This is
interesting because Haraald Hardradatta, King of Norway, served in the
Kievan forces before going on to make his fortune and name as a leader
in the Byazantine Varangian guard. He then married Elizabeth, daugher of
Yaroslav I. So description of the Norwegian forces is related to
Varangians serving Kiev. Her sisters married the kings of France and
Hungary. (And Harrold of England's daughter married Yaroslav's grandson,
Vladimir II Monomakh)
But Kievans stopped hiring Varangians not long after and began hiring
Pecheneg and Torks and other nomads - later on had various alliances
with Kypchak after these worthies displaced the former steppe peoples.
Pavel A. Rappoport, "Drevniye russkiyee kreposti", Naukam Moscow, 1965 -
of early fortifications.
A, N, Kirpichnikov, "Kamenniye Kreposti Novgorodskoi Zemli," Nauka,
Leningrad, 1984 - drawings and photos and archeological study of the
fortresses in Novgorodian land by a leading archeologist.
A. R. Artem'yev, "Goroda Pskovskoi zemli, v XIII-XV vv" Vladivostok,
1998 - covers adjacent area to Novgorod.
A. V. Kuza, "Malyie goroda Drevnyei Rusi" nauka, Moscow, 1989 - the
smaller ancient fortified villages (towns) mostly earthen ramparts.
J. E. Kaufmann "The Medieval Fortress", Combined Publishing, 2001 -
includes Poland, Ukraine, Russia - but there were not many true
'castles' in Russia because the nobility was based on towns and not out
in the country side. Some forts, like those of Novgorod were built for
the city, not independent princes - but then Andrei Bogolubski built a
kind of castle outside Vladimir - was assassinated for his pains.
I have a lot more references on Campaign of Prince Igor, medieval Rus
fortifications, fortresses in Crimea, Crimean Tatars, and Kypchak Horde
relations with Russia, Kulikova Bitva, et cetera but better cut the
message for now. If you want 15th cent and later that is another story.
best
john sloan
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