History 2024, November

It can be seen that little of you Mama pulled by the nose as a child, Snub-nosed doll! … Buson At all times, people used masks to hide and thereby avoid identifying their identity. There is an episode in the satirical novel by Mark Twain "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" where the crowd is going to lynch the ex

The cat is playing - Took it and covered the fly on the window with its paw … IssaIn the two previous articles we examined the fate of the famous Japanese traitor Akechi Mitsuhide, the "shogun of thirteen days." And, obviously, if not for his betrayal, the history of Japan would be completely different today. Because if Oda

It is so customary - Who sings better, who is worse Even among the cicadas. Issa Meanwhile, June 19 came. Nobunaga inspected the reinforcements intended to help Hideyoshi, after which he went to Kyoto, to the Honno-ji temple, where he usually stayed as if in a hotel. But if before that he

The soldiers wander, huddled together on a muddy road. What a cold! Mutyo Every nation has its own iconic figures. Both those that are colored by history positively, and those on which it did not regret the black paint. As a rule, the latter include traitors, that is, people who have betrayed their country, debt

As you know, the land of Denmark in the literal sense of the word is "stuffed" with ancient artifacts, and among them there are many real treasures. But two golden "horns from Gallehus", nevertheless, are simply impossible not to distinguish among all this wealth. And to compare … you can only compare them

And she feeds on fables. Pushkin. Boris Godunov There is also a more voluminous description of the events of 1380, which we find in the so-called "Chronicle of the Battle of Kulikovo", the older lists of which are present in several chronicles: Sofia First, Novgorod Fourth, Novgorod

Russian land, now you have been after Tsar Solomon! Glory to our God. Zadonshchina In Russia there are many interesting and sometimes funny traditions, however, as elsewhere. But one of them is especially interesting. It is customary for us to write articles for different historical dates. So we hear all the time and days

Rumor rushed: the kings of the foreign land were afraid of my insolence; Their proud squads Fled with the northern swords. A.S. Pushkin, Ruslan and Lyudmila So, today we continue our acquaintance with the swords of the Vikings. Of course, it would probably be more correct to first introduce VO visitors to the existing typology systems

In the previous article, we talked about the finds in burials on the territory of Adygea. But no less impressive are the finds made in burial mounds located on the territory of other countries. Moreover, it is interesting that most of the burial mounds in Europe are in small Denmark. On

Viking Age swords were generally longer, thicker and heavier than those of their predecessors. They also differ in the shape of the handles. But here the whole matter is complicated by the fact that there are several typologies of scientists competing with each other. So, Jan Petersen back in 1919

Praise to the sword I asked myself the question: when will there be swords ?! In fact, I warned that publications

There was no nail - The horseshoe was gone. There was no horseshoe - The horse was lame. The horse was lame - The commander was killed. The cavalry was broken - The army was running. The enemy enters the city, not sparing the prisoners, Because there was no nail in the smithy. (S. Ya. Marshak. First introduction The most amazing thing in our life is

The Vladyka heard the word of the Valkyries And their horse gallop. There were buoy-maidens Dressed in armor, And in their hands were spears. , and the ship that served faithfully during its lifetime

Some time ago on the pages of the site "VO" there was a number of publications devoted to the culture of the Bronze Age, which aroused the most genuine interest of its visitors, but it just so happened that, having examined in sufficient detail the Eneolithic and the so-called Bronze Age, which preceded the Bronze Age

Once the Legs very angrily talked with the Head: "Why are we under your authority such that for a whole century we must obey you alone; Day, night, autumn, spring, You just thought of it, if you please, run away, drag yourself There, here, wherever you lead; And to this yet, enveloping in stockings, boots and boots, you like

Climb the keel without fear! That block is cold. Let the sea blizzard rush, ending with you! Do not grieve from the cold, be tighter in the Spirit! Dev loved you to your heart's content - Death only once per share. (Skald Torir Yokul composed this while going to the execution. Translation by S. Petrov / R. M. Samarin. Poetry of the Skalds

To please the god of gold, the edge rises to the edge of war; And human blood like a river Down the blade is flowing damask! People die for metal, People die for metal! (Verses of Mephistopheles from the opera "Faust") People have always been fascinated by gold, which was used primarily to create valuable jewelry and

It has always been, and probably will be so, that people seek to embellish their past, to make it, let's say, somewhat greater than it really was. Cause? Well, let's put it this way, the lack of culture … in “popular culture”, let's put it this way. The Strugatsky brothers say well about this in the story “Difficult

When you travel in a foreign country by car or watch it from the bus window, then … it is advisable to learn a lot about it in advance. For example, you are driving across the Czech Republic. On the right is the mountain. Low, green … It turns out that this is the legendary Mount Tabor. Naturally, no traces of previous activity

But he died - and then Immediately the dam burst, That defended the daring adventurers from the people. We continue our story about the war of the conquistadors against the Aztecs. If in the past materials it was about weapons and armor, now the story will also go about the tactics of the Spaniards and those new military

Tortured by the enemy, in captivity, Sleep eternal our brother slept. The foe rejoices, seeing in the field Only a number of untimely graves. But the deed of severe valor will not die with a soldier who perished, And a new knight with a new power Will replace the singer. In 1848-1849, under the influence of revolutionary events in

“There is no better burden for a person than a big and sane mind, and there is no worse burden than an excess of drunk.” Elder Edda. Speeches of Vysokogo Now it's time to tell about the books on the subject of the Vikings and available to the general Russian reader. Well, and to acquaint, of course, with historiography in general, at least

Bestow, Lord, with good, We, Magyars, always keep, And in the battle with the enemy Stretch out your hand to the Hungarians; Break, fate, our oppression, Give happiness that everyone was waiting, For the coming people And the past suffered! (National Anthem of Hungary, approved in 1989 .) Last time, getting acquainted with the history of Hungary, we stopped at

Among the many man-made miracles born of human genius, hard work and perseverance, the Crystal Palace occupies a very special place. After all, it was from him that the attitude towards international industrial exhibitions became completely different. What could be simpler than a "grotto"?

It has always been the case that one particular battle had a particularly great impact on one country or another. Or, on the contrary, her influence was not very great, but in the memory of the people she acquires a truly epic character. There was such a battle in the history of Hungary in the Middle Ages. And for the Hungarians

At the ax the old Steel has become a chipper. My cleaver was a wolf, I became an insidious stick. I am glad to send the Warrior back. There was no need for the gift of a princess. (Grim Bald. Son of Kveldulva. … And they had fun not only by chopping off the heads of bulls with axes

Yes, we are the Scythians! Yes, Asians - we, With slanted and greedy eyes! Block. Scythians What else is good travel, besides what you see abroad today? And the fact that you at least a little, but learn the history of those countries that you visit. Moreover, "a little" is while you, say, are sitting on the bus and

So, the theme of the Trojan War and the weapons and armor used in it comes to an end. Actually, almost everything that was possible was considered, significant iconographic material was involved. As already noted, a significant volume of work was used in English

Didn't you ask the travelers … (Book of Job 21:29) We haven't considered the events of the Bronze Age for a long time. Moreover, we stopped just at the time when copper began to be gradually replaced by bronze, that is, by alloys of copper with various other metals. But what all the same

Once, one of the VO readers asked me to talk about the use of Russian steam tractors in the war. An article was discovered: “G. Kaninsky and S. Kirilets "Tractors in the Russian Imperial Army" ("Equipment and weapons" 05-2010). But a very interesting example was not covered there

At the end of the topic related to the reconstruction of bronze bladed weapons, I would like to insert materials from two British armourers at once. Already known to the visitors of the VO site Neil Burridge and another interesting master Dave Chapman, owner of the Bronze Age Foundry workshop

“The injustice of contemporaries is often the lot of great people, but few have experienced this truth to the same extent as Barclay.” V.I. The famous Russian commander was a representative of the ancient Scottish family of Berkeley. In 1621, two brothers from the Berkeley-of-Tolly family left

Turning to the topic of reconstructing the weapons of bronze warriors, it is easy to notice that … here historians and reenactors, one might say, were very lucky that the people of that time were pagans and put everything that surrounded them in this world to their dead in their graves. Here the Christian knights were buried dressed

History of wars of the XIX-XX centuries. knows many examples of the use of colonial troops in hostilities. Almost every European power, which possessed its own colonies, considered it its duty to maintain special military units, usually composed of representatives of the peoples

70 years ago, on the night of March 25-26, 1945, the last defenders of Iwo Jima, led by General Tadamichi Kuribayashi and Rear Admiral Rinosuke Ichimaru, launched a final counterattack on American troops. They no longer hoped for victory, but only wanted to die with honor, taking with them both

Three materials about the Japanese ashigaru infantry aroused great interest of VO readers. The book "Dzhohyo monogotari" by Matsudaira Izu-no-kami Nabuoki, which he wrote in 1650, half a century after the battle of Sekigahara, aroused great interest, because this is really "living material"

Spain was the first territory in Europe to be attacked by Eastern Muslims, and it is not surprising that the centuries-old struggle with them left a deep imprint on both the history and culture of this country. No wonder such a famous British historian as David Nicole, his fundamental work

We praise our names, But the scarcity of frivolous words will become apparent, When we raise our cross on the shoulder We will not be ready these days. For us, Christ, full of love, Perished in the land that was given to the Turks. Fill the fields with a stream of the enemy

Actually, this material should be given on May 28, in memory, so to speak, of the events about which it speaks. But since the topic of the "White Bohemian rebellion" interested many VO readers, I thought that it makes sense to turn to my archive, where there is material on this topic. It was once published in

“In the name of all Czechs, I swear that the Czechs will take terrible revenge on the temples if Hus dies. All this lawlessness will be paid a hundredfold. The world has been broken before God and people, and in the blood of the papists the Czech goose will wash its wings. He who has ears, let him hear.”(Pan from Chlum - speech at the Cathedral in Constanta)