[Fwd: Re: [Fwd: Re: [MR] Help with Russian persona - with heavy Mongol overtones ;)]]

[rmhowe]

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Subject: Re: [Fwd: Re: [MR] Help with Russian persona - with heavy
Mongol overtones  ;)]
Date: Sat, 04 Jan 2003 01:02:18 -0600
From: Stefan li Rous <StefanliRous at austin.rr.com>
To: rmhowe <MMagnusM at bellsouth.net>
References: <3E13C84B.7E066112 at bellsouth.net>

Greetings Magnus,

Could you pass this reply on to the Atlantia list or to Larissa Simmons?
Thanks,
   Stefan

Greetings Iaroslavna,

You asked:
>>  I am in need of help in completing the development of my Russian persona.
>>I am satisfied with my first name, but need a second name.
>>My persona is circa 1124 in Kiev and has ties both to the Kievan
>>nobility and the Mongol horde (thus far, I may need help tweaking her
>>history).

>>I also need to know where to look for pictures of armor post
>>Kievan Age Russia.  I am grateful for all help.

There are a few files in the Florilegium on Russia and Kiev. Perhaps
these
might be of use to you:
In the BEVERAGES section:
kvass-msg         (71K)  6/20/00    Russian drink made from bread or
grains.

In the CULTURES section:

Kiev-Slavery-art  (22K)  9/ 8/99    "Slavery in Kievan Rus" by Peotr
Alexeivich
                                       Novgrodski.
Rus-Handbook-art  (97K)  9/ 2/99    Rus' Handbook from the Eoforwic
Novogrod
                                       event AS 24. Edited by Nicolaa de
Bracton
Russia-bib         (8K)  7/20/94    Bibliography on Russian history.
Russia-msg        (54K) 12/17/99    Russian and Kievian Culture and
language.
Rus-women-art     (14K) 12/12/95    Lecture notes on 16c. Russian women.


And since you also asked about the Mongols:
Mongl-Mission-art  (9K) 12/16/99    "Mission to the Mongols" by Bojegei
(Kate
                                       Bercaw). Period comments about
Mongols.
Mongols-msg       (52K)  4/16/01    Mongol culture, bibliography. Mongol
horses.
Mongols-N-o-B-art (60K)  1/ 7/01    "Mongols - Nomads or Barbarians" by
Baroness
                                       Catriona Macpherson, GoA.


In the NICOLAA"S ARTICLES section:

CaRussia-art      (11K)  7/20/94    11th century Constantinople and
Russia.
Russ-law-art      (12K)  7/25/94    Law code of the Kievian Rus'.
St-Nicholas-art   (11K)  7/18/94    Article on the St. Nicholas
traditions.

--
THLord Stefan li Rous    Barony of Bryn Gwlad    Kingdom of Ansteorra
    Mark S. Harris            Austin, Texas          stefan at texas.net
**** See Stefan's Florilegium files at:  http://www.florilegium.org ****