History

11 Best Russian History Books

Alex Nikolic — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 08:19:54 +0000

Russian history is a vast and fascinating subject, with many great books that explore its rich and complex past. From the earliest days of the Russian Empire to the fall of the Soviet Union and beyond, Russian history offers a wealth of fascinating stories and important lessons. Top Russian History Books Here are our top […]

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Top 5 Russian Medieval Weapons

Meet the Slavs — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 10:42:49 +0000

Throughout Russia’s history, there have been many offensive and defensive wars. Some of them were against their Eastern neighbors (like Mongols), and some of them were against Western. So, it comes as no surprise that they had a lot of arms at their disposal (they were almost constantly warring with someone). The medieval period lasted […]

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Slavic Weapons: Types & Characteristics

Meet the Slavs — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 23:22:50 +0000

If there were any Slavic Warriors before the 9th century, they may have been individuals with talents and skills, but one thing that history teaches us is that the ancient Slavs may have lacked the warrior culture. With their physical characteristics and their weapons, the Slavs needed only the proper education and training to become […]

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Roman Emperors Born in Serbia

Meet the Slavs — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 21:45:20 +0000

In the north part of the Republic of Serbia, close to Croatia, there is a town called Sremska Mitrovica. Beneath the streets of this town, there was a Roman city called Sirmium, which was the capital of the Roman province of Pannonia. The archaeological site of the ruins is open for visits by those who […]

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The Motherland Calls in Russia: Europe’s Tallest Statue

Meet the Slavs — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 08:51:31 +0000

Standing at a height of 85 meters and weight of 8,000 tones, “Rodina-Mat’ Zovyot” or “The Motherland Calls” is the tallest statue in Europe and the tallest statue of a woman in the world. The artwork is a depiction of a woman stepping forward with a raised sword. It represents the Motherland Russia who calls her […]

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Slavic Warriors: History and Characteristics

Meet the Slavs — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 07:03:40 +0000

The lack of information about the Slavs before the 6th century makes them widely mystified. There are claims that they were powerful warriors, while others believe that there were Viking Slavic warriors. According to history, they are mentioned for the first time in Byzantine writings as barbarians. They are described as wild and uncivilized. The […]

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What Does Slav Mean? Origin of the Word Slav Explained

Meet the Slavs — Wed, 02 Jul 2014 08:58:05 +0000

Everyone knows who Slavs are, though, the origin of the word Slav is shrouded in mystery. There are several theories that explain the etymology of the word, but neither of them has been proven 100% correct. Slovo=Word One of the theories states that Slav derives from the word “slovo”. This may seem to be the […]

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Slavs: History & Origins of the Slavic People

Meet the Slavs — Thu, 05 Dec 2013 11:10:10 +0000

Even though today the information about different countries, places, nations, and ethnicities is very easy to find, there is frequent confusion about who were the Slavs and who are the Slavic peoples and which are the Slavic nations. Slavic peoples are the people who speak some of the Slavic languages and mainly live on the […]

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