Osprey. Armies of Medieval Russia 750–1250

In the centuries following the first expeditions down the great rivers of northern Russia by Viking traders and adventurers, the foundations for a new state were laid. Many influences combined in this colourful culture which grew up first around the great cities of Kiev and Novgorod – Scandinavian, Finnish, Slav, steppe Turkish, Byzantine. By the time of the Mongol invasions of the 12th century the small enclaves of the old pagan Rus’, tolerated by the Khazar Khans for their commercial usefulness, had evolved into a Christian nation. Its story is told here infascinating detail, and illustrated with striking colour reconstructions of the warriors themselves.

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Product Code:	OSP1074
Author:	by David Nicolle
ISBN:	1 85532 848 8
Format:	Men-at-Arms series, No. 333. Published 01.11.1999, soft back, 48 pages. Illustrated by Angus McBride
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