History of Ancient Russia - the subject of much debate, as this great era, and our knowledge of it, alas, very meager.Despite the fact that the temporal distance that separates us from that time on, all increased opportunities for study in today's historians and archaeologists still have more.Thanks to scientific research and technical facilities excavated the remains and artefacts are studied more thoroughly.Thus, scientists receive more information.For example, recently, historians took up the study of foreign policy of the Kievan Rus, and what role it played in the ancient nomads.The facts which were revealed, were very interesting.
Polovtsi and Ancient Rus
What we know from the curriculum of the representatives of the nomadic peoples, not quite correspond to reality.Nomad - is not only a representative of a half-savage tribe, who wanted to rob and kill.For example, Polovtsi - a nomadic tribe, got its name from the yellow hair of their representatives - were engaged in cattle breeding and trade.
But as they were still fine warriors and managed for centuries to cause a lot of inconvenience to local princes, and then carrying out attacks on the land of Kievan Rus.A few centuries later the Polovtsy began to lead sedentary Bole.This may impact on their skills to fight.As a result, tribes later became part of the Golden Horde, have lost their identity.Very few artifacts belonging Polovtzy can be seen by visiting the museum nomadic culture or looking in private collections.
Pechenegi
There is a hypothesis that the Pechenegs emerged as a union of ancient Turks and Sarmatians.There was a union in the steppes east of the Volga.Pecheneg-nomad - a representative of the peoples who lived tribal system.The tribes were divided into two branches, each of which was 8 tribes, that is, about 40 genera.They were engaged mainly in cattle breeding and trade, the first roaming between the Urals and the Volga.
interesting feature of this tribe is the practice of leaving the prisoners to live within their clans, giving them the same rights that were the indigenous inhabitants.It found a lot of evidence that we can see if you visit the museum nomadic culture.It
countless raids Pechenegs Kievan Rus made its rulers to begin large-scale construction of fortifications.When in 1036 Prince Yaroslav the Wise Bajanaks dealt a crushing defeat, began a period of decay.This was facilitated by interaction with other nomadic tribes.Historians say that definitively Pechenegs settled in present-day Hungary, mingling with the local tribes.
Khazars
In the current South Russia many centuries ago lived the people, about the origin of which scientists are still scratching their heads.It Khazars.Great rider, skilled tracker and fearless warrior-nomad.It says everything about it, the Khazars.In the history of the nomadic peoples who lived in the era of ancient Russia, they had the largest territories.Their Khanate stretches from the land of northerners to the northern part of the Caucasus.Further expansion of the Khazars prevent the strengthening of Kievan Rus.
convict, vyatichi other
Among the variety of tribal peoples of ancient Rus studied and recognized by official science is not so much.Unfortunately, most of the evidence were not available to us.Some tribes did not try to seize land from Kievan Rus, and vice versa - have sought to get rid of its influence.For their independence, for example, fought Ulichi that inhabited the banks of the Dnieper near the Black Sea coast."Tale of Bygone Years" even mentions tribes such as vyatichi, drevlyans and Volhynians.The last two tribes are at Drevlyane and lived in Pripyat river basin.
Useful neighbors nomads
Nomad - it's not always a dangerous neighbor, which, whenever possible, tries to chop off a piece of territory or plunder the city, it is also a trading partner.As the nomadic tribes moved to the vast territory, they are faced with new products, practices, and only then carry it to residents settled areas.But the huge nomadic empire could significantly affect the course of the life of Kievan Rus and other states.
Ancient Rus and nomads - a close trade ties, exchange of cultural traditions.It is also greatly influenced by nomadic tribes in the beliefs of ancient Slavic pre-Christian period.Their impact on the settled areas was truly enormous, but one fact remains undisputed, indicating that the only empire that withstood the onslaught of nomadic tribes, was Kievan Rus.It not only survived, but also absorbed many tribes.But because of this absorption, they were able to maintain themselves for a long time their identity.
