Salvete Omnes,
a quick entry - medieval illuminations, late gothic armor and Jan Hus and Jan Žižka.
so without much ado , from the late medieval Kingdom of Bohemia ( since 1471AD ruled by Jagiellon king Wladyslaw II aka Vladislav Jagellonský) comes the so called Jensky (Jena) Codex painted by a master Janíček Zmilelý z Písku, who worked in Prague from the late 1400s until 1520s AD, and the codex is dated between 1490-1510AD.
and the battle scene showing the Hussites fighting the German crusaders - see the Hussite wars page on Academia , eg Religion and Violence during the Hussite Wars. Although the painter showed the scenes from the first quarter of the XV century yet he painted the combatants using the last quarter of the XV century arms and armor, including the horse tack too.
We are rewarded here with the perfect lance technique - nota bene the main lancer with the couched lance is using the arret or lance rest.
On Jan Hus and his relationship with Polish Crown and Polish nobles see this article.
On another medieval Bohemian codex - you could read this article.
the whole manuscript can be viewed here
Valete
Equestrian Polish, Eurasian and the Americas history and horsemanship - from Bronze Age to circa1939AD. Historical equestrian art, my own artwork; reconstructions, and some traditional art media and digital artwork-related topics. All rights reserved unless permitted by 'Dariusz caballeros' aka DarioTW, copyleft or fair use.
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Jakuba Michałowskiego straty pod Zborowem AD 1649
Salvete Omnes,
[in Polish]
ostatnio na grupie końskiej na Facebook'u prowadziliśmy rozmowę na temat ruszania na wojnę i występowania do bitwy z oporządzeniem bogatym i 'piórno' (ze pożyczę określenie od kronikarza a towarzysza husarskiego Marcina Bielskiego). Padło również nawiązanie do epoki staropolskiej czyli XVI-XVII wiecznej wojskowości polskiej - i mamy sporo źródeł w temacie tego, co nasi przodkowie-rycerze zabierali ze sobą na wyprawy wojenne a kampanie.
Dodam, ze zachowały się spisy strat koni (bojowych i pociągowych) i wyposażenia pocztów jazdy z kampanii i walk (np są straty w koniach i sprzęcie u towarzyszy i ich pocztów rożnych chorągwi jazy armii hetmana koronnego Stanisława Żółkiewskiego herbu Lubicz biorących udział w zwycięskiej bitwie pod Kłuszynem AD 1610 - listę te skompilował R. Sikora w swej książce o bitwie z 2010r.
Poniżej zamieszczam listę strat - nazywaną przez autora rękopisu 'komputem rzeczy porabowanych i potraconych' - które znajdują się w rękopisie Jakuba Michałowskiego herbu Jasieńczyk, wojskiego lubelskiego i chorążego nadwornej chorągwii JKM Jana Kazimierza pod Zborowem, 15-16 sierpnia AD 1649roku.
Wypis tychże strat zamieścił po raz pierwszy polski historyk XIX-wieczny Ludwik Kubala w swej pracy o Zbarażu i Zborowie, zawartej w Szkicach historycznych, seria pierwsza (dostępne tutaj lub tutaj). Nota bene w czasie wyprawy beresteckiej mości pan Michałowski również poniósł był znaczne straty (o tych kiedy indziej).
Valete
[in Polish]
ostatnio na grupie końskiej na Facebook'u prowadziliśmy rozmowę na temat ruszania na wojnę i występowania do bitwy z oporządzeniem bogatym i 'piórno' (ze pożyczę określenie od kronikarza a towarzysza husarskiego Marcina Bielskiego). Padło również nawiązanie do epoki staropolskiej czyli XVI-XVII wiecznej wojskowości polskiej - i mamy sporo źródeł w temacie tego, co nasi przodkowie-rycerze zabierali ze sobą na wyprawy wojenne a kampanie.
Dodam, ze zachowały się spisy strat koni (bojowych i pociągowych) i wyposażenia pocztów jazdy z kampanii i walk (np są straty w koniach i sprzęcie u towarzyszy i ich pocztów rożnych chorągwi jazy armii hetmana koronnego Stanisława Żółkiewskiego herbu Lubicz biorących udział w zwycięskiej bitwie pod Kłuszynem AD 1610 - listę te skompilował R. Sikora w swej książce o bitwie z 2010r.
Poniżej zamieszczam listę strat - nazywaną przez autora rękopisu 'komputem rzeczy porabowanych i potraconych' - które znajdują się w rękopisie Jakuba Michałowskiego herbu Jasieńczyk, wojskiego lubelskiego i chorążego nadwornej chorągwii JKM Jana Kazimierza pod Zborowem, 15-16 sierpnia AD 1649roku.
Wypis tychże strat zamieścił po raz pierwszy polski historyk XIX-wieczny Ludwik Kubala w swej pracy o Zbarażu i Zborowie, zawartej w Szkicach historycznych, seria pierwsza (dostępne tutaj lub tutaj). Nota bene w czasie wyprawy beresteckiej mości pan Michałowski również poniósł był znaczne straty (o tych kiedy indziej).
Rpis Bibl. Ossol. Inv. Nr. 189, str, 264. Punkta z listu Andrzeja Szołdrskiego, biskupa poznanskiego. Kopia: PAN Kr. Rkps 2253/I, k. 208v. — Jakuba Michałowskiego rękopis p. t. Komput rzeczy porabowanych i potraconych pod Zborowem Jakóba Michałowskiego, wojskiego lubelskiego, chorążego nadwornej chorągwi: Kontusz aksamitny niestrzyżony czerwony, takimże atłasem podszyty, ze złotemi pętlicami. Delia karmazynowa strzyżona ze złotem! porzebami, takimże atłasem podszyta, ze złotymi guzami wielkimi. Delia tabinowa zielona ze złotymi guzikami, takimże atłasem podszyta. Kontusz tabinowy lazurowy ze złotemi pętlczkami atłasem podszyty. Kontusz amarantowy ze złotemi pętlicami. Żupan: - karmazynowy afasowy, -ceglasty atasowy, -brzoskwiniowy atłasowy. Ubranie karmazynowe podszyte. Falandysz lazurowy na ubranie. Czapek sobolich aksamitnych dwie. Płaszcz karmazynowy jedwabny wielki sakiewski. Nóż turecki. Szabeltas haftowany złotem. Welensów trzy. Siedm kap z herbami na konie Platów aksamitnych do kulbak dwie. Mituk półszkarłatny ze złotymi kwiatami i kapa na kulbakę. Mituk póigrawatny zielony z frandzią długą u dołu. Kulbaka aksamitna karmazynowa srebrem oprawna, za którą 360 zł dałem Kulbaka safianowa. Kulbaka podróżna z pistoletami. Misiurka. Kobierzec z obwinięciem, w którem chusty biate, koszulek kilka pod żupany atłasowe i dołomany, chustki, prześcieradła, obrusy, serwety, podszewki i i. Puzdro cyny i talerzów. Kuchenne naczynia; kotły, garce miedziane wszystkie. Karwaszów par dwie. Karwasze złociste. Czeladne suknie wszystkie. W szkatułach łańcuch z trzema portugalami, dwa pierścienie, kubek srebrny, solniczka srebrna. Szkatuła korzenna wielka zapełniona. Apteka wielka, pełna ingredjencji. Kobeł trzy. Muszkietów dwa. Muszkiet węgierski. Proporców dziewięć. Czaprak aksamitny wiśniowy ze złotymi, wielkimi kwiatami. Szopa wielka. Namiot. Łóżko. Prochu 2 kamienie. Koszulka dziana. Dwa Szyszaki. Pasy dwa do zbroi do przedniej blachy. Wina 60 garcy. Petercymonu baryła. Małmazji białej i czerwonej puzdro. Cytrynowego soku flasza garcowa, fiołkowego druga. Wódki puzdro. Gorzałki przedniej dwie baryły. Pierników, biszkoptów, konfektów nie mało. Dwa wozy skarbowe czerwonem suknem nakryte po 6 koni. Jeden wóz skórą obity skarbowy z 4 końmi Wózek prosty z parą koni. Teleszka z jednym koniem. Klacz naręczna (zdechła w drodze) i podjezdek, Pleśniwego konia. Źrebca gniadego. Należnego kałuskiego konia wolskiego, struszowskiego i cisawego, także od karetki para koni ze wszystkiem i szorami wzięto ! od wszystkich wozów cugi pobrano. Legominy wszystkie. Szynek sześć. Wóz wołowy z legominami i pięć wołów. Talszesanów kilkanaście. Pieniędzy dwa worki, pościel i ksiąg siedm,
Valete
Friday, February 21, 2020
Dogs, Cats, and Horses in the Scottish Medieval town - article
Salvete Omnes,
February 2020 AD is flying by - lots of great reading out there and plenty of studying too.
For those of you who are curious about the horse during the Middle Ages, and in the Medieval Scotland in particular, I propose to take ah hour or two and read the article, available on academia, titled 'Dogs, Cats and Horses in the Scottish medieval town' by Catherine Smith (1998).
so in this artoicle we have an introduction to the horse or garron of Medieval Scotland.
finally, in this context comes this study by Emily Abrehart of horse bones excavated in London from the period of 1220 to 1900AD that includes quite interesting discussion on the horses' sizes during the 700 years period -
valete
ps
illuminations from Wiki Commons are attached just for illustration purposes and their beauty.
February 2020 AD is flying by - lots of great reading out there and plenty of studying too.
For those of you who are curious about the horse during the Middle Ages, and in the Medieval Scotland in particular, I propose to take ah hour or two and read the article, available on academia, titled 'Dogs, Cats and Horses in the Scottish medieval town' by Catherine Smith (1998).
so in this artoicle we have an introduction to the horse or garron of Medieval Scotland.
finally, in this context comes this study by Emily Abrehart of horse bones excavated in London from the period of 1220 to 1900AD that includes quite interesting discussion on the horses' sizes during the 700 years period -
valete
ps
illuminations from Wiki Commons are attached just for illustration purposes and their beauty.
Thursday, February 13, 2020
More Little Big Horn videos
Salvete Omnes,
since I have been watching and listening to presentations, documentaries etc on the Little Big Horn battle,and I have more link to share with you.
- The History and The Guns Used at The Little Big Horn Battle - Wendell Grangaard (author of Documenting the Weapons used at the Little Bighorn) fascinating presentation.
-2010/11 The Little Big Horn Reconsidered Custer's Footprint on the Great Plains - from the Bismarck State College - by Clay Jenkinson & Larry Skogen.
- Battlefields detectives (dailymotion or youtube) - very interesting forensic study of the guns on both side and their influence on the battle's outcome. They found Mitch Boyer among the other discoveries, and did a forensic reconstruction (based on a skull) of trooper Vincent Charlie.
- a VHS Produced in 1990 - a docudrama titled Custer's Last Trooper.
- a 1988 video titled A Good Day to Die (1988): Documentary on the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
and finally , the entire set of video presentations by a Little Big Horn battle aficionado and independent researcher.
Valete
since I have been watching and listening to presentations, documentaries etc on the Little Big Horn battle,and I have more link to share with you.
- The History and The Guns Used at The Little Big Horn Battle - Wendell Grangaard (author of Documenting the Weapons used at the Little Bighorn) fascinating presentation.
-2010/11 The Little Big Horn Reconsidered Custer's Footprint on the Great Plains - from the Bismarck State College - by Clay Jenkinson & Larry Skogen.
- Battlefields detectives (dailymotion or youtube) - very interesting forensic study of the guns on both side and their influence on the battle's outcome. They found Mitch Boyer among the other discoveries, and did a forensic reconstruction (based on a skull) of trooper Vincent Charlie.
- a VHS Produced in 1990 - a docudrama titled Custer's Last Trooper.
- a 1988 video titled A Good Day to Die (1988): Documentary on the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
and finally , the entire set of video presentations by a Little Big Horn battle aficionado and independent researcher.
Valete
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
The Horsemen of Hadrian's Wall - turma in action
Salvate Omnes,
a quick and joyful sharing - this time to a BBC documentary titled The Horsemen of Hadrian's Wall - part of the Digging for Britain (Series 6 Episode 4). On the Roman cavalry training and tournaments known as hippika gymnasia, like the famous Cantabrian circle, cuneus etc .
Narrated by professor Alice Roberts, who has been co-presenter within the series, this episode is especially interesting since many reenactors took part in it from across UK and continental Europe - eg Yves Ruttiman (Yves is a fantastic Roman cavalry reenactor) or Timothy Dawson (among others Tim owns the great side devoted to the Roman Eastern Empire or Byzantine history of culture - do peruse it).
This presentation is quite spectacular and very informative, so do watch if you can - link .
The film spends some time to study the Hexam Abbey Roman funerary monument of one Flavinus, Roman cavalry standard bearer.
the revolutions of the 'turma' or the troop of Roman cavalry reenactors are explained and put in historical perspective in a text and film by dr. Mike Bishop & Dr. Nigel Mills. The video, bits and pieces from the longer BBC video above, nicely complements the main documentary. More information and films here.
Valete
in case we forget, Britain is still home to Comitatus, the home of Roman cavalry reenactors - peruse their site.
a quick and joyful sharing - this time to a BBC documentary titled The Horsemen of Hadrian's Wall - part of the Digging for Britain (Series 6 Episode 4). On the Roman cavalry training and tournaments known as hippika gymnasia, like the famous Cantabrian circle, cuneus etc .
Narrated by professor Alice Roberts, who has been co-presenter within the series, this episode is especially interesting since many reenactors took part in it from across UK and continental Europe - eg Yves Ruttiman (Yves is a fantastic Roman cavalry reenactor) or Timothy Dawson (among others Tim owns the great side devoted to the Roman Eastern Empire or Byzantine history of culture - do peruse it).
This presentation is quite spectacular and very informative, so do watch if you can - link .
The film spends some time to study the Hexam Abbey Roman funerary monument of one Flavinus, Roman cavalry standard bearer.
the revolutions of the 'turma' or the troop of Roman cavalry reenactors are explained and put in historical perspective in a text and film by dr. Mike Bishop & Dr. Nigel Mills. The video, bits and pieces from the longer BBC video above, nicely complements the main documentary. More information and films here.
Valete
in case we forget, Britain is still home to Comitatus, the home of Roman cavalry reenactors - peruse their site.
BBC docudrama on the Little Big Horn battle
Sunday, February 2, 2020
Roman chariots and chariot racing etc
Salvete Omnes,
and since yesteryear we have had the brand new month of February, and new post in the older theme - the ancient Roman vehicles etc.
This time a few images showing the Roman quadriga or 4-horse chariot - the most extreme of the Roman vehicle use for the specator show and pleasure - Academia article on the topic here - with the driver or charioteer having a short but perhaps if victorious then almost very celebrity-like moment in time.
Rome's Circus Maximus was the most famous ancient Roman chariot racing stadium.
Let us start with some of the Roman mosaics-
Barcelona, Spain - circus
Villa Roman del Casale
Lugdunum - musée gallo-romain de Fourvière - in Lyon
stone relieves and funerary monuments - sarcophagi etc
Napoli, Italy Museum
Finally, some modern connections and reconstructions have been developed for the film - mostly due to the amazing popularity of the American Christian novel titled Ben-Hur, A Tale of The Christ by Lew Wallace, the most popular novel of the XIX century .
there has been attempts at reconstruction of the Roman chariot racing - in the feature movies like Ben Hur (3 version - 1925,1959 & 2016, all spectacular and ahistorical but I do prefer the Charlton Heston's version, there was a short film made in 1907, can be viewed here) - and in more documentary fashion lately the Timelines' production on the Chariot Racing.
Also, last year the author and equestrian reenactor Mike Loades developed his new video production on the Roman circus chariots and it can watched here. I am yet to watch it ..
Valete
ps
all images are from Wiki Commons
and since yesteryear we have had the brand new month of February, and new post in the older theme - the ancient Roman vehicles etc.
This time a few images showing the Roman quadriga or 4-horse chariot - the most extreme of the Roman vehicle use for the specator show and pleasure - Academia article on the topic here - with the driver or charioteer having a short but perhaps if victorious then almost very celebrity-like moment in time.
Rome's Circus Maximus was the most famous ancient Roman chariot racing stadium.
Let us start with some of the Roman mosaics-
Barcelona, Spain - circus
Villa Roman del Casale
Lugdunum - musée gallo-romain de Fourvière - in Lyon
stone relieves and funerary monuments - sarcophagi etc
Napoli, Italy Museum
Finally, some modern connections and reconstructions have been developed for the film - mostly due to the amazing popularity of the American Christian novel titled Ben-Hur, A Tale of The Christ by Lew Wallace, the most popular novel of the XIX century .
there has been attempts at reconstruction of the Roman chariot racing - in the feature movies like Ben Hur (3 version - 1925,1959 & 2016, all spectacular and ahistorical but I do prefer the Charlton Heston's version, there was a short film made in 1907, can be viewed here) - and in more documentary fashion lately the Timelines' production on the Chariot Racing.
Also, last year the author and equestrian reenactor Mike Loades developed his new video production on the Roman circus chariots and it can watched here. I am yet to watch it ..
Valete
ps
all images are from Wiki Commons