The Medieval Period in Russia is defined as 600
to 1689 C. E. It seems very common when thinking of the Middle Ages
to have Western Europe come to mind; however, as these three web sites
illustrate, the Middle Ages occurred in Russia and Eastern Europe as well.
Welcome to the Russian Knowledge Page
http://www.sit.wisc.edu/~jdmiller2/knowledge/main.html
- Contains a link to a site pointing out where artifacts of this period can be found in two museums
- Contains a link to a site on icons fo the Lord and Blessed Mother (12th century) - excellent site with pictures
- Contains a link to a site describing the
Vikings of Russia circa 859 C. E. - also here will be a section dealing
with the Age of
Christianity, 945 C. E.
- The Chronology of Russian History link
is also very well put together.
Medieval Russian Clothing
http://www.sit.wisc.edu/~jdmiller2/knowledge/clothing.html
- Excellent patterns and directions to actually construct medieval Russian clothing
- Also will find Russian folk tales about women's roles at this time
- In addition, there is a very informative section on medieval Russian names
- Also a link to a site that tells us there were
no real medieval castles in Russia
Paul's Russian Wedding Article
http://www.sit.wisc.edu/~jdmiller2/tiart.html
This third website gives an outline of a 16th
century Russian wedding including the ceremony itself, courtship, the dowry,
and formal acceptance, etc.