Channel: Invicta

Category: Education

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Description: Who were the most elite units of the Medieval Kievan Rus? The Druzhina were originally huscarl bodyguards of Prince Rurik who first founded the Rus dynasty out of Novgorod. In time their followers would go on to forge a great Empire of Eastern Europe which stood its ground against Byzantines, Crusaders, and Mongols alike! You can learn more about the Units of History through our documentary series: THE BYZANTINES Byzantine Flamethrowers and Grenadiers : youtu.be/Q40yMWRYt7U The Varangian Guard : youtu.be/0H2Gs87dTfU THE HELLENISTIC WORLD Macedonian Silver Shields : youtu.be/csw9uSRjUz8 Macedonian Companion Cavalry : youtu.be/bbLnrGGqyWY The Spartan Skiritai : youtu.be/MSsUYZBd414 The Spartan Royal Guard : youtu.be/pSIh_mTEy_o The Sacred Band of Thebes : youtu.be/xWsZwlN1j3c Mycenaean Chariots : youtu.be/-TyVh8PlnS4 Balearic Slingers : youtu.be/3uDtrwNY0Zk THE ROMANS Roman Cataphracts : youtu.be/NPdxGwyfy_Q Roman Army Spies : youtu.be/xpPY5yU9w7I Roman Army Scouts : youtu.be/EQIT0vP5pBg THE NORTHMEN The Jomsvikings Mercenaries : youtu.be/ry_J2IPAZoE Viking Berserkers : youtu.be/lVbjaoFDiFk Early Germanic Warriors : youtu.be/DK1c4Bz01MU THE AFRICANS Nubian Archers : youtu.be/qvO3_kYRRw8 The Sacred Band of Carthage : youtu.be/oX3y1GYcCEY Carthaginian War Elephants : youtu.be/hDSRHGFCWEo The Numidian Cavalry : youtu.be/3tv7EbkrX38 THE NEAR EAST The 10,000 Immortals : youtu.be/Rg1WpzDfyNM Sources and Suggested Reading: The Rus Primary Chronicle Armies of Medieval Russia by Osprey Publishing