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19th February 2023, 08:56 AM | #1 | |
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Yes, the Chronicon Pictum or Képes Krónika is an important source for East/Central European history. As you mentioned, in it, are depicted steppe people elements (Cumans) in this part of Europe. Interestingly the pommels have peen-blocks. Here are the pages with sabres depicted. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chroni...trónon_(2).jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:K...B3maiakkal.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:A...C3%B3nika).jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:K...,_%C3%96rs.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bela_menekul.jpg The sabres depicted match this type in my opinion http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...1&postcount=10. Except the one shown in the second link, which is a typical steppe sabre. Although this discussion would be more relevant in this thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=28312 ========================== Vlachs Chronicon Pictum is also important for those interested for those in the history of Wallachia as the establishment is closelly linked to the battle of Posada in 1330. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:C...dai_csata1.JPG https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:K...9t_fogadja.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:V...cle_Posada.jpg Last edited by Teisani; 19th February 2023 at 09:15 AM. |
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19th February 2023, 10:44 AM | #2 |
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Moldovan at the wedding procession of Sigismund III Vasa into Cracow in 1605. Depiction on the Stockholm Roll/Rolka sztokholmska/Polska rullen.
https://ro.pinterest.com/pin/543809723761525502/ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/C...en_-_81237.jpg Personal notes: 1 - the clothes he is wearing are very close to those of Michael the Brave (1558-1601) and Ieremia Movilă (1555-1606). Especially the cap called gugiuman made of sable fur (Martes zibellina), with a white bottom (for the voivode/ruler and his sons) or with a red bottom (for the boyars). The hat pin (called a surguci) also matches Mihai and Ieremia's style. In fact, Movilă was a close ally of Poland-Lithuania at that time, and a rival of Michael the Brave. He is also wearing the same yellow boots that Movilă has, and that were so popular in the region. Vasile Lupu (1595-1661) ruler of Moldova and his son Ioan Lupu also have similar hats. 2 - he seems to have a koncerz/hegyestőr and a sabre, same as others depicted. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...miah_Grave.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/M...aiViteazul.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/M...ul_wiki_en.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/C...asile_Lupu.jpg https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fi%C8%...23FBEC2C19.jpg Last edited by Teisani; 19th February 2023 at 11:05 AM. |
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http://www.museumap.hu/record/-/reco...ted-bib5837785 http://gepeskonyv.btk.elte.hu/adatok...sp_id=502.html https://sites.google.com/site/hagyom...r-magyarorszag |
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21st February 2023, 09:33 PM | #4 | |
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21st February 2023, 09:48 PM | #5 |
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You're welcome. By the way, do you have any additional info for this sabre? Maybe some additional photos to share? It's a really nice specimen.
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And if you're inetested here are some additional pics of the previous sword (after it was cleaned): http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=25450 |
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22nd February 2023, 06:48 PM | #7 | |
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- the square-ish pommel and cross-guard are fairly similar to ones found on swords uncovered in the Carpatian basin and to the East of it (Moldova). As you mentioned this sabre was found near Moldova (see here http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...7&postcount=70). - The sabres in the Chronicon Pictum are mostly depicted in the hands of magyars (conquest period) and cumans, so mostly E-Europe steppe nomads. Remember that Moldova (pre-Mongol) invasion was politically part of Cumania. And the medieval state of Moldova started out in 1343 as a defence borderland (Marcă de graniţă/Grenzemark /Határőrgrófság) for the Kingdom of Hungary against the Tatars. The same Kingdom of Hungary depicted in the Chronicon Pictum, probaly done in the ~1370s (see Ariel's explanation here http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...6&postcount=94). - The blade shape is interesting, the single fuller, the yelman, it could be considered just a variation on 15th century S-guard two-handed, Hungarian sabres. But I would argue that this could be a transitional form from the steppe sabre to the 14th century sabre. The single fuller isn't unheard of by that time, see the example here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...16-12-29_p.jpg) So one hypothesis is that it could be a 1300s-1400s sabre from Hungary/Transylvania/Moldova asociated with the Cumans in these regions. |
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25th February 2023, 11:45 AM | #8 | |
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25th February 2023, 11:15 PM | #9 |
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Dear Teisani, thank you for very interesting hypothesis. So you think this sword is earlier than 15th century S-guard Hungarian sabres?
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