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Upright shields. Illustration                          
from "Bellifortis MS"
#15020165

Upright shields. Illustration from "Bellifortis MS"

Olga, widow of Igor, Prince of Kiev, has the envoys of 
the Drevlianians buried alive after their arrival by   
boat. Igor was killed in battle against the Drevlianian
Prince in 945 CE. From the Radziwill Chronicle of early
Russian history, page 28 v. 612 miniatures, late 15th
#150202 4

Olga, widow of Igor, Prince of Kiev, has the envoys of the Drevlianians buried...

Olga, widow of Igor, Prince of Kiev, orders the envoys 
of the Drevlianians to be burnt in their bath. She     
has a tomb built for her husband Igor who was killed   
in battle in 945 CE. From the Radziwill Chronicle,     
Page 29, 612 miniatures, late 15th.
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Olga, widow of Igor, Prince of Kiev, orders the envoys of the Drevlianians to b...

The Coumans attack the region of Chernigov, aided      
and abetted by Oleg, the local prince (1094);          
An invasion of locusts. From the Radziwill Chronicle,  
an early history of Russia from the legendary beginn-  
ings to the 13th. Page 141 v.,612 miniatures, late 15th
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The Coumans attack the region of Chernigov, aided and abetted by Oleg, the...

The executioners of the prince of Terebovl, Vasiliko,  
bring the body before Prince Vladimir in Volhynia      
(1097). From the Radziwill Chronicle, an early history 
of Russia from the legendary beginnings to the 13th.   
Page 141 v, 612 miniatures, late 15th.
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The executioners of the prince of Terebovl, Vasiliko, bring the body before Pr...

Strange portents accompany the funeral of Prince       
Pereiaslav Andrei Vladimirovich: three suns appear     
in the sky, three columns rise from the earth.         
From the Radziwill Chronicle, an early history of      
Russia, page 179 v., 612 miniatures, late 15th
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Strange portents accompany the funeral of Prince Pereiaslav Andrei Vladim...

The body of the prince of Tchernigov, Igor, killed     
by a mutinous crowd in Kiev, is dragged through        
the streets (1147); He is finally brought into a       
church. From the Radziwill Chronicle, an early history 
of Russia. Page 179 v., 612 miniatures, late 15th
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The body of the prince of Tchernigov, Igor, killed by a mutinous crowd in K...

The clergy of the town of Vladimir walks in procession 
to meet the body of the assassinated Grand Prince      
Andrei Bogoliubski (1175). From the Radziwill          
Chronicle, an early history of Russia. Page  216,      
612 miniatures, late 15th.
#15020225

The clergy of the town of Vladimir walks in procession to meet the body of the...

Michael Iurevich, Prince of Vladimir, forces Gleb      
Rostislavich of Riazan, to return the treasures robbed 
by Gleb in the principality of Vladimir (1176); Michael
is buried in the Cathedral of Vladimir. From the       
Radziwill Chronicle, page 221 v.,612 miniatures, 15th
#15020227

Michael Iurevich, Prince of Vladimir, forces Gleb Rostislavich of Riazan,...

Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry were painted
by Pol de Limbourg in 1409 and finished 70 years later
by Jean Colombe.
January:Jean de France, Duc de Berry at table.
A large salt-cellar and two little dogs on the table.
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Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry were painted by Pol de Limbourg in 1409 a...

Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry were painted    
by Pol de Limbourg in 1409 and finished 70 years later 
by Jean Colombe.                                       
February: a snow-covered village;a farmer fells        
a tree;the farmer's wife and servants warm their feet.
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Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry were painted by Pol de Limbourg in 14...

Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry were painted    
by Pol de Limbourg in 1409 and finished 70 years later 
by Jean Colombe.                                       
March:A farmer tills his field below the castle        
of Lusignan,a favourite residence of the Duc de Berry.
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Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry were painted by Pol de Limbourg in 14...