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gradually conquered and annexed the northeastern Rus' principalities. This process is associated with reforming the Muscovite army, as new princedoms were absorbed, courts of independent princes were dismissed, and "service people" passed to the grand duke. As a result, the vassal princes and boyars
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In the process of Muscovite state-building, the people's militia was abolished. The prince called the masses to military service only in the event of serious military danger, regulating the extent and nature of this service at his own discretion.
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In the second half of the 14th century, Druzhina was replaced by feudally organized units headed by Boyars or dependent Princes, and these units consisted of landed gentry (so called "
178:, and diminished the importance of the Veche. The feudal militia, raised by the Boyars-landowners and individual princes, came to replace popular militia. Princes (except in the 1249: 310:, as well as the garrisons of fortresses. Firearms were first mentioned in 1394, and in the 15th century, fortress artillery was used, and cannons were installed on ships. 594: 493: 426: 1183: 1519: 957: 72:. However, these squads, as a rule, did not exceed the number of several hundred men, and were unsuitable for united actions under a single command. 1428: 223: 209: 1371: 111: 51: 1529: 1524: 1509: 1344: 372: 926: 754: 697: 665: 570: 523: 167: 57: 25: 214: 1176: 950: 469: 1319: 1420: 1010: 745:. Perrie, Maureen, 1946-, Lieven, D. C. B., Suny, Ronald Grigor. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 2006. pp.  514:. Perrie, Maureen, 1946-, Lieven, D. C. B., Suny, Ronald Grigor. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 2006. pp.  1038: 147: 1327: 1206: 1169: 778: 721: 547: 45: 21: 943: 75:
At the same time, the main part of the Kievan Rus' army was the militia infantry. It was inferior to Druzhina in
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were transformed into state servants, who received estates for service in conditional holding (less often - in
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many independent principalities were destroyed. Remaining petty states were under growing pressure from
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Like other Russian states, the military of Novgorod consisted of a levy and the prince's retinue (
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Borisovich), Shirokorad, A. B. (Aleksandr; Борисович), Широкорад, А. Б. (Александр (2004).
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against the Tatars in 1480. The men shooting these weapons were the forerunners of the
200:). In the 15th century, such organization of detachments replaced the city regiments. 1503: 1445: 1333: 916: 739: 508: 434: 272: 250: 1457: 1449: 1110: 152: 349:) was formed, the bulk of which were noblemen and "boyar's children", with their 1124: 986: 335: 320: 33: 353:. This army organization would remain unchanged till 1550 (military reforms of 1198: 1093: 580: 416: 258: 80: 69: 608: 764: 707: 675: 632: 533: 479: 175: 103: 29: 64:, a small retinue of heavy cavalry, who would often fight dismounted (eq. 1217: 1118: 1099: 1015: 398: 380: 302: 279: 231: 227: 174:, Sweden and Lithuania. Constant warfare precipitated the development of 131: 95: 61: 1479: 331: 115: 99: 350: 242: 197: 171: 76: 1161: 935: 222:
During the period of the Mongol invasions, the Rus adopted much of
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in the 13th century, a Rus' prince would be accompanied by his
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Weapons used in East Slavic lands before the 18th century.
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and the ability to own it. The militia used axes and
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Index

military of Kievan Rus'
Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus'
feudalism
noble militia
Military of Kievan Rus'
List of wars involving Kievan Rus'
Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus'
druzhina
Battle on the Ice
Scandinavian-style
armament
hunting spears
Swords
armor
infantry
peasants
tradesmen
Evpaty Kolovrat
The Tale of the Destruction of Ryazan
Voivode
Battle of the Sit River
Alexander Nevski
Novgorod
Druzhina
Battle on the Ice
Grand Ducal Lithuanian Army

mail and plate
Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus'
Tatars

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