@ Destroymane: to my nestačí, byly by ty bojovníci jako černoši v pralesu, jen světlejš plet by je rozlyšovala…:shock:
…i lovci mamutú používali zbraně na lov a ne jen to co měli doma…
…na krabičce s figurkama se najde tento text:
Mass migrations of peoples had been a major feature of late antiquity and had effectively caused the destruction of the Western Roman Empire. Yet with the fall of Rome the migrations did not end, and in the wake of the German migrations came other peoples from the East, particularly Slavs and Turkics, who settled in Eastern Europe early in the period covered by this set. Behind them came the Avars, who partly conquered the Slavs initially but could not maintain their dominance. All these movements brought the Slavs into contact with the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantium), and at times they fought as mercenaries for the Empire, and at other times against it as vassals of the Avars.
Once the Great Migration ended and the Slavs were settled some organised states appeared, although often small and short-lived. Nevertheless the Slavs were predominantly tribal in organisation, and their ‘armies’ were based around an elite cavalry core whose loyalty was to the tribal chieftain, as in other cultures of the region. When required peasant infantry levies could be raised to supplement these forces, and this is what we find in this box from Orion. As peasants they are dressed in typical style for the region, with tunics, trousers and boots or shoes (plus one cloak for poor weather). Some wear furs, which were common, and some seem to have tunics which are rather Byzantine in style, which would be mainly correct for those close to the Empire. Equally those further east would have been influenced by their near neighbours, and two of the men have the heads partly shaved in a style reminiscent of the Avars and other Steppe peoples. As is entirely appropriate no one has any armour, and all are bare-headed.
Weaponry was often a spear with several javelins being carried as secondary weapons. Some Slavic groups (particularly the Moravians and Croats) favoured the axe as a primary weapon, while the bow was widely popular too. All these weapons are to be found on these figures, while a club (which seems likely) and a sling (which we could not confirm from our sources) are also being used. Two figures are using a sword, which was an expensive item beyond the reach of most peasantry, so while any peasant could pick up such a weapon from the field of battle we thought only a single pose should have one. Several of the poses have a sword at the waist, which is far too many for such humble warriors. Shields seem to have been quite a mix of rectangular and round examples and quite heavy, so all those on these figures seem reasonable.