Kurmanovsky V. S.

Information about the author Vladimir S. Kurmanovsky – Ph.D., Institute of Archaeology of Russian Academy of Sciences (Moscow, Russia) All of author’s articles Revisiting the Russian Weapons from Crucible Steel in the 17th Century (a case study of the former archive of the Armoury Chamber)

Orlenko S. P.

Information about the author Dr. Sergey P. Orlenko — Head of the Arms, Armor and Horse Equipment dpt. The Armoury Chamber, The Moscow Kremlin Museums (Moscow, Russia). All of author’s articles Revisiting the Russian Weapons from Crucible Steel in the 17th Century (a case study of the former archive of the Armoury Chamber) On ceremonial arms of Russian sovereigns’ pilgrimages in the last quarter of the 17th century

Malozyomova E. I.

Information about the author Dr. Elena I. Malozyomova – Researcher of the “Arsenal” Department, Curator of oriental harness collection, The State Hermitage Museum. Assistant professor, Faculty of liberal arts and sciences, Department of Inter-disciplinary Studies in the field of Languages and Literature St. Petersburg State University (St. Petersburg, Russia) All of author’s articles Studying of Persian and Indian Miniature as Primary Source for Weapon History Research (methodological aspects) Edged Weapons and Ritualized Theatrical Performances in Iran Exhibition Overview: «“Clutching the hilt of the sword …”. Military culture and the weapons traditions of the Middle East» in the Omsk Regional Art Museum named after M. A. Vrubel (November 8, 2019 – May 24, 2020) European Elements in the Military Culture and Weapon Use in Iran

Novosyolov V. R.

Information about the author Dr. Vasiliy R. Novoselov — Leading Researcher, Curator of the Arms and Armour collection of The Armoury Chamber, The Moscow Kremlin Museums (Moscow, Russia). All of author’s articles The Origins and Appurtenance of Richly Ornamented Weapons Transferred from the Ministry of Defense of the USSR to the Armoury Chamber in 1955 Revisiting the Russian Weapons from Crucible Steel in the 17th Century (a case study of the former archive of the Armoury Chamber) An officer’s Fate. Junior Captain A.G.Erkudov’s small sword with an award badge of the Order of St. Anne The Dagger of the Serasker Agmet Urfe-Valesa, a Relic of Russian Military Glory Peter the Great’s Travel Sword Russian Combat Knives of XIV–XVII Centuries: Classification Error and Authentic Artefacts of the Kremlin Armoury Collection The sabre of Ibrahim Pasha, the Kaffa serasker, as a relic of the Russo-Turkish War (1768-1775) On ceremonial arms of Russian sovereigns’…

Senichev V.

Information about the author Senichev Vadim – Assistant of the Department of Archeology, Ancient History and Middle Ages of Moscow Region State University, Moscow, Russia All of author’s articles LE JEU DE LA HACHE – a Burgundian Treatise on Dueling Rules of the Iberian two-handed sword, compiled by Diego Gomez de Figueiredo in 1651

Yarovoj A.

Information about the author Yarovoy Andrey –  Ph.D., Associate Professor of the Azovo-Chernomorsky Engineering Institute of the Don State Agrarian University, Zernograd, Russia All of author’s articles Training System of using shashka by the Don Cossacks

Bobrov L. A.

Information about the author Leonid A. Bobrov – D.Sc. Associate Professor of archeology and ethnography of Novosibirsk Ыtate University. Leading researcher of the Laboratory of humanitarian research of the Novosibirsk State University. Senior researcher of the Institute of archaeology and ethnography of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Novosibirsk, Russia). All of author’s articles International Scientific Conference “Historical Arms and Armour in Museum and Private Collections”. (Review)

Haydakov K. S.

Information about the author Kamil S. Haydakov – private researcher, expert in the field of Iranian and Caucasian weapons, author of the following books: “Shamshirs. Old Sabres and the secrets of ancient sword making” and “Persian sabres. Some question of attribution” (Moscow, Russia). All of author’s articles Review of the article «Typology of Shamshir sword hilt» Chemical composition of blades as an attributing feature for bulat steels of the Indo-Persian region of the 17th-19th centuries Arms of the North Caucasus. A critical view on established theories

Talantov S. V.

Information about the author Sergey V. Talantov – private researcher in the field of Caucasian and Russian weapons of the late XVII – early XX centuries (Moscow, Russia). All of author’s articles Dragoon Office Cavalry Sword – the Golden Weapon of Emperor Alexander III A Dismountable Dagger by Geurk Eliarov from Tiflis On the Dagger belonged to Timothy Jaschik, the Bodyguard Cossack in the Emperor Nikolas II and the Empress Maria Fjodorovna Service French-language Marks of Blade Smiths from Kazi-Kumukh (Dagestan) in the 19th Century Kabardian Craftsmen in the XVIII Century: Production and Decoration of Arms Arms Production in Adjaro-Gurian region in the end of 18th – early 20th Century‎ On blades of daggers and shashkas used by the Terek Cossack Host in the late 19th to early 20th centuries Private orders for kindjal and shashka blades of the Kuban Cossack Host from Zlatoust arms factory in the late 19th…

Chubinsky A. N.

Information about the author Aleksandr N. Chubinsky – research associate of the Kremlin Armory of the Moscow Kremlin Museums, the curator of the collection of firearms and pole weapons (Moscow, Russia). All of author’s articles Saber Blades and Pole Arms with “Rolling Pearls” in the Collection of the Moscow Kremlin Museums On the Inventory of Boris Godunov’s Weapon Treasury. The year of 1588 of the Moscow Kremlin Museums The Barrel Department and the Kremlin Armoury. Military Arms Manufacture at the Moscow Velvet Yard in 1700–1707

Schindler O. V.

Information about the author Oleg V. Schindler – the student of the Institute for European, russian and Eurasian Studies and research associate of the Centre for European Studies of Carleton University (Ottawa, Canada). Author of several works on Russian armor of the XVI century. Research interests: medieval armor, warfare in Russia in the XVI century, the history of Ukraine, Russia and Belarus, the national historical myths of the Eastern Slavs (Ottawa, Canada). All of author’s articles Plated Chain Mails from Count Sheremetev’s Collection