The Slavs : The myth of the docile peasants #slavic

#slavia​​ #slavic​​ #Slavicworld​​ #Slavs​​ #SlavicBrotherhood​​ #SlaviaPatriotism #Slavism There would be some pretty simple questions to ask on this subject. Why would a docile peasant people have a warrior god or deities? Why would simple peasants have been hired as mercenaries among others by the Romans or the Arabs? In the 6 centuries the khagan Bayan knew that the Slavs had amassed great wealth after having repeatedly plundered the Byzantine provinces of the Balkans. So when the khagan sent an embassy to Slavs asking to accept Avar’s suzerainty and pay homage to them, here is what their slavic leader Dobreta replied: “We are the ones who are in the habit of taking over the land of others; it is not the contrary. Of that, we are certain, as long as there is around the world, war, and swords. ” The Slavic chief did not say, as long as there are around the world, the plow, and the oxen. But “as long as there is war, and swords in the world.“ Do these words emanate from a peasant or a warrior mentality? In 692, the Byzantine emperor Justinian II had to recruit thirty thousand Slavic mercenaries to fight against the Arabs. In Cordoba in Spain, four thousand Slavic warriors formed the personal guard of Caliph Abd al-Rahman III. Slavic mercenaries were among the troops of the Byzantine General Bélisaire in charge of reconquering Italy from the Ostrogoths and etc ... Were all his Slavs recruited because they knew sowed wheat, or because they knew how to use an ax, a sword or a spear. What kingdom, what empire would recruit mercenaries if they did not know how to fight? In the 5th century, Procopius and Theophylacte Simocatta mention that in 577, a horde of several thousand Slavs invaded Thrace and Illyria. In the Miracles of Saint Demetrius, we are told that the Slavs, armed at sea, ravaged all of Thessaly with its islands and those of Hellas, the Cyclades, all of Achaia, Epirus and most of it of the Illyricum, part of Asia and left many towns and provinces deserted” Greek writers present the Slavs as those “who cannot be enslaved or subjugated in their own country“. In the 6 centuries John of Ephesus tells us that the Slavs learned to war better than the Romans. So the Slavs fought better than the Roman soldiers, that’s no small thing. Not bad, for of simple peasants all the same. These hussars, you knew that this cavalry originally came from Serbia in the 14th century. This type of cavalry in Poland and Hungary brought Serbian warriors into exile and it was used throughout 15th century Europe, and 18th century Latin America. The famous Polish winged hussars, his well known. In fact, they had the reputation, of being the best cavalry in Europe. So this military system, this cavalry from which Europeans were inspired, was originally Slavic. And the best cavalry was Slavic. Surely this combativeness and military tactics come from their peasant past. Everyone knows the controversial “call of the Vikings“. When Slavs unable to come to an agreement to rule themselves, and to end internal conflicts, representatives decided to invite Vikings to rule them. That said, especially Germanic historians who have put forward this often forgets part of this history. Before this call, the Vikings had come to subdue the Slavs and make them pay tribute. The chronicle tells us: “In the summer of 862. And after having chased the Vikings across the sea, without paying them homage ...“ In short, the docile Slavic farmers defeated the Viking warriors, and they left with their hands in their pockets. And only afterwards, the internal conflicts started, and there was the famous “call to the Vikings”. And so, at the base the Slavs had defeated the Vikings. The destruction of one of the most important Viking cities. Kungahälla is considered a 10th century Viking royal court, which later became the first town of Bohuslän and by the 11th century was one of the most strategically important towns in Norway. Kungahälla thus became the largest town in Norway. The Icelandic Sagas, speak of the greatness of Kongahälla. And this city, which the Slavs are going to attack and destroy. The Slavic Prince, Racibor; led a fleet of Slavs in a massive raid to capture and loot Kungahälla. At the head of a fleet of 550 Slavic ships, Racibor defeated the Scandinavians and razed the city. They burned down the castle, the church and they looted everything. When the city was rebuilt, it was built a little further west. Kungahälla never again, became a residence for a Norwegian king. Many historians believe that this raid played a vital role in the end of the Scandinavian era of the Vikings. Was this act carried out by simple peasants? It is reminiscent of what can pass a few centuries before when the Slavs attacked Byzantium. There have been many battles in history, and many wars, where the Slavs demonstrated their fighting skills. No doubt in your comments you will cite other battles, known and lesser known.