Helmet of Prince Yaroslav Vladimir-Suzdal Rus. End of the 12th-beginning of the 13th centuries. Forged iron and chased silver. The helmet of Prince Yaroslav Vsevolodovich is the earliest and only example of Russian armor and jewelry-work from the end of the 12th-beginning of the 13th centuries. The helmet has rather an interesting history, as in 1808, it was found quite by chance by some peasants on the bank of the Koloksha River, not far from the city of Yuriev-Polskoy. Here, in 1216, an internecine battle well-known in Russian history took place. This was the Battle of Lipetsk, fought by the sons of Grand Prince of Vladimir, Vsevolod Big-Nest, for control of their fathers principality. Having suffered defeat, Yaroslav threw down his arms and fled from the field of battle. Thus, his helmet lay buried in the earth for almost six hundred years.
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