Pictures of Bulgar Warriors

We've talked much about the Bulgars and Danube Bulgaria here in the Medieval Forum but i never noticed someone posting pics of the warriors themselves.I've collected some images to show you:

A high class Bulgar warrior probably a boil(noble):




Woman warriors from Volga Bulgaria:




I don't know if the Danube Bulgars allowed women to be soldiers but the Bulgars on the Volga have done it




Edited by Liudovik_Nemski - 04-Mar-2007 at 02:39

Menumorout posted pics about bulgarian riders of the 8-11. Century into the Hist. Pics. topic.

 

I love girls in uniform. :-)))

 

TSZ

Menumorout posted pics about bulgarian riders of the 8-11. Century into the Hist. Pics. topic.

I post them again here (they are graffiti on rocks at Pliska and Preslav:

Originally posted by NikeBG About the women soldiers - Khan Krum is reported to have armed the women as well, when he defeated Emperor Nikeforus! ;)

Yes but what i meant was that we don't know if women were regular soldiers.During pagan times they were allowed to become priests together with the men but we have no proof about warriors

Originally posted by Gargoyle Do you have any more pictures of the Noble Bulgar Warriors and Warrior Women Liudovik?

I have but the first ones in my upper post are better I post them as links because they're so huge.
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c152/Liudovik/WW5.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c152/Liudovik/WW4.jpg


The usual warriors looked like this...


I don't know if they used maces as weapons but the rest is accurate.


Edited by Liudovik_Nemski - 09-Mar-2007 at 13:19

Wow:-)

Hello,

Fantastic Pictures everyone!

Gargoyle does not know much about the Medieval History of Bulgaria and Bulgars... so it is Very Interesting to see what His Ancestors may have worn in Battle!

I was just wondering... what is the symbol on the flag in this picture?

Originally posted by Krum

The IYI is usually considered to be the sign of the house of Dulo, the first and possibly greatest ruling dynasty in Early Medieval Bulgaria. Of course, there's also a theory that it represents Tangra, presumed to be the Bulgar god. The first thesis is most widely accepted.

Originally posted by Gargoyle Hello, Fantastic Pictures everyone! Gargoyle does not know much about the Medieval History of Bulgaria and Bulgars... so it is Very Interesting to see what His Ancestors may have worn in Battle! I was just wondering... what is the symbol on the flag in this picture? Originally posted by Krum

You can guess whatever you prefer, Seljuk, I'm just saying that most historians suggest the first one.

Gargoyle, AFAIK, the Bulgars didn't tattoo themselves. But that's only as far as I know. However, IIRC, the Thracians did tattoo themselves (and also dye their hair).


Btw, here's a picture, which I scanned from Valeri Yotov's archaeological reference book "The weaponry and armament from the Bulgarian Middle Ages (VII-XI c.)"


Reconstruction of a full set of weaponry and armament of an Old-Bulgar warrior by the findings in a grave in the necropolis near Krasen, the Ruse region (artist A. Vuchkov)


Another interesting picture, which I saw and scanned is this one:


A drawing on a bone cornicle. Settlement near Harlec, Vratsa region.

Vikings?

Monoxiles? Yes, maybe. But the way those shields are positioned reminds me very much of the drawing of Viking boats. It's an interesting picture in all cases though... ;)