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The first capital of Russia - 2010
In early July, Staraya Ladoga (Leningrad region.) Hosted the annual festival of the Middle Ages "The first capital of Russia." The participants of the festival were the military-historical clubs north-west and the other in other regions.
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2. From the camp to the fortress of all participants moved one organized reconstruction column.
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5. The walls of the fortress soldiers met with the second part of the participants, who sailed on boats on the river. Instead, the battle, the leaders agreed on the world, and together went to the fortress.
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8. The castle festival began with the presentation of each club and holding matches between teammates.
9. It should be noted that each club was represented by a certain historical era. Clothing and type of weapon characterized not by accident.
10. The drop-shaped shield was used by mounted warriors, but in this case it took into battle on foot.
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18. In order to demonstrate the durability of cohesive series, they tried to break through a battering ram.
19. And then spears.
20. The audience not only watched for a while, but could try themselves on the strength of the ranks of the Vikings.
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22. At the close of the fortress, had a battle wall to wall.
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25. Those who are concerned the weapon of the enemy had to sit on the ground. Thus the party was considered "dead."
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27. Throughout the festival background music created gurppy Musica Radicum.
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29. The next step was the presentation of the sea, or rather attempt the landing of the water on the shore of the fortress one of the parties.
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37. Landing fail attack was repulsed and the enemy to throw into the water.
38. This man came to the festival from the Belarusian Grodno.
39. While the men were fighting, the women were guarding the rear.
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41. The war - the war, and lunch schedule.
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