Vyatichi

The Vjatiči (Russian вятичи ) was a federation ostslawischer strains that after Christ inhabited areas on the Oka and Moskva in the second half of the first millennium. Besides Ilmenslawen, Kriviči, Jane Sever et al they belong to the tribes from which the Russians have emerged.

The tribe's name probably derives from a leader named Vjatko ( Вятко ). Some historians associate the name but with turning or Veneti, because in the Middle Ages her name was pronounced before the vowel shift as Ventiči ( вентичи ). Also in the Nestor Chronicle can be clues to the origin of the Wjatitschen from the West find.

Middle of the 10th century conquered the territories of Sviatoslav I. Vjatiči and closed it as the last independent East Slavic tribe of the Kievan Rus. However, they remained until the end of the 11th century with a degree of autonomy. Later their territory under the Principality Černigov, Rostov- Suzdal principality was and the Principality of Ryazan ' split. By the end of the 12th century Vjatiči retained many pagan customs and traditions, such as the cremation and burial in their kurgans. Gradually these customs were however supplanted by Christianity.

The Vjatiči could survive as a distinct unit on the longest of all the other East Slavic tribes. They lived without a prince, and their social order was characterized by self-government and democracy dominated (see Veče ). Their main occupation was agriculture and cattle breeding. Due to the flourishing crafts and trade the Vjatiči founded numerous cities. Even Moscow was founded in 1147 in the country of Vjatiči. The last time the Vjatiči were mentioned by the chronicles in 1197. Indirect traces can, however, pursue to the 14th century.

Among the fortifications of the Moscow Kremlin encounter archaeologists repeatedly traces of an ancient settlement of the Vjatiči. Your kurgans and settlement traces exist numerous along the Oka and the upper reaches of the Don.

  • Historical European ethnicity
  • Slavic ethnic group
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