ART OF SIEGE AMONG THE KIPCHAKS
Abstract: This article is devoted to the history of art of siege among the Kipchaks. The Kipchaks possessed the basic skills of besieging cities. They could take small towns as a result of a long blockade or a surprise attack. The Kipchaks could capture large cities only together with their allies. Ruthenians, Georgians, and Bulgarians were such allies. An attempt to use catapults of the Tir-i Charkh type is recorded in 1184. The Kipchaks hired a Khorezm specialist in the art of siege. Keywords: Kipchaks, art of Siege, siege of cities, Tir-i Charkh catapult, Bulgarians, Georgians
Authors
- Yaroslav Pylypchuk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9809-3166)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Reconstructing the Past Journal of Historical Studies
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.54414/dtbj1846
- Primary Topic
- Byzantine Studies and History
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00