О военной организации славян в V—VII веках: вожди, профессиональные воины и археологические данные
On the Military Organization of the Slavs in the 5th—7th Centuries: Leaders, Professional Warriors and Archaeological Data

Summary/Abstract: Archaeological evidence on the existence of the Slavic professional soldiers and military leaders in the 5th—7th centuries is considered in this article. Written sources of this time mention Slavic leaders and talk about Slavic mercenaries, that is, professional soldiers in the Byzantine army. Finds of prestigious armament and equestrian equipment, «professional» weapons, things of the “military” and “princely” culture, as well as the existence of individual burials with weapons and military belts support ancient authors’ accounts.

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