Yaroslav the Persistent

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Kyr Yaroslav at GWW
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Preferred title: Not specified Their Pronouns: Not specified Resides: CAID Status: Inactive Awards: Visit the Caid Order of Precedence
Heraldry
Or, a phoenix displayed GU armed AR, head to sinister, rising from flames GU engulfing a twisted ram's horn AR, all within a serpent embowed, biting its tail, horned, and crested sable
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Yaroslav the Persistent

Baron Kyr Yaroslav the Persistent. He was elevated to the Order of the Chivalry on November 22, 1986, by Edward and Ilaria, King and Queen of Caid.

Persona

Yaroslav the Persistent was an Eastern Slavic tribesman who wandered too far South and West and ended up being captured by Belisarius in one of his earlier expeditions. He accepted Count Belisarius' offer and became a Bucellarius, following the Byzantine general throughout his career. When he first stayed in Constantinople, Yaroslav adopted Christianity, and though he wears a cross and crosses himself, he misses the subtleties of the faith and in truth has not strayed very far from his reverence of the Slavic gods, particularly Perun, the god of thunder, war, and justice. Yaroslav served at the Battle of Dara, was in Constantinople during the Nika Rebellion of 532, and followed Belisarius to face the Vandal Kingdom in North Africa. He also serve the Count in campaigns against the Eastern Goths of Witiges in Italy. When Belisarius was withdrawn from Italy, Yaroslav followed him. He currently lives on a farm outside of Adrianople.

Associates

I formed Siech Persistent, which everyone called simply the Siech, but that quickly devolved into numerous squires and their households, so the Siech became an umbrella of sorts.

As to those squires:

THL Baron Demetrius Gordianus Analindal William Fitz Swan of Norhumbria Alexi Yaroslavich Miloslavskia Pavel Danielovich Lord Bardas Bryennios Xiphias Mistress Scannlach Faolscátha Sir Donald Cathchern Lord Sigurjón Haraldsson Lord Daniele il Orso "Bambino" Master Gulliver Blackrune Lord Beoir Blackrune THL Llewellyn Flinthaven Angus Kidwelly Ian Kidwelly Lord Ivan Blackrune Lord Marcus Naturalis Lord Gelf Kveldulfssen (deceased 2/12/95) David de Altana Allester Llewellen THL Baka Valdemar Dhurakov Lord Bors of Blackheath Duke Sir Sven Örfthendur THL Brandon of Fraser Lord Thorarin of the Desert Lord Dhugal MacBrewer Lord Tobias Meerschlange Lord Antek Ignatovich Lord Conal An Iolaire Mac Eoghan Lord Ragnar Torbjorn Liam Mhicaindru Lord Aberhardt Wendaam Donk Lord Juan (El Blanco)de Los Angelos Lord Thorin Ribbsplitter Lesterson thl Harada (Kanazuchi) Tatsuoki Dokusatsu "Doku” Lord "Rodak" Roderic Leopold Valgaard Adaven of Northhaven Lord Uisdian MacErk Lord William Horstmonceaux Lord Cedric Myles Madoc Lady Kira Lawhorne Lord Dermott MacClery Lord Pitheous Olocrastus de Carnifex Baron Giddeon Crowe Sir Killian MacTaggart Michael Phoenix Lord Azor "Petrovich" Ryurik Baron Lord Aonarrach "Oonrock" Faol MagUidhir Vladimir Nikoli Dankovich Lord Corba ap Allen Lord Hagar Stromburg Blackrune Lord Gunther Blackrune MacBrewer Lady Moirin Bean-Tagraidh THL Martin aus Brandenburg Lord Olafr Melrakki Lady Siobhan Faol Schatha Nikolai Stiepnik Josh Fester Lady Brynhildr Vilhjalmsdottir Duchess Mora de Buchanan Skallgrim Ulfblud Lady Faoiltighearna ni Dhuinn McKayla Crowe LaDawna Adams Brendin (Puddin) McSorely

Many have have name changes, better fortunes in title, some have squired to others, some have ruled Caid. Yaroslav holds the record for most Squires in Caid. See Chivalry Tree for the full roster.

Offices & Positions

Seneschal of the Shire of Heatherwyne* Kingdom Constable* My proudest office was Captain-General of Caid, although I preferred the Byzantine title of Magas Domestikos ton Caid.*

More Information

Currently I am using living history in the classroom in the Los Angeles Unified School District. A scene for "In Service To the Dream" was filmed in my class there. There is a website at my previous school, Fremont High, at fremonths.org (look under faculty for Chuck Olynyk) for pictures and downloadable lessons). I anticipate constructing a similar site at my new school, Theodore Roosevelt High School.

More Information

• Official page for Kyr Yarislav's Squires (Site broken - 5/4/2010)