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
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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 When Belisarius was withdrawn from Italy, Yaroslav followed him.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)