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== Persona ==
== 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 When Belisarius was withdrawn from Italy, Yaroslav followed him.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.
Yaroslav the Persistent is an early twelfth-century Rus’ who left Kyiv and settled with the Black Hats or Chernye Klobuki, a group of semi-nomadic Turkic tribes, the remnants of their military aristocracies. In return for their military service to the Princes of Kyiv, they were given land just southwest of Kyiv. He lived through the tumultuous times of the internecine wars of Prince Yaroslav the Wise’s sons (which lasted from 1054-1093), the troubled 20-year-long rule of Sviatopolk II of Kyiv, and the relative renaissance of the 12-year-long reign of Volodymyr II Monomakh (or Vladimir Monomakh). Everything will go to crap for Kyivan Rus’ after Volodymyr’s passing in 1125. During this time, the Black Hats became more sedentary and attached to towns. They were often used as a first blow in warfare and their primary enemies were other tribes of the steppes, who were less settled. Yaroslav is vaguely an Eastern Orthodox Christian, but he still believes in the pagan gods.


== Offices & Positions ==
== Offices & Positions ==
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*Kingdom Constable
*Kingdom Constable
*My proudest office was Captain-General of Caid, although I preferred the Byzantine title of <i>Magas Domestikos ton Caid</i>
*My proudest office was Captain-General of Caid, although I preferred the Byzantine title of <i>Magas Domestikos ton Caid</i>
*Deputy Marshal for Armored Combat
== Baron of Bald Mountain ==
A bit of [[Siech Persistent]] history: for many years, the Siech held events on Mt. San Antonio, better known as Mt. Baldy, which we called Raccoonfests or Raccfests. Over time the events grew larger and brought more and more folk to camp out, fight, and just enjoy a weekend on the tallest mountain in the San Gabriel Mountains.
Twenty-one years ago, when I was made a Court Baron, I asked for this mountain.
Today (March 5, 2022), at Crown, it was confirmed: I have been granted Mt. Baldy, which in Ukrainian is called "Лиса гора," (pronounced "Lysa Hora") and rendered into English as Bald Mountain.
Thank you, Your Majesties!
-=-Baron Yaroslav


==Event Staff==
==Event Staff==
* Co-autocrated [[First Baronial War 1979]], with [[Philip of Meadhe]] and [[Leo de Coronado]]


==Classes Taught==
==Classes Taught==


==Projects & Publications==
==Projects & Publications==
* "Common Sense Training for Fighters" by Yaroslav the Persistent and [[Philip of Meadhe]] was published in  [[Tournaments Illuminated]] issue: Summer 1984 (#71)
* "Japanese Poetry for the Long-Nosed Barbarian, or The Tanka is Not a Wain" by Yaroslav the Persistent was published in [[Tournaments Illuminated]] issue: Fall 1984 (#72)


==Memories==
==Memories==
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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.  
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: ===
=== Squires ===
 
As to those squires:  
*1 - THL Baron [[Demetrius Gordianus Analindal]]  
*1 - THL Baron [[Demetrius Gordianus Analindal]]  
*2 - [[William Fitz Swan of Norhumbria]]
*2 - [[William Fitz Swan of Norhumbria]]
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**Lord [[Kristofer Olafsson]] ''Protege''
**Lord [[Kristofer Olafsson]] ''Protege''
**Lady [[Rosie Blackrune]] ''Protege'' (Resigned)
**Lady [[Rosie Blackrune]] ''Protege'' (Resigned)
*11 - Lord [[Beoir Blackrune]]  
*11 - Lord [[Beoir Blackrune]] (Deceased)
*12 - THL [[Llewellyn Flinthaven]]  
*12 - THL [[Llewellyn Flinthaven]] (Deceased)
*13 - [[Angus Kidwelly]]
*13 - [[Angus Kidwelly]] (Deceased)
*14 - [[Ian Kidwelly]]
*14 - [[Ian Kidwelly]]
*15 - Lord [[Ivan Blackrune]]  
*15 - Lord [[Ivan Blackrune]]  
*16 - Lord [[Marcus Naturalis]]  
*16 - Lord [[Marcus Naturalis]]  
*17 - Lord [[Gelf Kveldulfssen]] (Deceased 2/12/95)
*17 - Lord [[Gelf Kveldulfssen]] ([[Siech Persistent]]) (Deceased 2/12/95)
*18 - [[David de Altana]]
*18 - [[David de Altana]]
*19 - [[Allester Llewellen]]
*19 - [[Allester Llewellen]]
*20 - THL [[Baka Valdemar Dhurakov]]  
*20 - THL [[Baka Valdemar Dhurakov]]  
*21 - Lord [[Bors of Blackheath]]  
*21 - Lord [[Bors of Blackheath]] ([[Siech Persistent]])
*22 - Duke Sir [[Sven Örfhendur]], Knight, Royal Peer
*22 - Duke Sir [[Sven Örfhendur]], Knight, Royal Peer ([[Siech Persistent]])
**Sir [[Halldórr Þórhallsson]], Knight
**Sir [[Halldórr Þórhallsson]], Knight
**Mistress [[Ciar ingen Dáire]], Laurel
**Mistress [[Ciar ingen Dáire]], Laurel
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*24 - Lord [[Thorarin of the Desert]]  
*24 - Lord [[Thorarin of the Desert]]  
*25 - Lord [[Dhugal MacBrewer]]  
*25 - Lord [[Dhugal MacBrewer]]  
*26 - Lord [[Tobias Meerschlange]] (Deceased)
*26 - Lord [[Tobias Meerschlange]] ([[Deterioatta]]) (Deceased)
*27 - Lord [[Antek Ignatovich]] (Deceased)
*27 - Lord [[Antek Ignatovich]] (Deceased)
*28 - Lord [[Conal An Iolaire Mac Eoghan]]
*28 - Lord [[Conal An Iolaire Mac Eoghan]]
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*33 - Lord [[Juan de Los Angeles el Blanco]] (Deceased)
*33 - Lord [[Juan de Los Angeles el Blanco]] (Deceased)
*34 - Lord [[Thorin Ribbsplitter Lesterson]]
*34 - Lord [[Thorin Ribbsplitter Lesterson]]
*35 - THL [[Harada Tatsuoki Dokusatsu]] (Kanazuchi) "Doku”  
*35 - THL [[Harada Tatsuoki Dokusatsu]] (Kanazuchi) "Doku”, Andros MacBrewe ([[Deterioatta]])
*36 - Lord [[Roderic Leopold Schade]], known as Rodak, formerly Roderic Leopold Valgaa
*36 - Lord [[Roderic Leopold Schade]], known as Rodak, formerly Roderic Leopold Valgaa ([[Deterioatta]])
*37 - Lord [[Adaven of Northhaven]]  
*37 - Lord [[Adaven of Northhaven]]  
*38 - Lord [[Uisdian McErk]]  
*38 - Lord [[Uisdian McErk]]  
*39 - Lord [[William Hurstmonceux]]  
*39 - Lord [[William Hurstmonceux]]  
*40 - THL [[Cedric Myles Madoc]]  
*40 - THL [[Cedric Myles Madoc]]  
*41 - Lady [[Kira Lawhorne]] "Wendy lady"
*41 - Lady [[Kira Lawhorne]] "Wendy lady" ([[Deterioatta]])
*42 - Lord [[Dermot MacClery]]  
*42 - Lord [[Dermot MacClery]]  
*43 - Lord [[Pitheous Olacrastus de Carnifax]], formerly: Pitheous Olocrastus de Carnifex, Daniel of Darach
*43 - Lord [[Pitheous Olacrastus de Carnifax]], formerly: Pitheous Olocrastus de Carnifex, Daniel of Darach
*44 - Baron [[Giddeon the Fierce]], AKA: Giddeon Crowe
*44 - Baron [[Gideon Crowe]], AKA: Giddeon the Fierce ([[Deterioatta]])
*45 - Sir [[Killian MacTaggart]]  
*45 - Sir [[Killian MacTaggart]]  
**Lord [[Tiberius Veslusius Loricorinus]]
**Lord [[Tiberius Veslusius Loricorinus]]
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*50 - Lord [[Corba ap Allen]]  
*50 - Lord [[Corba ap Allen]]  
*51 - Lord [[Hagar Stromburg Blackrune]]  
*51 - Lord [[Hagar Stromburg Blackrune]]  
*52 - Lord [[Gunther Blackrune MacBrewer]]  
*52 - Lord [[Gunther Blackrune MacBrewer]] ([[Deterioatta]])
*53 - Lady [[Morin Muir]], AKA: Moirin Bean-Tagraidh  
*53 - THL [[Morin Muir]], AKA: Moirin Bean-Tagraidh  
*54 - THL [[Martin aus Brandenburg]] (Fostered to Sir [[Ragnar of Sandcastle]])
*54 - THL [[Martin aus Brandenburg]] (Fostered to Sir [[Ragnar of Sandcastle]])
*55 - Lord [[Olafr Melrakki]]  
*55 - Lord [[Olafr Melrakki]]  
*56 - Lady [[Siobhan Faol Schatha]]  
*56 - Lady [[Siobhan Faol Schatha]]  
*57 - Baron [[Nikolai Yaroslavich]]
*57 - Baron [[Nikolai Yaroslavich]] ([[Siech Persistent]])
*58 - (Josh Fester)  
*58 - (Josh Fester) ([[Deterioatta]])
*59 - Lady [[Brynhildr Vilhjálmsdóttir]] aka Oleksandra Daria Pishal'nikova
*59 - Lady [[Brynhildr Vilhjálmsdóttir]] aka Oleksandra Daria Pishal'nikova ([[Siech Persistent]])
*60 - Duchess [[Mora de Buchanan]] (Resigned), Pelican, Royal Peer
*60 - Duchess [[Mora de Buchanan]] (Resigned), Pelican, Royal Peer
*61 - Lord [[Skallgrim Ulfblud]]  
*61 - Lord [[Skallgrim Ulfblud]] AKA: Ulfblod Berserkr
*62 - Lady [[Faoiltighearna ní Dhuinn]]  
*62 - Lady [[Faoiltighearna ní Dhuinn]]  
*63 - [[McKayla Crowe]]  
*63 - [[McKayla Crowe]] ([[Deterioatta]])
*64 - Lady [[Ladawna de Brittany]]
*64 - Lady [[Ladawna de Brittany]] ([[Deterioatta]])
*65 - [[Brendan McSorley]] (Puddin)  
*65 - [[Brendan McSorley]] (Puddin) ([[Deterioatta]])
*66 - Lady [[Brynne Blackrune]]
*66 - Lady [[Brynne Blackrune]] ([[Deterioatta]])
*67 - Lord [[Fabian Ricardo Cordon]] (Doorknob)
*67 - Lord [[Fabian Ricardo Cordon]] (Doorknob)
*68 -  
*68 -  
*69 - [[Charlotte Aedelwulf]]
*69 - [[Charlotte Aedelwulf]] ([[Deterioatta]])
*70 - (Christin Newell)
*70 - (Christin Newell) ([[Deterioatta]])
*71 - [[Wynne Snowmane]] (Wynn Musser)
*71 - [[Wynne Snowmane]] (Wynn Musser)
*72 - Barone [[Giuseppe Francesco da Borgia]]
*72 - Barone [[Giuseppe Francesco da Borgia]]
*73 - [[Thorkill the Shy]]
*73 - [[Thorkill the Shy]] ([[Deterioatta]])
*74 - Lady [[Síthmaith ingen Shtemni]]
*74 - Lady [[Síthmaith ingen Shtemni]]
*75 - Lord [[Ivar Krigsvin]]  
*75 - Lord [[Ivar Krigsvin]] ([[Siech Persistent]])
*76 - THL [[Caspian Blackrune]] "Lash"
*76 - THL [[Caspian Blackrune]] "Lash"
*77 - Lord [[Hálfdan Snøybiarnarson]] (Drew Daigle aka Meat Hammer)
*77 - Lord [[Hálfdan Snøybiarnarson]] (Drew Daigle aka Meat Hammer) ([[Siech Persistent]])
*78 -  
*78 -  
*79 - Lord [[Bor Unegen|Bora Unegen]] (Bill Sellers aka Little Moose)
*79 - Lord [[Bor Unegen|Bora Unegen]] (Bill Sellers aka Little Moose) ([[Siech Persistent]])
*80 - [[Robear De Basset]] (Rob Entus)
*80 - [[Robear De Basset]] (Rob Entus) ([[Deterioatta]])
*81 - Lord [[Que Gen]] Romani, formerly: Quegan of Romani, Quegan Wanderer
*81 - Lord [[Que Gen]] Romani, formerly: Quegan of Romani, Quegan Wanderer
*82 - [[Aaric Mcbrewer]]
*82 - [[Aaric Mcbrewer]] ([[Deterioatta]])
*83 - Lady [[Arwen McBaird]] (Elizabeth A. Reed)
*83 - Lady [[Arwen McBaird]] (Elizabeth A. Reed) ([[Siech Persistent]])
*84 - Dingo
*84 - Dingo ([[Deterioatta]])
*85 - Mistress [[Finella Harper]], Laurel, Pelican
*85 - Mistress [[Finella Harper]], Laurel, Pelican
 
*86 -
*87 - Duchess Zanobia Fiorentini, Pelican (An Tir)
*88 - Rosa di Artillis
*89 - Thomas
*90 - Ivan Kovachevich
*91 - Zhou Wei
*92 - [[Yssbell inghean Bhaltair]], Pelican
*93 - Azure Mary MacGregor al Khabeelah


Many have had 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#Via Yaroslav the Persistent|Chivalry Tree]] for the full roster.
Many have had 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#Via Yaroslav the Persistent|Chivalry Tree]] for the full roster.
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<gallery widths= 300px heights=300px perrow=3>
<gallery widths= 300px heights=300px perrow=3>
Image:112286 Yaroslav Knighting.jpg| The Knighting of Kyr Yaroslav
Image:112286 Yaroslav Knighting.jpg| The Knighting of Kyr Yaroslav
 
Image:YariCoins.jpg| '''Yari coins:''' a gold one, a silver one, and the usual copper one, made using the dye that the late Master [[Peter of Dun Calma]] made in Yari's honor when he stepped down as Captain-general after six years
Image:BlackHats1.jpg| Taken at [[Great Western War]]: Yaroslav the Persistent is 2nd from the right, [[ Philip of Meadhe]] is on the right
Image:Seich.jpg| Members of the [[Siech Persistent]] at [[Great Western War]] l-to-r: Botra, [[Ivar Krigsvin]], [[Ulf Ivarson]], Yaroslav the Persisten[[ Philip of Meadhe]], [[Que Gen]] Romani
Image:Black Hats GWW 2021.jpg| The [[Black Hats]] very first battle, successfully sweeping the enemy's left flank at [[Great Western War 2021]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


== More Information ==
== 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.
After many years of teaching including living history in the classroom in the Los Angeles Unified School District, I am now retired. A scene for "In Service To the Dream" was filmed in my class there.  


*[https://www.youtube.com/@chuckolynyk2146 YouTube Channel (general living history content)]


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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 is an early twelfth-century Rus’ who left Kyiv and settled with the Black Hats or Chernye Klobuki, a group of semi-nomadic Turkic tribes, the remnants of their military aristocracies. In return for their military service to the Princes of Kyiv, they were given land just southwest of Kyiv. He lived through the tumultuous times of the internecine wars of Prince Yaroslav the Wise’s sons (which lasted from 1054-1093), the troubled 20-year-long rule of Sviatopolk II of Kyiv, and the relative renaissance of the 12-year-long reign of Volodymyr II Monomakh (or Vladimir Monomakh). Everything will go to crap for Kyivan Rus’ after Volodymyr’s passing in 1125. During this time, the Black Hats became more sedentary and attached to towns. They were often used as a first blow in warfare and their primary enemies were other tribes of the steppes, who were less settled. Yaroslav is vaguely an Eastern Orthodox Christian, but he still believes in the pagan gods.

Offices & Positions

  • Seneschal, Heatherwyne
  • Kingdom Constable
  • My proudest office was Captain-General of Caid, although I preferred the Byzantine title of Magas Domestikos ton Caid
  • Deputy Marshal for Armored Combat

Baron of Bald Mountain

A bit of Siech Persistent history: for many years, the Siech held events on Mt. San Antonio, better known as Mt. Baldy, which we called Raccoonfests or Raccfests. Over time the events grew larger and brought more and more folk to camp out, fight, and just enjoy a weekend on the tallest mountain in the San Gabriel Mountains.

Twenty-one years ago, when I was made a Court Baron, I asked for this mountain.

Today (March 5, 2022), at Crown, it was confirmed: I have been granted Mt. Baldy, which in Ukrainian is called "Лиса гора," (pronounced "Lysa Hora") and rendered into English as Bald Mountain.

Thank you, Your Majesties!

-=-Baron Yaroslav

Event Staff

Classes Taught

Projects & Publications

  • "Common Sense Training for Fighters" by Yaroslav the Persistent and Philip of Meadhe was published in Tournaments Illuminated issue: Summer 1984 (#71)
  • "Japanese Poetry for the Long-Nosed Barbarian, or The Tanka is Not a Wain" by Yaroslav the Persistent was published in Tournaments Illuminated issue: Fall 1984 (#72)

Memories

How I Found the SCA

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.

Squires

As to those squires:

Many have had 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.

(If your information on this list is incorrect, out of date, in (parentheses) which means only a mundane name is listed, a title is incorrect, your squires/apprentices/proteges can be added, you want other information included, or are newly joined to the Lineage, contact Gulliver. If you do not have a Caid Wiki listing I can put that together for you as well.)

Photos

More Information

After many years of teaching including living history in the classroom in the Los Angeles Unified School District, I am now retired. A scene for "In Service To the Dream" was filmed in my class there.