Streltsy

Streltsy (???????? in Russian), the units of Russian guardsmen (sl. strelets, ???????) in the 16th - early 18th centuries, armed with firearms (riflemen). They are also collectively known as Strelets Troops (?????????? ??????).

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The first Streltsy unit was created between 1540s and 1550s on the basis of the harquebus units. Initially, they recruited free tradepeople and rural population for the Streltsy unit. Subsequently, military service in this unit became lifelong and hereditary.

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Streltsy related Images and Photos (experimental)

The Morning of the Execution of the Streltsy in 1698 1881