Russian medieval fortresses

The fortresses played a huge role throughout the history of the Russian state. Even the very word "city" in the Old Russian language meant a fortified settlement. This book is the most fundamental and most detailed study of the Russian fortification of the 9th - late XVII centuries. Doctor of Historical Sciences, Director for the Scientific Work of the Center for Study of Fortification, Chief Scientific Editor by the journal “Fortifications History”, K. S. Nosov, collected and systematized truly huge material on Russian military architecture from fortifications of Kievan Rus, defensive structures of the Mongol invasion, construction under Ivan III Italian architects of the Red-brick Moscow Kremlin, who laid the foundation for the new style of serfdom, before the reforms of Peter the Great, who fundamentally changed all the military-engineering art of Russia. The evolution of fortresses is considered in a close relationship with the methods of siege, because the study of defensive structures is impossible without understanding the tactical principles used by the besieging. The book is richly illustrated by reconstruction drawings made specifically for this publication, and a large number of photos of the highest quality. A vast guide is given for the most preserved Russian fortresses in our country.