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James Baillie
James Baillie
@JubalBarca@scholar.social  路  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

Who else should I be following on Fedi for any of my interests? Any or all of #History, #DigitalHumanities, #WesternAsia esp the #Caucasus, computer #games and game development, #wildlife, #SFF, mythology and folklore, writing, #TTRPG stuff, folk music. And politics but I try not to bring that up too often here.

I've felt things were a bit dry or not things that wanted interaction much when I've checked in lately.

Boosts welcome on this!

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James Baillie
James Baillie
@JubalBarca@scholar.social  路  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

Who else should I be following on Fedi for any of my interests? Any or all of #History, #DigitalHumanities, #WesternAsia esp the #Caucasus, computer #games and game development, #wildlife, #SFF, mythology and folklore, writing, #TTRPG stuff, folk music. And politics but I try not to bring that up too often here.

I've felt things were a bit dry or not things that wanted interaction much when I've checked in lately.

Boosts welcome on this!

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James Baillie
James Baillie
@JubalBarca@scholar.social  路  activity timestamp 3 months ago

The sort of thing that most gets me about reading historical sources is this sort of highlighted note, where amid the long detail of society and politics that a chronicler thought worthy of record we have this single note about a man otherwise more or less unknown to us - that in old age his feet pained him.

It's a small thing, but it's the sort of sudden moment of character and colour that I think really helps us connect to the past.

#History #Armenia #Caucasus

 Kiwrike Bagratuni, who was in the city of Lorhe spent his entire life fighting against the Georgians to preserve the stability of his patrimony. After his death, his sons Dawit' and Abas, deceived by the Georgians, left the home [g151] of their ancestors and went over to the Iranians. They received from the Iranians as hereditary property [the cities of] Tawush, Matsnaberd and other places. Subsequently the Iranians took Tawush from them and they resided in Matsnaberd. Then Dawit' and Abas passed away. Kiwrike succeeded his father Dawit'. He was a mild man, accomplished in virtuous deeds; more so than his father. Passing from this world [117] in goodness, he left as heir his small son Abas, who was twelve years old. He took as a wife Nana, the daughter of the pious prince Sargis son of Zak'aria, son of Vahram, sister of the great princes Zak'are and Iwane. Their deeds were many, as we shall note in the proper places. After living with his wife for two years, Abas died at the age of nineteen. He had no son from this wife.

As soon as his sister Balrina saw that their line was extinct she fell into inconsolable mourning. They told her: "There is one woman who has a suckling baby from your brother." Balrina was delighted. She took the lad, nourished him, and named him [g152] Aghsart'an. He became the heir of Matsnaberd, and was a pious man who loved the priests. Aghsart'an was living in our time, though in old age his feet pained him. [Further text doesn't fit in this descr.]
Kiwrike Bagratuni, who was in the city of Lorhe spent his entire life fighting against the Georgians to preserve the stability of his patrimony. After his death, his sons Dawit' and Abas, deceived by the Georgians, left the home [g151] of their ancestors and went over to the Iranians. They received from the Iranians as hereditary property [the cities of] Tawush, Matsnaberd and other places. Subsequently the Iranians took Tawush from them and they resided in Matsnaberd. Then Dawit' and Abas passed away. Kiwrike succeeded his father Dawit'. He was a mild man, accomplished in virtuous deeds; more so than his father. Passing from this world [117] in goodness, he left as heir his small son Abas, who was twelve years old. He took as a wife Nana, the daughter of the pious prince Sargis son of Zak'aria, son of Vahram, sister of the great princes Zak'are and Iwane. Their deeds were many, as we shall note in the proper places. After living with his wife for two years, Abas died at the age of nineteen. He had no son from this wife. As soon as his sister Balrina saw that their line was extinct she fell into inconsolable mourning. They told her: "There is one woman who has a suckling baby from your brother." Balrina was delighted. She took the lad, nourished him, and named him [g152] Aghsart'an. He became the heir of Matsnaberd, and was a pious man who loved the priests. Aghsart'an was living in our time, though in old age his feet pained him. [Further text doesn't fit in this descr.]
Kiwrike Bagratuni, who was in the city of Lorhe spent his entire life fighting against the Georgians to preserve the stability of his patrimony. After his death, his sons Dawit' and Abas, deceived by the Georgians, left the home [g151] of their ancestors and went over to the Iranians. They received from the Iranians as hereditary property [the cities of] Tawush, Matsnaberd and other places. Subsequently the Iranians took Tawush from them and they resided in Matsnaberd. Then Dawit' and Abas passed away. Kiwrike succeeded his father Dawit'. He was a mild man, accomplished in virtuous deeds; more so than his father. Passing from this world [117] in goodness, he left as heir his small son Abas, who was twelve years old. He took as a wife Nana, the daughter of the pious prince Sargis son of Zak'aria, son of Vahram, sister of the great princes Zak'are and Iwane. Their deeds were many, as we shall note in the proper places. After living with his wife for two years, Abas died at the age of nineteen. He had no son from this wife. As soon as his sister Balrina saw that their line was extinct she fell into inconsolable mourning. They told her: "There is one woman who has a suckling baby from your brother." Balrina was delighted. She took the lad, nourished him, and named him [g152] Aghsart'an. He became the heir of Matsnaberd, and was a pious man who loved the priests. Aghsart'an was living in our time, though in old age his feet pained him. [Further text doesn't fit in this descr.]
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James Baillie
James Baillie
@JubalBarca@scholar.social  路  activity timestamp 3 months ago

Sending much solidarity and love to the protestors in Tbilisi, especially those friends who are out there or whose loved ones are. The authoritarian nightmare will not win forever: freedom for Georgia and its people cannot come soon enough!

#Caucasus #Georgia #Sakartvelo #Tbilisi

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Exilian
Exilian
@Exilian@indiepocalypse.social  路  activity timestamp 5 months ago

Exilian provides hosting space to other small organisations and projects that need it for creative and academic work: one of those organisations is the Medieval Caucasus Network, an international scholarly organisation dedicated to fostering open, cross-border discussions on the history of the mountainous regions between the Caspian and Black seas throughout the Middle Ages. They organise a range of panels and sessions at different events on the topic, and next year will be hosting their first stand-alone conference!

You can read about their activities here:
https://medievalcaucasus.org/

And we have a forum discussion section for the topic here:
https://exilian.co.uk/forum/index.php?board=224.0

#Medieval#History#Caucasus#Histodons

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Exilian
Exilian
@Exilian@indiepocalypse.social  路  activity timestamp 5 months ago

Exilian provides hosting space to other small organisations and projects that need it for creative and academic work: one of those organisations is the Medieval Caucasus Network, an international scholarly organisation dedicated to fostering open, cross-border discussions on the history of the mountainous regions between the Caspian and Black seas throughout the Middle Ages. They organise a range of panels and sessions at different events on the topic, and next year will be hosting their first stand-alone conference!

You can read about their activities here:
https://medievalcaucasus.org/

And we have a forum discussion section for the topic here:
https://exilian.co.uk/forum/index.php?board=224.0

#Medieval#History#Caucasus#Histodons

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James Baillie
James Baillie
@JubalBarca@scholar.social  路  activity timestamp 6 months ago

Call for Papers!

We're holding the first international conference of the Medieval Caucasus Network, 'Studying Non-Elites in the Medieval Caucasus' at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Brussels, Belgium, on March 13th-14th 2026. Details below.

Interested speakers should send a CV, abstract, etc to mcnconference2026@gmail.com by 30th September 2025. Queries may be directed to this email.

Boosts welcome!

#Caucasus#Medieval#Histodons#Georgia#Armenia

Call for Papers for the First International Conference of the Medieval Caucasus Network, 'Studying Non-Elites in the Medieval Caucasus'. Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Brussels, Belgium, on March 13th-14th 2026.

This conference aims to present new, comparative and connective approaches to the study of non-elite groups in the medieval Caucasus, including but not limited to:
- Peasants and non-elite pastoralists
- Enslaved people
- Non-elite women
- Religious minorities.

We invite papers on any of the above groups living in the Caucasus in the medieval period. Papers may include theoretical, methodological or historiographical overviews; comparative studies, including comparisons between groups in the Caucasus and those in other world regions and time periods; or case studies of individual social groups, social networks, textual or ethnographic sources, or archaeological sites.

Papers may be presented in any national or endemic language of the Caucasus. For languages other than English, the organisers will endeavour to provide interpreters, although this cannot be guaranteed.

Papers may be presented in person in Brussels, or online. Depending on funding applications, the conference organisers may be able to provide limited travel funding for some attendees.

Interested speakers should send a CV, abstract of 100-300 words, contact details and information about funding requirements to mcnconference2026@gmail.com by 30th September 2025. Queries may be directed to this email.
Call for Papers for the First International Conference of the Medieval Caucasus Network, 'Studying Non-Elites in the Medieval Caucasus'. Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Brussels, Belgium, on March 13th-14th 2026. This conference aims to present new, comparative and connective approaches to the study of non-elite groups in the medieval Caucasus, including but not limited to: - Peasants and non-elite pastoralists - Enslaved people - Non-elite women - Religious minorities. We invite papers on any of the above groups living in the Caucasus in the medieval period. Papers may include theoretical, methodological or historiographical overviews; comparative studies, including comparisons between groups in the Caucasus and those in other world regions and time periods; or case studies of individual social groups, social networks, textual or ethnographic sources, or archaeological sites. Papers may be presented in any national or endemic language of the Caucasus. For languages other than English, the organisers will endeavour to provide interpreters, although this cannot be guaranteed. Papers may be presented in person in Brussels, or online. Depending on funding applications, the conference organisers may be able to provide limited travel funding for some attendees. Interested speakers should send a CV, abstract of 100-300 words, contact details and information about funding requirements to mcnconference2026@gmail.com by 30th September 2025. Queries may be directed to this email.
Call for Papers for the First International Conference of the Medieval Caucasus Network, 'Studying Non-Elites in the Medieval Caucasus'. Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Brussels, Belgium, on March 13th-14th 2026. This conference aims to present new, comparative and connective approaches to the study of non-elite groups in the medieval Caucasus, including but not limited to: - Peasants and non-elite pastoralists - Enslaved people - Non-elite women - Religious minorities. We invite papers on any of the above groups living in the Caucasus in the medieval period. Papers may include theoretical, methodological or historiographical overviews; comparative studies, including comparisons between groups in the Caucasus and those in other world regions and time periods; or case studies of individual social groups, social networks, textual or ethnographic sources, or archaeological sites. Papers may be presented in any national or endemic language of the Caucasus. For languages other than English, the organisers will endeavour to provide interpreters, although this cannot be guaranteed. Papers may be presented in person in Brussels, or online. Depending on funding applications, the conference organisers may be able to provide limited travel funding for some attendees. Interested speakers should send a CV, abstract of 100-300 words, contact details and information about funding requirements to mcnconference2026@gmail.com by 30th September 2025. Queries may be directed to this email.
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James Baillie
James Baillie
@JubalBarca@scholar.social  路  activity timestamp 6 months ago

At #IMC2025 last week I was once again the co-organiser for the Caucasus panel strand, so here's a short write-up of how that went (and some notes on the sorts of talks we get at big historical conference for those who'd like to know) -

https://medievalcaucasus.org/2025/07/the-medieval-caucasus-at-imc-2025/

#Medieval#Caucasus#History#Histodons

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