Award of the Elephants Heart

Awarded to Alexey (modernly known as Alexey Bachmanov)

By the Barony of Cynnabar on 2018-08-08

The Great Boyars Kasha and Ermenrich and the whole people of Cynnabar send missives unto Alexey to establish a bond of friendship with him, as well as with all his people, henceforth and forever, as long as the sun shines and the world stands fixed. We herewith grant him Our Award of the Elephant’s Heart, and if he calls on Us for soldiers with which to wage war, We agree to supply him with any number required.

And if any inhabitant of the Barony of Cynnabar think to violate this amity, may they not be protected by their own shields, but may they rather be slain by their own swords. Let none countermand Our words.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Adapted from excerpts from the Primary Chronicle (Kiev, c. 1113).

For updates and corrections, please e-mail precedence@cynnabar.org. Include your SCA name, modern name, awards to add, and date received.