![]() Over 200 armoured men at arms take place in the competition, and in addition to melee/hand-to-hand weapons, archery is also featured. A number of different forms of combat take place, including some involving individuals, 5 a side or 21 on each side. The combatants depict armoured fighters from the 12th - 15th century. The first tournament was held at the Khotyn Fortress in Ukraine in 2010. The heraldry, however, reflects the modern competition teams, rather than necessarily historically correct heraldic device that may have been worn by combatants in the medieval period. The emphasis is put on the combatants wearing historically accurate equipment and heraldry, and the use of appropriate weapons for the combat. The tradition for this combat/competition has largely come from Russia, where enthusiasts have held previous events where full contact "battles" of large numbers of armoured combatants, are held, often in historical sites. Before the unified rules were written, the countries had different HMB rules. The unified international rules, according to which battles are held, have been written especially for "Battle of the Nations”. National teams organize qualifying tournaments to find the best HMB fighters of a country. Qualifying tournaments are competitions, where battles are held in accordance with the unified international rules for the historical medieval battle. Any representative of any of the historical medieval battles (HMB) clubs, as well as an individual fighter, provided they have gone through a selection process conventional for a country, can become a member of a national team. ![]() ![]() Under the rules of BN, a national team has to consist of at least 8 and a maximum of 50 fighters. National teams of different countries compete at “Battle of the Nations”. Teams from up to 60 countries have entered the tournaments. National teams compete in several standard events, with all being full contact - no stage reenactment battles are included. It is a full contact competition using metal weapons and a standardized list of rules. The Battle of the Nations is an international historical medieval battles world championship, first held in 2009, in Khotyn, Ukraine and held in Europe, in April, every year until the cancelled 2022 tournament. ![]()
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