The article is devoted to the analysis of three pieces in the book by Simon Azaryin about the new miracles of St. Sergius of Radonezh, where the outstanding writer, poet, theologian of the first half of the 17th century S.I. Shakhovskoy is mentioned. Simon Azaryin, a writer and collector of books, a friend of S.I. Shakhovskoy, was a cellarer of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra. Three episodes from his book reveal the details of the last years of Prince S.I. Shakhovskoy’s life: a dangerous voyage on the White Sea in 1646, a fire in the princely estate on September 25, 1653, his connection with the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, and friendly relations with Simon Azaryin. One of the stories allows us to clarify the time of S.I. Shakhovskoy's return from his last Siberian exile.

The study of the life path and activities of the Great Patriotic War participants remains an extremely important area of research. Unfortunately, the names of the generals and officers of the quartermaster service who organized reliable rear support for the combat activities of the fronts in the most important operations of the Great Patriotic War are known to a narrow circle of specialists, but little known to the general public. The article examines the main milestones in the military service of rear generals and officers of the Voronezh Front during the preparation and conduct of the Battle of Kursk. The first part of the article contains information about the biographies of Vladimir N. Vlasov, Chief of Rear Services of the Voronezh Front, Vasily V. Vasiliev, Chief of Staff of the Rear Administration of the Voronezh Front, Konstantin I. Izotov and Nikolay A. Zhuk, heads of two departments of the Rear Administration Headquarters. The article also outlines the evolution of the status of quartermaster service officers in Russian armed forces in the first half of the 20th century.

The article deals with the front life of the South Ural infantry regiments of the 61st Infantry Division in the winter lull of the Russo-Japanese War in 1904. The article analyses a wide range of aspects of life and service of the units: from accommodation to winter quarters to preparation for a possible offensive. Particularly noted are engineering work on fortifying the frontiers, combat training of troops with analysis of Japanese tactics and development of countermeasures; strengthening of reconnaissance and guard duty; everyday life and holidays at the front; the acute problem of foraging and supply. Despite the difficulties during the lull, the corps and regimental commanders were able to effectively use the operational pause at the front to maintain and strengthen the combat effectiveness of the entrusted units.

This article is the second one in a proposed series of papers about common elements of eschatological mythmaking in the Children’s Crusade of 1212 and the populist “Going to the People” in 1874. It examines the main contours of the narrative of the Children’s Crusade, especially elements of its eschatological mythmaking. The method of comparative analysis is used in the study. The author compares the Children’s Crusade with other people’s crusades of the poor and marginalized elements, as well as with eschatological and church revivalist movements in medieval Europe. The canonical narrative of the Children’s Crusade is a classic example of eschatological historical mythmaking. The main components of the narrative include an emphasis on the high idealism, moral purity of the participants, and their devotion to the cause. The narrative usually ends with the sufferings, martyrdom, disillusionment of the participants in their ideals, and the loss of their children’s innocence. The children crusaders are sometimes portrayed as new Holy Innocents of Bethlehem. However, chroniclers often emphasized that the children were victims of a mass delusion and diabolical temptations. Consequently, their tragic fate was logical and even deserved because they had followed a delusion. Nevertheless, the Children’s Crusade of 1212 was an eschatological attempt to hasten the second coming of Christ and the establishment of a new age through the liberation of Jerusalem and the Holy Land. The history of this crusade is tightly linked with the history of all crusades and mass eschatological movements in medieval Europe.