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Arms Bearer |
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Arms Bearer
a Russian official of the 16th and 17th centuries. The arms bearer was in charge of the tsar’s weapons store. In the 17th century he headed the Weapons Prikaz (office) and directed the manufacture, storage, and purchase of weapons. Boyars or okol’nichie (nobles ranking below the boyars) held the post. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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