Practice
The HEMA school
Longsword, sword and buckler, messer, dagger and grappling — as a martial art and a research discipline, not a combat sport.
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HEMA fencing and historical reconstruction club
History is not only studied. It is lived.
Longsword, spear and dusack in the training hall; armour, camps and festivals in the field. The medieval Ruthenian world, studied from the sources and tested in practice.
Chapter I — Discover
From the past, through research and reconstruction, to experience
We are not a fantasy troupe and not a costume company. Atira Ruthenia stands at the intersection of history, research, martial culture, craftsmanship and community. Everything we present in public begins in written sources, archaeological reports and museum collections.
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Reconstruction
The workshop
Every garment, buckle, seam and rivet is argued from evidence. Where the evidence runs out, we say so.
Into the workshop →"Imperare sibi maximum imperium est."
To master yourself is the greatest victory.
What we do
Historical European Martial Arts
Longsword, sword and buckler, messer and wrestling, studied from period fight books.
Crafts & Reconstruction
Metal, leather, wood and textiles — objects argued from finds and manuscript evidence.
Research & Education
Primary sources, archaeology and museum collections, published back to the community.
Living History
Camps, cooking, everyday material culture and experimental archaeology in the field.
Calendar
Upcoming events
No events are scheduled just yet.
Follow us
From the hall, the camp and the festival
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Temporary tiles — real photographs will be added later.
Our news
The journal is not open yet
Notes from our research, workshop and field work will appear here as soon as they are published.
Book us
Bring History to Your Audience
Castles, heritage sites & festivals
Talks, photo zones, masterclasses, medieval dancing, craft workshops and HEMA combat displays, shaped to your site.
Book usSchools & colleges
Classroom visits on medieval life, weapons and warfare, clothing and society, Ruthenia and Europe, and hands-on living history.
School programmesAncient roots. Living history.
Join the club — training, workshop, camps and research across Ukraine and Ireland.