The topic dvoriane is discussed in the following articles:

role in druzhina

  • TITLE: druzhina (Russian history)
    ...and retinues, became less dependent on the princes and began to form a new landed aristocratic class. The junior members became a prince’s immediate servitors and collectively assumed the name dvoriane (courtiers). During the period of Mongol rule (after 1240), the term druzhina fell out of use. See also boyar.