Aleksei Dmitriev

Photo
Rytsar Aleksei Dmitriev at Black Rose Ball, 2016.
Information
Resides: Barony of Bergental
Status: Active
Awards: Order of Precedence
Heraldry
Arms: Gules, on a bend sinister between two griffins segreant argent an arrow purpure.
Badge: Fieldless, a pheon within a triquetra gules.
Award & Office Badges

Introduction

I started in the SCA in 1983 in the Barony of Carolingia as Morwyn ferch Gruffydd. I was inactive from 1993 until 2003, when I became active in the Shire of Quintavia as Aleksei Dmitriev. In March of 2018, I moved to the Barony of Bergental.

Persona

Rytsar Aleksei Dmitriev is a 14th century Russian knight born in the area of Smolensk, but who traveled east to help fight the Mongols. His father was Dmitri Ivanovich.

Offices & Positions

• Seneschal, Bergental (4/2018 - 4/2022)
• Chronicler, Quintavia (6/2016 - 3/2018)
• Seneschal, Quintavia (10/2013 - 11/2015)
• Minister of Arts and Sciences, Quintavia (2/2010 - 10/2013)
• Captain of Archers, Quintavia (11/2007 - 3/2011)
• Archery Marshall (5/2007 - present)
• Member of the Archery Champions' Team at Pennsic (2007)
• Journeyman member of the Keepers of Athena's Thimble
• Member of Queen Marguerite's Guard
• Member of Queen Avelina's Guard
• Consort's Champion of Archery (6/2019 - 5/2022)

Awards

• Award of Arms (7/25/1987)
• Master Bowman (achieved 6/15/2006, recognized 6/24/2006)
• Keeper of the Light (Quintavia service award) (6/21/2008, 12/19/2016)
• Grand Master Bowman (achieved 9/13/2009, recognized 10/31/2009)
• Order of the Sagittarius (10/31/2009)
• Keeper of the Golden Arrow (Quintavia archery award) (6/5/2010)
• Keeper of the Chalice (Quintavia A&S award) (12/12/2010)
• Order of the Silver Crescent (2/12/2011)
• Order of the Maunche (4/14/2012)
• Order of the Burdened Tyger, for Edward III and Thyra II Coronation feast (awarded 4/11/2015)
• Order of the Burdened Tyger, for Kenric III and Avelina III Coronation event (awarded 8/27/2016)
• Quintavia Archery Defender (6/2016-8/2017)
• Order of the Cup of Saint Brigid (Bergental service award) (3/24/18)
• Order of the Pelican (6/2/2018)
• Order of the Burdened Tyger, for Brennen III and Caoilfhionn III Coronation event (awarded 9/22/2018)
• Consort's Champion of Archery (6/15/2019)
• Company of the Pennon of the East (8/6/2019)
• Bergental Archery Champion (6/9/2022)
• Order of the Sable Bear (Bergental martial award) (12/3/2022)

Event Staff

(partial list)

• Autocrat, Quintavia Hafla, 3/7/2009
• Coordinator hall setup/cleanup, Crown Tournament, 10/31/2009
• Marshal-in-Charge of Archery, Sommer Draw, 2008, 2010
• Head cook, Duello, 11/20/2010
• Head cook, A Saturday with Shakespeare, 4/9/2011
• Head cook, King's and Queen's Rapier Championship, 2/4/2012
• Dayboard cook and Judge for Iron Chef, Quintavia Cooking Schola, 4/12/2014
• Marshal-in-Charge of Archery, Quintavia Novice Tourney, 5/17/2014
• Head cook, Coronation of Edward III and Thyra II, 9/27/2014
• Head cook, Quintavia Hafla, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014-2017
• Dayboard cook, Sommer Draw, 2009, 2011-2015
• Head cook, Feast of St. John Baptiste, 6/20/15
• Head cook, Crown Tourney, 11/7/2015
• Autocrat, Coronation of Kenric III and Avelina III, 4/9/2016
• Autocrat, King's and Queen's Archery & Thrown Weapons Championship, 6/4/2016
• Head cook, Coronation of Brion III and Anna III, 10/1/2016
• Class Coordinator, Embroidery Schola, 2/25/17
• Food Plan Coordinator and cook, Battle of Five Armies, 8/25-27/2017
• Head cook, Crown Tourney, 11/4/2017
• Autocrat, Coronation of Brennan III and Caoilfhionn III, 4/7/2018

Relationships

Protege: Lord Antonius Nicolaas Hasebroek

Formerly:
Apprentice to Mistress Eleanore MacCarthaigh (2012-2018)
Yeoman to Master Li Kung Lo (2005-2010)
Apprentice to Master Johannes von Narrenstein (1984-1987)

Classes Taught

• Viking Seam Treatments
• Petit Point Embroidery
• Viking Wire Weaving
• Beginning Kumihimo
• Advanced Kumihimo
• Kumihimo for Kids
• Making a Leather Fencing Gorget
• Making a Simple Leather Beltpouch
• Middle Eastern Spices
• Making a Medieval Meal from Pre-Prepared Food
• Basic Knife Skills for Cooking

Activities and Interests

• archery and fletching
• bookbinding
• calligraphy and illumination
• cooking
• embroidery and beadwork
• jewelry making (including Viking wire weaving)
• kumihimo
• leatherwork
• sewing and garb
• silk painting and banner making
• weaving, inkle and tablet