Battle of Kulikovo
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The Battle of Kulikovo was fought between the forces of Mamai, a powerful Mongol military commander of the Golden Horde, and Russian forces led by Grand Prince Dmitry of Moscow. The battle took place
"The Battle of Kulikovo" (1849). Painting by Adolphe Yvon.
Dmitri captures a warrior of the Golden Horde (17th century).
Duel of Peresvet with Chelubey, painting by Viktor Vasnetsov (1914)
"The Field of Kulikovo" (1890s). A large-scale hand-drawn lubok by I.G. Blinov (ink, tempera, gold).
The Great Stand on the Ugra River or the Standing on the Ugra River, also known as the Battle of the Ugra, was a standoff in 1480 on the banks of the Ugra River between the forces of Akhmat Khan of th
Battle of Kulikovo
…its claims of ascendancy over the other Russian principalities, in which it would ultimately become the centre of a centralized Russian state. The Great Stand on the Ugra River in 1480 would mark another important turning point in this power shift. Even though the successor states of the Mongol Empire would manage to burn…
Miniature in Russian chronicle, 16th century