Battle of Kulikovo

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. What is the date of battle?September 8, 1380
2. What is the location?Kulikovo Field, near the Don River (modern Tula Oblast, Russia)
3. What was the Battle of Kulikovo and when did it happen?It was a big fight in 1380 where Moscow’s army met the Golden Horde near the Don River.
4. Who were the main leaders in the battle?Grand Prince Dmitry Ivanovich of Moscow and Mamai, the commander of the Golden Horde.

Golden Horde: A powerful Mongol successor state that exerted significant influence over Eastern Europe and parts of Asia for centuries.
Grand Prince Dmitry of Moscow: The leader of the unified Russian forces whose victory earned him the epithet 'Donskoy' and cemented Moscow's rising power.
Centralized Russian State: A unified political entity with power concentrated in a single capital, Moscow, which emerged after the decline of Mongol influence.