Dmitry Ivanovich Donskoy
Birth 1350-10-12Death 1389-05-19
Father | Unknown |
Mother | Unknown |
Moscow Wins Battle Over Mongols
Started 1380-12-08Ended 1380-12-08
After rejecting a prince put into power by the Mongols the Golden Horde was sent to enforce it’s decision. Dmitry Donskoy stood in defiance of the Golden Horde army leading up to the Battle of Kulikovo in which the Russian forces remained triumphant. The Mongols were still in control of the providence for another one hundred years.