Dmitry Donskoy

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Dmitry Donskoy was a 14th-century Grand Prince of Moscow and Vladimir best known for his decisive victory over the Mongol-Tatar forces at the Battle of Kulikovo, which marked a turning point in Russian resistance to Mongol rule.

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Dmitry Donskoy canonical 20

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Grand Prince
human
medieval ruler
battle Battle of Kulikovo
Battle on the Vozha River
burialPlace Cathedral of the Archangel
canonizationStatus saint in the Russian Orthodox Church
child Yuri Dmitrievich of Zvenigorod
surface form: Andrei Dmitrievich of Serpukhov

Vasili I of Moscow
surface form: Vasily I of Moscow

Yuri Dmitrievich of Zvenigorod
countryOfCitizenship Grand Duchy of Moscow
dateOfBirth 1350
dateOfDeath 1389
era 14th century
father Ivan II of Moscow
fullName Dmitry Ivanovich
givenName Dimitri
surface form: Dmitry
heritage Rurikid prince
honorificName Donskoy
house Rurik dynasty
knownFor early resistance to Mongol-Tatar rule
strengthening the Grand Duchy of Moscow
victory at the Battle of Kulikovo
languageOfWorkOrName Russian
militaryRank military commander
mother Alexandra Velyaminova
nobleFamily Danilovich
surface form: Daniilovichi
notableWork leadership at the Battle of Kulikovo
opponent Golden Horde
Mamayi
surface form: Mamai
patronage Moscow
placeOfBirth Moscow
placeOfDeath Moscow
positionHeld Grand Prince of Moscow
Grand Prince of Vladimir
predecessor Ivan II of Moscow
reignAsGrandPrinceOfMoscowFrom 1359
reignAsGrandPrinceOfVladimirFrom 1363
reignEnd 1389
reignStart 1359
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
sainthoodType local saint of Moscow
sexOrGender male
significantEvent construction of the first stone Kremlin walls in Moscow
unification of Russian principalities under Moscow’s leadership
spouse Eudoxia of Moscow
successor Vasili I of Moscow
surface form: Vasily I of Moscow

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Rurik dynasty notableMember Dmitry Donskoy
Muscovy notableRuler Dmitry Donskoy
Grand Duchy of Moscow ruler Dmitry Donskoy
Grand Prince of Vladimir notableHolder Dmitry Donskoy
Grand Prince of Moscow positionHeldBy Dmitry Donskoy
Battle of Kulikovo commander Dmitry Donskoy
Battle of Kulikovo hasParticipant Dmitry Donskoy
Moscow principality notableRuler Dmitry Donskoy
Bulvar Dmitriya Donskogo namedAfter Dmitry Donskoy
Principality of Moscow hasPrince Dmitry Donskoy
Battle on the Vozha River commander Dmitry Donskoy
Vasili I of Moscow father Dmitry Donskoy
Vasili I of Moscow predecessor Dmitry Donskoy
Ivan II of Moscow child Dmitry Donskoy
Ivan II of Moscow successor Dmitry Donskoy
Alexandra Velyaminova child Dmitry Donskoy