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.


Statements (47)
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 Andrei Dmitrievich of Serpukhov NERFINISHED
Vasily I of Moscow
Yuri Dmitrievich of Zvenigorod NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Grand Duchy of Moscow NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 1350
dateOfDeath 1389
era 14th century
father Ivan II of Moscow
fullName Dmitry Ivanovich
givenName Dmitry NERFINISHED
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 Daniilovichi
notableWork leadership at the Battle of Kulikovo
opponent Golden Horde
Mamai
patronage Moscow
placeOfBirth Moscow
placeOfDeath Moscow
positionHeld Grand Prince of Moscow NERFINISHED
Grand Prince of Vladimir NERFINISHED
predecessor Ivan II of Moscow
reignAsGrandPrinceOfMoscowFrom 1359
reignAsGrandPrinceOfVladimirFrom 1363
reignEnd 1389
reignStart 1359
religion 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 NERFINISHED
successor Vasily I of Moscow

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Rurik dynasty
notableMember
Muscovy
notableRuler
Grand Duchy of Moscow
ruler

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