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34.2 Battle of Kulikovo 1380
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20 minutes
Released:
Mar 17, 2017
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In September 1380 Grand Prince Dmitri of Moscow led an army which confronted an invasion force of Mongols on the banks of the River Don. After his victory he became known to history as Dmitri Donskoi, and a great Russian hero. But to what extent is it justified to portray Dmitri as a symbol of Russian resistance against Tatar repression? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Mar 17, 2017
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