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Kulikovo, battle of, Russian, Soviet, And CIS History
Related Category: Russian, Soviet, And CIS History
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Kulikovo, battle of[kOOlyikO´vu] Pronunciation Key, 1380, victory of Grand Duke Dmitri Donskoi of Moscow over Khan Mamai of the Golden Horde. The battle was fought on a plain by the Don near the present village of Kurkino, Russia, SE of Tula. Although the victory was the first Russian defeat of the Tatars, it did not eliminate Mongol rule, which endured for another century.
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