Biography of Ivan Donskoy

Dmitry Ivanovich Donskoy after the death of his father at the head of state became 9-year-old Dmitry. The guardian under him was Metropolitan Alexy - a man who had a strong character and great authority. Ivan Krasny bequeathed all the possessions of his sons. After the death of the younger brother, Semyon all power passed to Dmitry. The policy of Dmitry Donskoy is the time of the reign of Dmitry Donskoy is characterized by the expansion of the borders of the principality.

At the same time, an alliance with Veliky Novgorod was strengthened. In the year, the confrontation of Moscow and Tver ended. After the storm of Tver, Dmitry was recognized as the "brother of the eldest." Dmitry Ivanovich managed to form a team of assistants and supporters around him, who later became the main support of the Grand Duke. In the year, Dmitry Ivanovich continued the strengthening of Moscow.

A new stone Kremlin was built that saved the city a few years later. In the years, the great Lithuanian Prince Olgerd made attempt to take the city storm. The new walls withstood the onslaught of the enemy, and the invaders were defeated. Dmitry Ivanovich achieved the final accession of lands such as Galich Merski, Uglich, Beloozero, as well as Kostroma, Dmitrovskoye, Chukhlomskoye, Starodub Principality.

In the year, the Volga Bulgars were defeated and no longer posed a real threat. Relations with the Church, Prince Dmitry, was brought up by a deeply believers. He gave a lot of effort to support Orthodox churches and holy monasticians. He became the founder of the Nikolo-Ugra Monastery. With his help and assistance, monasteries were opened in Moscow, Serpukhov, Kolomna and other places of the Moscow principality.

It was he who blessed the Russian army and Dmitry Ivanovich to the battle with Mamai. Relations with the Golden Horde, the strengthening of the power of the Moscow prince took place during the period when the internal civil strife tormented the Golden Horde. There was a constant struggle between the Tatar khans for the supreme power. Given all these conditions, Dmitry Ivanovich took the first step against the Horde and refused to pay tribute.

This could not go in vain, and the horde, despite all its internal problems, decides to punish Dmitry. She attacked Nizhny Novgorod and took him storm. But the trip to Moscow in the year was unsuccessful, the army of Mamaia was defeated by the battle on the Vozh River. But the main event in the biography of Dmitry Ivanovich occurred on September 8. It was on this day that a battle took place on the shore of the Nepravva and Don rivers, which went down in history as a Kulikovo battle.

The united Russian army defeated the army of Mamaia. Dmitry Ivanovich took part in the battle.

According to the chroniclers, he was wounded. For this victorious battle of the great Moscow prince, Donsky was nicknamed. For a while, the payment of tribute to the Golden Horde stopped. The final fusion of the Vladimir and Moscow principalities occurred, and Moscow has rightfully become the unifying center of Russian lands. It was not possible to completely discard the Mongol-Tatar yoke this time.

Two years later, the combined troops of the Golden Horde led by Khan Tokhtamysh took Moscow. The ruin was significant, the capital was weakened again. The feuds continued, and Dmitry Donskoy was again forced to pay tribute - however, in a more truncated size. Dmitry Ivanovich Donskoy died on May 19 at the age of 39. He was buried in Moscow, in the Arkhangelsk Cathedral.

After the death of Donskoy, the Directorate of Principles passed to his son Vasily I. Cover: Sergey Kirillov.