September 21, 1380
On this Day, a battle took place between the united Russian army led by the Moscow Grand Duke Dmitry Ivanovich Donskoy and the army of the Golden Horde Temnik, Mamai.
The Battle of Kulikovo had great historical importance in the struggle of the Russian people against the Golden Horde yoke. It dealt a severe blow to the power of the Horde, accelerating the process of its disintegration.
After the Battle of Kulikovo, it became clear that there were forces in Russia capable to resist the Horde. The victory contributed to the further growth and strengthening of the Russian centralized state under the rule of the Moscow principality.