This is a historical play, describing an important event of Ancient Rus, which in the future allowed to throw off the Mongolian yoke and from Russia as a state. Written in verse and reflects the most important aspect, namely the religious and military culture of the Russian people. Dmitry Donskoy was the first of the Russian princes, who managed to defeat the Mongolian-Tatar army and free the Moscow Principality from paying tribute in 1380.
This is a historical play, describing an important event of Ancient Rus, which in the future allowed to throw off the Mongolian yoke and from Russia as a state. Written in verse and reflects the most important aspect, namely the religious and military culture of the Russian people. Dmitry Donskoy was the first of the Russian princes, who managed to defeat the Mongolian-Tatar army and free the Moscow Principality from paying tribute in 1380.