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Dmitry Donskoy

1350 - 1389

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Dmitry Ivanovich Donskoy (Russian: Дми́трий Ива́нович Донско́й; 12 October 1350 – 19 May 1389) was Prince of Moscow from 1359 and Grand Prince of Vladimir from 1363 until his death. He was the heir of Ivan II. He was the first prince of Moscow to openly challenge Mongol authority in Russia. In traditional Russian historiography, he is regarded as a Russian national hero and a central figure of the Russian Middle Ages. His nickname, Donskoy ("of the Don"), alludes to his great victory against the Tatars in the Battle of Kulikovo (1380), which took place on the Don River. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dmitry Donskoy is the 108th most popular nobleman (down from 77th in 2019), the 146th most popular biography from Russia (down from 135th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Russian Nobleman.

Dmitry Donskoy was a prince of Moscow and the first to unite Russia in the 13th century. He is most famous for his victory over the Mongol army at Kulikovo Field in 1380.

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Among NOBLEMEN

Among noblemen, Dmitry Donskoy ranks 108 out of 1,415. Before him are Piero the Unfortunate, Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine, Roger I of Sicily, Louise Élisabeth of France, John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford, and Elizabeth Charlotte, Madame Palatine. After him are Giovanni Borgia, 2nd Duke of Gandia, Cleopatra of Macedon, Maria Josepha of Saxony, Dauphine of France, Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen, Arthur, Prince of Wales, and Ramesses IV.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1350, Dmitry Donskoy ranks 7. Before him are Pope Boniface IX, John of Nepomuk, Manuel II Palaiologos, Miloš Obilić, Malhun Hatun, and Vincent Ferrer. After him are Madhava of Sangamagrama, Margaret III, Countess of Flanders, John I of Aragon, Pierre d'Ailly, Ivan Shishman of Bulgaria, and Anna of Trebizond. Among people deceased in 1389, Dmitry Donskoy ranks 6. Before him are Murad I, Hafez, Pope Urban VI, Lazar of Serbia, and Miloš Obilić. After him are U of Goryeo, Gülçiçek Hatun, Chang of Goryeo, William I, Duke of Bavaria, Hayam Wuruk, and Albert IV, Duke of Mecklenburg.

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In Russia

Among people born in Russia, Dmitry Donskoy ranks 146 out of 3,761. Before him are Käthe Kollwitz (1867), Pyotr Bagration (1765), Walther Funk (1890), Joseph Brodsky (1940), Sergei Yesenin (1895), and Witold Pilecki (1901). After him are Yemelyan Pugachev (1742), Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia (1897), Alexander Glazunov (1865), Vasili III of Russia (1479), Alla Pugacheva (1949), and Vladimir Vysotsky (1938).

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Among NOBLEMEN In Russia

Among noblemen born in Russia, Dmitry Donskoy ranks 7. Before him are Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia (1901), Alexander Nevsky (1220), Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia (1895), Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia (1904), Olga of Kiev (890), and Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia (1878). After him are Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia (1882), Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia (1853), Daniel of Moscow (1261), Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia (1857), Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia (1890), and Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia (1827).

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