Today I would like to move away from the Hundred Years' War for a while, and move to see events on the other side of the continent at approximately

the same time. Specifically, the rise of Muscovy as a great power in northeast Russia. Welcome

to a history of Europe, Key Battles, the Battle of Kulikova, part one of two.

A quick search on the internet brings up several pages on the Battle of Kulikova.

Much of it comes across is pretty dramatic.

For example, just to give a flavour on St.Surgis.org.

Quote, the Kula Kovar Battle of 1380 is the most important event in the history of medieval Russia,

an event which to a great extent shape the destiny of the Russian nation.

The battle on the Kudukova Field marked the beginning of the separation of the northwest Russian states from from the yoke of the Tatar Golden Horde.

Another quote on Kulpol.RU, quote,

The Kudakova battle turned out to be the largest fight of the Middle Ages.

More than 100,000 warriors participated in it.

The Golden Horde was thoroughly defeated. The Kudokover Battle became the turning point More than 100,000 warriors participated in it.

The Golden Horde was thoroughly defeated.

The Kudakava battle became the turning point in the struggle of Russia against the Tatar Mongol Yoke and influenced the formation of the United Russian State, the creation of the Russian National Consciousness.

End quote.

In the history of Europe, Key Battles Podcast, in the next two episodes I will do my best to give a balanced view of this key European battle and its significance.

In a previous podcast, I described the first Mongol invasion of Eastern Europe, which culminated in the Battle of the Kalk River, 1223, in the region of modern-day Eastern Ukraine.

This heavy defeat of the combined Russian armies was not a decisive event by itself.

Its important was how it presaged the long-term Mongolian conquest

that took place a few years later.

Traditionally, the centre of power in the land of the Russe was the city of Kiev,

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