Mamai

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Mamai

Mongol general

Also known as: Mamay

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Mamai was a Mongol general who was the effective ruler of the western portion of the Golden Horde in the 14th century. He formed a military alliance to subdue the Russians but was defeated by Dmitry Donskoy at the Battle of Kulikovo in 1380. This battle was a significant victory for Russian forces against Mongol domination, though full independence was not immediately achieved. Mamai lost his struggle for leadership of the Golden Horde shortly after this defeat.123

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Dmitry Donskoy
Subsequently, Mamai, the Mongol general who was the effective ruler of the western portion of the Golden Horde, formed a military alliance with neighbouring rulers for the purpose of subduing the Russians. Confronting the Mongols on the Don River, however, in the bloody battle on Kulikovo…
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Subsequently, Mamai, the Mongol general who was the effective ruler of the western portion of the Golden Horde, formed a military alliance with neighbouring rulers for the purpose of subduing the Russians. Confronting the Mongols on the Don River, however, in the bloody battle on Kulikovo…
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Golden Horde
…victory over the Horde general Mamai at the Battle of Kulikovo in 1380. Mamai’s successor and rival, Tokhtamysh, sacked and burned Moscow in retaliation in 1382 and reestablished the Horde’s dominion over the Russians. Tokhtamysh had his own power broken, however, by his former ally Timur, who invaded the Horde’s…
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…victory over the Horde general Mamai at the Battle of Kulikovo in 1380. Mamai’s successor and rival, Tokhtamysh, sacked and burned Moscow in retaliation in 1382 and reestablished the Horde’s dominion over the Russians. Tokhtamysh had his own power broken, however, by his former ally Timur, who invaded the Horde’s…
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Battle of Kulikovo
…leadership of the Golden Horde, Mamai, led an army to assert authority over Russia. Dmitry crossed the Don to face the Tatars, whose numbers included Alan, Circassian, Rus, and even Genoese enlistees. Chronicles narrate that the battle opened with a fight between champions from each side, both of whom were…
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…leadership of the Golden Horde, Mamai, led an army to assert authority over Russia. Dmitry crossed the Don to face the Tatars, whose numbers included Alan, Circassian, Rus, and even Genoese enlistees. Chronicles narrate that the battle opened with a fight between champions from each side, both of whom were…
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Russia
Tatar rule
…he now turned to defeat Mamai (1381), who had the previous year been defeated by Prince Dmitry Donskoy (grand prince of Moscow, 1359–89). Mamai’s western tribal allies went over to Tokhtamysh, and, for a brief time, the major components of the tribal structure of the Golden Horde were reunited. Tokhtamysh…
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…he now turned to defeat Mamai (1381), who had the previous year been defeated by Prince Dmitry Donskoy (grand prince of Moscow, 1359–89). Mamai’s western tribal allies went over to Tokhtamysh, and, for a brief time, the major components of the tribal structure of the Golden Horde were reunited. Tokhtamysh…
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