Packet 2: Tossup 11

According to tradition, this battle’s winning side had been blessed beforehand by a saint with baptismal name Bartholomew, who had gained the ability to read after eating holy bread. In his will, this battle’s winner stated, because of it, “My children will not pay tribute.” This battle began with Alexander Peresvet and Chelubey (10[2])(“chell-oo-BAY”) killing each other in single combat. Oleg II of Ryazan (-5[1])(“r’yuh-ZAHN”) and a ruler who converted (10[1])to Christianity upon marrying an Anjou princess arrived too late to help this battle’s losing side. The fictionalized Zadonshchina (-5[1])(“zuh-DONSH-ch’yee-nuh”) chronicles this battle, (10[1])whose outcome was exploited by Tokhtamysh. Historians like Solovyev viewed this battle, which occurred a century before the Great Stand at the (-5[1])Ugra, as liberation from the “Tatar yoke.” (-5[2])For (10[1])10 points, name this 1380 battle (-5[1])in which Dmitry Donskoy (10[1])defeated Mamai (10[1])of the Golden Horde. ■END■ (10[1]0[13])

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