Zadonshchina

Zadonshchina
AuthorAttributed to Sofonii (Sofony) of Riazan
Original titleЗадонщина
TranslatorSerge Zenkovsky
LanguageOld Russian
GenreMilitary tale
Publication date
end of 14th century
Publication placeRussia

Zadonshchina (Russian: Задонщина; could be translated as "the region beyond the Don River") is a Russian literary monument of the late 14th century, which tells of the Battle of Kulikovo in 1380.

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