Dmitry Donskoy, prince

Saint Dmitry Ivanovich Donskoy (Russian: ???????? ????????? ????????, tr. Dm’triy Ivanovich Donsk—y, also known as Dimitrii or Demetrius), or Dmitry of the Don, sometimes referred to simply as Dmitry (12 October 1350 Ð 19 May 1389), son of Ivan II the Fair of Moscow (1326Ð1359), reigned as the Prince of Moscow from 1359 and Grand Prince of Vladimir from 1363 to his death. He was the first prince of Moscow to openly challenge Mongol authority in Russia. His nickname, Donskoy (i.e., "of the Don"), alludes to his great victory against the Tatars in the Battle of Kulikovo (1380), which took place on the Don River. He is venerated as a Saint in the Orthodox Church with his feast day on 19 May.