Alexander Peresvet

Saint

Alexander Peresvet

Venerable (Prepodobniy)
Duel of Peresvet with Chelubei, painting by Viktor Vasnetsov (1914)[1]
Born14th century
Bryansk, Principality of Moscow
Died8 September 1380
Kulikovo Field, Principality of Moscow
Venerated inRussian Orthodox Church
Feast7 September (20 September); Second Week after Pentecost - Feast of All Saints of Russia; Week before 26 August (8 September) - Synaxis of Saints of Moscow; 22 September (5 October) - Synaxis of Saints of Tula; 20 September (3 October) - Synaxis of Saints of Bryansk; 6 July (19 July) - Synaxis of Saints of Radonezh

Alexander or Aleksandr Peresvet (Russian: Александр Пересвет; died 8 September 1380) was a Russian Orthodox monk who fought in single combat with the Tatar champion Temir-Mirza,[a][2] known in most Russian sources as Chelubey,[1] at the opening of the Battle of Kulikovo on 8 September 1380.[3] The two men killed each other.[4]

  1. ^ a b Parppei, Kati M. J. (5 January 2017). The Battle of Kulikovo Refought: "The First National Feat". BRILL. p. 205. ISBN 978-90-04-33794-7.
  2. ^ Thomas, David; Chesworth, John A. (17 August 2015). Christian-Muslim Relations. A Bibliographical History. Volume 7 Central and Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa and South America (1500-1600): Volume 7. Central and Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa and South America (1500-1600). BRILL. p. 279. ISBN 978-90-04-29848-4.
  3. ^ Howorth, Henry Hoyle (1 January 2008). History of the Mongols from the 9th to the 19th Century: The So-Called Tartars of Russia and Central Asia. Cosimo, Inc. p. 215. ISBN 978-1-60520-134-4.
  4. ^ "Alexander Peresvet and Temir-Murza Once Again Duel on Kulikovo Field". russkiymir.ru. Retrieved 2021-09-19.


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