Temir-Mirza (Russian: Темир-Мирза; died 8 September 1380; also spelled Temir-Murza), known in most Russian sources as Chelubey (Russian: Челубей),[a] was a Tatar champion who fought in single combat against the Russian champion Alexander Peresvet at the opening of the Battle of Kulikovo in 1380, according to the Tale of the Battle with Mamai,[1] a 15th-century Russian literary work from the Kulikovo cycle.[2][3]
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- ^ Galeotti 2019, p. 60, "Against Peresvet the Mongol-Tatars fielded Chelubey (some accounts name him Temir-Murza or Tavrulom), a veteran warrior famed for his physical prowess and combat skills alike...".
- ^ Ciževskij, Dmitrij (18 February 2013). History of Russian Literature: From the Eleventh Century to the End of the Baroque. Walter de Gruyter. p. 197. ISBN 978-3-11-087101-2.
The third work devoted to the Kulikovo Pole is the so-called 'Story (Skazanie) of the Mamai Battle'. The first version was probably produced in the 15th century...
- ^ Terras, Victor (1 January 1985). Handbook of Russian Literature. Yale University Press. p. 319. ISBN 978-0-300-04868-1.
This Discourse is connected thematically, though not formally, with the Chronicle Account of the Battle with Mamai... and the Tale of the Battle with Mamai... Together with the Zadonshchina, the latter two works form what is conventionally called the 'Kulikovo Cycle'.