The Battle of Kulikovo is fought between the armies of the Golden Horde under the command of Mamai, and various Russian principalities under the united command of Prince Dmitri of Moscow.

The battle takes place on September 8, 1380, at the Kulikovo Field near the Don River (now Tula Oblast) and was won by Dmitri, who becomes known as Donskoy (of the Don) after the battle.Although the victory does not end the Mongol domination over Russia, it is widely regarded by Russian historians as the turning point when Mongol influence began to wane and Muscovite power to rise.

This process eventually leads to Muscovite independence and formation of the modern Russian state.