Temir-Mirza (russian: Темир-Мирза; died 8 September 1380; also spelled Temir-Murza), known in most Russian sources as Chelubey (russian: Челубей), was a Tatar
champion
A champion (from the late Latin ''campio'') is the victor in a challenge, contest or competition. There can be a territorial pyramid of championships, e.g. local, regional / provincial, state, national, continental and world championships, an ...
who fought in
single combat against the Russian champion
Alexander Peresvet
Alexander Peresvet – also spelled Peresviet (Russian language, Russian: Александр Пересвет, d. 8 September 1380) – was a Russian Orthodox monk who fought in a single combat with the Tatar champion Temir-murza (known in most R ...
at the opening of the
Battle of Kulikovo in 1380, according to the ''
Tale of the Battle with Mamai'', a 15th-century Russian literary work from the Kulikovo cycle.
Battle of Kulikovo
In the ''
Tale of the Battle with Mamai'', also known as the ''Tale of the Rout with Mamai'', Chelubey is distinguished for his physical prowess and combat skills, where he was regarded as a veteran warrior.
According to the ''Tale'', Chelubey and the Russian champion
Alexander Peresvet
Alexander Peresvet – also spelled Peresviet (Russian language, Russian: Александр Пересвет, d. 8 September 1380) – was a Russian Orthodox monk who fought in a single combat with the Tatar champion Temir-murza (known in most R ...
fought on horseback at the opening of the
Battle of Kulikovo in 1380 with spears, and both men killed each other simultaneously. Chelubey's body was knocked off his horse, while Peresvet's body did not fall from his saddle, which the Russians regarded as a good omen.
In the text of ''
Zadonshchina
''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.
The text
Redactions and the Proto ...
'', Peresvet is instead described as being alive in the midst of battle:
In popular culture
* ''
The Swans of Nepryadva'' (1980)
See also
*
Rodion Oslyabya
Notes
References
Bibliography
* {{cite book , last1=Galeotti , first1=Mark , author-link1=Mark Galeotti , title=Kulikovo 1380: The battle that made Russia , date=21 February 2019 , publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing , isbn=978-1-4728-3123-1 , pages=57–60 , url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Kulikovo_1380/CqB8DwAAQBAJ , language=en
14th-century births
1380 deaths
Tatar people
Russian folklore characters