42 History of the Russian state in the image of its sovereign rulers, Vasily Vereshchagin, 1896

Grand duke dmitry ioannovich. 1363-1389 kalita's grandson, dmitry ioannovich, was distinguished by his straightforward and courageous character. During the war, by the power of the spiritual weapon of st. Sergius of radonezh, he raised the might of the moscow grand duchy and defeated mamai on the kulikovo field, near the don river. Before the decisive battle, he prayed to the almighty to grant victory. Date: 1896.