Rethinking Kulikovo: Was it a Russian Victory or a Golden Horde Civil War?

The Battle of Kulikovo: A Revisionist View. The commonly held belief that the 1380 Battle of Kulikovo was a decisive victory for the nascent Russian state against the Golden Horde requires a closer look. Recent analysis suggests a more complex reality. Historians are now exploring the theory that the battle was primarily an internal conflict within the Golden Horde itself, a struggle for power between rival factions, each utilizing Russian and other allied forces. "The battle was not a clear-cut victory for one nation over another, but rather a chapter in a larger, more internal conflict within the Golden Horde," explains one expert. The video evidence supports this interpretation, showing that the conflict involved different groups of Russians fighting alongside each other. This new understanding challenges traditional narratives and opens up avenues for further research into the complexities of 14th-century Eurasian politics. The Battle of Kulikovo, therefore, serves as a reminder that history is often more intricate than initially perceived.