Prince Dovmont swears PskovRussian generals, princes were natives of a particular environment, They acted under specific historical conditions. Many of them through diplomacy achieved considerable success, strengthening the international position of Russia. Far from being the same contribution they have made to strengthen the military power of Russia, gaining brilliant victories, and sometimes bitter feeling porazheniy.Vse 33-year reign of the Prince of Pskov Dovmont passed in battles and campaigns. AT 1266 Prince, the squad attacked the Polovtsian possession of the Lithuanian Grand Duke clewlines and buntlines and captivated by his wife and children. In turn, Prince clewlines and buntlines organized persecution, accompanied by numerous warriors. Meanwhile Dovmont managed to cross to the right bank of the Dvina River and to send the prisoners to Pskov. And he stayed with the part of the soldiers, and even managed to defeat the numerically superior army of the Lithuanian Grand Duke. Wherein, According to the story of Dovmont XIV century, among the Russian soldiers killed only one combatant. according to historical records, later Prince more than once intervened in the struggle for the possession Litvy.Svoimi campaigns Dovmont added many brilliant pages in the history of a commander activities. One of the highlights was the hike in 1268 by a large army of Novgorod and Pskov to Estonia. According to the German and Baltic chronicles, allied Russian army outnumber 30000 warriors. In winter, they crossed the border of Livonia. The battle took place in February near the town Rakovora (Rakvere) Kegole on the river in Estonia. The order of battle of the Livonian army was "a steel wedge" and, as usual, it consisted of heavily armed infantry, knights, recruited from among the peoples conquered by the Germans Pribaltiki.Russkie using traditional construction - "polchny number". Pereyaslavskaya and Pskov troops led by Dovmont, standing on the right side, its resistance provided substantial support to a large shelf Novgorod, against which a powerful blow to the "iron wedge" Knights was sent. Four hours with varying success lasted bloody battle. Only at the end of the day Livonians, unable to withstand the severity of the battle, trembled and stopped the attack. Russian army, by going to the offensive, drove the retreating German troops during 7 version to Rakovora. Both sides suffered heavy losses. Only Prince Dovmont headed the Pskov militia, whose heroism during the battle marked not only in Russia, but also enemies (German rhymed chronicle of the XIII century), I was able to continue fighting, advancing with the fighting on the territory of Estonia to the Baltic Sea coast. Three years later, Prince was able to defeat the invading Livonian knights on Miropovne River, nedoleko from Pskov. Pskov prince went camping in the five riverboats-nozzles with a small force, significantly inferior to the number of enemy troops.
Holy Prince Dovmont Timothy PskovAt the beginning of summer 1272 , the master of the Livonian Order he led an expedition to Pskov large troops, journeyed on ships, boats and on horseback. The Germans brought with them battering-rams to storm the fortress walls. In response to the attack of the Russian prince decided, without waiting for the approach of the troops of Novgorod, go on the offensive, a complete success. The Germans were defeated and disgrace bezhali.V 1285 Dovmont year had to provide military assistance to his future father-in - Pereyaslavl Prince Dmitry Aleksandrovich, exiled Novgorod. Pskov prince captured Ladoga, and then taken out of the treasury and the people Koporye Dmitry Perejaslavskogo, which competed at that time in the power struggle brother Andrew Gorodetskiy.V August 1285 year Dovmont, trying to seize possession of the Tver Bishop, He entered with a small team to belong to the parish Oleshnenskuyu, located on the border, in Vazuza Basin, right tributary of the Volga. But tverichi together with its allies (Muscovites, novotorzhtsami) We managed to defeat the enemy in the woods near Oleshnya and free the captured prisoners of their earlier. Surviving in the battle for the next Dovmont 14 years did not take as a first active participation in military-political events, unfolding in the north-west Russian zemel.V March 1229 year Livonian knights suddenly seized and looted Pskov townsmen, and then besieged and Detinets - Chrome. Prince Dovmont with Ivan Dorogomilovo made a successful sortie, giving an impact on the main rate of Germans. Germans, not withstand the onslaught of Russian, They retreated and were pressed pskovityanami to the shore of the Great River. Only a few managed to escape. Already old at the time the prince-warrior triumphed, the last in his life, For live after the prince had a chance a few mesyatsev.Pri it the city was able not only to preserve the independence of Lithuania and Livonia, but also to strengthen their independence in relation to the Great Novgorod. Dovmont famous not only svimi victories over the enemies of the Pskov land. A lot of attention he paid to the construction and stone in Pskov, strengthen its fortifications. In the course of many years of archaeological excavations in the city they found the remains of constructed churches Timotheus of Gaza, George, Theodore Stratilatus, as well as the princely chambers Timothy-Dovmont. Known and lead Prince Print, append to the charters and the message. On one side it shows a printing St.. Timothy - patron Dovmont, on the other - a six-pointed cross on podnozhii.Skonchalsya Pskov Prince Dovmont in 1299 year from the raging plague in Pskov. Business Description Prince Dovmont contains "Tale of Dovmont", preserved in numerous lists as part of the Pskov and other Russian chronicles XIV - XVII centuries. Over the tomb of the prince in the Holy Trinity Cathedral, later rebuilt, Pskov hung his sword as a tangible evidence of valor Dovmont.
Gabriel Tsobehiya
