Oslyabya

Oslyabya

Rodion Oslyabya (Russian: Родион Ослябя) was a Russian monk from Saint Sergius's Trinity Abbey who became famous for his part in the Battle of Kulikovo. According to Oleg N. Trubachev, the nickname "Oslyabya" is a hypocoristic for "donkey". His Christian name has been given in various sources as Roman, Rodion, Andrian and Andrey.

Most details of his life are legendary. According to a 15th-century source, he was a nobleman (boyar) rather than a monk. His relative (some say brother) was Alexander Peresvet, although it is likely that this relationship is merely the product of later hagiographic tradition.

Oslyabya reportedly fought and survived the battle of Kulikovo and went on a diplomatic mission to the Byzantine Emperor in 1398. According to other accounts he was killed in that battle. His son Yakov is also believed to have fought in the battle of Kulikovo.

Oslyabya lies buried at the Theotokos Church in Simonovo, Moscow together with Peresviet. The Russian battleship Oslyabya was named after him.

References

In Russian language

  • Благословение преподобного Сергия. Под редакцией В.Силовьева. Изд.совет РПЦ, 2005 ISBN 5-94625-127-9
  • Титов А. А. Предание о ростовских князьях. М., 1885
  • Лошиц Ю. М. Дмитрий Донской., М., 1996
  • Розанов Н. П. История церкви Рождества Пресвятые Богородицы на Старом Симонове в Москве. К её пятисотолетию (1370—1870). М., 1870

Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Oslyabya — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Oslyabya (homonymie). Oslyabya (Ослябя) …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Oslyabya (homonymie) — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Oslyabya, en russe : Ослябя comporte plusieurs définitions : Personnalité Rodion Oslyabya : Boyard du XIVème siècle, moine à la Laure …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Russian battleship Oslyabya — The Oslyabya ( ru. Ослябя) was a battleship of the sclass|Peresviet|battleship|0. She was named for Rodion Oslyabya, a 14th century monk of the Troitse Sergiyeva Lavra and a hero of Battle of Kulikovo. The Oslyabya was part of the Second Pacific… …   Wikipedia

  • Osliabia — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Oslyabya (homonymie). Osliabia (Ослябя) Le cuirassé Oslyabya …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Battle of Tsushima — Part of the Russo Japanese War …   Wikipedia

  • Alexander Peresvet — Combate individual de Peresvet contra Chelubei antes de la Batalla de Kulikovo (Viktor Vasnetsov, 1914). Alexander Peresvet fue un monje cristiano ortodoxo ruso que se batió a duelo contra el campeón tártaro Chelubéi como preludio a la Batalla de …   Wikipedia Español

  • The Master and Margarita —   …   Wikipedia

  • Peresviet class battleship — The Peresviet class were Pre Dreadnought battleships of the Imperial Russian Navy. All three ships were lost by the Russians in the Russo Japanese war. One ship was sunk at the Battle of Tsushima and two were captured after being sunk during the… …   Wikipedia

  • Alexander Peresvet — Alexander Peresvet, also spelled Peresviet (Russian: Александр Пересвет), was a Russian Orthodox Christian monk who fought in a single combat with the Tatar champion Chelubei at the opening of the Battle of Kulikovo (8 September, 1380), where… …   Wikipedia

  • Bataille De Tsushima — L Amiral Togo sur le pont du Mikasa avec son état major. Informations générales Date 27 et 28 mai 19 …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”