Fresh troops assembled by Mamai.—Tohtamish declared heir of
Batu.—Slaughter among Mongols.—Demand from Tohtamish that all
the Russian princes should come to Sarai.—Indignation in
Russia.—Confidence of Dmitri in his own strength.—Treachery of
Oleg.—Approach of Tohtamish’s troops.—Disorder in
Moscow.—Appearance of Ostei in the capital.—Retreat of the
Mongols.—Rebuilding of Moscow by Dmitri.—Sending of Vassili to
do homage at the Horde.—Declaration of Tohtamish.—Death of the
Nizni prince.—Revenge of Oleg of Ryazan.—Seizure of
Kolomna.—Vladimir the Brave.—Peace made between Oleg and
Dmitri.—Return of Dmitri’s son from the Horde.—Troubles of
Dmitri regarding succession.—Self-sacrifice of Vladimir the
Brave.—Death of Dmitri.—Succession of Vassili.—Visit of Vassili
to the Horde.—Marriage of Vassili.—Tamerlane, the world-shaking
Mongol.—Trouble between Tamerlane and Tohtamish.—Attack of
Tohtamish on regions belonging to Tamerlane, 1392.—Army of
Tohtamish.—Escape of Tohtamish.—Attack of Tamerlane on
Tohtamish.—Fortunate aid of Nur ed din.—Flight of
Tohtamish.—Vassili of Moscow leads an army to the Oká to
confront Tamerlane.—Withdrawal of Tamerlane.—Storming of
Astrachan.—Plans of Vitold to rule the Golden Horde.—Great army
assembled to move on the Mongols.—Battle of August 5,
1399.—Triumph of Kutlui. Defeat of Vitold.—Trouble in
Smolensk.—War between Lithuania and Smolensk.—Welcome of Yuri
in Novgorod.—Attack of Vitold on Pskoff.—Disorder in the
Horde.—Installation of Bulat Bey, Kutlin’s son.—Edigai’s march
on Moscow, 1408.—Capture of Pereyaslavl, Rostoff and
Nizni.—Eligai recalled by Bulat.—Unwillingness of Vassili to
pay tribute to the Mongols.—Installation of Jelal ed din as
Khan.—Assassination of Jelal ed din.—Dispute between the
Teutonic Order and Yagello.—Konrad von Jungingen,
1393–1407.—Battle of Tannenberg.—Defeat of the Order.—Meeting
of Yagello, Vitold and Russian boyars at Horodlo,
1413.—Predominance of Poles in upper circles of Russia.—Death
of Cyprian, 1406.—Synod assembled by Vitold, 1416.—Territory of
Vitold.—Meeting of sovereigns brought about by Vitold, at
Lutsk, 1429.—Opposition of Olesnitski.—Assembly at Vilna,
1430.—Disappointment of Vitold.—Death of Vitold, 1430.—Death of
Vassili, 1424.—Visit of Yuri to the Crimea.—War between Mongol
Khans.—Trouble caused by an heirloom.—Vassili defeated by Yuri,
his rival for the throne of Moscow.—Refusal of Moscow boyars to
serve Yuri.—Return of Vassili to power.—The Vyatka, a Novgorod
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CHAPTER XVIII
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