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Tale of the Destruction of the Rus' Land
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The Tale of the Destruction of the Russian Land[lower-alpha 1] (Old East Slavic: Слово ѡ погибели Рꙋскыꙗ земли[lower-alpha 2], romanized: Slovo o pogibeli Russkoi zemli[2]) is a text of Old East Slavic literature dating back to the 13th century and known from two manuscripts of the 15th and 16th centuries.[3] It is a reflection on the Mongol invasion of Ancient Russia.[4]
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This article is about the Mongol attack on Kievan Russia text. For the Mongol attack on Ryazan text, see The Tale of the Destruction of Ryazan.
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Tale of the Destruction of the Russian Land | |
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«Слово ѡ погибели Рꙋскыꙗ земли» | |
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Author(s) | author unknown[citation needed] |
Language | Old East Slavic |
Date | around 1238—1246[citation needed] |
Manuscript(s) | 2 |
Genre | Word[citation needed] |
Period covered | Battle of the Sit River[citation needed] (12th century)[citation needed] |
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This is one of the most significant works in the Old East Slavic genre of the word, which is considered the forerunner of the essay genre.[5] The text is not fully known, as only fragments of it have survived.[4]