Russia: From the Vikings to the last tsar
A beginner's guide
The Golden Horde and the emergence of Moscow
Empire of the Golden Horde
http://reference.allrefer.com/encyclopedia/G/GoldenHE.html
Encyclopaedia article on the Golden Horde, with links to articles on Batu Khan
and the Tatars.
Oriental art: The Golden Horde
www.hermitagemuseum.org/html_En/03/hm3_5_13.html
A selection of artefacts from the 13th to the 15th century in the Hermitage
museum in St Petersburg.
Kulikovo Battle and Kulikovo Polye
www.kulpole.ru/ENG/KUL_BIT_E.htm
Interesting (if badly translated) account of the battle in which the Russians
defeated the Golden Horde, plus information on the preservation of the site
in Belarus.
The Zadonshchina
www.shsu.edu/~his_ncp/Zadon.html
The Zadonshchina – 'The exploits beyond the Don' – a
poetical account of the battle at Kulikovo (1380).
The Kremlin
www.moscow-taxi.com/sightseeing/kremlin/index.asp
Although this tourist website is part of the Moscow Taxi site, don't
be put off by the flippant introduction. It has a lot of fascinating history,
describing the past and present of this citadel reconstructed by Ivan III,
plus good photographs.
