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The Tale of the Campaign of Igor: A Russian Epic Poem of the Twelfth Century

by · 1974

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Igor led his men into battle with the tribes of Polovetsian barbarians, disregarding the bad omen of a solar eclipse, he led his men to victory in their first battle but was overconfident and pushed his advantage too far. The Polovetsians surrounded and wiped out his army, and took him captive.

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1970s1970sMore like thisLess of this
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