Head injury found on Dmitry Donskoy's skull
Moscow, Aug 20. After the sarcophagus of Dmitry Donskoy was opened, scientists learned that the prince suffered a head injury in his mature years, Vice President of the Russian Academy of Sciences and archaeologist Nikolai Makarov told IS 'Vesti' in an interview.
Consensus
- Dmitry Donskoy sustained a severe head trauma in adulthood.
- The trauma was identified on the skull during analysis of his remains.
- The remains were found in a sarcophagus in the Archangel Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin.
- The authenticity of the remains was confirmed by anthropological study.
- The findings align with historical records of Dmitry Donskoy's participation in battles, including the Battle of Kulikovo.
- The remains were discovered during restoration work in the Archangel Cathedral.
Points of divergence
- The injury was sustained during a battle in adulthood, and the evidence from bones is more reliable than written texts. — vesti
- The injury likely caused concussion, loss of consciousness, and hematoma, and the knight's armor helped him survive. — m24
Coverage (2 sources)
- Scientists determined that Dmitry Donskoy received a head injury in his mature years — Вести
- Traces of severe trauma found on the skull of Dmitry Donskoy — Москва 24
Key entities
- Dmitry Donskoy
- Moscow
- Russia
- RIA Novosti
- IT 'News'
- RAS
- Vladimira Medinskogo
- Russian Historical Society
- Nikolai Makarov
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