The Tale of Igor's Campaign

Also known as Slovo o polku Ihorevi, Slovo o polku Ihorevi, Ihoria syna Sviatoslavlia, vnuka Ol’hova, The Tale of Ihor's Campaign, Ihor the Son of Sviatoslav, Grandson of Oleh, Tale of Ihor's Armament

Old East Slavic heroic poem

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"The Tale of Igor's Campaign" is an Old East Slavic heroic poem that tells the story of a military expedition. It matters as an important early work of literature that provides insights into the culture and history of medieval East Slavic peoples.

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title: Слово о пълкѹ игоревѣ. игорѧ сына свѧтъславлѧ. внѹка ольгова
inception: 1185-00-00

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Full PDF of the first publication of The Tale of Igor's Campaign (Moscow 1800) by Aleksei Musin-Pushkin The Tale of Igor's Campaign (Old East Slavic: Слово о пълкѹ Игоревѣ, romanized: Slovo o pŭlku Igorevě) is an anonymous epic poem written in the Old East Slavic language. The poem gives an account of a failed raid of Igor Svyatoslavich (d. 1202) against the Polovtsians of the Don River region. While some have disputed the authenticity of the poem, the current scholarly consensus is that the poem is authentic and dates to the Middle Ages (late 12th century).

The Tale of Igor's Campaign was adapted by Alexander Borodin as an opera and became one of the great classics of Russian theatre. Entitled Prince Igor, it was first performed in 1890.