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Saint Andrew, known in the world as Oslabya, was born into a noble family and was an experienced warrior. He later renounced worldly life and became a monk.
On August 18, 1380, Prince Dmitry of Moscow sought the blessing of Saint Sergius of Radonezh before the Battle of Kulikovo. He also requested two warriors, Alexander and Andrew. Saint Sergius granted his request, describing them as representatives of the Lord's Cross.
Andrew took part in the battle and, according to one account, lost his life. Another tradition maintains that he survived and continued to serve the Church of Christ. References to him are found in documents dating from 1390 to 1393. His body was buried near the Church of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos.
In the seventeenth century, the two warrior-saints were formally glorified among the saints of the Church. In 1981, their names were included in the Synaxis of the Saints of Radonezh, while their memory is celebrated on September 7.
