Yevpati Kolovrat was a 13th century boyar and knight who became famous for his heroism during the Mongol-Tatar Invasion of Rus. In fact he is celebrated to such an extent that he now features in Russian folk tales. According to legend Kolovrat answered Ryazan's appeals for assistance and hurried from Chernigov to help defend the city from the Mongols. Kolovrat was too late and so instead gathered the survivors and pursued the Mongols and eventually even defeated the Mongol rear guard. For this Batu Khan sent his best warrior after Kolovrat and the Mongols were only eventually able to kill Kolovrat and his men using their siege weaponry. The Mongols though returned his body to the Russians as they respected him so much as a warrior. This monument depicts Kolovrat on horseback and was unveiled in 2007.