Alexander Nevsky
Grand Prince of Vladimir from 1252 to 1263 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alexander Yaroslavich Nevsky[1] (Russian: Александр Ярославич Невский; IPA: [ɐlʲɪˈksandr jɪrɐˈsɫavʲɪtɕ ˈnʲɛfskʲɪj] ⓘ; monastic name: Aleksiy;[2] 13 May 1221[3] – 14 November 1263) was Prince of Novgorod (1236–1240; 1241–1256; 1258–1259), Grand Prince of Kiev (1246–1263) and Grand Prince of Vladimir (1252–1263).
Alexander Nevsky | |
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Prince of Novgorod | |
Reign | 1236–1240 |
Predecessor | Yaroslav V |
Successor | Andrey I |
Reign | 1241–1256 |
Predecessor | Andrey I |
Successor | Vasily I |
Reign | 1258–1259 |
Predecessor | Vasily I |
Successor | Dmitry I |
Grand Prince of Kiev | |
Reign | 1246–1263 |
Predecessor | Yaroslav III |
Successor | Yaroslav IV |
Grand Prince of Vladimir | |
Reign | 1252–1263 |
Predecessor | Andrey II |
Successor | Yaroslav III |
Born | 13 May 1221 Pereslavl-Zalessky, Vladimir-Suzdal |
Died | 14 November 1263(1263-11-14) (aged 42) Gorodets, Vladimir-Suzdal |
Burial | Alexander Nevsky Lavra, Saint Petersburg, Russia |
Spouse | Paraskeviya (Alexandra) of Polotsk Vasilisa (Vassa) |
Issue | Vasily Alexandrovich Eudoxia Alexandrovna Dmitry Alexandrovich Andrey Alexandrovich Daniil Alexandrovich |
House | Yurievichi |
Father | Yaroslav II of Vladimir |
Mother | Feodosia Igorevna of Ryazan |
Religion | Eastern Orthodox |
Commonly regarded as a key figure in medieval Russian history,[4] Alexander was a grandson of Vsevolod the Big Nest and rose to legendary status on account of his military victories over Swedish invaders. He preserved separate statehood and Orthodoxy, agreeing to pay tribute to the powerful Golden Horde. Metropolitan Macarius of Moscow canonized Alexander Nevsky as a saint of the Russian Orthodox Church in 1547.[5]