Alexander Nevsky
Grand Prince of Vladimir from 1252 to 1263 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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, specifically the Battle of the Neva[lower-alpha 1] and the Battle on the Ice. 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]