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The work includes 83 illuminations and text that describe the life and achievements of Alexander Nevsky, a Russian ruler and a military leader, who defended the northern borders of Rus against the Swedish invasion, defeated the Teutonic knights at the Lake Chud in 1242 and paid a few visits to Batu Khan to protect the Vladimir-Suzdal ...
The Life of Alexander Nevsky [a] is an Old East Slavic hagiography about Alexander Nevsky, composed and edited in stages between the late 13th century and the mid-15th century. [1] In most manuscript copies, its full title is Tale about the Life of the Brave, Blessed, and Great Prince Alexander Nevskii. [2] [b]
Alexander Nevsky's fame was spread wherever Imperial Russia had a strong influence; thus numerous cathedrals and churches were dedicated to him, including the Patriarchal Cathedral in Sofia, Bulgaria; the Cathedral church in Tallinn, Estonia; the Cathedral church in Łódź, Poland; the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Ungheni, Moldova. [citation ...
Saint Alexander Yaroslavich Nevsky: 13 May 1221: 1257-1259: 14 November 1263: Praskovia-Alexandra of Polotsk 1239 five children Vassilissa before 1263 no children: 4th time. Dmitry Alexandrovich: 1250: 1259-1263: 1294: Unknown four children: Son of Alexander Yaroslavich. 1st time. Yaroslav Yaroslavich: 1230: 1264-1272: 16 September 1272 ...
Alexander Hotovitzky, Orthodox missionary in the United States, martyr executed by Bolsheviks; Alexander Nevsky, Prince of Novgorod and Grand Prince of Vladimir, known for his command during the Battle of the Neva and the Battle of the Ice, patron saint and considered by a poll [citation needed] to be the greatest person in Russian history
On June 26, 1808, Emperor Alexander I approved the draft reform of theological schools, and at the beginning of the following year, the Alexander Nevsky Academy was divided into three completely independent stages: the St. Petersburg Theological Academy - the first in Russia, organized according to the new charter (the highest stage), the St ...
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This was a common cemetery and by being buried there he was demonstrating humility. He was canonized by the Russian Orthodox Church in 1791 but only for local veneration. [10] In the year 1330, the monastery was moved to the Kremlin and the monastery was turned into a common parish. The cemetery became open to the public and his grave was lost.