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The Order of Alexander Nevsky is awarded to citizens of the Russian Federation who have served in civil service positions for at least 20 years and have achieved special personal merit in nation-building, for many years of honest service and excellent results achieved while on duty, for strengthening the international prestige of Russia, the ...
Pages in category "Recipients of the Order of Alexander Nevsky" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 215 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "Recipients of the Order of Alexander Nevsky (Russian Federation)" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "Recipients of the Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky was abolished after the 1917 Russian Revolution, along with all other orders and titles of the Russian Empire. In 1942, the Soviet Union revived the order as a purely military decoration and renamed it the more secular Order of Alexander Nevsky, and the Russian Federation revived it in 2010.
The Battle on the Ice, [c] also known as the Battle of Lake Peipus [d] or Battle of Lake Chud, [e] took place on 5 April 1242. It was fought on the frozen Lake Peipus when the united forces of the Republic of Novgorod and Vladimir-Suzdal, led by Prince Alexander Nevsky, emerged victorious against the forces of the Livonian Order and Bishopric of Dorpat, led by Bishop Hermann of Dorpat.
During World War II, on 29 July 1942, the Soviet authorities introduced an Order of Alexander Nevsky to revive the memory of Alexander's struggle with the Germans. [55] There was also an earlier Bulgarian Order dedicated to Saint Alexander which was founded on 25 December 1881, which ceased to exist when the People's Republic was declared on 16 ...
The 26th Tank Feodosia Order of Alexander Nevsky Regiment (Russian: 26-й танковый Феодосийский ордена Александра Невского полк) is an element of the Russian Ground Forces formed out of the armored core of the disbanded 6th Tank Brigade. It is part of the 47th Tank Division. [2]