Alexander Nevsky
| Alexander Nevsky Александр Невский | |
|---|---|
 Icon of Alexander Nevsky | |
| Prince of Novgorod | |
| Reign | 1236–1240 |
| Predecessor | Yaroslav V |
| Successor | Andrey I |
| Reign | 1241–1256 (second time) |
| Predecessor | Andrey I |
| Successor | Vasily I |
| Reign | 1258–1259 (third time) |
| Predecessor | Vasily I |
| Successor | Dmitry I |
| Grand Prince of Vladimir | |
| Reign | 1252–14 November 1263 |
| Predecessor | Andrey II |
| Successor | Yaroslav III |
| Grand Prince of Kiev | |
| Reign | 1246–1263 |
| Predecessor | Yaroslav III |
| Successor | Yaroslav IV |
| Born | 13 May 1221 Pereslavl-Zalessky, Vladimir-Suzdal |
| Died | 14 November 1263 (aged 42) Gorodets, Vladimir-Suzdal |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Paraskeviya (Alexandra) of Polotsk Vasilisa (Vassa) |
| Issue | Vasily Alexandrovich Eudoxia Alexandrovna Dmitry Alexandrovich Andrey Alexandrovich Daniil Alexandrovich |
| House | Rurikid |
| Father | Yaroslav II of Vladimir |
| Mother | Feodosia Igorevna of Ryazan |
| Religion | Eastern Orthodoxy |
Saint Alexander Nevsky Александр Невский | |
|---|---|
| Grand Prince of Vladimir | |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Canonized | 1547 by Metropolite Macarius |
| Major shrine | Vladimir; Pereslavl-Zalessky, Saint Petersburg |
| Feast | 23 November (Repose) 2 May (Synaxis of the Saints of Rosand Yaroslavl 30 August (Translation of relics) |
| Patronage | Russian Ground Forces and Russian Naval Infantry |
Alexander Yaroslavich Nevsky[1] (Russian: Александр Ярославич Невский; pronounced [ɐlʲɪˈksandr jɪrɐˈsɫavʲɪtɕ ˈnʲɛfskʲɪj] (
listen); 13 May 1221[2] – 14 November 1263) was Prince of Novgorod (1236–40, 1241–56 and 1258–1259), Grand Prince of Kiev (1236–52) and Grand Prince of Vladimir (1252–63). Metropolite Macarius made him a saint of the Russian Orthodox Church in 1547.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Благоверный князь Алекса́ндр (в схиме Алекси́й) Невский". azbyka.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ↑ V.A. Kuchkin (1986). О дате рождения Александра Невского [About the Birthdate of Alexander Nevsky]. Вопросы истории [Questions of History] (in Russian) (2): 174–176. Archived from the original on 22 February 2015.
- ↑ "The Faithful Saint Prince Alexandr Nevsky" (in Russian), article read on 4.11.2010.
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