Profession: Key Figure of Medieval Rus
Born: 30th May, 1220
Star Sign: Gemini
Died: 14th November, 1263 (aged 43)
Historical Events in the Life of Alexander Nevsky
1240-07-15 - A Novgorodian army led by Alexander Nevsky defeats the Swedes in the Battle of the Neva.1242-04-05 - Alexander Nevsky of Novgorod defeats Teutonic Knights
1725-05-21 - The Order of St. Alexander Nevsky is instituted in Russia by the empress Catherine I. It would later be discontinued and then reinstated by the Soviet government in 1942 as the Order of Alexander Nevsky.
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