Aleksander I (St.) Nevsky Prince of Vladimir [6119] 24
- Born: Abt 1220
- Marriage: Aleksandra of Polotsk Briacheslavna [6120] in 1239
- Died: 14 Nov 1263 about age 43
General Notes:
Prince of Kiev 1249. http://www.hull.ac.uk/php/cssbct/cgi-bin/gedlkup.php/n=royal?royal6587 c. 1220-1263 Military Leader, Prince, Saint x Russia Prince of Novgorod and Kiev and Grand Prince of Vladimir, Nevsky (also spelled Aleksandr Nevski) is best known for stopping the advance of the Teutonic Knights into Russia. At the same time, he paid tribute to the Mongols instead of attempting to fight them off, a position that has been attacked as cowardly but which may have been simply a matter of understanding his limits. He was made a saint in the Russian Orthodox Church in 1547. http://historymedren.about.com/library/who/blwwnevsky.htm
Noted events in his life were:
• Acceded, 1252.
Aleksander married Aleksandra of Polotsk Briacheslavna [6120] [MRIN: 2098], daughter of Briatschislav of Polotsk [9363] and Unknown, in 1239.
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