Alexander Nevsky
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Summary
Alexander Nevsky was born on May 13, 1220[1], in Pereslavl-Zalessky[2]. He died on November 14, 1263[3], in Gorodets[4]. He worked as a ruler[5] and military leader[6]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,176 views/month, #6,413 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Alexander Nevsky Lavra[8]
- Father: Yaroslav II of Vladimir[9]
- Mother: Feodossiya Mstislavna[10]
- Spouse: Alexandra Brachyslavna[11]
- Child: Dmitry of Pereslavl[12], Andrey of Gorodets[13], Daniel of Moscow[14], Vassili Aleksandrovitch[15], Евдокия Александровна[16]
- Country of citizenship: Kievan Rus'[17], Grand Principality of Vladimir[18]
- Position held: Grand Prince of Kiev[19], Grand Prince of Novgorod[20], Prince of Pereyaslavl[21]
- Religion or worldview: Eastern Orthodoxy[22]
- Sex or gender: male[23]
- Family: Rurikids[24], Юрьевичи[25]
- Noble title: Grand Prince of Kiev[26], Grand Prince of Novgorod[27], Grand Duke of Vladimir[28]
- Commons category: Alexander Nevsky[29]
- Canonization status: Right-Believing[30]
- Cause of death: pneumonia[31]
- Family name: Nevski[32]
- Given name: Aleksandr[33]
- Feast day: November 23[34]
- Topic's main category: Category:Alexander Nevsky[35]
- Commons gallery: Александр Невский[36]
- Manner of death: natural causes[37]
- Described by source: Sytin Military Encyclopedia[38], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[39], Russian Biographical Dictionary[40], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[42], Orthodox Theological Encyclopedia[43], Encyclopedic Lexicon[44], Great Encyclopedia of Cyril and Methodius[45], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[46], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[47], Otto's encyclopedia[48], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[49], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[50]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Old East Slavic[51]
- Present in work: Alexander Nevsky[52]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Alexander Nevsky include Order of him[53], an order[54], in Russia[55], founded in 2010[56]; Alexander Nevsky Cathedral[57], a cathedral[58], in Bulgaria[59], founded in 1882[60]; Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky[61], an order[62], in Russian Empire[63], founded in 1725[64]; Order of Saint Alexander[65], an order[66], in Principality of Bulgaria[67], founded in 1881[68]; he[69], a screw frigate[70]; Alexander Nevsky Church[71]; he chapel[72]; and Lenin[73].
Why It Matters
Alexander Nevsky has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] He is known by 103 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]
Entities named for him include Order of him[53], an order[54], in Russia[55], founded in 2010[56]; Alexander Nevsky Cathedral[57], a cathedral[58], in Bulgaria[59], founded in 1882[60]; Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky[61], an order[62], in Russian Empire[63], founded in 1725[64]; Order of Saint Alexander[65], an order[66], in Principality of Bulgaria[67], founded in 1881[68]; and he[69], a screw frigate[70].
FAQs
Where was Alexander Nevsky born?
Alexander Nevsky's place of birth was Pereslavl-Zalessky[2].
Where did Alexander Nevsky die?
Alexander Nevsky died in Gorodets[4].
Who were Alexander Nevsky's parents?
Alexander Nevsky's father was Yaroslav II of Vladimir[9]. Alexander Nevsky's mother was Feodossiya Mstislavna[10].
Who was Alexander Nevsky married to?
Alexander Nevsky's spouses include Alexandra Brachyslavna[11].
What did Alexander Nevsky do for work?
Alexander Nevsky worked as a ruler[5] and military leader[6].