alexander nevsky

     

In 1240 this Russian prince routed the Swedes on the Neva River & won the name "Nevsky"

Trivia about alexander nevsky

  • A national hero & saint, this Alexander was great when he helped unite Russia in the 13th century
  • While Prince of Novgorod in the 13th century, he became its hero
  • Russian prince & military hero who was the subject of an Eisenstein movie, with music by Prokofiev
  • (Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from Tallinn, Estonia.) I'm just leaving the Russian Orthodox church named for this leader who stopped Swedish & German expansion

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