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Alexander Nevsky

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Portrait Grand Prince Alexander Nevsky from Cyclopaedia of Univeral History, published in 1884.

Portrait of Grand Prince Alexander Nevsky from Cyclopaedia of Univeral History, published in 1884.

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Alexander Nevsky was also known as:

Prince of Novgorod and Kiev; Grand Prince of Vladimir; also spelled Aleksandr Nevski and, in Cyrillic, Александр Невский

Alexander Nevsky was noted for:

Stopping the advance of the Swedes and the Teutonic Knights into Russia

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Important Dates:

    Born: c. 1220
    Victorious in battle on the ice: April 5, 1242
    Died: Nov. 14, 1263

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    Alexander Nevsky
    This significant film by Sergei Eisenstein is just as interesting for its anti-Nazi propaganda as it is for its stunning battle sequence. A marvelous piece of cinema from a great Russian film-maker. Available in VHS and DVD.


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