1. Commonly regarded as a key figure in medieval Russian history, Alexander was a grandson of Vsevolod the Big Nest and rose to legendary status on account of his military victories in northwestern Russia over Swedish invaders in the 1240 Battle of the Neva, as well as German crusaders in the 1242 Battle on the Ice.
Alexander Nevsky preserved Eastern Orthodoxy, agreeing to pay tribute to the powerful Golden Horde.
Alexander Nevsky's mother was Feodosia Mstislavna, daughter of Mstislav Mstislavich The Bold.
Alexander Nevsky was taller than others and his voice reached the people as a trumpet, and his face was like the face of Joseph, whom the Egyptian Pharaoh placed as next to the king after him of Egypt.
Alexander Nevsky's power was a part of the power of Samson and God gave him the wisdom of Solomon.
In 1236, Alexander Nevsky was appointed by the Novgorodians to become their prince, where he had already served as his father's governor in Novgorod.
The event was later depicted as being of national importance, and in the 15th century, Alexander received the sobriquet Nevsky.
Shortly thereafter, either in late 1240 or early 1241, the Novgorodians rose up against Alexander Nevsky and banished him to Pereslavl-Zalessky.
Alexander Nevsky managed to retake Pskov and Koporye from the crusaders and drive out the invaders.
Alexander Nevsky arrived there with a mighty force of many Russians to free the Pskovians and these latter heartily rejoiced.
Alexander Nevsky sent his envoys to Norway and, as a result, they signed a first peace treaty between Novgorod and Norway in 1251.
Alexander Nevsky led his army to Finland and successfully routed the Swedes, who had made another attempt to block the Baltic Sea from the Novgorodians in 1256.
In 1261, Alexander Nevsky concluded a treaty with Lithuanian king Mindaugas against the Livonian Order, but the planned attack failed as Alexander Nevsky was summoned to Sarai by the khan.
Thanks to his friendship with Sartaq Khan, the subsequent invasion by the Mongols, their first venture into northeastern Rus' since the initial conquest, saw Andrey exiled to Sweden and Alexander Nevsky assuming the title of grand prince of Vladimir in 1252, the most senior of the princes at the time following the fall of Kiev.
In 1242, Alexander Nevsky married Aleksandra, a daughter of Bryacheslav Vasilkovich, the prince of Polotsk.
Great Prince Alexander Nevsky, who was always firm in his faith in God, gave up this worldly kingdom.
The veneration of Alexander Nevsky began almost immediately after his burial, when he reportedly extended his hand for the prayer of absolution.
In 1380, Alexander Nevsky's remains were uncovered in response to a vision before the Battle of Kulikovo and found to be incorrupt.
Alexander Nevsky was canonized as a saint of the Russian Orthodox Church by Metropolitan Macarius in 1547.
On 10 May 2023, the Hermitage Museum and Alexander Nevsky Lavra signed a contract for the transfer of the shrine to Holy Trinity Cathedral of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra for a period of 49 years.
In February 2024, it was announced that the memorial of Saint Alexander Nevsky had been deleted from the synaxarion of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.
The film Alexander Nevsky was re-released in 1941 following the German invasion; Joseph Stalin used the film to mobilize feelings of Russian patriotism.
On 24 September 2008, Alexander Nevsky was declared the main hero of Russia's history by popular vote, as reported by the Kommersant newspaper.