Alexander Nevsky

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Alexander Nevsky born?May 13, 1221
2. When did Alexander Nevsky die?November 14, 1263
3. Where was Alexander Nevsky born?Likely Pereyaslavl-Zalessky, Grand Duchy of Vladimir (now Russia)

Rurikid Dynasty: The ruling dynasty of Kievan Rus' and its successor states from the 9th to the 16th century.
Mongol Golden Horde: A powerful Mongol successor state that dominated Eastern Europe and Russia from the 13th to the 15th centuries.
Canonization: The formal process by which a Christian church declares a deceased person to be a saint.
Pragmatic Submission: A policy of accepting a lesser power's authority to avoid greater harm or achieve strategic goals.