Alexander Nevsky
This Prince of Novgorod, Grand Prince of Kiev and Grand Prince of Vladimir was probably most noted for the Battle of the Neva.
The Battle of the Neva was fought between the Novgorod Republic and Swedish armies on the Neva River, near Ust-Izhora, on July 15, 1240. The purpose of the Swedish invasion was probably to gain control over the mouth of the Neva and the city of Ladoga, thus seizing the most important part of the trade route from the Varangians to the Greeks.
Battle of the Neva contributed to Alexander's name (Nevsky) and his later sainthood.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Nevsky
Nevsky also lends his name to Nevsky Prospect, the main throughfare of Saint Petersburg, which is probably named after the aforementioned Alexander Nevsky Lavra (Monastery). Gogol and Dostoevsky both employed the Nevsky Prospekt within their works and it still supplies upscale shopping and contributes to the city's nightlife.
The Battle of the Neva was fought between the Novgorod Republic and Swedish armies on the Neva River, near Ust-Izhora, on July 15, 1240. The purpose of the Swedish invasion was probably to gain control over the mouth of the Neva and the city of Ladoga, thus seizing the most important part of the trade route from the Varangians to the Greeks.
Battle of the Neva contributed to Alexander's name (Nevsky) and his later sainthood.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Nevsky
Nevsky also lends his name to Nevsky Prospect, the main throughfare of Saint Petersburg, which is probably named after the aforementioned Alexander Nevsky Lavra (Monastery). Gogol and Dostoevsky both employed the Nevsky Prospekt within their works and it still supplies upscale shopping and contributes to the city's nightlife.
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