Alexander Nevsky

Alexander Nevsky
biographical name circa 1220-1263 Russian saint & military hero

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  • Alexander Nevsky — [nef′skē] 1220? 63; Russ. military hero, statesman, & saint * * * …   Universalium

  • Alexander Nevsky — [nef′skē] 1220? 63; Russ. military hero, statesman, & saint …   English World dictionary

  • Alexander Nevsky — ) has become a slogan of Russian patriots. There is a long tradition of Russian naval vessels bearing Nevsky s name, such as the nineteenth century screw frigate Alexander Neuski and a nuclear submarine currently being built for the Russian… …   Wikipedia

  • Alexander Nevsky Cathedral — may refer to various Eastern Orthodox cathedrals, all named after Russian saint Alexander Nevsky:* Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Baku in Azerbaijan (no longer extant) * Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Belgrade in Serbia * Alexander Nevsky Cathedral,… …   Wikipedia

  • Alexander Nevsky (disambiguation) — Alexander Nevsky was a Russian statesman and military hero.A number of things are named after him:* Life of Alexander Nevsky, a literary monument * Life of Alexander Nevsky, a 16th century illuminated manuscript * Order of Alexander Nevsky *… …   Wikipedia

  • Alexander Nevsky (Prokofiev) — Alexander Nevsky is the score for the 1938 Sergei Eisenstein film Alexander Nevsky , composed by Sergei Prokofiev. He later rearranged the music in the form of a cantata for mezzo soprano, chorus, and orchestra. It has remained one of the most… …   Wikipedia

  • Alexander Nevsky Lavra — or Alexander Nevsky Monastery was founded by Peter the Great in 1710 at the eastern end of the Nevsky Prospekt in St Petersburg to house the relics of Alexander Nevsky, patron saint of the newly founded Russian capital. In 1797, it was raised to… …   Wikipedia

  • Alexander Nevsky (film) — Infobox Film name =Alexander Nevsky caption =A 1938 Soviet poster director = Sergei Eisenstein Dmitri Vasilyev producer = writer = Sergei M. Eisenstein Pyotr Pavlenko starring =Nikolai Cherkasov Nikolai Okhlopkov Andrei Abrikosov music = Sergei… …   Wikipedia

  • Alexander Nevsky, Saint — born с 1220, Vladimir, Grand Principality of Vladimir died Nov. 14, 1263, Gorodets Prince of Novgorod (1236–52) and Kiev (1246–52) and grand prince of Vladimir (1252–63). He fought off invading Swedes in 1240 at the Neva River (resulting in the… …   Universalium

  • Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Warsaw — The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral ( pl. Sobór św. Aleksandra Newskiego, ru. Александро Невский собор в Варшаве) was a Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Saxon Square [http://maps.google.com/?t=k ll=52.241256,21.013112 spn=0.002937,0.007317 Satellite… …   Wikipedia

  • Alexander Nevsky Bridge — The Alexander Nevsky Bridge ( ru. Мост Александра Невского, Most Aleksandra Nevskogo ) is named after the legendary Russian military commander and politician Alexander Nevsky. The bridge connects Alexander Nevsky Square and Zanevsky prospect thus …   Wikipedia

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