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title: "Holy Right-believing Great Prince Alexander Nevsky"
description: "Prince of Novgorod and Grand Prince of Vladimir; victories on the Neva (1240) and Lake Peipus (1242). Before death he took the great schema with the name…"
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# Holy Right-believing Great Prince Alexander Nevsky

Life dates

1221 – 1263

Region

Novgorod; Vladimir

Canonization

Russian Orthodox Church, nationwide canonization 1547

## Short life

Prince of Novgorod and Grand Prince of Vladimir; victories on the Neva (1240) and Lake Peipus (1242). Before death he took the great schema with the name Alexis. His relics have been in St Petersburg since 1724.

## Related

- Holy Right-believing Great Prince Alexander Nevsky
- Translation of the relics of St Alexander Nevsky