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Our father among the saints '''Alexander Nevsky''' was the Grand Prince of Vladimir and Novgorod during the period of the thirteenth century when the Russian lands were under assault from both the East and West. His military victories in the West and diplomacy in the East kept northern Russia free of foreign domination. The [[Church of Russia]] recognized him as a [[saint]] in 1547. His feast day is September 12.
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Our father among the saints '''Alexander Nevsky''' was the Grand Prince of Vladimir and Novgorod during the period of the thirteenth century when the Russian lands were under assault from both the East and West. His military victories in the West and diplomacy in the East kept northern Russia free of foreign domination. The [[Church of Russia]] recognized him as a [[saint]] in 1547. His feast day is [[September 12]].
  
 
==Life==
 
==Life==
 
Alexander Yaroslavich (
 
Alexander Yaroslavich (

Revision as of 18:40, August 26, 2006

Our father among the saints Alexander Nevsky was the Grand Prince of Vladimir and Novgorod during the period of the thirteenth century when the Russian lands were under assault from both the East and West. His military victories in the West and diplomacy in the East kept northern Russia free of foreign domination. The Church of Russia recognized him as a saint in 1547. His feast day is September 12.

Life

Alexander Yaroslavich (