Yaroslav Nevsky Biography

Spouses: Alexandra Bryshchevna, Vassa The existence of the second wife is allegedly. Children: Vasily, Dmitry, Andrey, Daniel. The name of Alexander Nevsky has known to us since childhood. This man was able to fight against the enemies of his homeland and win sometimes in seemingly hopeless situations. Alexander Nevsky was counted to the saints. Oddly enough, Alexander was the second son.

Already in the year, Alexander Nevsky and his older brother Fedor were left in Novgorod. Given the age of the children, the boyars and the army looked after them. But because of hunger next year, fearing reprisals, the brothers ran away from Novgorod. A year later, in the year the Novgorodians called on Yaroslav Vsevolodovich to Novgorod.

And the father and his sons returned and left both sons to reign this city. On the mountain or joy, the chronicles, after three years of reign, Fedor dies. All the fullness of power passes to the youngest of the sons of Yaroslav Vsevolodovich. In those years, children grew up early. The first campaign of the future of the saint took place in his 13 years and ended with a victory on the river of Smowage.

Two years later, Alexander has to decide on the fate of not only his native Novgorod, but also Pskov. According to the annals, the Swedes approached Novgorod, and the Germans - to Pskov. From the same moment, they begin to call him Nevsky. For centuries, Novgorod considered himself a free city for centuries, so the relations of the princes with this freedom -loving city have been severely affected.

A misfortune came - the townspeople called for the prince, there was a late life - they expelled them. Alexander Nevsky did not escape such a fate. He was kicked out of the city. Alexander was forced to go to his father. But the problem of the Germans stay under the walls of the cities of Russians did not end. The Germans managed to take Pskov, raids began on neighboring territories. The enemy soon had to appear near the walls of Novgorod.

And the veche decided to turn to the prince again for help. Yaroslav Vsevolodovich sends troops led by his son Andrei, then replacing him with Alexander. Alexander Nevsky managed to defeat the Germans. But the Novgorodians themselves went on the offensive into the territory of the Livonian Order, engaged in a disorder of settlements. The victory passed from hand to hand until the battle was known as the ice battle.

The Livonians were forced to conclude the world, abandoning claims to Russian lands. In addition, the Livonian order also lost part of Latgaly. In the same year, Nevsky managed to win several victories over the Lithuanians, which calmed their morale for a while and stopped further aggression. Despite the victories of Alexander Nevsky in the north, in the east, the situation was increasingly aggravated.

Russia was under the oppression of the Tatar-Mongol yoke. Given the aggressive policy to Russia in the north, there was no strength to fight the Mongols. Russia had to unite, although it was not easy, given that it was required to pay tribute and save strength to fight. When the Khan demanded a military set among Russians in the year, Alexander Nevsky went to the Horde to dissuade the khan from this act.

Unfortunately, Alexander fell ill, and returned to the sick to die in his homeland. This happened in the year. The prince was buried in Vladimir.