Life of Alexander Nevsky
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"Life of Alexander Nevsky" (Житие Александра Невского in Russian
, or Zhitiye Aleksandra Nevskogo), a Russian literary monument
of the late 13th early 14th centuries.
The work describes life and achievements of Alexander Nevsky
, a Russian ruler and a military leader, who defended the northern borders of Rus
against the Swedish
invasion
, defeated the Teutonic knights
at the Lake Chud in 1242 and paid a few visits to Batu Khan
to protect the Vladimir-Suzdal Principality from the Khazar raids. "Life..." is filled with patriot
ic spirit and achieves a high degree of artistic expressiveness in its description of Alexander's heroic deeds and those of his warrior
s.
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
, or Zhitiye Aleksandra Nevskogo), a Russian literary monument
Monument
A monument is a type of structure either explicitly created to commemorate a person or important event or which has become important to a social group as a part of their remembrance of historic times or cultural heritage, or simply as an example of historic architecture...
of the late 13th early 14th centuries.
The work describes life and achievements of Alexander Nevsky
Alexander Nevsky
Alexander Nevsky was the Prince of Novgorod and Grand Prince of Vladimir during some of the most trying times in the city's history. Commonly regarded as the key figure of medieval Rus, Alexander was the grandson of Vsevolod the Big Nest and rose to legendary status on account of his military...
, a Russian ruler and a military leader, who defended the northern borders of Rus
Kievan Rus'
Kievan Rus was a medieval polity in Eastern Europe, from the late 9th to the mid 13th century, when it disintegrated under the pressure of the Mongol invasion of 1237–1240....
against the Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
invasion
Invasion
An invasion is a military offensive consisting of all, or large parts of the armed forces of one geopolitical entity aggressively entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of either conquering, liberating or re-establishing control or authority over a...
, defeated the Teutonic knights
Teutonic Knights
The Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem , commonly the Teutonic Order , is a German medieval military order, in modern times a purely religious Catholic order...
at the Lake Chud in 1242 and paid a few visits to Batu Khan
Batu Khan
Batu Khan was a Mongol ruler and founder of the Ulus of Jochi , the sub-khanate of the Mongol Empire. Batu was a son of Jochi and grandson of Genghis Khan. His ulus was the chief state of the Golden Horde , which ruled Rus and the Caucasus for around 250 years, after also destroying the armies...
to protect the Vladimir-Suzdal Principality from the Khazar raids. "Life..." is filled with patriot
Patriotism
Patriotism is a devotion to one's country, excluding differences caused by the dependencies of the term's meaning upon context, geography and philosophy...
ic spirit and achieves a high degree of artistic expressiveness in its description of Alexander's heroic deeds and those of his warrior
Warrior
A warrior is a person skilled in combat or warfare, especially within the context of a tribal or clan-based society that recognizes a separate warrior class.-Warrior classes in tribal culture:...
s.