Alexander Nevski
Americannoun
noun
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In 1894 the Russian government, then ruling Warsaw and Poland, erected the magnificent Russian Orthodox Cathedral of Alexander Nevski, far larger than the Catholic Cathedral of St. John.
From Time Magazine Archive
Just the same, when the royal train arrived at Sofia, the route from the railway station to the Alexander Nevski Cathedral was guarded by a triple line of soldiery.
From Time Magazine Archive
It belonged to Alexander Nevski, who at his death left it to his son Daniel.
From The Story of Russia by Bergen, R. Van
In 1237, it was burned by the Tartars and the real founder was Daniel, a son of Alexander Nevski.
From Russia As Seen and Described by Famous Writers by Singleton, Esther
In the same way that Alexander Nevski obtained the surname of Nevski by the battle on the Neva, so Dmitri Donskoi won his upon the river Don.
From A Short History of Russia by Parmele, Mary Platt
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