Why Alexander Nevsky Is the Most Important Man in Russian History | Tooky History

Alexander Nevsky, a 13th-century prince of Novgorod, was chosen as the most influential personality in Russian history, by the Russians themselves. Subscribe to our channel to view more videos like this one: Like the video if you enjoyed it and leave us your thoughts in the comments below! Alexander Yaroslavich was son of the Grand Prince of Vladimir, which was the highest title among the 13th-century Rus tribes. Novgorod, one of the most important Russian states at the time, chose Alexander to be its prince. The prince was in charge of the battle against the invading Swedish. He won the battle at the river Neva, which earned him the name Alexander Nevsky. The Pope decided to call a crusade into Russian territories in order to stop the expansion of the Mongolian Golden Horde. However, Novgorod, not willing to allow the Teutonic Knights to take away Russian lands, called upon Alexander Nevsky to defend them. In the famous Battle on the Ice, Nevsky defeated the Germanic knights and today symbolizes Russian fight for their homeland and the defiance to the West. Alexander Nevsky, who ended up being the Grand Prince of Vladimir himself, was canonized as a saint by the Russian Orthodox Church. Follow us on Twitter: Like us on Facebook: Welcome to Tooky History, we’re making videos about people who led astonishing lives and who you probably don’t know a lot about! On Thursdays, we’ll greet you with a new video about a new person. Hope you enjoy it! Music: “Monkeys Spinning Monkeys“ by Kevin MacLeod From the Free Music Archive CC BY