'Alexander Nevsky, Grand Prince of Novgorod and Vladimir', 1855. Artist: Pyotr Shamshin

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'Alexander Nevsky, Grand Prince of Novgorod and Vladimir', 1855. Nevsky (1219-1263) won a series of victories against the invading Swedes and Teutonic knights, notably on the river Neva in 1240, for which he is venerated as a saint by the Russians. Found in the collection of the Regional A and V Vasnetsov Art Museum, Kirov, Russia.

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