Alexander Nevsky | Timeline

Alexander Yaroslavich Nevsky (13 May 1221 – 14 November 1263) served as Prince of Novgorod (1236–40, 1241–56 and 1258–1259), Grand Prince of Kiev (1246–63) and Grand Prince of Vladimir (1252–63) during some of the most difficult times in Kievan Rus' history. (Intro from Wikipedia)

May 13, 1221 - Pereslavl-Zalessky, Vladimir-Suzdal (Between Yaroslavl and Moscow) - Alexander Yaroslavich is born

August(?) 1(?), 1228 - Novgorod - Alexander and his elder brother Fyodor are left in Novgorod while their father goes on a military campaign againt Riga in the Summer

February 1(?), 1229 - Pereslavl - Flees from the city fearing reprisals of the rebellious Novgorodians

January(?) 1(?), 1230 - Novgorod - Prince Yaroslav is summoned to Novgorod. After spending two weeks in the city, he puts Fyodor and Alexander to reign

June 5, 1233 - Novgorod - Fyodor dies, aged 13

January(?) 1(?), 1235 - River Emajogi (today Estonia) - Alexander participates in his first battle, where the forces of Yaroslav totally routed the Germans =(START)

August(?) 1(?), 1236 - Pereslavl-Zalessky, Vladimir-Suzdal - After a successful Kiev campaign, Yaroslav leaves Novgorod to reign in Kiev. Alexander is appointed by the Novgorodians to become prince (knyaz) and military leader of the Republic of Novgorod, to defend their northwest lands from Swedish and german invaders

February 4, 1238 - While in Pereslavl-Zalessky - A Mongol horde lays siege to Vladimir

February 7, 1238 - While in Pereslavl-Zalessky - Vladimir is taken and burnt to the ground

March 4, 1238 - While in Pereslavl-Zalessky - Battle of the Sit River - The Mongols defeat (and kill) Grand Prince Yuri II at Yaroslavl

January(?) 1(?), 1239 - Toropets, W. of Velikiye Luki - Marries a daughter of Bryacheslav Vasilkovich, Prince of Polatsk and Vitebsk

January(?) 1(?), 1240 - Pereslavl-Zalessky - Banished to Pereslavl by the citizens of Novgorod

July(?) 1(?), 1240 - Novgorod - Prince Alexander is recalled to the city when the Teutonic Knights take Pskov and approach Novgorod

Battle of the Neva

July 15, 1240 - near Ust-Izhora, Neva River, Russia - Battle of the Neva - Alexander defeats the swedes and saves Novgorod, gaining the sobriquet "Nevsky" (of Neva)

January(?) 1(?), 1241 - Koporye, W. of St.Petersburg - Retakes Koporye from the crusaders

March 5, 1242 - Pskov - Alexander Nevsky retakes Pskov

April 5, 1242 - over frozen Lake Peipus, between Estonia and Russia - Battle of the Ice - Alexander Nevsky defeats the Livonian Knights

January(?) 1(?), 1245 - Toropets | Usvyat, Pskov - Victorious campaign against the Lithuanians, retaking Toropets and defeating them again near Usvyat

September 30, 1246 - While in Novgorod(?) - Nevsky's father Yaroslav is poisoned in Karakorum, to where he was summoned

November(?) 1(?), 1246 - Novgorod(?) - Becomes Grand Prince of Kiev after his father's death

January(?) 1(?), 1247 - Sarai, near the Caspian Sea - Alexander goes to the Horde to Batu Khan

January(?) 1(?), 1248 - Karakorum, Mongolia - From Sarai, he follows his brother Andrei to the Great Khan in Mongolia

January(?) 1(?), 1249 - Kiev (today Ukraine) - Alexander and his brother Andrei return from Karakorum

January(?) 1(?), 1251 - Kiev - Concludes an agreement with the Norwegian King Hakon IV on the settlement of border disputes and delimitations in the collection of tribute from the vast territory inhabited by karelians and Sami

January(?) 1(?), 1252 - Novgorod - Alexander is installed as the Grand Prince of Vladimir, after another Mongol invasion forces Prince Andrei to exile in Sweden

January(?) 1(?), 1256 - Finland - Campaign in Finland through the polar night

January(?) 1(?), 1258 - Sarai, near the Caspian Sea - Goes to the Horde to "honor" Berke Khan's governor Ulaghchi

January(?) 1(?), 1259 - Novgorod - Nevsky leads an army to Novgorod and forces the city to pay tribute that it had previously refused to the Golden Horde

November(?) 1(?), 1263 - Nizhny Novgorod - Reaches Nizhny Novgorod on his way back from Sarai and stays for a few days rest

November 14, 1263 - Gorodets, Vladimir-Suzdal - Alexander Nevsky falls ill and dies before returning home, aged 42 =(END)