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Life of Alexander Nevsky (illuminated manuscript)
Life
of
Alexander Nevsky
is a
Russian
illuminated manuscript
of the late
16th century
. It is
currently
housed in the
Saltykov-Shchedrin Public Library
in
Saint Petersburg, Russia
.
The work
includes 83
illuminations
and text that describe the 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.