Life of Alexander Nevsky (illuminated manuscript)
- Life of Alexander Nevsky (illuminated manuscript)
"Life of Alexander Nevsky" ( _ru. Житие Александра Невского; Zhitiye Aleksandra Nevskogo) is a Russian illuminated manuscript of the late 16th century (1560-1570). It is currently housed in the Saltykov-Schedrin 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.
ee also
*Life of Alexander Nevsky (an earlier text from the 13th-14th century)
*List of illuminated manuscripts
External links
* [http://www.goldschp.net/SIG/nevskii/nevskii.html The full manuscript translated into English]
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