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The key king of Medieval [[Russia]] who lived from May 30, 1220 to November 14, 1263.  He defeated Swedish and German invaders and became a legendary figure.

'''Alexander Nevsky''' (also transliterated in other was, such as ''Aleksandr Nevskij") was a king of Medieval [[Russia]] who lived from May 30, 1220 to November 14, 1263.  He defeated Swedish and German invaders and became a legendary figure.

 

Alexander Nevsky was the subject of a 1938 movie by the great Russian director, Sergei Eisenstein. Film historians consider it a classic. The film score was written by [[Sergei Prokofiev]], the composer of ''Peter and the Wolf,'' who reworked it into a cantata for chorus and orchestra. The cantata is exciting, powerful, emotional music, particularly the ''Battle on the Ice'' section.