The Battle of Neva and the Battle of Ice

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1. Rivalry for the Baltics. Alexander Nevskiy. The Battle of Ice 1242 y The Principalities of North-Eastern Russia tried to gain a foothold in the Baltic region. They founded the city of Yuryev on the estonian lands, took tribute from the Finns and Lithuanians. But the Baltic knights were also looked after by German knights. They built a fortress in Riga at the mouth of the Western Dvina. […]...
2. Biography of Alexander Nevsky Alexander Yaroslavich Nevsky – Prince of Novgorod, Kiev, Vladimir, a great commander and a talented diplomat. Early years He was born on May 13, 1221 in the city of Pereslavl-Zalessky. He was the son of the Prince of Pereyaslav Yaroslav Vsevolodovich. In 1225, on the decision of his father in the biography of Nevsky, a […]...
3. Summary “Alexander Nevsky” Alexander Yaroslavich Nevsky was the son of Prince Yaroslav Vsevolodich and Princess Feodosia (daughter of Mstislav Udalogo). He was born on May 13, 1221. It is known that in 1228 and 1230, his father left the brothers Alexander and Fyodor to reign in Novgorod. But only in 1236 the period of the long reign of […]...
4. Mr. Veliky Novgorod Vladimir-Suzdal princes tried to extend their power to the entire North-East Russia, but could not conquer the Novgorodians. Novgorod is situated on the Volkhov River. It was inhabited by colonists, trappers, fishermen, warriors-traders-people of restless disposition. They carried out hunting raids and military raids on eastern lands – up to the White Sea and the […]...
5. The German offensive to the east in the 12th-14th centuries Gradual spread of German settlements to the east was observed in the VIII century. and significantly intensified in the XII century, when, as a result of a long and brutal struggle, the German feudal lords captured the territories of the Polabian Slavs – the obedrites and the Lyutichs. The Margrave of Brandenburg, the Duchies of […]...
6. Summary “The Life of Alexander Nevsky” Prince Alexander was the son of the Grand Duke Yaroslav. His mother’s name was Theodosius. Alexander was taller than others, his voice was like a trumpet, and his face was fine. He was strong, wise and brave. A nobleman from the Western country called Andreyash specially came to see Prince Alexander. Returning to his own, […]...
7. Summary “Alexandria Chronographic” THE LIFE OF ALEXANDER NEVSKOGO. The first biography of Prince Alexander Yaroslavich Nevsky (1221-1262) was compiled, according to scientists, in the 80’s. XIII century. a scribe of the Vladimir Christmas monastery. Here the body of the prince was buried, and at the end of the thirteenth century. began his veneration as a saint. In the […]...
8. Great Novgorod in the 10th-12th centuries Novgorod was founded among forests on the banks of the Volkhov River. With the formation of the Kiev state Novgorod land was included in its composition. At the end of the X century. Novgorod became the second largest city in Russia after Kiev. Through it was a well-known trade route “from the Varangians to the […]...
9. The Battle of Kulikovo Field In the second half of the XIV century. The Russian princes had already acted harmoniously against the Horde. In 1378, the military forces of the Moscow and Ryazan principalities, led by the Moscow prince Dmitry Ivanovich, inflicted the first military defeat on the territory of Ryazansky Tatars. But the great Lithuanian prince Jagiello hurried to […]...
10. Painting by Aivazovsky “Sinop battle night after the battle” In the works of Ivan Aivazovsky, a significant place is occupied by paintings on the theme of sea battles and victories of the Russian fleet. The artist led a kind of chronicle of historical events, from the time of Peter I and ending with the battles in the Crimean War of 1853-1856 and the liberation […]...
11. The struggle of Russia for liberation from the rule of the Golden Horde. The Battle of Kulikovo Field Politics of Ivan Kalita continued his sons – Semyon Proud and Ivan the Red. In 1359 the prince’s throne was occupied by the nine-year-old son of Ivan the Red Dmitry. He, like his grandfather Ivan Kalita, proved to be an able and energetic ruler. It was thanks to his tireless energy in Moscow that the […]...
12. Summary of “Marfa Posadnitsa” of Karamzin Events take place in 1478 during the reign of Iann III, which assimilates the leveled principalities into a single power. Novgorodians do not want to part with these grand dukes freemen, do not agree to join their lands to Muscovy and decide to resist the numerous army of the sovereign. The sound of the bell […]...
13. Summary of the “Winter Battle” In Russian history, there are events, gold burning on the tables of her military glory. And one of them – the Battle of Stalingrad (July 17, 1942-2 February 1943), which became the Cannams of the XX century. Giant in scale battle WWII unfolded in the second half of 1942 on the banks of the Volga. […]...
14. “The onslaught on the East.” German Crusades against the Slavs XII-XIII centuries German feudal lords did not receive anything in the Muslim East in the Crusades. Aspirations to increase their possessions they lacked – Germany seemed to them close. Therefore, while the emperors fought with Italy and quarreled with the popes, the feudal lords carried out an “onslaught on the East” – populated the lands in the […]...
15. Painting by VM Vasnetsov “The Battle of Ivan Tsarevich with the Three-Headed Serpent” As a child, I was very fond of listening and reading Russian folk tales and bylinas. Especially I liked the episodes where the main character wins the evil Serpent and releases the stolen princess. I very well represented all the details of the battle thanks to the beautiful illustrations of the book. Most of all […]...
16. The Painting by Korin “Alexander Nevsky” The painting “Alexander Nevsky” was painted by the artist Pavel Dmitrievich Korin in 1942 – 1943, during the difficult years of the Great Patriotic War. It was a time when the Russian people fought against the German invaders and more than ever needed spiritual support and support. According to the artist’s intention, such a picture […]...
17. Summary of “Legends about Mamayev’s Battle” Beginning of the story of how God gave the victory to the Grand Duke Dmitry Ivanovich for the Don over the perverse Mamai and how the Orthodox Christianity praised the Russian land as the prayers of the most holy Virgin Mary and Russian miracle workers. The godland elevated the Russian land, and disgraced the Hagarians. […]...
18. Bylin about Vasily Buslaev in brief summary Fight with the Novgorodians Ninety years old lives in Novgorod Buslay. He does not argue with anyone and does not quarrel with anyone: neither with Novgorod, nor with Pskov, nor with Moscow. When Buslai dies, his son Vasily remains. When Vasily turns seven, he begins to walk around the city, go to the prince’s court […]...
19. Summary Nikolai Andreevich Rimsky-Korsakov. Pskovite PSKOVITYANKA Opera in three acts (six scenes) Libretto by NA Rimsky-Korsakov based on the same drama by LA Meya Characters: Tsar Ivan Vasilyevich the Terrible Prince Yuri Ivanovich Tokmakov, the Tsar Viceroy and the stately posadnik in Pskov Boyarin Nikita Matuta Prince Afanasy Vyazemsky Bomelius, the king’s doctor Mikhail Andreevich Tucha, posadniki son Yushko Velebin, […]...
20. Composition on the picture of Neprintseva “Rest after the battle” Yuri Mikhailovich Neprintsev created his most famous painting “After the Battle” based on the work of Alexander Tvardovsky “Vasily Terkin.” The author participated in the war and saw and knew personally the joys and sorrows of a Soviet soldier. The canvas depicts a winter forest, most likely 1945, when it was already clear that our […]...
21. Painting of the Battle of Borodino in the novel War and Peace “ Most literary critics, researchers of Lev Nikolaevich’s writings write that the classic distorted many historical facts for artistic purposes. This concerns, in the main, military scenes, and, in particular, the battle in the Borodino field. An indisputable fact – the events taking place on the field of Borodin were a radical change in the war […]...
22. Painting by Aivazovsky “The Battle of Chesme” By the early period of creativity of the great painter-seascape, the painting “Chesme battle”. This is a very important episode in the history of the Russo-Turkish war. For one night, Russian ships were able to destroy a significant part of the Turkish fleet in the Chesme Bay. The author did not participate in this battle, […]...
23. The word about the death of the Russian land O light and brightly decorated Russian land! Many beauties you deprive: many lakes, you divide by rivers and sources of local people, the mountains are steep, the hills are high, the oak forests are frequent, the fields are marvelous, the beasts are different, the birds are countless, great cities, marvelous villages, honest noblemen, the Russian […]...
24. Saga “The Battle of the Magyour” in brief On the northern islands lived the Tribes of the Goddess Danu, who comprehended magic, charms and secret knowledge. They possessed four greatest treasures: Lug’s spear, Nuad’s sword, Dagda’s cauldron, and the stone of Lia Fall, who screamed under everyone who was destined to rule Ireland. The tribes of the Goddess sailed on a multitude of […]...
25. Summary: The Battle of the Mag Thuirred On the northern islands lived the Tribes of the Goddess Danu, who comprehended magic, charms and secret knowledge. They possessed four greatest treasures: Lug’s spear, Nuad’s sword, Dagda’s cauldron, and the stone of Lia Fall, who screamed under everyone who was destined to rule Ireland. The tribes of the Goddess sailed on a multitude of […]...
26. The Painting by Roerich “Celestial Battle” Nicholas Roerich is a kind of author whose works are distinguished by profound philosophical and lyrical motifs. The themes of his paintings are diverse and complex, spiritual and sublime. The favorite images of Roerich’s creativity, in turn, can be considered images of sky and clouds. The motif of the sky and clouds clearly sounds in […]...
27. Summary “Bylin about Vasily Buslaev” Ninety years old lives in Novgorod Buslay. He does not argue with anyone and does not quarrel with anyone: neither with Novgorod, nor with Pskov, nor with Moscow. When Buslai dies, his son Vasily remains. When Vasily turns seven, he begins to walk around the city, go to the prince’s court and “joke” with other […]...
28. Composition of Vereshchagin’s painting “The End of the Battle of Borodino” This picture Vereshchagin painted in the period from 1899 to 1900. The name itself, tells us about the content of this work. The Battle of Borodino is over. The artist, without fear and doubt, strives to recreate the battle picture with maximum realism. To do this, he even had to study military maps, engravings, drawings, […]...
29. The Vladimir-Suzdal Principality At the decline of the Middle Ages in Eastern Europe, a new state emerged and intensified, the Moscow state, with which historical destiny closely linked Ukraine. It was formed around Moscow, the first annalistic mention of which dates back to 1147. Rostov-Suzdal prince Yuri Dolgoruky, the youngest son of the Kiev prince Vladimir Monomakh, surrounded […]...
30. “Killed under Moscow” Vorobyov in brief The company of the Kremlin cadets goes to the front. The action takes place in November 1941; the front is approaching Moscow. On the way the cadets are met by a special detachment of NKVD troops; when the company comes under the control of an infantry regiment from Moscow militia, it turns out that there […]...
31. Painting by Aivazovsky “Naval Battle of Navarino October 2, 1827” This picture of Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky was written in 1846. The work is done with oil on canvas. The work is in the Higher Military Engineering School. F. E. Dzerzhinsky, St. Petersburg. Naval battle in Navarino Bay (on the south-western coast of the Peloponnese Peninsula) between the Turkish-Egyptian fleet and the United Russia, Great Britain […]...
32. Summary Killed near Moscow KD Vorobyov Killed near Moscow The company of the Kremlin cadets goes to the front. The action takes place in November 1941; the front is approaching Moscow. On the way the cadets are met by a special detachment of NKVD troops; when the company comes under the control of an infantry regiment from Moscow militia, […]...
33. Culture of North-Eastern Russia XIII-XV centuries Literacy in North-Eastern Russia in the XIII-XV centuries. Special distribution has not received. In the monasteries and at the prince’s court they copied books, which were beautifully decorated. Wrote on parchment or on birch bark – birch. In the XIV century. in Russia there was a cheap paper. Russian travelers described Constantinople, and the Tver […]...
34. The Hundred Years War of 1337-1453 After the death of Philip IV, three of his sons died one after the other under mysterious circumstances. The grandees proclaimed King Philip VI Long – a representative of the genus Valois. He wrote in 1328 the royal dynasty of Valois, which existed in France until 1589. However, the new dynasty was not lucky. Philip […]...
35. Biography of Alexander Suvorov Alexander Suvorov – great commander, Prince of Italy, Count of Rymnik, Generalissimo, General-Field Marshal. The owner of all Russian military orders of that time, as well as many foreign awards. Early years The date and birthplace of Alexander Suvorov is not known reliably, but many scientists believe that he was born on November 13, 1730 […]...
36. Composition on the theme “Defenders of the Fatherland” The defender is the one who guards, protects, protects from hostile actions, intercedes for someone or for something. People defend the world so that there is no war, they protect nature, orphans, weak, poor, oppressed, protect their country from enemies. In Russia there is a holiday – Defender of the Fatherland Day. To love your […]...
37. The Czech Kingdom. Preconditions At the turn of the IX-X centuries. in the Czech princedom the princely clan of the Přemíslović stands prominently. It Precisely, at the head of the tribal union of the Czechs, laid the foundations of an independent Czech state with a center in Prague. Their power was especially strong during the years of the reign […]...
38. The beginning of the unification of Russian lands around Moscow According to the testament of Alexander Nevsky, his youngest son Daniil received possession of a small Moscow principality. Daniel set out to expand the boundaries of his possessions and began to collect Russian lands around Moscow. Moscow was in an area suitable for farming, cattle breeding and fisheries, at the intersection of important river trade […]...
39. Biography of Vladimir Monomakh Vladimir Vsevolodovich Monomakh – Grand Duke of Kiev, military commander. Vladimir Monomakh was born on May 26, 1053. His father was Vsevolod Yaroslavich. Even in his youth in his biography Vladimir Monomakh became Rostov prince. Then he ran Smolensk, later – Chernigov. After the death of Vsevolod, Yaroslavich yielded to the throne of Svyatopolk, his […]...
40. The strengthening of the Moscow state in the 15th century The political successes of the Moscow principality, achieved during the reign of Dmitry Donskoy, were consolidated and developed by his successors. The son of Dmitry Donskoy, Prince Vasily I shortly after ascension to the throne annexed the principality of Nizhny Novgorod, as well as lands in the Vychegda river basin, populated by the Komi people. […]...