NOBLEMAN
Alexander Nevsky
1220 - 1263
Alexander Nevsky
Alexander Yaroslavich Nevsky (Russian: Александр Ярославич Невский; IPA: [ɐlʲɪˈksandr jɪrɐˈsɫavʲɪtɕ ˈnʲɛfskʲɪj] ; monastic name: Aleksiy; 13 May 1221 – 14 November 1263) was Prince of Novgorod (1236–1240; 1241–1256; 1258–1259), Grand Prince of Kiev (1246–1263) and Grand Prince of Vladimir (1252–1263). Commonly regarded as a key figure in medieval Russian history, Alexander was a grandson of Vsevolod the Big Nest and rose to legendary status on account of his military victories over Swedish invaders, specifically the Battle of the Neva and the Battle on the Ice. He preserved separate statehood and Orthodoxy, agreeing to pay tribute to the powerful Golden Horde. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alexander Nevsky has received more than 1,701,624 page views. His biography is available in 70 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 67 in 2019). Alexander Nevsky is the 28th most popular nobleman (up from 41st in 2019), the 57th most popular biography from Russia (up from 72nd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Russian Nobleman.
Alexander Nevsky is most famous for his victory over the German Knights in the Battle of the Ice.
Memorability Metrics
1.7M
Page Views (PV)
74.48
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
70
Languages Editions (L)
5.90
Effective Languages (L*)
4.84
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among NOBLEMEN
Among noblemen, Alexander Nevsky ranks 28 out of 1,415. Before him are Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Anne of Austria, Diana, Princess of Wales, Naruhito, and Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia. After him are Ludovico Sforza, Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom, Şehzade Mehmed, Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark, Ramesses I, and Louis Antoine, Duke of Angoulême.
Most Popular Noblemen in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGrand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia
1901 - 1918
HPI: 75.86
Rank: 22
Eleanor of Aquitaine
1122 - 1204
HPI: 75.59
Rank: 23
Anne of Austria
1601 - 1666
HPI: 75.57
Rank: 24
Diana, Princess of Wales
1961 - 1997
HPI: 75.23
Rank: 25
Naruhito
1960 - Present
HPI: 74.87
Rank: 26
Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia
1895 - 1918
HPI: 74.57
Rank: 27
Alexander Nevsky
1220 - 1263
HPI: 74.48
Rank: 28
Ludovico Sforza
1452 - 1508
HPI: 74.20
Rank: 29
Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom
1857 - 1944
HPI: 74.12
Rank: 30
Şehzade Mehmed
1522 - 1543
HPI: 73.94
Rank: 31
Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark
1934 - 2018
HPI: 73.84
Rank: 32
Ramesses I
1300 BC - 1290 BC
HPI: 73.69
Rank: 33
Louis Antoine, Duke of Angoulême
1775 - 1844
HPI: 73.67
Rank: 34
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1220, Alexander Nevsky ranks 2. Before him is Pope Martin IV. After him are Roger Bacon, William of Rubruck, Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, Brunetto Latini, Stefan Uroš I, Traidenis, Alphonse, Count of Poitiers, Ugolino della Gherardesca, Emperor Go-Saga, and Enzo of Sardinia. Among people deceased in 1263, Alexander Nevsky ranks 1. After him are Mindaugas, Haakon IV of Norway, Manuel I of Trebizond, Shinran, Boniface, Count of Savoy, and Guy I de la Roche.
Others Born in 1220
Go to all RankingsPope Martin IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1220 - 1285
HPI: 74.56
Rank: 1
Alexander Nevsky
NOBLEMAN
1220 - 1263
HPI: 74.48
Rank: 2
Roger Bacon
PHILOSOPHER
1220 - 1292
HPI: 73.99
Rank: 3
William of Rubruck
WRITER
1220 - 1293
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 4
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd
POLITICIAN
1220 - 1282
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 5
Brunetto Latini
PHILOSOPHER
1220 - 1294
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 6
Stefan Uroš I
POLITICIAN
1220 - 1277
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 7
Traidenis
POLITICIAN
1220 - 1282
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 8
Alphonse, Count of Poitiers
POLITICIAN
1220 - 1271
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 9
Ugolino della Gherardesca
POLITICIAN
1220 - 1289
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 10
Emperor Go-Saga
POLITICIAN
1220 - 1272
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 11
Enzo of Sardinia
WRITER
1220 - 1272
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1263
Go to all RankingsAlexander Nevsky
NOBLEMAN
1220 - 1263
HPI: 74.48
Rank: 1
Mindaugas
POLITICIAN
1203 - 1263
HPI: 69.06
Rank: 2
Haakon IV of Norway
POLITICIAN
1204 - 1263
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 3
Manuel I of Trebizond
POLITICIAN
1218 - 1263
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 4
Shinran
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1173 - 1263
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 5
Boniface, Count of Savoy
NOBLEMAN
1244 - 1263
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 6
Guy I de la Roche
POLITICIAN
1205 - 1263
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 7
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Alexander Nevsky ranks 57 out of 3,761. Before him are Andrei Sakharov (1921), Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844), Georgy Malenkov (1902), Andrei Tarkovsky (1932), Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia (1895), and Vladimir the Great (958). After him are Rurik (830), Rudolf Nureyev (1938), Peter Kropotkin (1842), Ivan Turgenev (1818), Frederick I of Prussia (1657), and Georg Cantor (1845).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsAndrei Sakharov
PHYSICIST
1921 - 1989
HPI: 74.80
Rank: 51
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
COMPOSER
1844 - 1908
HPI: 74.75
Rank: 52
Georgy Malenkov
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1988
HPI: 74.73
Rank: 53
Andrei Tarkovsky
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 1986
HPI: 74.60
Rank: 54
Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1895 - 1918
HPI: 74.57
Rank: 55
Vladimir the Great
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
958 - 1015
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 56
Alexander Nevsky
NOBLEMAN
1220 - 1263
HPI: 74.48
Rank: 57
Rurik
POLITICIAN
830 - 879
HPI: 74.25
Rank: 58
Rudolf Nureyev
DANCER
1938 - 1993
HPI: 73.73
Rank: 59
Peter Kropotkin
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1842 - 1921
HPI: 73.71
Rank: 60
Ivan Turgenev
WRITER
1818 - 1883
HPI: 73.70
Rank: 61
Frederick I of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1657 - 1713
HPI: 73.66
Rank: 62
Georg Cantor
MATHEMATICIAN
1845 - 1918
HPI: 73.65
Rank: 63
Among NOBLEMEN In Russia
Among noblemen born in Russia, Alexander Nevsky ranks 3. Before him are Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia (1901), and Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia (1895). After him are Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia (1904), Olga of Kiev (890), Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia (1878), Dmitry Donskoy (1350), Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia (1882), Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia (1853), Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia (1857), Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia (1827), and Daniel of Moscow (1261).
Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia
1901 - 1918
HPI: 75.86
Rank: 1
Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia
1895 - 1918
HPI: 74.57
Rank: 2
Alexander Nevsky
1220 - 1263
HPI: 74.48
Rank: 3
Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia
1904 - 1918
HPI: 72.78
Rank: 4
Olga of Kiev
890 - 969
HPI: 69.77
Rank: 5
Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia
1878 - 1918
HPI: 69.76
Rank: 6
Dmitry Donskoy
1350 - 1389
HPI: 68.43
Rank: 7
Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia
1882 - 1960
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 8
Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia
1853 - 1920
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 9
Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia
1857 - 1905
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 10
Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia
1827 - 1892
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 11
Daniel of Moscow
1261 - 1303
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 12