Battle of the Neva
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The Battle of the Neva was a 1240 military engagement in which Prince Alexander Nevsky of Novgorod repelled a Swedish invasion, securing Russian control over the Neva River region and enhancing his historical renown.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of the Neva canonical | 4 |
| Battle of the Neva (1240) | 2 |
| Невская битва | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
medieval battle ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Alexander Nevsky
ⓘ
surface form:
Alexander Nevsky gained great prestige in Novgorod
Alexander Nevsky later canonized as a saint in the Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| approximateDate | 15 July 1240 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Northern expansion of Catholic powers
ⓘ
defense of Orthodox Rus' ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Sweden
ⓘ
Novgorod Republic ⓘ Novgorod Republic ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Novgorod
Swedish forces ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Novgorod militia
ⓘ
Swedish–Novgorodian conflicts ⓘ
surface form:
Swedish crusaders
|
| commander |
Alexander Nevsky
ⓘ
Birger Jarl ⓘ Prince Alexander Yaroslavich Nevsky ⓘ |
| conflictType | military engagement ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Novgorod Republic ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction |
featured in Russian historical literature
ⓘ
subject of religious and patriotic narratives in Russia ⓘ |
| date | 1240 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle on the Ice ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Ingria ⓘ |
| involved | riverine combat along the Neva ⓘ |
| legacy |
central episode in the cult of Alexander Nevsky
ⓘ
key event in Russian medieval military history ⓘ |
| location |
Neva River
ⓘ
near present-day Saint Petersburg ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Neva River ⓘ |
| partOf | Northern Crusades ⓘ |
| precededBy | Swedish attempt to control trade routes to Novgorod ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
Rus' chronicles
ⓘ
surface form:
Russian chronicles
|
| result |
Novgorodian victory
ⓘ
Russian victory ⓘ Swedish invasion repelled ⓘ |
| significance |
enhanced the renown of Alexander Nevsky
ⓘ
halted Swedish eastward expansion in the region ⓘ secured Russian control over the Neva River region ⓘ |
| uncertainty |
exact casualty figures are unknown
ⓘ
exact size of forces is unknown ⓘ |
| year | 1240 ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Battle of the Neva (1240)
this entity surface form:
Battle of the Neva (1240)
subject surface form:
Александр Невский
this entity surface form:
Невская битва