Saint Daniel of Moscow

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Saint Daniel of Moscow was a 13th–14th century Russian prince and Orthodox saint, known as the youngest son of Alexander Nevsky and the founder of the principality of Moscow.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Eastern Orthodox saint
Russian prince
medieval ruler
associatedWith Moscow NERFINISHED
Pereslavl-Zalessky NERFINISHED
birthDate 1261
birthPlace Pereslavl-Zalessky NERFINISHED
burialPlace Danilov Monastery NERFINISHED
canonizationStatus canonized saint
canonizedBy Russian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED
country Grand Duchy of Vladimir NERFINISHED
Kievan Rus' NERFINISHED
deathDate 1303
deathPlace Moscow NERFINISHED
dynasty Rurik dynasty NERFINISHED
era 13th century
14th century
ethnicity Russian
father Alexander Nevsky NERFINISHED
feastDay March 17 (Julian calendar)
March 30 (Gregorian calendar, some jurisdictions)
founded Danilov Monastery NERFINISHED
fullName Daniel Alexandrovich of Moscow NERFINISHED
givenName Daniel NERFINISHED
historicalRegion Vladimir-Suzdal NERFINISHED
knownFor monastic piety
peaceful and just rule
language Old East Slavic
mother Vasilisa of Novgorod NERFINISHED
nobleFamily House of Moscow NERFINISHED
notableFor being the youngest son of Alexander Nevsky
founding the principality of Moscow
patronage of monasteries and churches
strengthening Moscow as a political center
patronymic Alexandrovich NERFINISHED
positionHeld Prince of Moscow NERFINISHED
Prince of Pereslavl-Zalessky NERFINISHED
reignEnd 1303
reignStart c. 1276
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
sibling Andrey of Gorodets NERFINISHED
Dmitry of Pereslavl NERFINISHED
Konstantin of Gorodets NERFINISHED
Yaroslav of Tver NERFINISHED
successor Yuri of Moscow NERFINISHED
title Saint
veneratedIn Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church

Russian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED

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Danilov Monastery dedicatedTo Saint Daniel of Moscow
Danilov Monastery namedAfter Saint Daniel of Moscow