ORDER OF ST. ALEXANDER NEVSKY

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History

Recipients

Insignia

See also

History

The introduction of the 'Order of St. Alexander Nevsky' was planned by Russian Emperor Peter I of Russia and was established in Russia by Catherine I of Russia on May 21, 1725 in memory of the deeds of Alexander Nevsky.

Recipients

Among the most prominent recipients of the Order are the following people: Admiral Naum Sinyavin, Generalissimo Aleksandr Danilovich Menshikov, mayor-general Alexander Suvorov, general Nikolay Adlerberg, general Mikhail Kutuzov, Admiral Fyodor Ushakov, and many more.

Insignia

See also

★ Soviet Union Order of Alexander Nevsky