The Grand Prince Alexander Nevsky, (who defeated the invading Swedes at the battle of Neva in 1240 and repelled the Teutonic Knights at the Pskuv Lake, in effect uniting the Country and founding the Russian nation): shown standing full length in his royal garments with his crown at his side. Russian icon, late 18th Century, the silver basma dated 1876, St. Petersburg dated 1874, marker’s mark Agafon Gudkov, (27 x 22½ cm).