Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky
Also known as: Order of St. Alexander Nevsky · Imperial Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky · Imperial Order of St. Alexander Nevsky
- 1The Imperial Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky is a prestigious order of chivalry within the Russian Empire.
- 2The order was first officially awarded on 1 June 1725.
- 3The inaugural presentation of the award was conducted by Empress Catherine I.
The Imperial Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky was an order of chivalry of the Russian Empire first awarded on 1 June [O.S.
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Chivalric order established by Catherine I
Catherine I instituted this order in 1725 to reward military and civil service, fulfilling a plan originally conceived by her late husband, Peter the Great.
The Imperial Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky was an order of chivalry of the Russian Empire first awarded on 1 June [O.S. 21 May] 1725 by Empress Catherine I of Russia.
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