Alexander Nevsky (Алекса́ндр Яросла́вич Не́вский in Russian; Aleksandr Yaroslavich Nevskij) (May 30, 1220 - November 14, 1263) was the Grand Prince of Novgorod and Vladimir (Vladimir-Suzdal) during one of of the most trying crises in the history of the Novgorod Tribunal. Alexander was the son of Yaroslav and grandson of grandson of Vsevolod III Yuryevich, and rose to become a legend for his victories over the German invaders, while employing shrewd conciliatory policies towards the powerful Golden Horde.