# Alexander Nevsky becomes Grand Prince (1252)

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Categories: ruler-change

In 1252 Alexander Nevsky received the yarlyk for Vladimir after his brother Andrey was driven out by a Mongol punitive army. He cooperated with the Horde to avoid further devastation. He helped carry out the Mongol census in Novgorod despite local resistance. Alexander's policy of accommodation with the east and resistance to the west became a model for later Russian rulers.

## Why it matters
Alexander's policy of accommodation with the east and resistance to the west became a model for later Russian rulers.

Ruler at the time: [Alexander Nevsky](https://history-russia.com/rulers/alexander-nevsky)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Alexander Nevsky](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Nevsky)
- [Wikipedia — Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus'](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongol_invasion_of_Kievan_Rus')
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Alexander Nevsky becomes Grand Prince](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Alexander+Nevsky+becomes+Grand+Prince)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of Russian history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Russian_history)