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St. Alexis

metropolitan of Moscow
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Russian:
Aleksey or Aleksei
Born:
c. 1295, Moscow, Russia
Died:
1378, Moscow

St. Alexis (born c. 1295, Moscow, Russia—died 1378, Moscow; canonized 1448; feast day October 5) was the metropolitan of Moscow from 1354 to 1378 and the first representative of the Russian Orthodox Church to take a truly active role in governing Russia. Alexis became regent during the short reign of Ivan the Fair (1353–59), great-great-grandson of Prince Alexander Nevsky, the greatest leader of medieval Russia. Alexis followed the two political principles of Nevsky: first, to defer to the powerful Tatars (a branch of the Mongols) who had conquered Russia in the 13th century and who were to dominate Russian affairs ...(100 of 205 words)

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