The book offers a fundamentally new look at the personality and actions of Prince Alexander Nevsky. The author examines the prince simultaneously from the position of secular historiosophy and the Orthodox tradition. The reader learns about Nevsky’s political tactics, his awareness of the world historical processes of that time and, finally, his insight both in matters of building relations with the Golden Horde and the aggressive western neighbors of Rus', and in matters of a spiritual nature, about which not only secular, but also church historians write little. The author pays special attention to a major political figure and commander - Prince Daniil Romanovich and his father, Prince Roman Mstislavich Galitsky. The book reveals a number of important reasons why Prince Daniil did not become a key figure in Russian history.