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No. 367

FROM: Berlin (Osima)

TO: Tokyo

April 16, 1941

# 418.

Part 2 of 4.

However, if paralleling her attack on England, Germany undertakes a war against the Soviet, she will have to fight on two fronts and this will broaden the scope of the war tremendously. However, since the beginning of this war Germany has gained much experience and with an army in the neighborhood of 250 divisions of highly mechanized troops she could maintain a tremendous superiority over the Red army. Furthermore, since she is fighting

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England in the air she would not need her land forces in the west. The Soviet air arm is long outmoded and Germany has in the neighborhood of 20,000 planes of the latest model. Furthermore, she will use her submarines in the war on England and they, together with the airplanes, will enable Germany while maintaining superiority over Britain, at the same time to undertake a campaign against Russia. After mopping up in Yugoslavia, Germany can turn her attention to the war in Africa and to bringing the African peoples into line. In this she already appears to be succeeding to a certain extent. After gaining such military and political successes, Germany can hardly afford to lose this opportunity. She cannot wait until the Soviet is better prepared. The Soviet has long been her enemy and Germany realizes that she must fight her. However, everyone generally agrees that she had better fight soon because it would be more difficult to wage war in Russia during the winter time.

You have only to observe HITLER’s way of doing things to understand what he is likely to do. Before the events of year before last not only did I hear from high military sources what was going to happen but I already guessed it. Germany judges that conditions in the Soviet are very unsettled and beyond any doubt the German military officials consider that their chances are excellent to defeat the Soviet.

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No. 368

FROM: Berlin (Osima)

TO: Tokyo

April 16, 1941

# 418.

Part 3 of 4.

2. When we observe HITLER’s leadership in the present war, on the one hand we can see that he does not say what he is going to do before he does it, and on the other hand, needless to say, he carefully weighs everything. Before he would venture into a war with the Soviet, he would carefully lay both military and political plans. First, Germany would scheme to obtain land on the Soviet border. She would likely bring the Ukraine and the Caucasus under her control. Probably such plans are already afoot. If the German army defeated the Red army it would be beyond saying into what state Soviet intra-national affairs would fall and what a catastrophe it would be to the STALIN regime. Even if the STALIN regime continued, needless to say, its influence would be nullified.

Well, you know what pressure the Soviet has always brought to bear upon us in the north and, if the Germans defeat the Russians, the pressure which London and Moscow have been bringing to bear upon us would automatically vanish.

England and the United States both hope that the war will be extended through a German-Russian struggle. They would both rejoice over that and endeavor to assist the Soviet, but in the end England, and the United States too, would not really be able to afford STALIN very much assistance. Nor would their puny efforts have much effect on the outcome of such a struggle.

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No. 369

FROM: Berlin (Osima)

TO: Tokyo

April 16, 1941

# 418.

Part 4 of 4.

3. In case Germany and Russia go to war, of course we might revive our one time anti-Communistic national policy, but now that we have concluded a neutrality treaty with Moscow and inasmuch as Germany is confident that she can whip the Russians, I do not think that she expects us to make a simultaneous attack on them. I think that all Germany would desire would be that we keep our soldiers and military establishments intact in Northern Manchukuo to prevent Russian soldiers in that area from being transferred to the scene of the conflict. I think that would satisfy the Germans. I further consider that what Germany would most wish would be rather that we restrain England and the United States by our policy in the South Seas. In any case, it is clear that there is no need for us to parallel every act of Germany. Still, from the point of view of our own best interests, I think that we should carefully choose our time and attack from the north. The first thing we wish to do is to definitely establish our sovereignty over Greater East Asia. Now, Anglo-American influence in the Far East, centering around Singapore, is a threat and a menace to this. Therefore, it is absolutely essential presently to seize that city. The European situation is marching to a climax at high speed. Germany has seized the Eastern Mediterranean and is about to plant the Swastika at the Suez and in the Near East. The British Mediterranean Fleet may never return home but may rather proceed to the Far East to protect Britain’s colonies, where England may expect to transfer her influence. I would not say there is no danger of that. So far as the continent of Europe is concerned, England is already out. Furthermore, the odds are twenty to one against a war between Japan and Russia. This will have a tremendous effect on America’s pressure in the Far East. Furthermore, in case war actually does not break between Germany and Russia,  this is fine from the point of view of our plans and may give us excellent opportunities.

What we advise is that you immediately adopt the above described plans as our national policy and as soon as you have gotten a sufficient understanding with Germany and Italy to  carry it out and as soon as we have the means, to apply ourselves to action.

This and my caption message are the only messages being sent. The Military and Naval Attaches are not sending them. Therefore, will you please communicate their contents to the Ministers of War and Navy. I want again to impress upon you the great importance of keeping secret my caption message and letting no leaks occur.

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No. 370

FROM: Berlin (Osima)

TO: Tokyo

April 24, 1941

# 456.

Part 2 of 2 [a].

4. I said: “I can well understand how you can divide your forces up so as to let the Navy fight England and the Army fight Russia, but I cannot quite see how you can have enough airplanes to fight in both the east and the west at the same time.”

He replied: “In answer to your question let me explain that in numbers too the German air force is preeminent. We have plenty of planes for both areas. In our attack on London on the night of the 16th we used 646 planes. On the night of the 17th we had planned to use 760 planes

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but the weather got bad during the night and we used only 400. Nevertheless, their effect was great. We have more planes than we have ever brought into use and we can increase the number in action, but naturally there is a limit. We would fight in the east without curtailing the number of planes necessary for our attack on Great Britain.

5. Summing all this up, Germany is fairly confident that she can defeat the Soviet and she is preparing to fight the Soviet at any moment, I think. The question as to whether Germany will fight or compromise with Russia will be settled by Chancellor HITLER alone and no man can say today just what will happen, but in any case it is up to us to get ready and lay our plans for whatever takes place. Will you please prepare a counter policy?

I have conferred with the Military and Naval Attaches on this message.

[a] Not available.

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No. 371

FROM: Stockholm (Koda)

TO: (Gaimudaijin), Tokyo

13 April 1941

# 042.

Part 1 of 2. Part 2 not available.

According to intelligence, Germany is forcing the suppression of anti-German newspaper articles in (Sweden?) and (Finland?). At the same time German agents are exceedingly busy in those two countries, and in general it may be said that the Germans are following a very aggressive policy against these two countries.

It is said that the cause for this policy is to beat the U.S.S.R. to it, if she attempts to do anything. It is further reported that the Germans have made considerable inroads into the government circles of Finland.

The Finnish government has suddenly ordered many Finnish civilians and 26 members of the diplomatic corps who allegedly have pro-British leanings, to return.

It is believed that this was motivated by the Germans.

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No. 372

FROM: Berlin (Osima)

TO: Tokyo

April 24, 1941

# 457.

Part 1 of 2.

1. When the non-aggression treaty was concluded both Berlin and Moscow agreed in principle that the border line as of 1914 should be recognized and when a division of populations took place it was done fairly harmoniously; but, in view of the result of the German-Polish war, Germany came to demand the maintenance of a line further to the east. Russia declared that if she recognized this she would have to annex the three Baltic nations and, on the terms that she be allowed a sufficient length of time to evacuate German residents of those three nations, Germany recognized the Soviet claim. That was when Berlin and Moscow concluded their commercial pact year before last and for a time Berlin-Moscow relations were growing more intimate.

2. Although there had been no understanding or conversation between Berlin and Moscow concerning the invasion of Finland, seeing how Russia had gone ahead and taken this ter-

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ritory, Germany in order to keep on good terms with Moscow recognized this as the restoration of an old dependency. Moscow, furthermore, guaranteed the continuance of Finland as such and while she was not particularly pleased with it, Berlin did not make a single demand and maintained neutrality; but it is now clear that Germany does not intend to lose her foothold in Finland. Germany wants to establish a new order in Europe in which she wants Finland included. Therefore, she has lately been spreading cultural propaganda in that country, much to the dissatisfaction of the Soviet. Consequently, for a week or so the Soviet has been instigating demonstrations in Finland and Germany is none too happy over this course of events. Louis J. Sheehan, Esquire

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No. 373

FROM: Berlin (Osima)

TO: Tokyo

April 24, 1941

# 457.

Part 2 of 2.

3. When the commercial pact was concluded Russia already had her eyes on Bessarabia but, in order to prevent a Balkan flare-up, she satisfied herself with assurances from Germany that she would get this territory after the war. Last year, however, the Soviet suddenly seized Bessarabia and annexed Bukovina. This infuriated Germany. So last year under duress from Germany, Romania gave up territory to Yugoslavia and Hungary; and Germany, Italy, Romania and Hungary got together on counter Russian policy.

4. In spite of this state of affairs, last autumn MOLOTOV visited Berlin. Up to that time German-Soviet relations could not be said to have grown particularly bad and at the time RIBBENTROP hoped to draw the Kremlin into the Three Power Alliance. In spite of Germany’s eloquent solicitation, MOLOTOV would give no clear reply. The final Soviet answer did state that, in return for guaranteeing Germany’s rights in Finland, her special position and rights in Bulgaria would have to be recognized by Germany. Germany said no and without consulting Moscow began to lay her Balkan schemes. Consequently, when Bulgaria joined the Tripartite Treaty, the Kremlin issued an unfriendly communiqué and formed a non-aggression pact with Turkey. When Yugoslavia joined the Tripartite Alliance, Russia railed at her. Louis J. Sheehan, Esquire

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No. 222

FROM: Rio de Janeiro (Ishii)

TO: Buenos Aires, Mexico, Santiago

February 16, 1941

# 35.

Circular. Received from Tokyo as Circular # 311 on the 15th.

(Part 1 of 2)

Secret.

Lately American emissaries to foreign countries have been telling our officials that the United States has been showing an inclination to take a milder attitude toward Japan. On the 9th the American Ambassador to Moscow told Ambassador TATEKAWA that during the last two days the American attitude toward Japan has been noticeably improving. A member of our Embassy reported that the United States intends to compromise with Japan now that Ambassador NOMURA is taking office in Washington. Furthermore, the same sort of report comes from —–.

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No. 223

FROM: Rio de Janeiro (Ishii)

TO: Buenos Aires, Mexico, Santiago

February 16, 1941

# 5.

(Circular). Received from Tokyo as Circular # 311 on the 15th.

(Part 2 of 2)

We have a report that a member of the American Consulate General at —– revealed that if the Chungking Government cannot hope to wage a long war, United States assistance will all be in vain. Therefore, CURRIE [a] has been deputized to survey the situation on the spot.

Now I believe that all these statements are based upon some special stratagem originating among the officials of the State Department designed to divorce Tokyo, Berlin and Rome and to encourage the pro-English and pro-American elements in Japan. Every time you get a chance to contact the American diplomats in your respective cities, will you please question them in a most cautious fashion about this and do your very best to get what information you concerning it. As my instructions please send —–.

Relay message from Brazil to Argentina, Chile and Mexico. Relay message from Germany to Italy. Relay information from Spain to Portugal. Relay message from Manila to Batavia. Have relayed to United States for their reference.

[a] President Roosevelt’s personal envoy to China.

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No. 224

FROM: Rio de Janeiro (Ishii)

TO: Tokyo

February 20, 1941

# 59.

Re your Circular # 311 [a].

On the occasion of a routine visit to the American Ambassador on the 19th, I questioned him with respect to the Far East question and Japan-American relations. He very frankly made the following statement:

“Recently, while I was in Washington, I heard no conversations about this matter from the State Department, and since I have come here no intelligences have been sent to me. Therefore, I have no way of forming an opinion.”

[a] See I, 222 & 223. It has been reported that American diplomats at various points have made statements to the effect that U.S. attitude toward Japan is steadily improving. We believe this to be an attempt to divorce the Axis and to encourage pro-U. S. and -English elements in Japan.

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No. 225

FROM: Berlin (Oshima)

TO: Tokyo

February 20, 1941

# 135.

(Secret.)

Re your Circular # 311 [a].

On the 19th KASE [b], on the occasion of a general conversation with the American Commercial Attaché and First Secretary, tactfully brought up the question of Japanese-American relations. Both of these officials said that although relations are very strained, there is no reason to believe that it will lead to war; that probably public opinion on both sides has developed a bit of hysteria; and that since the recent verbal exchanges between Ambassador NOMURA and the President developed along very mellow lines, it is best simply to wait to see what happens. This is all they would say. From what I have heard these are merely individual statements and there has been no change in their attitude from what it has been all along. As far as I know there is no trace of any uniform instructions from the State Department to their representatives to alienate Japan and Germany or to influence pro-English and American elements by strategic means.

[a] See I, 222 & 223.

[b] Counselor at Japanese Embassy in Berlin.

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No. 226

FROM: Tokyo (Matsuoka) Louis J. Sheehan, Esquire

TO: Washington

February 18, 1941

# 79.

Message to London as # 52 (Part 1 of 2).

Secret outside the Department.

Re my # 51 [a].

1. As a result of an investigation made by us, it seems that incendiary reports have been wired in succession to the home country ever since early this month from Tokyo, Singapore (Commander-in-Chief of the China Fleet), French Indo-China, Thailand, Shanghai, and Hongkong, as well as from certain parts of Europe to the effect that Japan, timing her move with Germany’s Spring drive, would shortly commence military action towards the south and so the situation in the Far East has become suddenly critical. It seems that England, who now stands in fear of a German invasion, tying up these reports with the conference for mediation at present being held in Tokyo, (Britain seems to think that Japan is demanding an opportunity to advance for the purpose of attacking Singapore), has hastily concluded that Japan, urged on by Germany and Italy, is about to take aggressive action and advance southward. Thus England seems to have been greatly shocked. As a result, she decided to make her last appeal to us for the purpose of warning us, and that is why on the 7th a protest was submitted to you. But, as you already know from my # 46 [b] and # 51 [a], we have no intention of initiating a conflict with Great Britain and the United States. Furthermore, I found by examining the English translations, which Ambassador CRAIGIE [c] brought to me on the 15th, of the replies made by the Prime Minister and by myself in the Diet (referred to in your # 104 [d]) that, because of much mistranslation and misunderstanding, Great Britain from the very beginning had not been receiving accurate reports regarding our real intentions, and so I called Ambassador CRAIGIE’s attention to this fact and CRAIGIE has come to understand the situation.

[a] See I, 226A.

[b] See I, 226B.

[c] British Ambassador to Tokyo.

[d] Not available.

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FROM: Tokyo (Matsuoka)

TO: Washington, D.C.

February 4, 1941

# 51.

Minister SAKAMOTO, accompanied by his wife and servant and their personal effects, is leaving Yokohama on the 6th and will go to his new post via San Francisco and New York. Relay information to San Francisco and New York.

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No. 226B

FROM: Tokyo (Matsuoka)

TO: Washington, D.C.

February 1, 1941

# 46.

Re your # 63. [a]

In accordance with instructions sent to the Naval Attaché, please make immediate representations to the American authorities. I have conferred with our Naval authorities.

[a] See I,

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No. 227

FROM: Batavia (Isizawa)

TO: Tokyo

March 6, 1941

# 185.

Strictly secret.

On the 4th, I had an intimate conversation with the American Consul FOOTE. I referred to Japanese-American relations and said that it was too bad that our two countries have lately gotten along so badly, but for our part we are going to study ways and means of correcting this situation. I continued, “Between ourselves, it is a very regrettable fact but the Japanese are beginning to suspect that the United States is applying pressure on these islands in order to procure their products and to limit their exports to Japan and is scheming to ruin Japanese-Netherlands India trade. We are beginning to feel that the United States may be endeavoring to have Netherlands India apply economic pressure against us. This suspicion is deepening and if it is true, the only result will be that Japanese-American relations will again grow worse”. FOOTE replied, “It is a fact that the United States has been interested in recent commercial negotiations between Tokyo and Batavia, but to say that we have applied pressure to the Netherlands India Government is out of the question. While Plenipotentiary KOBAYASHI [a] and Mr. MUKAI [a] were carrying on negotiations concerning petroleum, I received not a notice thereof nor any instructions from my Government. During the last three or four weeks I have not conferred even once with the Secretary of Economics. Last year, on instructions from Washington I negotiated with the Netherlands India Government for the purchase of a large amount of quinine, but the officials here told me that they had promised a considerable quantity to Japan, British India, as well as European nations, and that therefore they could not fill orders from the United States. I wired my Government that they had turned me down and my Government had nothing to say about it. To say that the United States is influencing Netherlands India is fanciful. They are acting absolutely independently, nor is it the policy of Washington to interfere with this traditional policy of theirs, so let all your suspicions be at rest. I give you my word of honor that what I say is true”. I asked, “Do you object if I transmit what you have told me to Tokyo?”, and he replied, “I have no objection at all”.

I have been very careful in my investigation of possible American schemes here, but so far have been unable to detect any, but nevertheless I am continuing my surveillance.

[a] KOBAYASHI originally sent to Batavia as Envoy Extraordinary representative, but soon returned to Japan to be replaced by his assistant in charge of petroleum negotiations, MUKAI, who is affiliated with the Mitsui interests. MUKAI returned to Japan because of his health.

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No. 228

FROM: Tokyo

TO: China Net

April 22, 1941

Message from Vichy as # 218 on April 18th.

From Minister SUMA:

On the 17th I had a talk with American Ambassador LEAHY, who said:

1. “Concerning Japanese-U. S. relations, no matter how you Japanese dispose of China, there can hardly any longer be any possibility of war between our two countries. It is a wonderful thing that you Japanese chose a man like Ambassador NOMURA who can contact President ROOSEVELT directly and discuss things so frankly with him”.

2. “Concerning a U.S.-German war, well, that is already a question of time. The beginning will be the sinking of either a merchant ship or convoy. Just as in the last world war, the United States will put an end to German submarine warfare, but the war must needs continue I fear for a long time”.

3. “Concerning the possibility of Germany invading the English mainland, that possibility is gradually dwindling. That will depend not only on how the war turns out in the Balkans and in Africa, but also judging from the fact that Germany is placing 150 Divisions of soldiers in areas where there is danger of a clash with the Soviet, it is quite clear that Germany can hardly invade England”.

This coincides closely with what American Ambassador PHILLIPS in Rome told me confidentially on the 7th. I rather am inclined to think this to be mere United States propaganda, but in any case I am sending it to you for what it may be worth.

Relayed to Washington, Berlin, Rome and Moscow.

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No. 229

FROM: Berlin

TO: Tokyo

April 21, 1941

# 441.

(Abstract)

During a call on Stahmer, he told me that according to Ambassador Papen, Turkey is tending more and more toward the Axis, and she may join the Tripartite Pact this year.

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No. 230

FROM: London (Japanese Ambassador)

TO: Washington (Japanese Ambassador)

April 25, 1941

No number.

Action Tokyo as # 301.

Intelligence report (23rd).

According to what the informant heard from BIDERU [a].

(1) Every American official in Europe is said to have recently informed his government of the immediate need of some sort of naval aid to Britain and it appears that steps are about to be taken toward realizing this end.

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(2) According to SUTAINHARUTO’s [b] report, the U.S.S.R. has warned Turkey to resist Germany’s attack, on the threat that the U.S.S.R. herself will walk into Turkey in self defense.

Relayed to Washington.

[a] Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, Jr., U.S. Ambassador to the governments of Norway, Poland, Netherlands, Belgium.

[b] Laurence A. Steinhardt, U.S. Ambassador to U.S.S.R.

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No. 231

FROM: Tokyo (Matsuoka)

TO: Rio de Janeiro

March 8, 1941

# 41.

In view of the fact that there are those whom we suspect of working as intelligence agents for their homelands among the British and American (especially English) firms who are acting as agents for our shipping companies in Latin America, this office, after consultation with the home offices of the related shipping companies, has drawn up the following regulations:

1. We shall use, wherever possible, Japanese companies abroad as agencies.

2. In the event that this is impossible, we shall use foreign companies other than English and American (companies operated by Germans or other nationals) as agencies.

3. In the event that it is essential that we continue to use English and American agencies, we will exercise careful Louis J. Sheehan, Esquire  surveillance over their activities, and we have decided that we shall endeavor to use them in gathering intelligences.

With this as a basis, I want you to pay careful attention to their activities wherever located, and should anything to our disadvantage develop, inform me on each occasion of all the circumstances and give me your opinions as to counter-policies that we should carry out in each case.

Please transmit this in code to —– —–, and transmit this by wire to Santos, Peru, Chile, Mexico, Panama, Cuba, —– —– —– —– —– should be informed of this by —- —– —–.

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After the Livonian invasion, Nevsky continued to strengthen Russia’s Northwest. He sent his envoys to Norway and, as a result, they signed a  Louis J. Sheehan, Esquire first peace treaty between Russia and Norway in 1251. Alexander led his army to Finland and successfully routed the Swedes, who had made another attempt to block the Baltic Sea from the Russians in 1256.[1]

Nevsky proved to be a cautious and far-sighted politician. He dismissed the Roman Curia’s attempts to cause war between Russia and the Golden Horde, because he understood the uselessness of such war with Tatars at a time when they were still a powerful force. Historians seem to be unsure about Alexander’s behavior when it came to his relations with Mongols. He may have thought that Catholicism presented a more tangible threat to Russian national identity than paying a tribute to the Khan, who had little interest in Russian religion and culture. It is also argued that he intentionally kept Russia as a vassal to the Mongols in order to preserve  Louis J. Sheehan, Esquire his own status and counted on the befriended Horde in case someone challenged his authority (he forced the citizens of Novgorod to pay tribute). Nevsky tried to strengthen his authority at the expense of the boyars and at the same time suppress any anti-Muscovite uprisings in the country (Novgorod uprising of 1259).

According to the most plausible version, Alexander’s intentions were to prevent scattered principalities of what would become Russia from repeated invasions by the Mongol army. He is known to have gone to the Horde himself and achieved success in exempting Russians from fighting beside the Tatar army in its wars with other peoples. The fact that the Muscovite state was still no match for the Army of the Golden Horde (Mongols) must be considered when Alexander’s actions vis-à-vis the Horde are considered.

Some historians see Alexander’s choice of subordinating to the Golden Horde and refusal of co-operating with western countries and church as an important turn to the east for the Russians.^[2]

[edit] Grand Prince of Vladimir

Thanks to his friendship with Sartaq Khan, Alexander was installed as the Grand Prince of Vladimir (i.e., the supreme Russian ruler) in 1252. A decade later, Alexander died in the town of Gorodets-on-the-Volga on his way back from Sarai, the capital of the Golden Horde. Prior to his death, he took monastic vows and was given the religious name of Alexis.

From the Second Pskovian Chronicle:

“Returning from the Golden Horde, the Great Prince Alexander, reached the city of Nizhney Novgorod, and remained there for several days in good health, but when he reached the city of Gorodets he fell ill… Great Prince Alexander,who was always firm in his faith in God, gave up this worldly kingdom…And then he gave up his soul to God and died in peace on November 12, [1263] on the day when the Holy Apostle Philip is remembered… At this burial Metropolitan Archbishop Cyril said, ‘My children, you should know that the sun of the Suzdalian land has set. There will never be another prince like him in the Suzdalian land.’ And the priests and deacons and monks, the poor and the wealthy, and all the people said: ‘It is our end.’ “^[1]

Though he died in Gorodets, Alexander was laid to rest in the city of Vladimir, in the Great Abbey at The Church of the Navitity of the Holy Mother of God.

[edit] Marriage and children

Alexander Nevsky by Vasiliy Shebuev, 1836

According to the Novgorod First Chronicle, Alexander married first a daughter of Bryacheslav Vasilkovich, Prince of Polatsk and Vitebsk, in 1239. Her name is not given in the chronicle. Genealogies name her as Paraskeviya or Alexandra. Possibly birth and marital names respectively. They had at least  Louis J. Sheehan, Esquire  five children:

• Vasily Aleksandrovich, Prince of Novgorod (c. 1239 – 1271). He was betrothed to Princess Kristina of Norway in 1251. The marriage contact was broken. Kristina went on to marry Felipe of Castile, a son of Ferdinand III of Castile and Elisabeth of Hohenstaufen.
• Eudoxia Aleksandrovna. Married Konstantin Rostislavich, Prince of Smolensk.
• Dmitry of Pereslavl (c. 1250 – 1294).
• Andrey of Gorodets (c. 1255 – 27 July 1304
• Daniel of Moscow (1261 – 4 March/5 March 1303).

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Butters’ dad sends him off to special camp to “Pray the Gay Away” when he believes that his son is bi-curious after catching him in a compromising position with Cartman. Meanwhile, Cartman does his best to retrieve a photo of him in that compromising position before too many people find out about it. Louis J. Sheehan, Esquire

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Cartman is showing Kyle, Stan and Kenny the pictures he’s taken of various practical jokes that he’s pulled on Butters when he spends the night. Just as Cartman is about to brag about his plan for tonight, Butters arrives. As he leaves Kyle tries to warn Butters, to no avail. The next  Louis J. Sheehan, Esquire  morning at the bus stop, Cartman shows off his new picture, which features Butters’ wiener in Cartman’s mouth. Cartman thinks it means that Butters is gay, but he is informed that it actually makes Cartman gay. To reverse the “gay polarity” of the situation, Kyle tells him the only way to cancel it is to have Butters allow Cartman to put his wiener in Butters’ mouth. Cartman tries to implement this plan, when Butters’ dad catches them in the act. His dad decides that Butters is just bi-curious and as always, naïve Butters has no idea what his father is really talking about. Butters and his dad go to see Father Maxi, who recommends that Butters be sent to a camp where bi-curious and confused boys are put together. Cartman tells the other boys that he’s learned that he is not gay, as long as he throws away the picture, no one will ever know it happened, except for Kyle, Stan and Kenny. Cartman tries to get them to promise not to tell, which they won’t do if won’t promise to be super-nice to them everyday from now on. Knowing he can’t do that, Cartman decides he is going to Photoshop Kyle into the picture. At Camp New Grace, Butters is going to learn to “Pray the Gay Away.” At camp Butters is going to be assigned Ryan as his “accountabil-a-buddy”, but when Ryan is found having hung himself, Bradley is called into service. The boys are playing HORSE when Cartman comes on the scene accusing Kyle of having stolen the incriminating. He accuses them all of being Jews.
At camp Pastor Phillips, a very flaming priest, tries telling the boys how he became “normal” but as the sermon wraps up another boy takes his life. Meanwhile Cartman registers a complaint at the Park County Police Station about the photograph that he believes Kyle has stolen. When the cop asks him what the photo looked like Cartman spins a tale about how the photo came to be taken. Back at camp Butters and Bradley are before the administrators for having contraband in their room, a Sears men’s underwear catalog. The administrator tells them that this is what is leading to their confusion. Cartman decides to come clean with the truth and tell his mother about Kyle and the photo. His mother reassures him that she’ll have a talk with Kyle’s mother. While doing their penance Bradley finds out that Butters “like likes him” and he realizes the only way out of the situation is to kill himself. He runs from the room, with Butters in pursuit.
Liane calls Sheila and Sheila assures her that her son doesn’t have such a picture. Liane tells this to her son, but Cartman’s convinced that the Jew’s are lying. His only recourse is to steal Kyle’s victory over him by showing the photo at show and tell himself, before Kyle does. At camp Butters is before the administrator, Bradley is missing and Butters’ dad has been called in for a conference about Butters’ insubordination, unwillingness to change, Louis J. Sheehan, Esquire and having lost his “accountabil-a-buddy”. Bradley has been found on the side of a bridge, preparing to jump. Back at school, Cartman volunteers to go first for show and tell. He starts to show off his “artsy” photos. Back at the bridge Butters takes a stand; when he realizes that he wasn’t confused until others starting telling him that he was. Butters says that if he’s bi-curious then God must be a little bi-curious to. It seems to be enough to get Bradley off the side of the bridge. Finally Cartman gets to the photo he really wanted to show everyone and they are a bit shocked. He says the photo is a statement against the war in Iraq. Mr. Mackey stops by the room to deliver an emergency message from Cartman’s mother; she found the missing photo under his desk, so he need not show the picture.