Daniil was born in late 1261, at Vladimir on the Klyazma, capital of Vladimir-Suzdal. He was the fourth and youngest son of Alexander Nevsky and his second wife, Princess … See more

Daniil has been credited with founding the first Moscow monasteries, namely the Epiphany Monastery and the Danilov Monastery (Saint Daniel Monastery): situated … See more

At the age of 42 on the 5 March 1303 Daniil died. He never became grand prince of Vladimir, which meant that according to traditional Rus' succession practices, his son and successor See more

Before his death he became a monk and, according to his will, was buried in the cemetery of the St. Daniel Monastery. This was a common cemetery and by being buried there he was demonstrating humility. He was canonized by the Russian Orthodox Church in … See more

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• Martin, Janet (2007). See more