St Daniel of Moscow | Gold and Silver foiled lithography | Icon Reproduction | Size: 5 1/4"x4 1/2"

Daniil Aleksandrovich was the youngest son of Alexander Nevsky and forefather of all the Grand Dukes of Moscow.

About 1282, Daniel established the first monastery in the city at a site about five miles from the Kremlin at the location of the wooden church of St. Daniel-Stylite. This site became the Monastery of St Daniel.

In March 1303, Prince Daniel died at the age of 42. Before he died he had become a monk and specified in his will that he be buried in the cemetery of the monastery. Many miracles, including healing people, have occurred over his grave.