It's not (*) Vladimir or Kiev, but a prince of this city fought Bishop Thomas during one of this city's wars with Sweden and later defeated Hermann of Dorpat's Livonian Knights on Lake Peipus.
In this city, drawings of knights and dragons on schoolwork belonging to a boy named Onfim were unearthed, some of the many birch-bark documents found here. According to legend, this city was saved when an image of Our Lady of the Sign started crying, then blinded an invading Suzdalian army. This city's five boroughs, known as "ends," were ruled by lords who could be elected as "thousanders" or posadniki during its veche assemblies. It's not (*) Vladimir or Kiev, but a prince of this city fought Bishop Thomas during one of this city's wars with Sweden and later defeated Hermann of Dorpat's Livonian Knights on Lake Peipus. A Varangian Prince named Rurik was supposedly invited to rule this city. For 10 points, name this city ruled by Alexander Nevsky, a Hanseatic Republic which was the second greatest city in Kievan Rus.
In this city, drawings of knights and dragons on schoolwork belonging to a boy named Onfim were unearthed, some of the many birch-bark documents found here.
Republic of Novgorod [or Veliky Novgorod; or Novgorod the Great; or Novgorod Veliky]