Battle on the Ice
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The Battle on the Ice, also known as the Battle of Lake Peipus, took place on 5 April 1242. It was fought on the frozen Lake Peipus when the united forces of the Republic of Novgorod and Vladimir-Suzd
Depiction of the battle in the late 16th century illuminated manuscript Life of Alexander Nevsky
Summer view of Lake Peipus from the Estonian shore
1985 mosaic of the battle in a Saint Petersburg metro station
1992 Russian postage stamp commemorating the 750th anniversary of the Battle on the Ice
Votians
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Votians, also referred to as Votes, Vots and Vods are a Finnic ethnic group native to historical Ingria, the part of modern-day northwestern Russia that is roughly southwest of Saint Petersburg and ea
Latvian Votes in their national costumes, drawn by de Pauly
Votic doll on display at Museum of Cultures, Finland