Saint Blessed Prince Dovmont (Domant) of Pskov, Prince of Nalshina, was of Lithuanian descent and, escaping from internecine strife, came to Pskov in 1265. Here he accepted Holy Baptism with the name Timothy and was chosen by the Pskovites as their prince. For 33 years he governed the city, being just and generously performing acts of charity, and founded a monastery in honor of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos. Prince Dovmont was a defender of the Russian land and in 1268 achieved victory at Rakovor over the Danish and German armies.
He made the Pskov fortress impregnable, and the territory enclosed by the wall is called Dovmont's Town. The Holy Prince, knowing no defeats, built churches in honor of the saints after his victories. His last victory was on March 5, 1299, when he expelled the Germans beyond the borders of the Russian land.
After the prince's death, he was buried in the Trinity Cathedral of Pskov, where his veneration as a saint began. In 1480, during the siege of Pskov, he appeared in a dream and indicated how to save the city. His relics rest in the Pskov Cathedral of the Life-Giving Trinity.
