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After the end of the Russian-French War in 1813, during which the Alter Rebbe's family fled from Napoleon, his family had nowhere to return to in Lyady, as Napoleon had burned down the Alter Rebbe's house when he reached Lyady.
After the end of the Russian-French War in 1813, during which the Alter Rebbe's family fled from Napoleon, his family had nowhere to return to in Lyady, as Napoleon had burned down the Alter Rebbe's house when he reached Lyady.


As a result, from the village of Pyena where the Alter Rebbe passed away, the Mitteler Rebbe and his family returned to Liozna, where they stayed for one Shabbos. However, since the town's residents could not take upon themselves the maintenance of the court, the Mitteler Rebbe had to seek another place to establish his residence, and moved to live in the town of Lubavitch, where the regional governor took upon himself to build the Alter Rebbe's house and help support his family members.
As a result, from the village of Pyena where the Alter Rebbe passed away, the Mitteler Rebbe and his family returned to Liozna, where they stayed for one Shabbos. However, since the town's residents could not take upon themselves the maintenance of the court, [[the Mitteler Rebbe]] had to seek another place to establish his residence, and moved to live in the town of [[Lubavitch]], where the regional governor took upon himself to build the Alter Rebbe's house and help support his family members.


== During the Time of the Tzemach Tzedek ==
== During the Time of the Tzemach Tzedek ==