Alexander of Battenberg Royalty

Alexander Joseph GCB (5 April 1857 – 23 October 1893), known as Alexander of Battenberg, was the first prince (knyaz) of modern Bulgaria from 29 April 1879 to 7 September 1886.

Personal facts

Alexander of Battenberg
Birth dateApril 05, 1857
Birth place
Verona , Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia
Date of deathOctober 23, 1893
Place of death
Austria-Hungary , Graz
Resting place
Battenberg Mausoleum
Parents
Princess Julia of Battenberg
Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine (1823–1888)
Spouse
Johanna Loisinger

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Royalty

From1879
To1886
predecessor
successor
Ferdinand I of Bulgaria

Topical connections

Alberto MalesaniSports manager
Agustín de IturbideRoyalty
Albert BallMilitary person
Aleksey KuropatkinMilitary person
Živojin MišićMilitary person
Aldo OlivieriSports manager
Alexander BogoridiPolitician

Alexander of Battenberg on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://stara-sofia.com/dvorec.html