Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia

Russian grand duke Date Of Birth : 1850-01-02T00:00:00Z Date Of Death : 1908-11-01T00:00:00Z

Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia (Алексе́й Алекса́ндрович; 14 January [O.S. 2 January] 1850 in St. Petersburg – 14 November 1908 in Paris) was the fifth child and the fourth son of Alexander II of Russia and his first wife Marie of Hesse and by Rhine. Chosen for a naval career, Alexei Alexandrovich started his military training at the age of seven. By the age of 20 he had been appointed lieutenant of the Imperial Russian Navy and had visited all Russia’s European military ports. In 1871, he was sent as a goodwill ambassador to the United States and Japan.
In 1883 he was appointed general-admiral. He had a significant contribution in the equipment of the Russian navy with new ships and in modernizing the naval ports. However, after the Russian defeat in the Battle of Tsushima in 1905, and viewed as an incompetent and corrupt dilettante, he was relieved of his command. He died in Paris in 1908.

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  • Other Names :Aleixo Alexandrovich da Rússia,Aleksei Aleksandrovitš Romanov,Aleksei Aleksàndrovitx,Aleksej Aleksandrovitsj av Russland,Aleksej Aleksandrovitsj van Rusland,Aleksej Aleksandrovič Romanov,Aleksey Aleksandroviç,Aleksy Aleksandrowicz Romanow,Alekszej Alekszandrovics Romanov orosz nagyherceg,Alexei Alexandrovich de Rusia,Alexei Alexandrovich o Rwsia,Alexei Alexandrowitsch Romanow,Alexej Alexandrovitj av Ryssland,Alexej Alexandrovič Ruský,Alexis Alexandrovich da Rússia,Alexis Alexandrovitch de Russie,Alexius Alexandri filius,Ard-Diúc Alexei Alexandrovich na Rúise,Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia,Groothertog Aleksei Aleksandrowitsj van Rusland,Marele Duce Alexei Alexandrovici al Rusiei,Αλέξιος Αλεξάνδροβιτς της Ρωσίας,Алексей Александрович,Аляксей Аляксандравіч,Ալեքսեյ Ալեքսանդրովիչ,אלכסיי אלכסנדרוביץ', הנסיך הגדול של רוסיה,الدوق الأكبر أليكسي ألكساندروفيتش,الدوق الاكبر اليكسى الكساندروفيتش من روسيا,アレクセイ・アレクサンドロヴィチ,俄罗斯大公阿列克赛·亚历山大罗维奇,俄羅斯大公阿列克賽·亞歷山大羅維奇,阿列克謝‧亞歷山德羅維奇大公,알렉세이 알렉산드로비치 대공
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  • Country : Russian Empire
  • Born on 1 November