Aleksandar I Karađorđević
| Alexander I | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| King of Yugoslavia | |
| Reign | 6 January 1929 – 9 October 1934 |
| Successor | Peter II |
| King of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes | |
| Reign | 16 August 1921 – 6 January 1929 |
| Predecessor | Peter I |
| Born |
16 December 1888 Cetinje, Principality of Montenegro |
| Died | 9 October 1934 (aged 45) Marseille, French Third Republic |
| Burial | Royal Mausoleum Oplenac |
| Spouse | Maria of Romania (m. 1922) |
| Issue |
Peter II Prince Tomislav Prince Andrew |
| House | Karađorđević |
| Father | Peter I of Serbia |
| Mother | Zorka of Montenegro |
| Religion | Eastern Orthodox |
| Signature |  |
|
Styles of Alexander I of Yugoslavia |
|
|---|---|
 |
|
| Reference style | His Majesty |
| Spoken style | Your Majesty |
| Alternative style | Sir |
Alexander I (16 December 1888 [O.S. 4 December] – 9 October 1934), also known as Alexander the Unifier, served as a prince regent of the Kingdom of Serbia from 1914 and later became King of Yugoslavia from 1921 to 1934 (prior to 1929 the Kingdom was known as the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes).
Alexander Karađorđević was born on 16 December 1888 in the Principality of Montenegro as the fourth child (second son) of Petar Karađorđević (son of Prince Alexander of Serbia who thirty years earlier in 1858 was forced to abdicate and surrender power in Serbia to the rival House of Obrenović) and Princess Zorka of Montenegro (eldest daughter of Prince Nicholas of Montenegro). Despite enjoying support from the Russian Empire, at the time of Alexander's birth and early childhood, the House of Karađorđević was in political exile, with different family members scattered all over Europe, unable to return to Serbia, which had recently been transformed from a principality into a kingdom under the Obrenovićes, who ruled with strong support from Austria-Hungary. The antagonism between the two rival royal houses was such that after the assassination of Prince Mihailo Obrenović in 1868 (an event Karađorđevićes were suspected of taking part in), the Obrenovićes resorted to making constitutional changes, specifically proclaiming the Karađorđevićes banned from entering Serbia and stripping them of their civic rights.
...
Wikipedia