Alexander I
Americannoun
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Saint, pope a.d. 106?–115.
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Aleksandr Pavlovich, 1777–1825, czar of Russia 1801–25.
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Alexander ObrenovichorAleksandar Obrenović, 1876–1903, king of Serbia 1889–1903.
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1888–1934, king of Yugoslavia 1921–34 (son of Peter I of Serbia).
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c. 1080–1124, king of Scotland (1107–24), son of Malcolm III
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1777–1825, tsar of Russia (1801–25), who helped defeat Napoleon and formed the Holy Alliance (1815)
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“Every year, one or two or three statues were erected. But they didn’t honor Lenin or Stalin. The statues were of Alexander I, of Peter the Great, of Catherine, of Nicholas I.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
“Heavenly father, I pray for Alexander, I pray that you bring him peace of mind, that you would restore his family and marriage. In Jesus’ mighty name, I pray.”
From Washington Post ● Aug. 8, 2022
Organizers planned to march from the city’s Alexanderplatz — a large square named after Russian Tsar Alexander I — to a site near the Brandenburg Gate.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2022
Alexander: I would push back against what John said about allowing the military to make the decision.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2021
“Miserable. But the pain itself is fading. I told Alexander I wanted to quit that night. I must not have meant it. I only wanted a reaction from him.”
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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