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Alexander I of Yugoslavia

1888 - 1934

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Alexander I Karađorđević (Serbo-Croatian: Александар I Карађорђевић, romanized: Aleksandar I Karađorđević, pronounced [aleksǎːndar př̩viː karadʑǒːrdʑevitɕ]; 16 December 1888 [O.S. 4 December] – 9 October 1934), also known as Alexander the Unifier (Aleksandar Ujedinitelj / Александар Ујединитељ [aleksǎːndar ujedǐniteʎ]), was King of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes from 16 August 1921 to 3 October 1929 and King of Yugoslavia from 3 October 1929 until his assassination in 1934. His reign of 13 years is the longest of the three monarchs of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. Born in Cetinje, Montenegro, Alexander was the second son of Peter and Zorka Karađorđević. The House of Karađorđević had been removed from power in Serbia 30 years prior, and Alexander spent his early life in exile with his father in Montenegro and then Switzerland. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alexander I of Yugoslavia is the 410th most popular politician (up from 982nd in 2019), the most popular biography from Montenegro (up from 2nd in 2019) and the most popular Montenegrin Politician.

Alexander I of Yugoslavia is most famous for his role in World War II. He was the king of Yugoslavia during the war and was responsible for the country's involvement in the Axis powers.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Alexander I of Yugoslavia ranks 410 out of 19,576. Before him are Rudolf I of Germany, Victor Emmanuel III of Italy, John III Sobieski, Thutmose III, Joachim von Ribbentrop, and Charles VIII of France. After him are Croesus, Francis II of France, Sheikh Hasina, Elizabeth of Russia, William the Silent, and Galba.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1888, Alexander I of Yugoslavia ranks 3. Before him are T. S. Eliot, and Heinz Guderian. After him are Fernando Pessoa, Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., Otto Stern, T. E. Lawrence, Dale Carnegie, Shmuel Yosef Agnon, José Raúl Capablanca, Roland Garros, and Frans Eemil Sillanpää. Among people deceased in 1934, Alexander I of Yugoslavia ranks 4. Before him are Marie Curie, Paul von Hindenburg, and Lev Vygotsky. After him are Edward Elgar, Fritz Haber, Ernst Röhm, Raymond Poincaré, Albert I of Belgium, Nestor Makhno, Kurt von Schleicher, and Sergey Kirov.

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In Montenegro

Among people born in Montenegro, Alexander I of Yugoslavia ranks 1 out of 142. After him are Radovan Karadžić (1945), Nicholas I of Montenegro (1841), Milovan Đilas (1911), Giovanni da Pian del Carpine (1182), Stefan Nemanja (1113), Elena of Montenegro (1871), Petar II Petrović-Njegoš (1813), Hersekzade Ahmed Pasha (1459), Princess Zorka of Montenegro (1864), Milena Vukotić (1848), and Leopold Mandić (1866).

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Among POLITICIANS In Montenegro

Among politicians born in Montenegro, Alexander I of Yugoslavia ranks 1. After him are Radovan Karadžić (1945), Nicholas I of Montenegro (1841), Milovan Đilas (1911), Stefan Nemanja (1113), Hersekzade Ahmed Pasha (1459), Milo Đukanović (1962), Danilo I, Prince of Montenegro (1826), Danilo, Crown Prince of Montenegro (1871), George, Crown Prince of Serbia (1887), Radola Gajda (1892), and Peko Dapčević (1913).

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