Prince Alexander of Bulgaria (1857-1893)

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Reign: 29 April 1879 – 7 September 1886
Predecessor: Constantine II (r. 1397–1422 as emperor of Bulgaria before the Ottoman conquest)
Successor: Ferdinand I
Born 5 April 1857
Verona, Lombardy–Venetia
Died: 17 November 1893 (aged 36)
Graz, Austria-Hungary
Burial: Battenberg Mausoleum, Sofia
Spouse: Johanna Loisinger
Issue: Count Asen of Hartenau
Countess Tsvetana of Hartenau
Full name:
Alexander Joseph von Battenberg
Александър Йозеф фон Батенберг
House: Battenberg
Father: Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine
Mother: Countess Julia von Hauke
Religion: Lutheran

From wikipedia:

Alexander Joseph, known as Alexander of Battenberg, was the first prince (knyaz) of the Principality of Bulgaria from 1879 until his abdication in 1886. The Bulgarian Grand National Assembly elected him as Prince of autonomous Bulgaria, which officially remained within the Ottoman Empire, in 1879. He dissolved the assembly in 1880 and suspended the Constitution in 1881, considering it too liberal. He restored the Constitution in 1883, leading to open conflict with Russia that made him popular in Bulgaria. Unification with Eastern Rumelia was achieved and recognised by the powers in 1885. A coup carried out by pro-Russian Bulgarian Army officers forced him to abdicate in September 1886. He later became a general in the Austrian army.

 

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Prince Alexander of Bulgaria was forced to sign his abdication letter in 1886.
http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-al...der-of-bulgaria-forced-to-sign-170164464.html

 

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Portrait of Alexander I of Battenberg, prince of Bulgaria by Dimitar Karastoyanov.
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Numerous photographs of Prince Alexander of Battenberg

 

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Wilhelm of Prussia believed that there was an obstacle to Prince Alexander of Battenberg if Alexander married Princess Victoria (Moretta) of Prussia.
The obstacle was Alexander's pedigree. The Battenberg line had non-royal blood.