Tsarevich Alexei Alexeyevich of Russia

Tsarevich Alexei Alexeyevich (Russian: Алексей Алексеевич, Aleksey Alekseyevich; 15 February 1654 – 17 January 1670) was the second son and heir of Tsar Alexis of Russia and Maria Miloslavskaya, brother of Tsar Feodor III, Tsar Ivan V, and Tsarevna Sophia and half-brother of Tsar Peter the Great.[1] He died at 15 before he had a chance to succeed to the throne.

Alexei Alexeyevich
Tsarevich of Russia
Anonymous depiction of Alexei.
Born(1654-02-15)15 February 1654
Moscow, Tsardom of Russia
Died17 January 1670(1670-01-17) (aged 15)
Moscow, Tsardom of Russia
Burial
HouseRomanov
FatherAlexis, Tsar of Russia
MotherMaria Miloslavskaya

References

  1. Hughes, Lindsey (1990). Sophia, Regent of Russia, 1657-1704. New Haven: Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-04790-8.



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