Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia
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Why Is Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia was the fifth child and the fourth son of Alexander II of Russia and his first wife Marie of Hesse and by Rhine. Chosen for a naval career, Alexei Alexandrovich started his military training at the age of seven. By the age of 20 he had been appointed lieutenant of the Imperial Russian Navy and had visited all Russia's European military ports. In 1871, he was sent as a goodwill ambassador to the United States and Japan.
