Alexander Vasa
Prince Alexander Vasa, the 1st Viscount Lochland Alexander Vasa (born Prince Royal, Alexander Zor-Mako-Vasa) was a member of the Imperial House of Vasa. A descendant of Constantine IV Mako through Consantine IV's second's son, Prince Royal, Arthur, he was technically cousins to Carolus XII Vasa and Constantine VI & I Vasa though never met them, having joined in the reign of William I Vasa. Alexander was an experienced soldier, diplomat and a shrewd politician who was a profound and public anti-Unionist in the Saro-Oxerian Union, which gained him fame and renown amongst the youth of the Sarovian country. After the dissolution of the Union which Alexander campaigned for, he became a political outcast due to the wrath of Willima I. Alexander's fortunes would turn upon the ascension of Brianna I Vasa-Nassau which allowed and enabled him to rise to power once more, establishing a new Sarovian constitution and positioning himself as an autocratic Prime Minister who laid the foundation for the modern Sarovian state.
 Family portrait of the Viscount before his premiership. | |
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Born: |
249 AS |
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Death/left: |
269 AS |
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Regent, Prince Royal, Viscount Lochland, Clerk of the Privy Council, Prime Minister of the New Sarovian Empire, Counsellor of State |
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Modern perception of Alexander is rather varied, though he is seen and often ranked as one of the best Prime Ministers of the New Sarovian Empire and one of the most talented politicians to ever exist. These perceptions are often countered by claims of autocratic and dictatorial behaviour, citing his nine Stefanic years of near absolute control over the Empress Brianna, culminating in his Regency in the last months of her reign. Alexander was a staunch conservative traditionalist, and harboured extensive autocratic natures. He was known to neutralise dissent and "disappear" Sarovians who disagreed with him, leading to many liberal Sarovians denouncing his actions while also simultaneously acknowledging his benefit to the Sarovian nation. Likewise, he also is known as "Alexander the Kingmaker" for his actions cementing George I Vasa-Nassau on the Sarovian throne, continuing his Regency until his death.
Biography
Early Life
Alexander was born in 249 AS in the reign of William I, during the infamous Saro-Oxerian Union. Alexander's father, Arthur Louis, was the youngest son of Constantine IV and given the title of Prince Royal for him and his descendants. This was considered a "participation title" by Alexander, who saw it essentially as a title given to appease his father since he would never sit on the throne himself. As such, when Arthur Louis left in 252 AS, Alexander refused to be addressed by the title. Despite still being known as Prince Alexander formally, Alexander would publicly and aggressively campaign against his cousin William's Saro-Oxerian Union. Influenced by his father and the memoirs of his grandfather, he was fervently anti-Union and was essentially exiled from the Imperial Court over these views, alongside his father when he was still around.
Alexander would campaign