Alexander

A number of historically significant people were named Alexander:

• Alexander of Battenberg (1857-1893), first prince of Bulgaria
• Alexander I of Epirus king of Epirus about 342 B.C.
• Alexander II of Epirus king of Epirus 272 B.C.
• Alexander the Great (356-323 B.C.) king of Macedonia
• Alexander of Pherae despot of Pherae
• Alexander of Poland (1461-1506) king of Poland
• Pope Alexander I
• Pope Alexander II pope from 1061 to 1073
• Pope Alexander III pope from 1159 to 1181
• Pope Alexander IV pope from 1254 to 1261
• Pope Alexander V 1409-1410
• Pope Alexander VI (1431-1503)
• Pope Alexander VII pope from 1655 to 1667
• Pope Alexander VIII pope from 1689 to 1691
• Russian Tsar Alexander I (1777-1825), emperor of Russia
• Russian Tsar Alexander II (1818-1881), emperor of Russia
• Russian Tsar Alexander III (1845-1894), emperor of Russia
• Alexander I of Scotland (c. 1078-1124), king of Scotland
• Alexander II of Scotland (1198-1249), king of Scotland
• Alexander III of Scotland (1241-1285), king of Scotland
• Alexander Obrenovich (1876-1903), king of Servia
• Alexander of Greece Greek rhetorician
• Alexander Aetolus Greek poet
• Alexander Balas ruler of the Greek kingdom of Syria 150-146 B.C.
• Alexander Cornelius Greek grammarian
• Alexander Jannaeus king of the Jews 103 B.C.
• Alexander of Aphrodisias Greek commentator