Alexeí Ivánov I

## Biography

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Alexeí Níkolaí Ivánov of the House of Ivánov if the current Grand Tzár of Eízlev. He was born in the Imperial Palace in Svárland on 17th January 16 B.H during a raging snow storm. As of the current Year 2 that makes him 18 years old.

### Early Life:

As befits a Prince of Eízlev, Alexeí grew up in a state of constant luxury. As a baby his every need was catered to by an army of staff and attendants. As he grew older Alexeí began to take on more and more titles and responsibilities. At the age of only 5 he attended his first Military Parade with his father. As he approached his schooling years he began to make the most of the freedom he had now. This was the time that he developed his passion of the nature of Eízlev. Every day he would return shivering and covered from head to toe in snow.

### Schooling Years:

As required of all members if the Eízlev Aristocracy, at around the age of 6, Alexeí attended schooling at first with other sons of the nobility. In these classes he learnt the basics of being a noble: Etiquette, Discipline, Reading, Writing, Numeracy, Science, Astronomy, Geography, Manners, Noble Titles etc.

Later on, about the age of 10, he moved into private schooling in which he learnt Diplomacy, Administration, Economics, Politics, Leadership, Responsibilities of the Monarch. Sadly he did not learn these of a great extent despite his enjoyment of them. This was due to the fact that his older brother Vládamir was next in line to the throne. Instead his father instructed him to be taught in Strategy, Combat and Leadership. As it was traditional of the second son to lead the Military. Alexeí never enjoyed combat. He found a small amount of interest in Strategy but that was it.

It was around this time he first became acquainted with Ruave Søren of Lincoln. At the time it was only a dueling tournament. Alexeí had little idea what a key role Ruave would play in his future. As expected the much older, stronger and more experienced Ruave crushed Alexeí. This would be their first meeting. Although it would not be for a few years that they met again.

### Adolescence

After 7 years of schooling Alexeí became a teen. His own personal curiosity, not his father's instructions, kept him doing personal study all through those years. It was around this time that the Empire began to fragment. At the age of only 14 his father gave Alexeí command of a Brigade of soldiers during the Battle of Icethorn Bridge against rebels.

### Catastrophe

In 2 B.H, aged 14, it became clear to Alexeí that after centuries of Ivánov rule, the people were discontented. Bad harvest and war spending had only amplified this. It seemed to him that on a daily basis provinces seceded. There was not much Alexeí could do beyond make a little stash in his room with emergency supplies: winter clothes, food, water, sword, tinderbox etc. for if the worst came. He was right in his suspicions. Only a few weeks later many nobles united and formed a coalition against the Ivánovs. In one single battle their overwhelming numbers crushed the already depleted Imperial Army. As Alexeí was taken ill he did not command it as would be expected but instead his brother, Vládamir led it out of the gates. It was a massacre. Of the thousands that set out. Scarcely a dozen returned. His brother was not among them....

**WIP**