Rather than face this ordeal, Alexei fled to Vienna and placed himself under the protection of his brother-in-law, the emperor Charles VI, who sent him for safety first to the Tirolean fortress of Ehrenberg (near Reutte), and finally to the castle of Sant'Elmo at Naples.
Daripada menghadapi cobaan ini, Alexei melarikan diri ke Wina dan menempatkan dirinya di bawah perlindungan saudara iparnya, kaisar Karl VI, yang mengirimnya untuk pertama kalinya ke benteng Tirol, Ehrenberg (dekat Reutte), dan akhirnya ke kastil Sant Elmo di Napoli.