He succeeded in holding the lid on for 31 years and still had time for his family.
He ruled over three decades of turbulence, riots, wars, and uprisings, not to mention a division in that pillar of their nation, the Orthodox Church. His was not a tranquil life. Alexis was the man of the hour and able to meet the demands of his time. He enjoyed the children of his successive wives as well.
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Portrait by artist-historian George Stuart.
Courtesy Museum of Ventura County.
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