Alexander chose a military career in spite of the fact that he was born without the right forearm. In 1678 in the army of the elector of Brandenburg he participated in the battle against the Swedes. After his father's death he summoned an infantry regiment and fought against the Turks. He was injured in July 1686 and died near Vienna. Alexander was buried in a simple gown; that is why there was a legend that some peasant is buried in the vault; however the well-embalmed mummy with the shot wound and an artificial right arm prove that it is Prince Alexander.
Alexander chose a military career in spite of the fact that he was born without the right forearm. In 1678 in the army of the elector of Brandenburg he participated in the battle against the Swedes. After his father's death he summoned an infantry regiment and fought against the Turks. He was injured in July 1686 and died near Vienna. Alexander was buried in a simple gown; that is why there was a legend that some peasant is buried in the vault; however the well-embalmed mummy with the shot wound and an artificial right arm prove that it is Prince Alexander.
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