Editing Alexander I of Serbia (section)

==Accession==
Alexander was born on 14 August 1876 to King [[Milan I of Serbia|Milan]] and Queen [[Natalie of Serbia]]. By birth, he was member of the [[Obrenović dynasty|House of Obrenović]], ruling dynasty of the [[Principality of Serbia]] and from 1882, the [[Kingdom of Serbia]].{{sfn|Kane|2014|p=12}}

In 1889, King Milan unexpectedly abdicated and withdrew to private life, proclaiming Alexander king of Serbia. Since the king was only thirteen, three regents were appointed, head among them [[Jovan Ristić]].{{sfn|Ward|Prothero|Leathes|1920|p=411}} His mother also became his regent.

Alexander ordered the arrest of the regents on April 13, 1893, proclaiming himself of age and dissolving national assembly. On May 21, he abolished his father's [[1888 Serbian constitution|liberal constitution of 1889]] and restored the [[1869 Serbian constitution|previous one]]. In 1894, the young King brought his father, Milan, back to Serbia and, in 1898, appointed him commander-in-chief of the army. During that time, Milan was regarded as the ''de facto'' ruler of the country.{{sfn|Mijatovich|1911}} In 1898 penalties were brought down upon the [[People's Radical Party|Radical]] and the [[Russophilia#Serbia|Russophil]] parties, which the court sought to tie to an attempted assassination of the former King Milan.{{sfn|Ward|Prothero|Leathes|1920|p=412}}

Alexander's attitude during the [[Greco-Turkish War (1897)]] was one of strict [[Neutral country|neutrality]].{{sfn|Mijatovich|1911}}