Reign 1574–1577 Name Alexander Mircea Grandchildren Radu Mihnea Mother Maria Despina Children Mihnea Turcitul | Father Mircea III Dracul Parents Mircea III Dracul Issue Mihnea II Turcitul, Spouse Catherine Salvaresso | |
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House House of Draculesti (branch of the House of Basarab) Died September 11, 1577, Bucharest, Romania Similar People Mihnea Turcitul, Radu Mihnea, Mihnea cel Rau, Basarab I of Wallachia | ||
Alexandru II Mircea was Hospodar of Wallachia from 1568 to 1574 and 1574 to 1577. He was the father of Mihnea II Turcitul. His parents were Mircea III Dracul and Maria Despina. Raised by the Turks in Istanbul and hardly knew of his country of origin before gaining the throne of Wallachia.
Voivode of Wallachia
Alexandru and his wife Catherine Salvaresso came to Bucharest in June 1574. Much like his great-grandfather, Vlad III Dracula, he was known for his extreme cruelty, beginning his reign by slaughtering dissident boyars. Eventually, however, Alexandru was poisoned by noblemen claiming to be loyal to him.
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