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Alexandru II Mircea

1529 – 1577

Prince of Wallachia

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About Alexandru II Mircea

Lived 1529 – 1577 (aged 48). Alexandru II Mircea was a Romanian ruler.

Alexandru II Mircea (3 March 1529 – 11 September 1577) was a Voivode or Prince 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, he hardly knew his country of origin before gaining the throne of Wallachia.

Rule Alexandru and his wife Catherine Salvaresso came to Bucharest in June 1574. Like his great-grandfather Vlad III Dracula, he was known for cruelty, by slaughtering dissident boyars. Eventually, Alexandru was poisoned by noblemen claiming to be loyal to him. In 1574 he helped his brother Peter the Lame in taking the throne of Moldavia.

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Important facts

Born

3 March 1529, Transylvania

Birth century

16th century

Died

11 September 1577, Bucharest

Occupation

Ruler

Nationality

Principality of Wallachia

Positions held

Lord of Wallachia

Family & relationships

Spouse

Catherine Salvaresso

Child

Mihnea II Turcitul

Parent

Mircea III Dracul

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Alexandru II Mircea's

Edward Wotton

1492 – 1555

Zoologist

Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada

Henry FitzAlan, 12th Earl of Arundel

1512 – 1580

Courtier

Iñigo López de Mendoza y Mendoza

Frequently asked questions

Who was Alexandru II Mircea?

Prince of Wallachia

When was Alexandru II Mircea born?

Alexandru II Mircea was born on 3 March 1529 in Transylvania.

When did Alexandru II Mircea die?

Alexandru II Mircea died on 11 September 1577 in Bucharest.

What was Alexandru II Mircea's occupation?

Alexandru II Mircea was a ruler.

What nationality was Alexandru II Mircea?

Alexandru II Mircea was Romanian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Alexandru II Mircea

· Wikidata: Q2625355

· DBpedia: Alexander II Mircea

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