Alexander II Mircea

Alexandru II Mircea
Prince of Wallachia
Reign	1574–1577
Spouse	Catherine Salvaresso
Issue	Mihnea II Turcitul,
House	House of Drăculeşti (branch of the House of Basarab)
Father	Mircea III Dracul
Mother	Maria Despina
Born	Wallachia, Romania

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.