Alexandru cel Rău

Alexandru III cel Rău (Alexander III the Bad, died 1597) was the Prince of Wallachia between November 1592 and 1593. He was the son of Bogdan Lăpușneanu, former Prince of Moldavia. Although Alexandru had in his government both local Boyars and Greeks, complaints arose to the Ottoman Empire in June 1593 accusing the Prince of behaving like a tyrant just like his uncle, Prince of Moldovia, Aaron the Tyrant.^[1]

He married the widow of Petru Cercel, which politically wasn't a favourable choice as the Cantacuzino family was better regarded by the Ottomans. On 2–12 September 1593, Mihai Viteazu was chosen as the new Prince of Wallachia. Alexander was exiled to Constantinople, where he was accused of conspiracy against the Sublime Porte and executed by strangulation 20 March 1597.^[1]

Alexander had a son Petru, who died 8 June 1619.

References

1 2 Giurescu, Constantin C. (2007). The History of Romanians. II. București: BIC ALL. ISBN 978-973-571-709-4.

Regnal titles
Ștefan Surdul House of Bogdan-Mușat Died: 1597
Preceded by Ștefan Surdul	Voivode of Wallachia 1592–1593	Succeeded by Michael the Brave

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[al-1] 1 2 Giurescu, Constantin C. (2007). The History of Romanians. II. București: BIC ALL. ISBN 978-973-571-709-4.