| Alexandru Coconul | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Prince of Wallachia | |
| Reign | 14 August 1623 – 3 November 1627 |
| Predecessor | Radu Mihnea |
| Successor | Alexandru Iliaș |
| Prince of Moldavia | |
| Reign | June 1629 – 29 April 1630 |
| Predecessor | Miron Barnovschi-Movilă |
| Successor | Moise Movilă |
| Born | 14 August 1611 |
| Died | 26 June 1632 (aged 21) Istanbul |
| Spouse | Ruxandra Beglitzi |
| Dynasty | Drăculești |
| Father | Radu Mihnea |
| Mother | Arghira Minetti |
| Religion | Orthodox |
Alexandru Coconul (14 August 1611 – 26 June 1632) was the hospodar and voivode of Wallachia from 1623 to 1627 and the hospodar of Moldavia from 1629 to 1630. He was the son of Radu Mihnea, who also was a hospodar. He married Ruxandra Beglitzi. He was the last of Vlad the Impaler's Romanian bloodline. He died on 26 June 1632 in Istanbul.
References
- Peter F. Sugar (1 July 2014). Southeastern Europe under Ottoman Rule, 1354-1804. University of Washington Press. pp. 328–. ISBN 978-0-295-80363-0.
- Radu R Florescu; Raymond T. McNally (29 November 2009). Dracula, Prince of Many Faces: His Life and His Times. Little, Brown. pp. 188–. ISBN 978-0-316-09226-5.
Bibliography
- Xenopol, Alexandru Dimitrie (1896). Istoria romãinilor din Dacia traiana (in Romanian).
| Alexandru Coconul House of DrăculeștiCadet branch of the House of Basarab | ||
| Preceded byRadu Mihnea | Prince/Voivode of Wallachia 1623–1627 |
Succeeded byAlexandru Iliaș |
| Preceded byMiron Barnovschi-Movilă | Prince/Voivode of Moldavia 1629–1630 |
Succeeded byMoise Movilă |
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