Career
He was the father of Mihnea II Turcitul. Raised by the Turks in Istanbul and hardly knew of his country of origin before gaining the throne of Wallachia. 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.