Alexandru Coconul (14 August 1611 – 26 June 1632) was Hospodar and Voivode of Wallachia from 1623 to 1627 and Hospodar of Moldavia from 1629 to 1630.[1] 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.[2] He died on 26 June 1632 in Istanbul.[citation needed]

Alexandru Coconul
Prince of Wallachia
Reign14 August 1623 – 3 November 1627
PredecessorRadu Mihnea
SuccessorAlexandru Iliaș
Prince of Moldavia
ReignJune 1629 – 29 April 1630
PredecessorMiron Barnovschi-Movilă
SuccessorMoise Movilă
Born14 August 1611
Died26 June 1632
Istanbul
SpouseRuxandra Beglitzi
DynastyDrăculești
FatherRadu Mihnea
MotherArghira Minetti
ReligionOrthodox

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.

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Alexandru Coconul
Cadet branch of the House of Basarab
Preceded by Prince/Voivode of Wallachia
1623–1627
Succeeded by
Preceded by Prince/Voivode of Moldavia
1629–1630
Succeeded by