Nicholas Alexander (Romanian: Nicolae Alexandru), (died November 1364) was a Voivode of Wallachia (c. 1352 – November 1364), after having been co-ruler to his father Basarab I.
In the year 1359, he founded the Eastern Orthodox Metropolis of Ungro-Wallachia[contradictory].
After initially resisting pressures to become the Kingdom of Hungary's vassal, he yielded to King Louis I in 1354, and recognized the right of the Roman Catholic Church to establish missions in his principality, as well as the privilege of Saxon traders from Brașov to transit Wallachia without paying duties. In 1355, Nicolae Alexandru and the King of Hungary reached an agreement in return for Severin.
Nicholas Alexander died in 16 November 1364 and he was buried in Câmpulung. His epitaph reads:
Firstly, he married Lady Maria, of the magyar Lackfi family located in Transylvania.The couple had two children:
Through Elizabeth's youngest daughter, Katarina of Oppole, Nicolas Alexander become ancestor for all European royal families including Romanian royal family.
His second wife was Clara Dobokai, a Catholic noblewoman from Hungary.[1] The marriage produced three children:
The mother of Vladislav I of Wallachia may be Clara Dobokai.