Alex Cepesi at Trial
Public Execution Ends a Family Line, Suspected of Terrible Deeds, or Does It?
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Portrait Year
1512
Possibly a descendant of Vlad Tepes, Alexander Cepesi was the last of his line. After a bloody career, he was finally exposed and sentenced to death by the regional court at Bukovina. His execution was public because of his sensational criminal record. His family claimed his remains, but the location of his burial site was never revealed.