Complex sentence: He supposedly used both communities as "slaves of the court", treasuring their specialized skills; nevertheless, one folk legend additionally claims that Stephen practiced human sacrifice against Gypsy slaves, to alleviate the floods at Sulița.
Split into simpler sentences: He supposedly used both communities as "slaves of the court", treasuring their specialized skills. One folk legend additionally claims that Stephen practiced human sacrifice against Gypsy slaves, to alleviate the floods at Sulița.