Complex sentence: As the legend goes, Prince Popiel was a cruel and corrupt ruler who cared only for wine, women, and song and who was greatly influenced by his wife Ryksa, a beautiful, but power-hungry German princess.
Split into simpler sentences: As the legend goes, Prince Popiel was a cruel and corrupt ruler who cared only for wine, women, and song. He was greatly influenced by his wife Ryksa, a beautiful, but power-hungry German princess.