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Basarab IV Țepeluș acceded first to the Wallachian throne in 1474, when with help from Transylvanian voivode Stefan Bathory he overthrew his first cousin Basarab III known as the 'Old'. He was then removed from power within 2 months by Radu III (also called Radu the Handsome), his 2nd cousin, who was brought in by a large Ottoman army who was ...
Preda Brâncoveanu was the descendant of one of the largest and oldest boyar family in Wallachia. Brâncoveanu boyars were the descendants of the powerful Craiovești boyars and related to Neagoe Basarab, the voivode of Wallachia between 1512-1521, and this was the reason why they claimed the throne of Wallachia.
Radu III of Wallachia, commonly called Radu the Handsome, Radu the Fair, or Radu the Beautiful ( Romanian: Radu cel Frumos; Turkish: Radu Bey; c. 1438 – January 1475), was the younger brother of Vlad the Impaler ( a.k.a. Vlad III) and prince of the principality of Wallachia. They were both sons of Vlad II Dracul and his wife, Princess Cneajna ...
Vlad III, commonly known as Vlad the Impaler ( Romanian: Vlad Țepeș [ ˈ v l a d ˈ ts e p e ʃ]) or Vlad Dracula ( / ˈdrækjʊlə, - jə -/; Romanian: Vlad Drăculea [ ˈ d r ə k u l e̯a]; 1428/31 – 1476/77), was Voivode of Wallachia three times between 1448 and his death in 1476/77. He is often considered one of the most important ...
Oct 2, 2021 · 2021 marks 500 years since the death of Prince Neagoe Basarab who ruled the principality of Wallachia (now part of modern Romania) between 1512 and 1521. Although his reign was relatively short, he contributed to the political, economic, religious, and especially cultural growth of his domain. Wallachia prospered under Neagoe’s leadership ...
Basarab III Laiotă the Old (Basarab Laiotă cel Bătrân) November - 23 December 1473 March 1474 bet.June/September - October 1474 January -June 1475 January–December 1477 Unmarried: Son of Dan II; In war against Radu III. Basarab IV The Young Impaler (Basarab IV Țepeluș cel Tânăr) December 1477 – September 1481 November 1481 – 23 ...
Basarab genealogy and recent investigation at Curtea de Argeş We intend further to review the evolution of coat of arms worn by the first reigning dynasty of Wallachia, the Basarabs. Their heraldic emblem, like all medieval noble Houses in Europe, had a historical evolution in which stages can be identified.
