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2 days ago · 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.
1 day ago · The Second Bulgarian Empire was a hereditary monarchy ruled by a Tsar—the Bulgarian word for Emperor that originated in the 10th century during the First Bulgarian Empire.
Sep 20, 2024 · Louis I of Hungary. Louis I, also Louis the Great (Hungarian: Nagy Lajos; Croatian: Ludovik Veliki; Slovak: Ľudovít Veľký) or Louis the Hungarian (Polish: Ludwik Węgierski; 5 March 1326 – 10 September 1382), was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1342 and King of Poland from 1370. He was the first child of Charles I of Hungary and his wife ...
5 days ago · While he was away his father was overthrown as prince of the Romanian province of Wallachia and murdered, along with Vlad’s older brother. At 25, Vlad killed his father’s murderer Vladislav II ...
5 days ago · At 25, Vlad killed his father’s murderer Vladislav II and seized power. Thus began a six-year reign of terror. Vlad took revenge on those who helped topple his father by impaling the older ones and forcing the younger ones to march 50 miles to another town.
Sep 17, 2024 · There was a kingdom in the Middle Ages, located at the crossroads between two powerful worlds, on one side the Ottoman Empire ruled by Mehmed II and on the other side the Kingdom of Hungary and the entire Catholic world, and this country called Wallachia.
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Aug 30, 2024 · Built around the 14th century, this fortress was once inhabited by the Wallachian ruler Vlad III Dracula and is now considered one of Romania’s most important historical sites. Located on a hilltop overlooking the Arges River, the fortress is accessible only by climbing 1,480 stairs.
