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Victorious in 1431 (the year when the boyar-backed Alexander I Aldea took the throne), boyars were dealt successive blows by Vlad II Dracul (1436–1442; 1443–1447), who nevertheless attempted to compromise between the Ottoman Sultan and the Holy Roman Empire.
Dracula led a small Turkish invasion of Wallachia in 1448 and succeeded in driving Vladislav II from the throne. However, his victory was short-lived. Two months into his reign, Hunyadi and Vladislav II reassembled their forces and drove Dracula from power.
Oct 28, 2021 · In 1448, with Ottoman help, Vlad III, then 16 years old, expelled Vladislav II from Walachia and ascended the throne. He lasted only two months as voivode before the Hungarians reinstated...
Feb 27, 2020 · Vlad became Voivode—a type of military ruler, similar to prince or duke—of Wallachia during a turbulent period, which may explain why he actually ascended the throne three separate times, most of them for relatively short durations. Vlad’s father, Vlad Dracul, had reigned over Wallachia since 1436.
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In 1436, Vlad III's father, Vlad II Dracul, ascended the throne of Wallachia but was ousted a few years later by a rival faction, nevertheless, Vlad II was able to secure Ottoman support for his return.
In 1436, Vlad II Dracul ascended the throne of Wallachia. He was ousted in 1442 by rival factions in league with Hungary, but secured Ottoman support for his return agreeing to pay the Jizya (tax on non-Muslims) to the Sultan and also send his two legitimate sons, Vlad III and Radu, to the Ottoman court, to serve as hostages of his royalty.
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In 1436, Vlad Dracul's ambition to seize the throne of Wallachia resulted in him recruiting supporters. This he did by killing the incumbent king, a Dăneşti, named Alexandru I Aldea , and crowned himself Vlad II.
