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Dan II was a voivode (prince) who was born at an unknown date and died June 1, 1432; ruled the principality of Wallachia in the 15th century, ruling five times for the principality, he succeeded four times Radu II Chelul who was a rival to him for the throne of Wallachia. During Dan's five periods of ruling the throne of Wallachia, four were within a period of only several years. Dan II took ...
After 14 long years spent in imprisonment, Matthias Corvinus recognized Vlad as the lawful prince of Wallachia and freed him, but without providing him with military assistance to recapture his principality. In 1476 on July 26, Mehmed II invaded Moldavia and defeated Stephen the Great at the Battle of Valea Alba. But in response, Vlad Tepes ...
Dan II (? – 1 June 1432) was a voivode of the principality of Wallachia, ruling an extraordinary five times, and succeeded four times by Radu II Chelul, his rival for the throne. Of those five periods on the throne of Wallachia (1420–1421, 1421–1423, 1423–1424, 1426–1427, and 1427–1431), four were within a period of only seven years.
Nov 14, 2023 · Vlad III Dracula, better known as Vlad the Impaler (Tepes), was a member of the House of Draculesti, a branch of the House of Basarab. The lineage of Vlad III shows a long line of voivodes. The word "voivode" is an old Slavic word for warlord. Eventually, the term was used for the governor of a province, or, in English, was the same as a prince ...
Vlad II ( Romanian: Vlad al II-lea ), also known as Vlad Dracul ( Vlad al II-lea Dracul) or Vlad the Dragon (before 1395 – November 1447), was Voivode of Wallachia from 1436 to 1442, and again from 1443 to 1447. He is internationally known as the father of Vlad the Impaler, or Dracula. Born an illegitimate son of Mircea I of Wallachia, he ...
Media in category "Coats of arms of Vladislav II of Wallachia" This category contains only the following file. Coa Romania Family Vladislav II.svg 260 × 300; 6 KB
Oct 26, 2022 · A 15th-century depiction of Vlad II Dracul of Wallachia. 1432 – Birth of Mehmed, son of Murad II, sultan of the Ottoman Empire. 1436 – Vlad II becomes Voivode of Wallachia. 1437–1438 – Vlad II swears fealty to Sultan Murad II and supports the Ottomans in their campaign against Hungary. 1441 – John Hunyadi, Voivode of Transylvania ...
