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Vladislav II of Wallachia. Vladislav II (died 20 August 1456) was a voivode of the principality of Wallachia, from 1447 to 1448, and again from 1448 to 1456. The way Vladislav II came to the throne is debatable.
Oct 26, 2022 · Vladislav II is betrayed by his own men and then assassinated on 20 August 20. Vlad III becomes voivode again. 1456–1462 – Vlad III’s reign over Wallachia is characterized by frequent purges of real and alleged enemies, earning him the nickname ‘The Impaler’.
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 (/ ˈ d r æ k j ʊ l ə,-j ə-/; 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.
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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.
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. He was forced to flee to Turkey and then to Moldavia, where he remained for three years.
Oct 28, 2021 · HISTORY MAGAZINE. Vlad the Impaler's thirst for blood was an inspiration for Count Dracula. The ruthless brutality of Vlad III of Walachia, forged by the 15th-century clash between the Kingdom...
Oct 31, 2013 · Though Dracula may seem like a singular creation, Stoker in fact drew inspiration from a real-life man with an even more grotesque taste for blood: Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia or — as he is...
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