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Dan III of Wallachia. Dan the Younger (executed in April 1460) (Also known as Dan the Pretender) was a pretender to the throne of Wallachia from 1456 to 1460. He was the son of Dan II of Wallachia who died fighting for the throne in 1431.
This is a list of princes of Wallachia, from the first mention of a medieval polity situated between the Southern Carpathians and the Danube until the union with Moldavia in 1859, which led to the creation of Romania.
Dan III broke into Wallachia, but Vlad defeated and executed him before 22 April 1460. Vlad invaded southern Transylvania and destroyed the suburbs of Brașov, ordering the impalement of all men and women who had been captured.
Dan the Younger (executed in April 1460) (Also known as Dan the Pretender) was a pretender to the throne of Wallachia from 1456 to 1460. He was the son of Dan II of Wallachia who died fighting for the throne in 1431.
With his small but powerful army, ranging between 7,000 and 10,000 soldiers, Vlad Ţepeş invaded Transylvania on several occasions (1458-1460) to punish the cities of Sibiu and Braşov, which had supported Dan III’s candidacy for the throne of Wallachia.
Apr 29, 2022 · Birthdate: 1382. Death: 1460 (77-79) Rucăr, AG, Romania. Immediate Family: Son of Dan II Basarab and Anča Basarab. Father of Basarab III Laiota "the Old" and Vlaislav II (Basarab cel Batran) Brother of Vladislav II Basarab and Stanicul II Basarab.
In exchange for the surrender of the pretender, Dan III 9, and his boyar followers, Vlad promised to restore the merchants' trading rights. When Dan Danesti and his boyars were not forthcoming, Vlad, attacking at night, hit the suburbs of Brasov 10 like a whirlwind.
