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Vlad Călugărul. Vlad IV Călugărul ("Vlad IV the Monk"; prior to 1425 – September 1495) was the Prince of Wallachia in 1481 and then from 1482 to 1495. His father Vlad Dracul had previously held the throne, as had his brothers Mircea II and Radu the Handsome, and lastly Vlad III Dracula. The 15th century was a very volatile time in ...
- prior to 1425
- Basarab Țepeluș cel Tânăr
- September – 16 November 1481
- Basarab Țepeluș cel Tânăr
Wallachia or Walachia ( / wɒˈleɪkiə /; [11] Romanian: Țara Românească, lit. 'The Romanian Land' or 'The Romanian Country', pronounced [ˈt͡sara romɨˈne̯askə]; Old Romanian: Țeara Rumânească, Romanian Cyrillic alphabet: Цѣра Рꙋмѫнѣскъ, Greek: Βλαχία) is a historical and geographical region of modern-day Romania.
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Radu Negru is legendary voivode of Wallachia; some historians consider it to be just a nickname of Thocomerius or Basarab I . Basarab I the Founder. (Basarab I Întemeietorul) c. 1310 – 1352. Margareta. two children. Son of Thocomerius; first non-legendary ruler of Wallachia. Nicolae Alexandru. 1352 – 16 November 1364.
Wallachia is situated north of the Danube (and of present-day Serbia and Bulgaria) and south of the Southern Carpathians, and is traditionally divided between Muntenia in the east (as the political center, Muntenia is often understood as being synonymous with Wallachia), and Oltenia (a former banat) in the west. (A Banate was a tributary state ...
Vlad the Monk was a contender to his brother's throne as ruler of the principality of Wallachia for many years, but he took no active part in fighting for the throne until near the end of Vlad III's lifetime. In 1481, the same year Mehmed II died, conflict between his two surviving sons, Bayezid II and Cem, erupted into open conflict.
Romania. Walachia, principality on the lower Danube River, which in 1859 joined Moldavia to form the state of Romania. Its name is derived from that of the Vlachs, who constituted the bulk of its population. Walachia was bounded on the north and northeast by the Transylvanian Alps, on the west, south, and east by the Danube River, and on the ...
Wallachia is the southernmost region of Romania, bordered by Transylvania to the north and the Danube River on the south. It’s mostly flat land, used for agriculture and industry. At first glance, Wallachia may seem to lack the glamour and mystery of Transylvania. But, look again…this is where early Romanian history happened! Founded in 1290, Wallachia was originally supposed […]
