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- Radu II Praznaglava (Radu II Empty Head/in Old Bulgarian/), (? – 1428?) was a ruler of Wallachia in the 15th century, ruling for 4 terms, each time preceded by Dan II, his rival for the throne, and each time succeeded by him.
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Radu II Praznaglava (Radu II Empty Head/in Old Bulgarian/), (? – 1428?) was a ruler of Wallachia in the 15th century, ruling for 4 terms, each time preceded by Dan II, his rival for the throne, and each time succeeded by him.
- May – November 1421
- Orthodox
Radu, at the age of 22, became a leading figure at the Ottoman court. In 1461, Mehmed II began preparing to invade Wallachia. After consulting his astrologers, the thirty-year-old sultan resolved to personally lead the punitive expedition. His personal Janissary guard was larger than the entire army of Vlad III.
- August 1462 – November 1473
- Basarab Laiotă cel Bătrân
Radu II the Bald (Radu II Praznaglava) August 1420 – October 1422 December 1426 – March/June 1427 unknown: War of succession in Wallachia, which opposed Radu II, brother of Mihail I, to the Danesti pretender Dan II (son of Dan I and member of the Order of the Dragon), where both had brief periods of power in succession. Dan II the Brave
Jul 22, 2023 · Radu the Handsome was born Radu III of Wallachia in 1438. His father, Vlad II Dracul ruled the kingdom of Wallachia, a territory that is part of Romania today. But when Radu was around four years old, his life changed dramatically. In 1442, his father brought him and his brother to a meeting with Sultan Murad II.
1 Name. 2 Geography. 3 History. 3.1 From Roman rule to the state's establishment. 3.2. 3.3.1 Mircea the Elder to Radu the Great. 3.3.2 Mihnea cel Rău to Petru Cercel. 3.4 1600s. 3.5 Russo-Turkish Wars and the Phanariotes. 3.6 From Wallachia to Romania. 3.6.1 Early 1800s. 3.6.2 1840s-1850s. 4 Legacy. 5 Notes. 6 References. 7 Credits.
Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia called "Vlad the Impaler" and also known as Vlad Dracula or simply Dracula, in Romanian Drăculea (1431 – December 1476), was a Wallachian (southern Romania) voivode (military commander). His three reigns were in 1448, 1456–1462, and 1476.
Radu II Praznaglava (Radu II Empty Head/in Old Slavic/), (? – 1428?) was a ruler of Wallachia in the 15th century, ruling for 4 terms, each time preceded by Dan II, his rival for the throne, and each time succeeded by him. Of those 4 periods on the throne of Wallachia, all were within a period of only 7 years, and 3 terms lasted less than a year.
