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Radu III of Wallachia, commonly called Radu the Handsome, Radu the Fair, or Radu the Beautiful ( Romanian: Radu cel Frumos; Turkish: Radu Bey; c. 1438 – January 1475), was the younger brother of Vlad the Impaler ( a.k.a. Vlad III) and prince of the principality of Wallachia. They were both sons of Vlad II Dracul and his wife, Princess Cneajna ...
- August 1462 – November 1473
- Basarab Laiotă cel Bătrân
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.
Jan 23, 2024 · Radu’s handsome appearance and charismatic personality earned him the nickname “The Handsome” and made him a favorite among the nobility and courtiers of Wallachia. His ability to navigate the treacherous political landscape of the 15th century Balkans and form alliances with powerful leaders, such as Sultan Mehmed II of the Ottoman ...
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Nov 15, 2023 · Radu III, also known as Radu cel Frumos in Romanian and Radu Bey in Turkish, was the prince of Wallachia (today’s southern Romania) from 1462 to 1475. Radu III was known for his good looks, which earned him the moniker “the Handsome,” and his close relationship with the Ottoman Empire. Radu III was born in 1438 or 1439 to Vlad II Dracul ...
Vlad was very likely born in the city of Sighişoara in Transylvania, then a part of the Kingdom of Hungary, during the winter of 1431. Sighişoara was a military fortress at that time. He was born as the second son to his father Vlad Dracul. He had an older brother, Mircea, and a younger brother, Radu the Handsome.
- December 19, 1476 (aged 44/45), near Bucharest
- Ilona Justina Szilágyi de Horogszeg
- 1448; 1456–1462; 1476
Vlad's brother, Radu the Handsome, had died a couple of years earlier and had been replaced on the Wallachian throne by another Ottoman candidate, Basarab the Elder, a member of the Dăneşti clan. At the approach of Vlad's army, Basarab and his cohorts fled, some to the protection of the Turks, others to the shelter of the Transylvanian Alps.
Oct 29, 2020 · Vlad III and Radu the Handsome remained in captivity in the Ottoman Empire until 1448, initially in Gallipoli, then moved to Doğrugöz (Egrigoz) in Asia Minor (Anatolia). Eventually, Vlad III was released, but his brother stayed behind and became an ally to Murad II.
