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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.
- 1436 – 1442
- Eastern Orthodox
Sep 21, 2023 · Vlad was the 2nd son of Vlad II Dracul and Eupraxia of Moldavia. The addition of an "a" to his surname denoted that he was Vlad II’s son. Draco meant dragon and Vlad II Dracul was a member of the Order of the Dragon. In modern Romanian “drac” means devil. Even by medieval standards Transylvania and its neighbours were violent.
Quick Facts. Also Known As: Vlad III, Vlad Dracula. Died At Age: 45. Family: Spouse/Ex-: Jusztina Szilágyi. father: Vlad II of Wallachia. mother: Eupraxia of Moldavia. Emperors & Kings Romanian Men. Died on: November 30, 1476. place of death: Bucharest, Romania. Cause of Death: Killed In Battle. Recommended Lists: Romanian People.
Oct 5, 2022 · January 2022. Andrea L. Glass. An examination of pre-war jobs of women who joined the French Resistance against the Nazis during the Second World War. A study of their lives, deaths, and fights to...
The play about Vlad the Impaler A Treia țeapă (The Third Stake) (1978) was written by Marin Sorescu and staged at the height of Nicolae Ceaușescu's totalitarian regime. The play focused on cruelty and ultimate failure of the absolute power of the historical Vlad Țepeș.
Maintained by: Find a Grave. Added: Jul 1, 1998. Find a Grave Memorial ID: 3118. Source citation. Prince of Wallachia, also known as Vlad III, Vlad the Impaler, Vlad Dracula, or Vlad Tepes. Born between 1428 and 1431, the second of four sons of Eupraxia of Moldavia and Vlad II Dracul of Wallachia.
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 ( / ˈdrækjʊlə, - jə -/; 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.