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The Order of the Dragon ( Latin: Societas Draconistarum, literally "Society of the Dragonists") was a monarchical chivalric order only for selected higher aristocracy and monarchs, [1] founded in 1408 by Sigismund of Luxembourg, who was then King of Hungary and Croatia (r. 1387–1437) and later became Holy Roman Emperor (r. 1433–1437).
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 ...
Vlad III Tepes (født 1431, død 14. december 1476) også kaldt Vlad "Dracul" Țepeș (udtales 'tsæ-pæsch', betyder groft oversat Spidderen ), var en rumænsk krigsfører og fyrste i det femtende århundrede. Navnet Dracul betyder direkte oversat djævelen, men skal forstås som dragen, da Drakul var det tætteste ord de havde på drage i den ...
A fact from Vlad II Dracul appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know? column on 4 March 2004. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know... that Vlad II Dracul, ruler of Wallachia, was the father of the infamous Vlad the Impaler? A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2004/March. Wikipedia
However, in the winter of 1436 he died, most probably from illness, as there are no rumours to the contrary. Upon his death, his half-brother Vlad II Dracul assumed the throne and would hold it off and on until he was killed in 1447. Alexander I was the uncle of Vlad Tepes (son of Vlad II Dracul). External links. Wallachian Rulers [dead link]
Vlad Dracul ( Vlad Draakon; umbes 1390 – detsember 1447) oli Valahhia vürst ( Vlad II) aastatel 1436 – 1442 ja 1443 – 1447 . Vlad oli Mircea I poeg ning Mircea II, Vlad Călugăruli, Vlad Dracula ja Radu cel Frumosi isa. Ta kuulus Basarabi suguvõsasse. 1420. aastatel, mil Valahhias käis äge kodusõda Radu II ja Dan II vahel, oli Vlad ...
Basarab II was the Voivode of the principality of Wallachia (1442–1443), and the son of the former Wallachian ruler Dan II of Wallachia. Basarab II ruled during a turbulent time in Wallachia, now part of present-day Romania, with his rule falling between that of the father and son rule of Vlad Dracul and Mircea II.