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Vladislav II (died 20 August 1456) was a voivode of the principality of Wallachia, from 1447 to 1448, and again from 1448 to 1456. The way Vladislav II came to the throne is debatable.
- December 1447 – October 1448
- Orthodox Christian
Phanaroits (Tax Farmer Princes) in WallachiaAD 1711 - 1821. In occupied Wallachia and Moldavia, the Ottomans began the destructive practice of appointing Greek tax farmers, known as the Phanariots (from the Phanar section of Istanbul), as princes. They were placed in power simply to get as much money out of the land as possible.
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Upon the death of his father and elder brother, Vlad became a potential claimant to Wallachia. Vladislav II of Wallachia accompanied John Hunyadi, who launched a campaign against the Ottoman Empire in September 1448. Taking advantage of his opponent's absence, Vlad broke into Wallachia at the head of an Ottoman army in early October.
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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
Jan 1, 2022 · Vlad II of Wallachia , known as Vlad Dracul (English: Vlad the Dragon), was a voivode (English: duke) of Wallachia. He reigned from 1436 to 1442, and again from 1443 to 1447.
- Male
- Cneajna of Moldavia
Jan 24, 2015 · By Ciaran Conliffe Last updated Jan 24, 2015. Portrait of Vlad drawn in 1560, reputedly a copy of one made while he was alive. Few outside of Romania and Bulgaria would have heard of their folk hero Vlad Tepes if it had not been for an Irish writer named Abraham Stoker.
Vladislav II (died c. August 20, 1456) was a ruler of the principality of Wallachia, from 1447 to 1448, and again from 1448 to 1456. The way Vladislav II came to throne is debatable.
