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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
Oct 26, 2022 · 1442 – Fearing that Vlad II has betrayed him, Murad II has the ruler of Wallachia arrested and detained. 1443 – Vlad II is released in return for a new pledge of allegiance to the Ottomans, as well as increased tribute and handing over two of his sons, Vlad and Radu, as hostages.
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Feb 12, 2023 · 1456(July-August) – Vlad the Impaler defeats his rival Vladislav II in a duel and regains the throne of Wallachia. 1457(March-April) – Vlad the Impaler supports with a small military force the rise of Stephen the Great to the throne of Moldavia.
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.
- 1436 – 1442
- Eastern Orthodox
Dracula led a small Turkish invasion of Wallachia in 1448 and succeeded in driving Vladislav II from the throne. However, his victory was short-lived. Two months into his reign, Hunyadi and Vladislav II reassembled their forces and drove Dracula from power.
May 15, 2019 · Updated on May 15, 2019. Vlad III (between 1428 and 1431–between December 1476 and January 1477) was a 15th-century ruler of Wallachia, an east European principality within modern Romania. Vlad became infamous for his brutal punishments, such as impalement, but also renowned by some for his attempt to fight the Muslim Ottomans, even though ...
The Impalings of Vlad the Impaler. One of the most infamous characters from the Middle Ages was Vlad III Dracula, the prince of Wallachia. Here is the story of how he gained the nickname of ‘the Impaler’. The Histories, by Laonikos Chalkokondyles, which has been recently translated by Anthony Kaldellis, describes the fall of the Byzantine ...
