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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Vladislav_II_of_WallachiaVladislav II of Wallachia - Wikipedia

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   Vladislav II of Wallachia. 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.

   • Reign: December 1447 – October 1448
   • Religion: Orthodox Christian

   • Father: Dan II of Wallachia
   • Successor: Vlad the Impaler

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   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.

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   Why did Vlad leave Wallachia?

   • Wallachia was on the border with the Ottoman Empire, and when Vlad the elder was driven out by rival factions in 1442 he turned to the Turks for aid. In exchange for their support of his return, he agreed to pay them tribute, and sent as hostages the eleven year old Vlad, and his seven year old younger brother Radu.

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   When did Dracula return to Wallachia?

   • In 1447, Vlad III and his eldest son were captured and murdered by their own nobles. It would not be until 1456 before Vlad III Dracula was able to return to Wallachia, and with the Sultan’s support, take over the Principality. Laonikos Chalkokondyles’ account begins here, with Vlad imposing his rule on Wallachia:

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   Why did Sultan Mehmed II want Vlad ruled over Wallachia?

   • Sultan Mehmed II was hoping that once Vlad ruled over Wallachia it would not be trouble for the rest of the Ottoman Empire. However, in 1461 he learned that Vlad was plotting to rebel, and he ordered two of his officials – Thomas Katabolinos, lord of Porte, and Hamza Bey, the governor of Nicopolis – two capture Vlad.

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   When did Wallachia become a vassal state?

   • At this point, Wallachia had become a vassal state for the Ottoman Empire as the aforementioned Basarab Laiotă had dethroned Radu for the last time. However, the Ottomans returned in December to take Wallachia back for Laiotă and Vlad was killed in battle either at the end of the month or in early January 1477.

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Vlad_II_DraculVlad II Dracul - Wikipedia

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   Eastern Orthodox. 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.

   • Reign: 1436 – 1442
   • Religion: Eastern Orthodox

   • Father: Mircea I of Wallachia
   • Successor: Mircea II

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   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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   Hunyadi then appointed Vladislav II (?-1456), Vlad's the Impaler's second cousin, as the new volvode of Wallachia. In September 1448 when Hunyadi and Vladislav launched a military campaign against the Ottomans, Vlad finally made his move.

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   Jan 24, 2015 · In the meantime, Vlad was sent to dislodge Vladislav II, who had been refusing to provide troops to support the defence of the kingdom, and had instead been engaged in border disputes with the neighbouring principality of Transylvania. [6] With the aid of Transylvanian troops Vlad invaded, and slew Vladislav II personally in hand to hand combat.

8. www.medievalists.net › 2015 › 01The Impalings of Vlad the Impaler - Medievalists.net

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   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 ...