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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.
Oct 26, 2022 · Vladislav II is betrayed by his own men and then assassinated on 20 August 20. Vlad III becomes voivode again. 1456–1462 – Vlad III’s reign over Wallachia is characterized by frequent purges of real and alleged enemies, earning him the nickname ‘The Impaler’.
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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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Vladislav II was subsequently killed and Vlad III assumed the principality of Wallachia later that year. Right from the beginning, Vlad III sought to establish himself as an assertive and effective ruler. He had an authoritarian personality.
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.
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Sep 21, 2023 · Vlad the Impaler's success in creating order in Wallachia was seen as positive by contemporaries but his rule was undeniably one of carnage. Over 80,000 people—men, women, children, soldiers, peasants and nobles (including his rival from the House of Danesti Vladislav II)—were not safe from his butchery.
