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The line of the Drăculești began with Vlad II, the Dragon, son of one of the most important rulers of the Basarab dynasty, Mircea the Elder.According to some historians, the name Drăculești is derived from the membership of Vlad II, Dracul (in Old Romanian and related languages, drac meant "dragon") in the Order of the Dragon (founded in 1408 A.D.). [2]
Vlad III the Impaler (Vlad Țepeș) 20 August 1456 – July 1462 June 1476 - January 1477 Unknown one child Justina Szilágyi Between 1475 and 1476 no children: Son of Vlad II Dracul, invaded briefly Wallachia in 1448 (October–November) while Vladislav II was away. His real rulership would begin after killing Vladislav II in battle.
Ruins of Poenari Castle, the scene of a popular tale about Vlad Vlad the Impaler and the Turkish envoys, painting by Theodor Aman. The Cantacuzino Chronicle was the first Romanian historical work to record a tale about Vlad the Impaler, narrating the impalement of the old boyars of Târgoviște for the murder of his brother, Dan. [179]
No wonder he was the inspiration for Dracula.
Vlad IV Calugarul DR: Radu III the Fair DR: Alexandra 2: Vlad III the Impaler DR: Mircea (Illegitimate) DR,4 1480: Basarab the Young: Vladislav: Radu IV the Great: Vlad cel Tânăr: Mihnea cel Rău: Neagoe Basarab CRAIOVEŞTI: Vladislav III of Wallachia: Radu of Afumați: Radu Bădica: Radu Paisie: Mircea the Shepherd: Vlad Vintilă de la ...
In 2012, Italian historian Raffaele Glinni published two articles in which he claims Maria as the illegitimate daughter of Vlad III of Walachia. [9] According to the historian, Vlad could be buried in the tomb of Maria's father-in-law, Matteo Ferrillo. The primary reason for this theory, comes from the symbol of a dragon found in the connected ...
In 1436, Vlad II Dracul ascended to the throne of Wallachia. He was ousted in 1442 by rival factions in league with Hungary, but secured Ottoman support for his return by agreeing to pay tribute to the Sultan and also send his two legitimate sons, Vlad III and Radu, to the Ottoman court, to serve as hostages of his loyalty.
One of the early family members to gain power was Rudolf I who served as the German king in 1273. Frederick IV was also a Habsburg king of Germany and was crowned Holy Roman emperor in 1452, per ...