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Vlad married Justina as his second wife after his release. [10] [11] [note 1] Corvinus recognised Vlad, in 1475, as the lawful ruler of Wallachia, but he provided no support to Vlad in asserting his claim against Basarab Laiotă. [12] Vlad acquired a house in Pécs, which soon became known as "Drakwlyaháza" ("Dracula's house"). [13]
Vlad's second wife was Justina Szilágyi, who was a cousin of Matthias Corvinus. [ 140 ] [ 142 ] She was the widow of Vencel Pongrác of Szentmiklós when "Ladislaus Dragwlya" married her, most probably in 1475. [ 143 ]
Ilona Szilágyi (before 1455–1497), Hungarian princess consort of Wallachia as the second wife of Vlad III the Impaler Ilona Tőzsér , Hungarian sprint canoer Ilona Zrínyi (1643–1703), Hungarian-Croatian countess
Justina (empress) (c. 340–c. 388), second wife of Roman Emperor Valentinian I and mother of Emperor Valentinian II Justina Szilágyi (1455–1497), Hungarian noblewoman, second wife of Vlad the Impaler, Voivode of Wallachia and inspiration for Dracula
Vlad's eldest sons, Mircea and Vlad Dracula, were first mentioned in a charter of Vlad on 20 January 1437. [73] Mircea was born in about 1428, Vlad between 1429 and 1431. [ 73 ] Their brother (Vlad Dracul's third son), Radu the Fair , was born before 2 August 1439. [ 73 ]
Luke Evans as Vlad III "the Impaler" Dracula / Dracula: Known as the Son of the Dragon, Vlad is a prince and war hero, who becomes a monster known as a vampire to protect and defend his family and kingdom. [5] Dominic Cooper [6] as Sultan Mehmed II; Sarah Gadon as Mirena, Vlad's wife. [7] Gadon also portrays Mina Murray as a part of the present ...
In his 1962 biography of Stoker, Harry Ludlam suggested that Ármin Vámbéry, a professor at the University of Budapest, supplied Stoker with information about Vlad Drăculea, commonly known as Vlad the Impaler. [9] Professors Raymond T. McNally and Radu Florescu popularised the idea in their 1972 book, In Search of Dracula. [10]
Radu's brother Vlad III later went on to take the throne from Vladislav II in 1456 and began his second reign for which he was to become famous. Like his older brother Mircea II, Vlad III was an able military commander and now found himself opposing the Ottomans. Radu, at the age of 22, became a leading figure at the Ottoman court.