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Signature. Vlad III, commonly known as Vlad the Impaler ( Romanian: Vlad Țepeș [ ˈ v l a d ˈ ts e p e ʃ]) or Vlad Dracula ( / ˈdrækjʊlə, - jə -/; Romanian: Vlad Drăculea [ ˈ d r ə k u l e̯a]; 1428/31 – 1476/77), was Voivode of Wallachia three times between 1448 and his death in 1476/77. He is often considered one of the most ...
2,500 feet (760 m) Owner. Archduke Dominic of Austria-Tuscany. Bran Castle. Bran Castle ( Romanian: Castelul Bran; German: Schloss Bran or Die Törzburg; Hungarian: Törcsvári kastély) is a castle in Bran, 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Brașov. The castle was built by Saxons in 1377 who were given the privilege by Louis I of Hungary.
The night attack at Târgoviște ( Romanian: Atacul de noapte de la Târgoviște) was a battle fought between forces of Prince Vlad III of Wallachia, and Sultan Mehmed II of the Ottoman Empire on Thursday, 17 June 1462. The battle started after Mehmed II, who already had tense relations with Vlad, discovered his alliance with Hungary 's king ...
60 m. Design and construction. Architect (s) Negru Vodă. Poenari Castle ( Romanian pronunciation: [po.eˈnarʲ] ), also known as Poenari Citadel ( Cetatea Poenari in Romanian ), is a ruined castle in Romania which was a home of Vlad the Impaler. [2] The citadel is situated on top of a mountain and accessed by climbing 1,480 concrete stairs.
Vlad Țepeș is a 1979 Romanian historical drama film directed by Doru Năstase. The film recounts the story of Vlad the Impaler (also known as Vlad Dracula), the mid-15th century Voivode of Wallachia , and his fights with the Ottoman Turks on the battlefield and with the Boyars in his court.
Current. commander. Colonel Nicolae-Aurelian Costache [1] Brigada Specială de Intervenție a Jandarmeriei (Gendarmerie Special Intervention Brigade, BSIJ) is a special operations force belonging to the Romanian Gendarmerie. The unit carries the name "Vlad Țepeș" after the legendary Wallachian ruler, Vlad the Impaler .
Radu III of Wallachia, commonly called Radu the Handsome, Radu the Fair, or Radu the Beautiful ( Romanian: Radu cel Frumos; Turkish: Radu Bey; c. 1438 – January 1475), was the younger brother of Vlad the Impaler ( a.k.a. Vlad III) and prince of the principality of Wallachia. They were both sons of Vlad II Dracul and his wife, Princess Cneajna ...
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