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[140] [141] His first wife may have been an illegitimate daughter of John Hunyadi, according to historian Alexandru Simon. [140] 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]
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]
Mihnea cel Rău (Mihnea the Wrongdoer/Mean/Evil; c.1460 – 12 March 1510), the son of Vlad III Dracula (Vlad Țepeș), and his first wife, was Voivode of Wallachia from 1508 to 1509, having replaced his first cousin Radu cel Mare. [1] During his reign, he ruled alongside his son Mircea III Dracul in the year 1509.
Moreover, Komita's older sister and Maria's aunt, Andronika Arianiti was Skanderbeg's wife, further tying their connection to the Lord of Albania. [5] Maria had two brothers who, according to their cousin John Muzaka, died in Hungary. [6] During the Ottoman conquest of the Balkans, Maria's father became a key figure of the Albanian resistance.
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 ]
In Anno Dracula, an alternative history novel series by Kim Newman, where Count Dracula won and spread vampirism across the world—in Dracula Cha Cha Cha, Count Dracula's first wife is mentioned as "Elisabeta of Transylvania"; [130] the name was taken from this film version (Vlad the Impaler's first wife's name is unknown historically). [131]
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.
Vlad Dracul House It is the place where Vlad the Impaler , the historical character who inspired Bram Stoker 's Dracula , is supposed to be born, in 1431. His father, Vlad Dracul , the ruler of Wallachia , and his pregnant wife were hosted in this house by the mayor of Sighișoara between 1431 and 1435, during the Turkish invasion of Wallachia.