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Encyclopedia: Vlad II Dracul

Vlad II (also known as Dracul or The Dragon; ca. 1390 - December 1447) was a voivode, or prince, of Wallachia. He reigned from 1436 to 1442, and again from 1443 to 1447.

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How to say "Vlad II Dracul" in other languages:

	(German)	Vlad II. Dracul
	(French)	Vlad II le Dragon

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1447

becomes Pope. Vlad II Dracul, ruler of Wallachia and his eldest son Mircea are assassinated. Vladislav II.... Births Deaths February 23 - Pope Eugenius IV Vlad II Dracul, ruler of Wallachia. Mircea, eldest son of...

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1436

is replaced as ruler of Wallachia by Vlad II Dracul. Births Regiomontanus (Johannes Müller...

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1442

Years: 1439 1440 1441 - 1442 - 1443 1444 1445 Decades: 1410s 1420s 1430s - 1440s - 1450s 1460s 1470s Centuries: 14th century - 15th century - 16th century Events The community of Rauma, Finland was granted its town rights. Vlad II Dracul is replaced as ruler of Wallachia by Mircea...

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1390

Years: 1387 1388 1389 - 1390 - 1391 1392 1393 Decades: 1360s 1370s 1380s - 1390s - 1400s 1410s 1420s Centuries: 13th century - 14th century - 15th century Events Births future Byzantine Emperor John VIII Palaeologus future ruler of Wallachia Vlad II Dracul (estimated date). Deaths...

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1443

Skanderbeg, defeat the Turks John Hunyadi defeats Turks at the Battle of Nis Vlad II Dracul begins his second term as ruler of Wallachia, succeeding Basarab II. Births May 31 - Margaret Beaufort (mother of Henry VII of England) December 5 - Pope Julius II Marriages Deaths...

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Radu cel Frumos

Radu cel Frumos (Radu the Handsome), born 1435, was the younger brother of Vlad Ţepeş (Vlad the Impaler; actually Vlad III). They were both sons of Vlad II Dracul (Dracul : the dragon or devil... hostages, while Mircea ruled the kingdom in their absence. The father, Vlad Dracul was released first in...

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Order of the Dragon

vassals and nobles for indoctrination into the Order. Included in this ceremony was Vlad II Dracul, father of Vlad III Dracula, who was serving as frontier commander guarding the passes from... II of Poland Grand Prince Vitovd of Lithuania Duke Ernst of Austria Christopher III, Duke of Bavaria...

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List of Wallachian rulers

1427-1431 Dan II 1431-1436 Alexandru I Aldea 1436-1442 Vlad II Dracul (Vlad the Dragon or Vlad the Devil) 1442 Mircea 1442-1443 Basarab II 1443-1447 Vlad II Dracul 1447-1448 Vladislav II 1448 Vlad III Dracula (Vlad Ţepeş - Vlad the Impaler) 1448-1456 Vladislav II 1456-1462 Vlad...

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Dracula

Emperor in 1410) to uphold Christianity and defend the Empire against the Ottoman Turks. Vlad II Dracul... Turks. From 1431 onward Vlad II wore the emblem of the order and later, as ruler of Wallachia, his... the definite article. Vlad III's father thus came to be known as Vlad Dracul , or "Vlad the Dragon...

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