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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]
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.
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.
No wonder he was the inspiration for Dracula.
In Season 2, Mehmed vs. Vlad, Mehmed the Conqueror and Vlad the Impaler, ... Radu closes in on Vlad's castle to take Anastasia, Vlad's wife, hostage. However, she ...
The young duchess was killed at only 17 years old, but has been the subject of countless books and movies, including the 1997 animated film "Anastasia." She was also briefly mentioned in the a ...
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 ...
"Anastasia," in its first professional regional production at the White Plains PAC through Jan. 7, is led by, from left: John Treacy Egan as Vlad, director Frank Portanova, Coleman Cummings as ...