Vlad II Dracul

Historical ruler of Wallachia

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Lived 1395–1447, aged 52

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1395–1447
Aged 52

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Ruled Wallachia on and off in the 1430s-40s, mostly known for fathering Vlad the Impaler and getting inducted into the Order of the Dragon by a Holy Roman Emperor. Political heir to a half-brother who wouldn't budge.

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Vlad II, also known as Vlad Dracul or Vlad the Dragon, was Voivode of Wallachia from 1436 to 1442, and again from 1443 to 1447. He is internationally known as the father of Vlad the Impaler, or Dracula. Born an illegitimate son of Mircea I of Wallachia, he spent his youth at the court of Sigismund of Luxembourg, who made him a member of the Order of the Dragon in 1431. Sigismund also recognized him as the lawful Voivode of Wallachia, allowing him to settle in nearby Transylvania. Vlad could not assert his claim during the life of his half-brother, Alexander I Aldea, who acknowledged the suzera…

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