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Was born in Sighisoara, Voideship of Transylvania, Kingdom of Hungary(today Romania)
Father was Vlad Dracul
Brothers; Mircea, and Radu the Handsome (Wikipedia) -
Began after father claimed the throne. Vlad learned all the skills of war and peace that were deemed necessary for a Christian knight. (wikipedia)
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At the age of 13 Vlad and Radu were sent to Adrianople as Hostages. Remained there until 1448 when he was released by the Turks.
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Vlad built the castle when his father died
1,480 stairs (wikipedia) -
was sent to eliminate the Voivode of Wallachia
became prince
Initial reign lasted 2 months
returned under support of Hunyadi and the kingdom of Hungary (Wikipedia) -
Ottomans crossed Danube river and entered Wallachia Vlad made many small attacks (the Night Attack =15,00) Radu came to power (Wikipedia)
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Vlad crossed the Danube River
devistated the Bulgarian land (between Serbia and the Black sea)
Entered and destroyed Ottoman camps (Wikipedia) -
Vlad wrote a letter to Corvinus: "I have killed peasants, who lived at Oblucitza and Novoselo.
killed 23,884 turks(burried or headless not included)" -
declared third reign with help from cousin Stephen V Bathory easy to gain power( army fled to turks or mountains) reign lasted maybe 2 months (wikipedia)
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buried unceremoniously by rival at Snagov (island monastaery near Bucharest).
after this time(1933) his methods became famous
