Vlad Tepes(Dracula)

  • Dec 17, 1431

    Vlad's birth

    Was born in Sighisoara, Voideship of Transylvania, Kingdom of Hungary(today Romania)
    Father was Vlad Dracul
    Brothers; Mircea, and Radu the Handsome (Wikipedia)
  • Aug 24, 1436

    Education

    Education
    Began after father claimed the throne. Vlad learned all the skills of war and peace that were deemed necessary for a Christian knight. (wikipedia)
  • Mar 19, 1444

    Hostages!!

    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.
  • Mar 9, 1453

    Poenari Castle

    Vlad built the castle when his father died
    1,480 stairs (wikipedia)
  • May 21, 1456

    Reigns

    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)
  • Jun 4, 1462

    Ottomans' revenge

    Ottomans crossed Danube river and entered Wallachia Vlad made many small attacks (the Night Attack =15,00) Radu came to power (Wikipedia)
  • Dec 18, 1462

    destruction of Ottoman

    Vlad crossed the Danube River
    devistated the Bulgarian land (between Serbia and the Black sea)
    Entered and destroyed Ottoman camps (Wikipedia)
  • Feb 2, 1463

    letter to Corvinus

    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)"
  • Nov 26, 1476

    Third reign

    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)
  • Dec 20, 1476

    death

    buried unceremoniously by rival at Snagov (island monastaery near Bucharest).
    after this time(1933) his methods became famous