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Vlad III

Type Figure Region Eastern Europe Time c. 1431–1477 Also known as Vlad Țepeș、Dracula prototype

Voivode of Wallachia, nicknamed 'the Impaler' for his cruel rule; after a third accession in 1476 he allied with Stephen of Moldavia against the Otto…

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  1. 1471–1475Transylvania · Kingdom of HungaryAfter being deposed a second time, Vlad III took refuge in Transylvania under the protection of Hungarian King Matthias, actively seeking to restore his rule and participating in planning an anti-Ottoman alliance, building strength for his third accession in 1476.
  2. 1476–1477Near Bucharest · RomaniaIn 1476 Vlad III seized the Wallachian throne for a third time with Hungarian support, coordinating with Stephen of Moldavia against the Ottoman counterattack, but died in battle between late 1476 and early 1477, ending his third reign.

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