Vlad III Dracula

Vlad III Dracula became Voivode of Wallachia for the first time, ruling for only two months before being deposed. This brief reign was part of the ongoing power struggle between Wallachian nobles and the Ottoman Empire.

Vlad III launched a surprise night attack on the Ottoman camp near T

Vlad III ordered the impalement of thousands of Ottoman prisoners and civilians near T

Vlad III was captured and imprisoned by King Matthias Corvinus of Hungary for alleged treason. He spent approximately 12 years in captivity in Hungary, during which time Wallachia fell under Ottoman suzerainty.

Vlad III regained the Wallachian throne with Hungarian support but was killed in battle against the Ottomans near Bucharest. His head was reportedly sent to Constantinople as a trophy, ending his final attempt to resist Ottoman domination.