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Vlad II Dracul

1395 - 1447

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Vlad II (Romanian: Vlad al II-lea), also known as Vlad Dracul (Vlad al II-lea Dracul) or Vlad the Dragon (before 1395 – November 1447), 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 (hence his sobriquet). Sigismund also recognized him as the lawful Voivode of Wallachia, allowing him to settle in nearby Transylvania. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Vlad II Dracul is the 1,137th most popular politician (up from 1,378th in 2019), the 19th most popular biography from Romania (up from 25th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Romanian Politician.

Vlad II, also known as Vlad the Impaler, was a prince of Wallachia. Vlad II is most famous for his brutal methods of torturing and executing his enemies.

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Among politicians, Vlad II Dracul ranks 1,137 out of 19,576. Before him are Liu Shaoqi, Shah Jahan, Merovech, Tarja Halonen, Khalid of Saudi Arabia, and Roderic. After him are Louise, Princess Royal, Theodoric I, Robert I, Duke of Normandy, Sima Yi, John I of Portugal, and Sviatoslav I of Kiev.

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Among people born in 1395, Vlad II Dracul ranks 2. Before him is Jan van Eyck. After him are Pisanello, Sigismund Korybut, Michelle of Valois, Niccolò de' Conti, John Jacob, Marquis of Montferrat, Jacques Cœur, Tristão Vaz Teixeira, George of Trebizond, Margaret of Prades, and Gianfrancesco I Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua. Among people deceased in 1447, Vlad II Dracul ranks 2. Before him is Pope Eugene IV. After him are Shah Rukh, Filippo Maria Visconti, Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, Masolino da Panicale, Mircea II of Wallachia, Colette of Corbie, Henry Beaufort, and Louis VII, Duke of Bavaria.

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In Romania

Among people born in Romania, Vlad II Dracul ranks 19 out of 844. Before him are Béla IV of Hungary (1206), Herta Müller (1953), Mircea Eliade (1907), Elena Ceaușescu (1916), Radu cel Frumos (1438), and Constantin Brâncuși (1876). After him are Paul Celan (1920), Theodoric I (393), Béla Kun (1886), Ion Iliescu (1930), Carol II of Romania (1893), and György Ligeti (1923).

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Among POLITICIANS In Romania

Among politicians born in Romania, Vlad II Dracul ranks 11. Before him are Alaric I (376), John Hunyadi (1407), Ion Antonescu (1882), Béla IV of Hungary (1206), Elena Ceaușescu (1916), and Radu cel Frumos (1438). After him are Theodoric I (393), Béla Kun (1886), Ion Iliescu (1930), Carol II of Romania (1893), Stephen III of Moldavia (1433), and Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej (1901).

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