Vlad Călugărul

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Vlad Călugărul
Basarab Țepeluș cel Tânăr
SuccessorRadu IV the Great
Bornprior to 1425
DiedSeptember 1495 (aged >70)
SpouseDoamna Rada Smaranda
Doamna Maria Palaiologina
IssueVlad[1]
Radu IV the Great
Mircea
Vlad V the Younger
Calpea of Wallachia
HouseHouse of Drăculești
FatherVlad II Dracul
MotherDoamna Călțuna
ReligionEastern Orthodox Church

Vlad IV Călugărul ("Vlad IV the Monk"; prior to 1425 – September 1495) was the Prince of Wallachia in 1481 and then from 1482 to 1495.

His father

Radu the Handsome, and lastly Vlad III Dracula. The 15th century was a very volatile time in Wallachia, with the throne passing first from one then to another of the many princes that desired it. Both of his younger brothers, Vlad III and Radu, had been hostages for a number of years to the Ottoman Sultan
, having been offered up to the Ottoman court by their own father, Vlad Dracul, in exchange for the Ottoman's support of Vlad Dracul regaining his throne. His father had first gained the throne following the death of Vlad the Monk's uncle.

Both his brothers Mircea II and Vlad III were able military commanders in the field, and both saw success in battle against the Ottomans. In 1447, his brother Mircea II and his father were both captured and brutally killed. Following this, Vlad III was placed on the throne by the Ottomans, but was forced off shortly thereafter by forces supported by

Basarab Țepeluș cel Tânăr
in November 1477.

Vlad the Monk was a contender to his brother's throne as ruler of the principality of Wallachia for many years, but he took no active part in fighting for the throne until near the end of Vlad III's lifetime.

In 1481, the same year

Voivode of Wallachia, with Ottoman support. Ștefan made a last attempt to secure his influence in Wallachia,[6] and within the year Basarab lost the throne again, after which he would reign until 1495. Although Vlad IV was restored, he was soon forced to accept the Sultan's suzerainty.[6]

In 1495, he helped build St. Nicholas Church, in Brașov, Transylvania. There is nothing historically that suggests his death that same year was anything other than natural. His fairly long reign by comparison to those before him was due in part to his having the support of Ștefan III of Moldavia. He was succeeded by his son, Radu cel Mare, who would reign until 1508, when he was ousted by his first cousin Mihnea cel Rău, son of Vlad the Impaler.

References

  1. ^ Died in 4 February 1488
  2. ^ Shaw 1976, p. 70.
  3. ^ Florescu & McNally 1989, p. 45.
  4. ^ Demciuc 2004, pp. 7–8.
  5. ^ a b c Eagles 2014, p. 216.
  6. ^ Cristea 2016, p. 338.
  7. ^ Shaw 1976, pp. 70, 72.

Bibliography

Vlad Călugărul
Born: before 1425 Died: September 1495
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Voivode of Wallachia

1481
Succeeded by
Basarab Ţepeluş cel Tânăr
Preceded by
Basarab Ţepeluş cel Tânăr
Voivode of Wallachia

1482–1495
Succeeded by

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