Vlad the Impaler, Ruler of Wallachia: power, law, and war (1448; 1456–1462; 1476)
Vlad the Impaler (Vlad Țepeș, or Vlad III), son of Vlad Dracul and a member of the Drăculești branch, ruled Wallachia three times: briefly in 1448, then during his peak years 1456–1462, and again—ephemerally—in 1476. His reputation—somewhere between relentless justiciar … Read More