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| Vladislav II | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Vladislav II and his wifeNeacșa atSt. Stephen’s Monastery | |
| Voivode of Wallachia | |
| Reign | December 1447 – October 1448 |
| Predecessor | Vlad II Dracul |
| Successor | Vlad the Impaler |
| Voivode of Wallachia | |
| Reign | December 1448 – 20 August 1456 |
| Predecessor | Vlad the Impaler |
| Successor | Vlad the Impaler |
| Born | Unknown |
| Died | 20 August 1456 |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Doamna Neacșa |
| House | House of Dănești |
| Father | Dan II of Wallachia |
| Religion | Orthodox Christian |
Vladislav II (died 20 August 1456) was avoivode of theprincipality ofWallachia, from 1447 to 1448, and again from 1448 to 1456. The way Vladislav II came to the throne is debatable. The most accepted view is that Vladislav assassinatedVlad II Dracul, ruler of Wallachia, and was subsequently placed on the throne byJohn Hunyadi,[1][full citation needed] on the other, Vladislav II was helped by theOttomans to replace Dan III which was assigned by theHungarians.[2][full citation needed]
After several years of political dispute with his rivalVlad the Impaler over their respective claims to the throne, the two princes agreed to settle the dispute insingle combat. At the end of theirduel, Vlad killed Vladislav in front of their hosts.
It is not known if Vladislav II had been invited to take part in theBattle of Kosovo (1448) or not. It is certain, however, that he did not send any troops in aid and as a result,John Hunyadi took back theTransylvanian possessions ofFăgăraș andAmlaș on 23 April 1452. Vladislav retaliated by embargoing all Wallachian trade toBrașov County, then part of Hunyadi's Transylvania. However, on 15 November 1455, after Hunyadi informed the people ofBrașov that the embargo would be lifted, Vladislav seized back Transylvanian possessions, and attacked the Făgăraș fortress and in the process burns a fewSaxon villages. In response, Hunyadi givesVlad III; a son of the rivalDrăculești house of Basarab (the futureVlad the Impaler) military support and, with the help of the Saxons whose villages were burned down, disposed Vladislav II.
On July 22, 1456, Vlad II Dracul's sonVlad III Dracula led a small army of mercenaries into Wallachia, when they were intercepted by Vladislav and his men nearTârgșor. The commanders agreed to settle the dispute insingle combat, so Vladislav and Dracula engaged in hand-to-hand combat in front of their hosts until Vlad Dracula struck a killing blow to Wallachia's Voivode.
Vladislav was not buried at theSnagov Monastery, which he founded; instead, he was buried at theDealu Monastery. His gravestone is marked "August 22, 1456", however, that was the date of the engraving and not the date of his death. By August 22, Vlad III had already replaced Vladislav on the throne of Wallachia.
Vladislav founded the Snagov Monastery in 1453, where a wooden sculpted door has been preserved to this day, and is exhibited at the Religious Art Museum ofBucharest. AtMount Athos in 1450, Vladislav gaveKoutloumousiou Monastery a charter and gave a gift of 10,000 Akçet to St. Elijah Skit.
Vladislav II of Wallachia Died: 20 August 1456 | ||
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| Preceded by | Voivode of Wallachia 1447-1448 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Voivode of Wallachia 1448-1456 | |