Sandwiched between regional powers, the Principality of Wallachia was born during the Battle of Posada (1330), in which Wallachian forces, under the command of Basarab I, bested those of the Kingdom of Hungary. In time, Wallachia would itself emerge as a regional power, influencing political affairs in the Second Bulgarian Empire and joining other nations in seeking to check expansion of the Ottoman Empire. The Principality would, likewise, experience a “golden age” under the leadership of Mircea the Elder, expanding its borders to the shores of the Black Sea. However, conflict with the Ottomans eventually resulted in a period of instability for Wallachia. Nonetheless, it was during this time Vlad II - otherwise known as Vlad Dracul (Vlad the Dragon) - came to power. And his son, Vlad III, in time become one of Wallachia’s and Romania’s best known, if rather infamous, historic figures: Vlad the Impaler.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro
00:46 Founding of Wallachia
01:56 Battle of Posada
03:22 Radu Negru
03:58 Basarab I
05:42 Continued Hungarian Influence & the Ottomans
06:48 Mircea the Elder
07:30 Wallachia's Golden Age
08:45 Peace & Instability
09:40 Order of the Dragon
10:29 Vlad II Dracul & Son (Vlad the Impaler)
11:29 Conclusion

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