Vlad III

Ambras Castle portrait of Vlad III (c. 1560), reputedly a copy of an original made during his lifetime
Voivode of Wallachia
1st reign October – November 1448
Predecessor Vladislav II
Successor Vladislav II
2nd reign 15 April 1456 – July 1462
Predecessor Vladislav II
Successor Radu cel Frumos
3rd reign June 1475 – December 1476 or January 1477
Predecessor Basarab Laiotă cel Bătrân
Successor Basarab Laiotă cel Bătrân
Born 1428–1431
Died December 1476 – January 1477 (aged 44–49)
Spouse
Unknown first wife
Justina Szilágyi
Issue Mihnea
House
Drăculești
House of Basarab (original branch)
Father Vlad II of Wallachia
Mother Eupraxia of Moldavia (?)
Religion
Eastern Orthodox[1]
Roman Catholic[2][3] (disputed)