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Radu III of Wallachia, commonly called Radu the Handsome, Radu the Fair, or Radu the Beautiful (Romanian: Radu cel Frumos; Turkish: Radu Bey; c. 1438 – January 1475), was the younger brother of Vlad the Impaler (a.k.a. Vlad III) and prince of the principality of Wallachia.
Jul 22, 2023 · The story of Vlad the Impaler — the cruel ruler sometimes referred to as the “real” Dracula — is well known. But history has almost forgotten about his brother, Radu III of Wallachia or Radu the Handsome. The two brothers were sent to live in the Ottoman Empire as a hostages when they were boys.
Nov 15, 2023 · Radu III, also known as Radu cel Frumos in Romanian and Radu Bey in Turkish, was the prince of Wallachia (today’s southern Romania) from 1462 to 1475. Radu III was known for his good looks, which earned him the moniker “the Handsome,” and his close relationship with the Ottoman Empire.
Doing so he agreed to pay tribute to the Sultan and also send his two sons, Vlad III (Aka Vlad the Impaler) and Radu "The Handsome", to the Ottoman court, to serve as hostages of his loyalty to the empire. Radu became a good friend of the sultan's son, Mehmet II and later converted to Islam.
Radu, also known as Radu the Handsome, was the son of Vlad the Great (AUDIO: Son of the Dragon) and the younger brother of Vlad III and Mircea. (PROSE: Possum Kingdom) Like his brother Vlad he was raised in Adrianople as a hostage by the Sultan.
Vlad III, commonly known as Vlad the Impaler (Romanian: Vlad Țepeș [ˈ v l a d ˈ ts e p e ʃ]) or Vlad Dracula (/ ˈ d r æ k j ʊ l ə,-j ə-/; Romanian: Vlad Drăculea [ˈ d r ə k u l e̯a]; 1428/31 – 1476/77), was Voivode of Wallachia three times between 1448 and his death in 1476/77.
Vlad the Impaler, also known as Vlad III or Vlad Dracula, was a 15th-century ruler of Wallachia, a region in present-day Romania. Born in 1431, Vlad III belonged to the House of Drăculești, a noble family with a long lineage in Wallachia.
