The Fall of Medieval Wallachia

Explore the fall of medieval Wallachia and the political, military and diplomatic forces that ended centuries of independent rule in one of Eastern Europe’s most important principalities.

Why Wallachia Was Important to Europe

Discover why medieval Wallachia became one of Europe’s most important frontier states, standing between the Ottoman Empire and Christian kingdoms while shaping the political future of Eastern Europe.

The Wallachian Voivodes Explained

Learn about the Wallachian voivodes, the medieval princes who ruled Wallachia, defended its borders and helped shape the political history of one of Eastern Europe’s most important principalities.

The Rise of the Basarab Dynasty

Discover how the Basarab Dynasty established medieval Wallachia and laid the foundations for centuries of rule, producing some of the principality’s most influential voivodes.

Wallachia: The Kingdom between two Empires

Explore the story of medieval Wallachia, a frontier kingdom caught between powerful empires. Discover the rulers, conflicts and political intrigue that forged one of Eastern Europe’s most fascinating principalities.

The Real Castles of Vlad the Impaler

Explore the real castles linked to Vlad the Impaler and discover which fortresses belonged to history and which became part of the Dracula legend.

How Europe Remembered Vlad the Impaler

Explore how Vlad the Impaler’s reputation evolved across Europe, from feared ruler to the inspiration behind the Dracula legend.

The Death of Vlad the Impaler

Explore the mystery surrounding the death of Vlad the Impaler, his final campaign and the legends that followed his demise.

The Night Attack of Târgoviște

Learn how Vlad the Impaler’s famous Night Attack of Târgoviște became one of history’s boldest military operations against the Ottoman Empire.

Vlad the Impaler and Mehmed II

Discover how Vlad the Impaler challenged Sultan Mehmed II in one of the most dramatic conflicts of the fifteenth century.