and demoralizing brutality, Mehmed II withdrew, leaving his ally Radu cel Frumos, Vlad's brother, with a small force in order to win over local boyars...

don't sleep") Traditional Noapte de vis ("Dream night") Traditional O, brad frumos Adapted from various carols such as "Oh, Tannenbaum" Sus, boieri, nu mai...

suzerainty, the Ottomans freed young Vlad Dracula III and his brother Radu cel Frumos, so that Vlad could claim the throne of Wallachia. His rule was short-lived...