Radu the Handsome
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. They were both sons of Vlad II Dracul and his wife, Princess Cneajna of Moldavia. In addition to Vlad III, Radu also had two older siblings, Mircea II and Vlad Călugărul, both of whom would also briefly rule Wallachia.
| Radu the Handsome | |
|---|---|
Posthumous imagining of Radu by artist M. B. Secarcaun, 1881 | |
| Voivode of Wallachia | |
| Reign | August 1462 – November 1473 |
| Predecessor | Vlad the Impaler |
| Successor | Basarab Laiotă cel Bătrân |
| Voivode of Wallachia | |
| Reign | 23 December 1473 – March 1474 |
| Predecessor | Basarab Laiotă cel Bătrân |
| Successor | Basarab Laiotă cel Bătrân |
| Voivode of Wallachia | |
| Reign | March – Summer 1474 |
| Predecessor | Basarab Laiotă cel Bătrân |
| Successor | Basarab Laiotă cel Bătrân |
| Voivode of Wallachia | |
| Reign | October 1474 – January 1475 |
| Predecessor | Basarab Laiotă cel Bătrân |
| Successor | Basarab Laiotă cel Bătrân |
| Born | c. 1438 |
| Died | January 1475 (aged 36–37) Principality of Wallachia |
| Spouse | Doamna Maria Despina |
| Issue | Maria Voichița of Wallachia |
| House | House of Drăculești |
| Father | Vlad II Dracul |
| Mother | Cneajna of Moldavia |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
In 1462, he defeated his brother, Vlad III, alongside Ottoman Empire sultan Mehmed II, with whom Radu had an intimate relationship.
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