Dan II cel Viteaz[note 1] (? – 1 June 1432) was a voivode of the principality of Wallachia, ruling an extraordinary five times, and succeeded four times by Radu II Chelul, his rival for the throne. Of those five periods on the throne of Wallachia (1420–1421, 1421–1423, 1423–1424, 1426–1427, and 1427–1431), four were within a period of only seven years.
Dan was the son of Dan I of Wallachia.[1] His father was the eldest son and successor of Radu I of Wallachia.[1] After Dan I was murdered in 1387, his brother, Mircea, ascended the throne.[1] Dan was loyal to his uncle during Mircea's reign.[1] Mircea was the first ruler of Wallachia to be forced to pay an annual tribute to the Ottoman Empire.[2] He made his only legitimate son, Michael I, his co-ruler.[3]Dan appears first in the records leading a contingent sent by his uncle Mircea I to assist Musa Celebi in taking Adrianople during the Ottoman civil war in 1411.
After Michael succeeded Mircea (who died on 4 February 1418), Dan laid claim to Wallachia.[4] The Ottomans defeated Michael in 1419, forcing him to pay tribute and to cede Giurgiu and other fortresses along the Danube to them.[5] The Wallachian boyars started to defect to Dan.[5] After Michael did not respect his treaty with the Ottomans, Dan broke into Wallachia in early 1420.[5] Initially, Michael could resist.[5] However, Ottoman troops joined Dan, enabling him to defeat Michael and his Hungarian allies in the summer of 1420.[6]
ReignEdit
Dan II first took the throne in 1420, losing it in 1421, but regaining it that same year. He was primarily able to regain the throne many times because he was an able military commander in the field. In 1423, Dan II led an army against the invading Ottoman Turks, defeating them in battle.[citation needed] The Ottomans were invading in an effort to place Radu II back on the throne. In 1425, he again defeated the Ottomans,[citation needed] winning an important victory in a battle that was the first recorded mention of Wallachia using mercenaries in their army. In that battle, Dan II had employed a large number of Bulgarian soldiers. In the spring of 1427, Dan II removes Radu II from the throne for the last time, again defeating the Ottomans in battle,[citation needed] taking back the fortress at Giurgiu. In all likelihood, Dan II killed Radu II either during or after that battle, as the latter disappears from historical records afterwards. However, written accounts of the time are sparse at best, and it is not known for certain. On 3 June 1428, Dan II led an army against the Ottomans at Golubac Fortress, which ended with a treaty that would allow Dan II a semi-peaceful rule until 1432.
In 1432 his country was invaded by a large Ottoman army. Dan was defeated and killed in battle. He was succeeded by Alexandru I Aldea, a son of Mircea cel Batran, who would reign until his death from illness in 1436, and with him being replaced by Vlad II Dracul, father to Vlad Tepes. Dan II's son, Basarab II, would replace Vlad Dracul's son Mircea II in 1443. However, his son lacked the military ability of his father and would lose the throne within a year to Vlad Dracul.
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NotesEdit
^According to a statue in Târgoviște. Cel Viteaz = ″courageous″
External linksEdit
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Dan II cel Viteaz note 1 1 June 1432 was a voivode of the principality of Wallachia ruling an extraordinary five times and succeeded four times by Radu II Chelul his rival for the throne Of those five periods on the throne of Wallachia 1420 1421 1421 1423 1423 1424 1426 1427 and 1427 1431 four were within a period of only seven years Dan IIPrince of Wallachia 1st reign ReignAugust 1420 May 1421PredecessorMichael I of WallachiaSuccessorRadu II of WallachiaPrince of Wallachia 2nd reign ReignNovember 1421 Summer 1423PredecessorRadu II of WallachiaSuccessorRadu II of WallachiaPrince of Wallachia 3rd reign ReignSummer 1423 December 1424PredecessorRadu II of WallachiaSuccessorRadu II of WallachiaPrince of Wallachia 4th reign ReignMay 1426 January 1427PredecessorRadu II of WallachiaSuccessorRadu II of WallachiaPrince of Wallachia 5th reign ReignSpring 1427 March 1431PredecessorRadu II of WallachiaSuccessorAlexander I AldeaBornunknownDied1 June 1432IssueVladislav II of WallachiaDan III of WallachiaBasarab II of WallachiaDynastyHouse of BasarabFatherDan I of WallachiaMotherMaria of SerbiaReligionOrthodox Contents 1 Early life 2 Reign 3 Family 4 References 5 Sources 6 Notes 7 External linksEarly life EditDan was the son of Dan I of Wallachia 1 His father was the eldest son and successor of Radu I of Wallachia 1 After Dan I was murdered in 1387 his brother Mircea ascended the throne 1 Dan was loyal to his uncle during Mircea s reign 1 Mircea was the first ruler of Wallachia to be forced to pay an annual tribute to the Ottoman Empire 2 He made his only legitimate son Michael I his co ruler 3 Dan appears first in the records leading a contingent sent by his uncle Mircea I to assist Musa Celebi in taking Adrianople during the Ottoman civil war in 1411 After Michael succeeded Mircea who died on 4 February 1418 Dan laid claim to Wallachia 4 The Ottomans defeated Michael in 1419 forcing him to pay tribute and to cede Giurgiu and other fortresses along the Danube to them 5 The Wallachian boyars started to defect to Dan 5 After Michael did not respect his treaty with the Ottomans Dan broke into Wallachia in early 1420 5 Initially Michael could resist 5 However Ottoman troops joined Dan enabling him to defeat Michael and his Hungarian allies in the summer of 1420 6 Reign EditDan II first took the throne in 1420 losing it in 1421 but regaining it that same year He was primarily able to regain the throne many times because he was an able military commander in the field In 1423 Dan II led an army against the invading Ottoman Turks defeating them in battle citation needed The Ottomans were invading in an effort to place Radu II back on the throne In 1425 he again defeated the Ottomans citation needed winning an important victory in a battle that was the first recorded mention of Wallachia using mercenaries in their army In that battle Dan II had employed a large number of Bulgarian soldiers In the spring of 1427 Dan II removes Radu II from the throne for the last time again defeating the Ottomans in battle citation needed taking back the fortress at Giurgiu In all likelihood Dan II killed Radu II either during or after that battle as the latter disappears from historical records afterwards However written accounts of the time are sparse at best and it is not known for certain On 3 June 1428 Dan II led an army against the Ottomans at Golubac Fortress which ended with a treaty that would allow Dan II a semi peaceful rule until 1432 In 1432 his country was invaded by a large Ottoman army Dan was defeated and killed in battle He was succeeded by Alexandru I Aldea a son of Mircea cel Batran who would reign until his death from illness in 1436 and with him being replaced by Vlad II Dracul father to Vlad Tepes Dan II s son Basarab II would replace Vlad Dracul s son Mircea II in 1443 However his son lacked the military ability of his father and would lose the throne within a year to Vlad Dracul Infante Pedro Duke of Coimbra an indefatigable traveler possibly the most well traveled prince of his time and brother of Henry the Navigator met with Dan II of Wallachia during Pedro s service to Sigismund Holy Roman Emperor 7 Family EditAncestors of Dan II of Wallachia16 Basarab I of Wallachia8 Nicholas Alexander of Wallachia17 Margareta or Anna4 Radu I of Wallachia9 Maria2 Dan I of Wallachia5 Ana1 Dan II of Wallachia3 Maria of Serbia Queen of WallachiaReferences Edit a b c d Treptow 2000 p 31 Pop 2005 p 255 Treptow 2000 p 32 Treptow 2000 pp 36 37 a b c d Treptow 2000 p 37 Treptow 2000 pp 37 38 de Campos Antonio Antas 9 June 2011 Portuguese Romanian ties excellent with wide potential for improvement www nineoclock ro Romanian News in English Retrieved 11 June 2011 Sources EditFlorescu Radu R McNally Raymond T 1989 Dracula Prince of Many Faces His Life and his Times Back Bay Books ISBN 978 0 316 28656 5 Muresanu Camil 2001 John Hunyadi Defender of Christendom The Center for Romanian Studies ISBN 973 9432 18 2 Pop Ioan Aurel 2005 Romanians in the 14th 16th centuries from the Christian Republic to the Restoration of Dacia In Pop Ioan Aurel Bolovan Ioan eds History of Romania Compendium Romanian Cultural Institute Center for Transylvanian Studies pp 209 314 ISBN 978 973 7784 12 4 Treptow Kurt W 2000 Vlad III Dracula The Life and Times of the Historical Dracula The Center of Romanian Studies ISBN 973 98392 2 3 Notes Edit According to a statue in Targoviște Cel Viteaz courageous External links EditWallachian Ruler Timeline Wallachian Historical Atlas Count Dracula The Truth Rule of Wallachia HistoryDan II of WallachiaHouse of Basarab Died 1 June 1432Regnal titlesPreceded byMihail I Voivode of Wallachia1420 1421 Succeeded byRadu II ChelulPreceded byRadu II Chelul Voivode of Wallachia1421 1423 Succeeded byRadu II ChelulPreceded byRadu II Chelul Voivode of Wallachia1423 1424 Succeeded byRadu II ChelulPreceded byRadu II Chelul Voivode of Wallachia1426 1427 Succeeded byRadu II ChelulPreceded byRadu II Chelul Voivode of Wallachia1427 1431 Succeeded byAlexandru I Aldea Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dan II of Wallachia amp oldid 1161975932, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
