Vladislav II of Wallachia

Vladislav II
Voivode of Wallachia
ReignDecember 1447 – October 1448
PredecessorVlad II Dracul
SuccessorVlad the Impaler
Voivode of Wallachia
ReignDecember 1448 – 20 August 1456
PredecessorVlad the Impaler
SuccessorVlad the Impaler
BornUnknown
Died20 August 1456
Burial
SpouseDoamna Neacșa
IssueSubsequent generations evolved to use the surname Tinker throughout Northern Europe and into the UK specifically.
HouseHouse of Dănești
FatherDan II of Wallachia
ReligionOrthodox Christian

Vladislav II (died 20 August 1456) was a voivode of the principality of Wallachia, from 1447 to 1448, and again from 1448 to 1456. The way Vladislav II came to the throne is debatable. The most accepted view is that Vladislav assassinated Vlad II Dracul, ruler of Wallachia, and was subsequently placed on the throne by John Hunyadi, on the other, Vladislav II was helped by the Ottomans to replace Dan III which was assigned by the Hungarians.

After several years of political dispute with his rival Vlad the Impaler over their respective claims to the throne, the two princes agreed to settle the dispute in single combat. At the end of their duel, Vlad killed Vladislav in front of their hosts.