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19-493: The first member to rise to prominence was a certain Neagoe , a member of the Sfat who became Ban of Strehaia under Basarab Țepeluș cel Tânăr (sometime after 1477). His son Pârvu Craiovescu (d. 1512), a Great Vornic , was the father of Neagoe Basarab – who became Prince of Wallachia in 1512 after replacing Vlad cel Tânăr (who had begun opposing the family's political influence); in

38-795: The Cantacuzino family , the Brâncovenești entered a bloody feud with the latter, centered on mutual denunciations for treason to the Ottoman overlord – in reality, Prince Constantin Brâncoveanu's secret negotiations with the Habsburg monarchy and Peter the Great 's Imperial Russia were continued (after his execution in Constantinople ) by his rival and successor Ștefan Cantacuzino . The latter's downfall brought

57-752: The War of 1828–1829 ). Its last representative, Zoe Brâncoveanu, born Mavrocordato and adopted by Ban Grigore in 1820, married Prince Gheorghe Bibescu – despite their divorce , the patrimony (of Basarab-Brâncoveanu ) was passed on to the Bibescu family through the son of Gheorghe and Zoe, Prince Grégoire Bibesco-Bassaraba (the father of Anna de Noailles ). Basarab %C8%9Aepelu%C8%99 cel T%C3%A2n%C4%83r Basarab IV cel Tânăr ("the Young"), also known as Țepeluș ("the little Impaler"), (before 1444 ? – 23 March 1482) son of Basarab II , and grandson of Dan II (1422-1431)

76-605: The principality of Wallachia (1442–1443), and the son of the former Wallachian ruler Dan II of Wallachia . Basarab II ruled during a turbulent time in Wallachia, now part of present-day Romania , with his rule falling between that of the father and son rule of Vlad Dracul and Mircea II . His reign was extremely short, as during that period only the strongest could retain their hold on the region for any great length of time. He took over as ruler in August 1442, holding on to it only until

95-556: The 'Old'. He was then removed from power within 2 months by Radu III (also called Radu the Handsome), his 2nd cousin, who was brought in by a large Ottoman army who was marching to punish Stephen III of Moldavia . Following his first rule Basarab IV Țepeluș sought refuge back in the Hungarian territories, where he most likely spent most of his life up to that point. In summer 1476 he is dispatched to Transylvania with Vlad III Țepeș (Țepeș =

114-665: The Autumn of 1443, when Vlad Dracul forced him out. During that time, the power of the Ottoman Empire became stronger with each year, making them a constant threat to independent Wallachia. Anyone who ruled Wallachia had not only the Ottomans to deal with, but the internal conflicts of their own people. Politics had to be juggled between maintaining good relations with the Hungarian Kingdom , who were often needed as powerful allies against

133-534: The Impaler) who was preferred by king Matthias Corvinus and Stephen III for the throne of Wallachia & subsequently moves to Moldavia where he was mentioned at the court of Stephen III. It is with the latter's help that before Jan 1478 Basarab Țepeluș again ousted his cousin Basarab Laiotă and starts his 2nd and longest reign. In 1479 Basarab IV was forced by Ali Koca Bey to side with Ottomans and take part in

152-526: The Magnificent brought about Radu's defeat and submission. The Oltenian line of succession of the Craiovești was ended by Vlad Înecatul , who used this as a means to quell boyar rebellions. Through the closely related Brâncovenești, the family once again rose to the throne: first with Matei Basarab (ruled 1632–1654), and a second time with Constantin Brâncoveanu (ruled 1688–1714). Although also related to

171-617: The Ottoman campaign against Transylvania , providing some 5,000 Wallachian troops to the campaign, where he faced his arch-rival cousin Basarab who had also been living in Transylvania since his overthrow in 1477. Basarab IV brought approx.: 2,000 infantry to the campaign, and with help from Hungarians defeated the combined forces of Wallachia and the Ottomans at the Battle of Breadfield . In 1481,

190-565: The establishment of Phanariote rules , enforced as a measure of security by Sultan Ahmed III . The Brâncovenești-Cantacuzino conflict is mirrored in Dimitrie Cantemir 's Historia Hieroglyphica (a work which takes the Cantacuzinos' side). Members of the family remained present in the political life of Wallachia throughout the 18th and early 19th centuries, and were seated in the Divan among

209-433: The few pro-Russian boyar families. Ban Grigore Brâncoveanu was the leader of the regency council after the death of Prince Alexander Soutzos (in 1821) – he approached the nationalist leader of Oltenian pandurs , Tudor Vladimirescu , in an attempt to block Scarlat Callimachi 's ascension to the throne, thus providing the context for the anti-Phanariote uprising of that year (he also welcomed Russian occupation during

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228-409: The invasions of the Ottomans, as well as maintaining at least semi-friendly relations with the Ottomans themselves. In 1442, Hungarian hero John Hunyadi defeated the Ottomans in battle, and placed Basarab II in power, forcing Vlad Dracul and his family to flee. However, the following year Vlad Dracul regained the throne with Ottoman support, based on a new treaty that had the conditions that he make

247-527: The late 15th century, the Craiovești had been a leading and extremely rich dynasty, virtually independent rulers of Oltenia, regional allies of the Ottoman Empire in front of princely authority, builders of churches on Mount Athos , and administrators of the Ottoman customs in Vidin (present-day Bulgaria ). After an Ottoman occupation in the early 1520s convinced the Craiovești to rally behind their Prince Radu de la Afumați , their agreement with Sultan Süleyman

266-561: The name Neagoe Basarab , claimed that Basarab IV was his father by having had an affair with his mother Neaga, who was then married to grand boyar Pârvu Craiovescu. While the Craiovești clan was close with the Dănești branch of the Wallachian ruling family, the claim is highly questionable but was used later on to support its princely origins. Basarab II Basarab II was the Voivode of

285-418: The same year Mehmed II died and conflict between his two surviving sons, Bayezid II and Cem erupted into open conflict, Vlad IV , the pious half-brother of Vlad III and Radu III , who until now had shown little interest the throne for himself before now was placed on the throne by Ştefan III ., who had invaded Wallachia that June and routed Basarab IV at Râmnicu Vâlcea . The 15th century

304-461: The throne again. Although Vlad IV was restored, he was soon forced to accept the Sultan's suzerainty. Basarab IV was killed during the clashes around Mar-Jul of 1482, perhaps due to a conspiracy led by the boyars of Wallachia. Others however suggest he died in battle by Ștefan III during Ștefan III's invasion that year. Later on, Neagoe Craiovescu, who had acceded to the throne of Wallachia under

323-515: The usual annual tribute, in addition to sending Wallachian boys each year to be trained for service in the Ottoman army. To further show his loyalty, he sent to the Sultan two of his sons, Vlad Țepeș and Radu cel Frumos , as hostages. The elder of the two boys would go on to become the inspiration for the novel Dracula , by Bram Stoker . Basarab II was not killed by Vlad Dracul when the latter restored his rule, however he would be buried alive during

342-586: Was 4 times the voivode of the principality of Wallachia between 1474 and 1482: from Oct to Dec 1474, from Jan 1478 to June 1480, from Nov 1480 to before July 1481, and again from Aug 1481 to July 1482. This was during an unstable political climate in medieval Wallachia that had another 4 princes ruling for some periods of time in those years. Basarab IV Țepeluș acceded first to the Wallachian throne in 1474, when with help from Transylvanian voivode Stefan Bathory he overthrew his first cousin Basarab III known as

361-509: Was a very volatile time in Wallachia , with the throne passing first from one then to another of the many Princes and family members of both Branches of the House of Basarab that desired it, and soon enough (i.e. July 1481) Basarab IV was again Voivode of Wallachia , with Ottoman support. Ştefan made a last attempt to secure his influence in Wallachia the next summer. and within the year Basarab lost

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