Vlad the Impaler

November 26, 1476 – Vlad III Dracula defeats Basarab Laiota with the help of Stephen the Great and Stephen V Bathory and becomes the ruler of Wallachia for the third time.

Vlad the Impaler and the Turkish Envoys. Artist: Theodor Aman (1831–1891) Medium oil on canvas. Current location: Muzeul Naţional de Artă al României, Bucureşti

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This image is also in the public domain in countries that figure copyright from the date of death of the artist (post mortem auctoris), in this case, Theodor Aman (1831–1891), and that most commonly runs for a period of 50 to 70 years from the last day of that year. +sookie tex