famously known as Matthias Grunewald, a uniquely rebellious German artist, helped change the way people looked at art. Grunewald’s first (known) painting is estimated to be Munich, dated in the year 1503. His childhood was lost along with most of his art, most information about him was deserted in the Baltic Sea. Today, only a small number of pieces from Grunewald remain. In the beginning of Grunewald’s childhood time, the Hunyadi Dynasty founder, Matthias Corvinus, was the king of Hungary and Bohemia
combat skills, geography, mathematics, science, languages, and the classical arts and philosophy. Dealings with the Ottoman Empire In 1436, Vlad II Dracul ascended the throne of Wallachia. He was ousted in 1442 by rival factions in league with Hungary, but secured Ottoman support for his return by agreeing to pay the tribute to the Sultan. At 13, Vlad and his brother Radu were held as political hostages by the Ottoman Turks. During his years as hostage, Vlad was educated in logic, the Quran, and
his territory to create a movement aimed at attaining his father’s position as ruler. Vlad first sought after the throne and then he wanted to institute a strong state through intrepid actions and utter terror. Vlad faced trial on how to balance Hungary and the Ottomans. He attempted to restore the balance by ruling in a gory manner designed to bring fear into the minds of components and partners that were similar (Wilde). Although Vlad went through continuous trials, he achieved a lot. After the
of Wallachia, Hungary three times during the mid 1400s A.D. During his second reign, Vlad used several different tactics against the Ottoman Turks and other opponents. He expertly employed psychological and torture techniques; his most famous method was impalement. Vlad’s tactics were unconventional, but proved in keeping Wallachia safe for his people and leading a crusade against the Turks. Vlad III Dracula, or Vlad the Impaler, was born, in December 1431 A.D., in Sighisoara, Hungary located in what
the Impaler." The Turks called him Kaziglu Bey, or "the Impaler Prince." He was the prince of Walachia, but, as legend suggests, he was born in Transylvania, which at that time was ruled by Hungary. Walachia was founded in 1290 by a Transylvanian named Radu Negru, or Rudolph the Black. It was dominated by Hungary until 1330, when it became independent. The first ruler of the new country was Prince Basarab the Great (1310-1352), an ancestor of Dracula. Dracula's grandfather, Prince Mircea the Old, reigned