Vlad I of Wallachia

Vlad I (? – 1396/97?) known as Uzurpatorul (the Usurper), was a ruler of Wallachia in what later became Romania. He usurped the throne from Mircea I of Wallachia. His rule lasted barely three years, from October/November 1394 to January 1397,^[1] while others suggest that the accurate ruling period was from May 1395 to December 1396.^{[citation needed]}