#3 Korvinusz

The Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II invaded Wallachia in early 1462. He did not conquer the country but the Wallachian boyars dethroned the anti-Ottoman Vlad Dracula, replacing him with the Sultan's favorite, Radu the Fair. The new Matthias Corvinus was willing to grant concessions to the Transylvanian Saxon merchants, who had come into bitter conflict with Vlad Dracula. The latter sought assistance from Matthias and they met in Brassó in November. However, the Saxons presented Matthias with a letter allegedly written by Vlad Dracula to Sultan Mehmed, in which the Prince offered his support to the Ottomans. Convinced of Vlad Dracula's treachery, Matthias had him imprisoned. While Vlad was imprisioned Matthias met with him daily, and Vlad told him of a warrior that had strength like no other. Matthias proceeded to search the Kingdom for this warrior, eventually finding him fighting the Ottoman's Army in Translyvania. Once the battle was over Matthias approached the young warrior and asked him his name, "