Ewuare the Great vs Vlad the Impaler
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Compare the life timelines of Ewuare the Great (1400–1473) and Vlad the Impaler (1431–1477) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 42 years, from 1431 to 1473.
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Ewuare the Great (1400–1473)
- — Born a prince of the royal dynasty of Benin
- — Exiled from Benin during a succession struggle, according to tradition
- — Seized the throne and became Oba of Benin as Ewuare Verified
- — Rebuilt Benin City with walls, moats and a planned layout Verified
- — Expanded Benin's territory through extensive military campaigns Verified
- — Reformed the government and established hereditary succession Verified
- — Patronized Benin's brass-casting and ivory-carving guilds
- — First Portuguese contact with Benin occurred near the end of his reign
- — Died and was succeeded by his son Ezoti
Vlad the Impaler (1431–1477)
- — Born in Transylvania, probably in Sighisoara Verified
- — Sent as a hostage to the Ottoman court Verified
- — First brief reign as Voivode of Wallachia Verified
- — Began main reign as Voivode of Wallachia Verified
- — Imprisoned by Matthias Corvinus of Hungary Verified
- — Launched campaign against the Ottomans across the Danube Verified
- — Night attack at Targoviste against Mehmed II Verified
- — Regained the Wallachian throne for a third reign Verified
- — Killed in battle against the Ottomans Verified