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According to the [[Fifth Doctor]], '''{{PAGENAME}}''' was, during at least the [[15th century]], a [[principality]] in what would become [[Romania]] by the [[20th century]]. It bordered [[Transylvania]]. It was led by the [[Prince of Wallachia]], who formally called it '''Ungro-Wallachia''', and its capital city was [[Târgoviște]]. | According to the [[Fifth Doctor]], '''{{PAGENAME}}''' was, during at least the [[15th century]], a [[principality]] in what would become [[Romania]] by the [[20th century]]. It bordered [[Transylvania]]. It was led by the [[Prince of Wallachia]], who formally called it '''Ungro-Wallachia''', and its capital city was [[Târgoviște]]. | ||
In the 15th century, it was hotly contested between [[Christianity|Christian]]s, led by [[Dracula]], and [[Muslim]]s, led by the [[Turkish]] [[Sultan]] [[Mehmed II]] and aided by [[Radu the Handsome]], Dracula's brother. | In the 15th century, it was hotly contested between [[Christianity|Christian]]s, led by [[Dracula]], and [[Muslim]]s, led by the [[Turkish]] [[Sultan]] [[Mehmed II]] and aided by [[Radu the Handsome]], Dracula's brother. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Son of the Dragon (audio story)|Son of the Dragon]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
Technically, ''Wallachia'' is an ambiguous term, with several places in [[Slav]]ic [[Europe]] bearing the name. However, {{as of|2013|lc=y}}, it is not believed that any [[DWU]] story takes place in any of the other known Wallachias, which makes the only known DWU Wallachia that of Ungro-Wallachia. | Technically, ''Wallachia'' is an ambiguous term, with several places in [[Slav]]ic [[Europe]] bearing the name. However, {{as of|2013|lc=y}}, it is not believed that any [[DWU]] story takes place in any of the other known Wallachias, which makes the only known DWU Wallachia that of Ungro-Wallachia. | ||
Revision as of 09:06, 17 August 2013
According to the Fifth Doctor, Wallachia was, during at least the 15th century, a principality in what would become Romania by the 20th century. It bordered Transylvania. It was led by the Prince of Wallachia, who formally called it Ungro-Wallachia, and its capital city was Târgoviște.
In the 15th century, it was hotly contested between Christians, led by Dracula, and Muslims, led by the Turkish Sultan Mehmed II and aided by Radu the Handsome, Dracula's brother. (AUDIO: Son of the Dragon)
Behind the scenes
Technically, Wallachia is an ambiguous term, with several places in Slavic Europe bearing the name. However, as of 2013[update], it is not believed that any DWU story takes place in any of the other known Wallachias, which makes the only known DWU Wallachia that of Ungro-Wallachia.
Even so, Ungro-Wallachia — or the Wallachia that forms the basis of modern Romania — is never really defined in the piece, except that it is said to border Transylvania, indicating that the story's Wallachia is a smaller version, which does not include Transylvania.
