Radu cel Frumos

Who was Radu cel Frumos?

Radu III the Fair, Radu III the Handsome or Radu III the Beautiful, also known by his Turkish name Radu Bey, was the younger brother of Vlad Țepeș and voivode of the principality of Wallachia. They were both sons of Vlad II Dracul and his wife, Princess Cneajna of Moldavia. In addition to Vlad Țepeș, Radu also had two older siblings, Mircea II and Vlad Călugărul, both of whom would also briefly rule Wallachia. Of the four brothers, only Radu converted to Islam and entered Ottoman service.