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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;talerman, post: 5138646, member: 89314&quot;]As I understand it, Ioan got the name the Terrible because early in his reign in 1572 he tortured and killed many people; laymen and priests, to seize their hidden treasure. In 1574 the Turks demanded the annual tribute be doubled. John went to war against them and was defeated at the battle of Lake Cahul and then beheaded.</p><p>Most of your voivods seem to have had lives that were nasty, brutish and short. Rough place, the Balkans ![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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