Who held Vlad and his brother Radu as hostages?
Hungary
Transylvania
Ottoman Empire
Moldavia
Answer
Vlad and his younger brother Radu were held as hostages by the Ottoman Empire in 1442. This was done to secure their father's loyalty to the empire. They were exposed to the Ottoman court's culture and politics, which influenced their later lives.
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