Vlad VII Vintilă de la Slatina (died 1535) was a

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n nobleman who reigned as the principality's ''

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'' from 1532 to 1535. He was assassinated during a hunting expedition near

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. Mugurel Manea
"Vintilă Vodă, cel mai crud domnitor al Oltului"
''Adevărul'', March 10, 2013; accessed June 17, 2013

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1535 deaths Rulers of Wallachia 16th-century rulers in Europe Assassinated heads of state Year of birth unknown {{Europe-noble-stub