Events explained by Stefan Andreescu in his book, Vlad Tepes (Dracula) between legend and historical facts, 1976:
February 8, 1431: Vlad Dracul’s presence is attested in Nürnberg in the entourage of Emperor Sigismund of Luxembourg, indicating he became a member of the Order of the Dragon.
February 1, 1448: Iancu of Hunedoara (Joan Hunyadi) highlighted the merits of a noble in the fight against the Turks and the “unfaithful Wallachian voivode Vlad, now dead” (Vlad the Impaler’s father) in an act issued in Bistriţa.
February 18-23, 1448: Petru II was reinstated to the throne of Moldova with the support of an expeditionary force sent by the governor of Hungary, Joan Hunyadi..
February 23, 1448: Roman’s rule in Moldova ended.
February 11, 1450: Bogdan II twice pledged vassalage to Iancu of Hunedoara.
February 1, 1452: Iancu of Hunedoara received the title of perpetual count of Bistriţa.
February 6, 1452: Vlad Dracula, son of Vlad Dracul, was in Transylvania, preparing to overthrow Vladislav II, ruler of Wallachia.
February 3, 1453: King Ladislau V the Postum of Hungary donated the castles of Tălmaciu, Cetatea Lotrului, and Turnu Roşu to the Saxons of the Seven Seats.
February 11, 1462: Vlad Ţepeş sent a “war bulletin” letter from Bucharest to King Matthias Corvin, reporting on his entry into battle against the Turks and appealing for aid; he also stated that the Turks were sending envoys to him to stop the peace and alliance with Matthias Corvin.
February 1462 (first decade): Vlad Ţepeş’s incursion south of the Danube near Nicopole took place.
February 1476 (second half): Vlad Ţepeş, Despot Vuk Branković, and other captains led an incursion into Bosnia, towards Srebrenica, following King Matthias Corvin’s siege of Šabac.
February 28, 1476: Basarab Laiotă (the alleged murderer of Vlad the Impaler and pretender to the throne of Wallachia) complained to the Braşov administration about enemies rising from their midst and plundering his country.
February 1, 1477: News of Vlad the Impaler’s death reached Venice, with rumors of 4,000 men killed alongside him.
February 13, 1486: The Slavic version of the “Story of Voivode Dracula” was first written. This is also believed to be the completion date of the original text.