December 14, 1408: Emperor Sigismund of Luxemburg and his wife Barbara founded the Order of the Dragon.
December 4, 1447: Iancu of Hunedoara, in an act issued “in our city Târgovişte,” titled himself not only “governor of the kingdom of Hungary” but also “voivode of Wallachia“.
December 17, 1447 (second half) – February 1448 (early): Iancu of Hunedoara was present near the Moldavian borders (Braşov, Sf. Gheorghe, Odorhei, Bistriţa).
December 20, 1448: Iancu of Hunedoara was released by Despot Gheorghe Branković.
December 24, 1448: Iancu of Hunedoara entered Seghedin.
December 7, 1448: It was known in Constantinople that the pretender imposed by the Turks (Vlad Ţepeş) had fallen.
December 17, 1449: Iancu of Hunedoara, from Pesta, wrote to the Braşovians about peace talks with the Turks mediated by Vladislav II.
December 1452 (before): Vladislav II’s letter accusing Ioan Voivode (Iancu of Hunedoara) of seizing his ancestral lands (Făgăraş and Amlaş) was written.
December 23, 1455: From Bistriţa, Iancu of Hunedoara spoke of a “peace and understanding” with Vladislav that had been violated by the Wallachians and Turks.
December 17, 1456: Ladislau of Hunedoara, son of Iancu, requested Braşov and Bârsa Land to support the pretender Dan against Vlad Ţepeş.
December 1, 1457: Vlad Ţepeş, in Rucăr, was informed of the terms of the convention and armistice and pledged to maintain peace and freedom of trade with Braşov.
December 1461 (end): The last exchange of embassies between Vlad Ţepeş and the Sultan occurred.
December 3, 1462: King Matiaş Corvin granted Gheorghe Biró a colonization privilege for the destroyed villages of Şercaia and Mica. Vlad Ţepeş’s name appeared in documents.
December 8, 1462: Emperor Frederic III’s siege in Vienna ended. Matiaş Corvin sent a notice to Pope Sixt IV about the elevation of “Dragula” to the throne of Wallachia.
December 11, 1462: Matiaş Corvin was in Mediaş on his way back to Hungary.
December 13, 1462: Matiaş Corvin was in Sebeş on his way back to Hungary.
December 18, 1462: Matiaş Corvin was in Baia de Criş.
December 4, 1476: A letter from Buda reported that Vlad Vodă was unanimously recognized as voivode on the past Tuesday.
December 22, 1480: Ştefan Báthory asked the Braşovians to hire fugitives who had accompanied “the late Basarab the Elder” in Transylvania.