Following the Battle of Rovine in 1394 between the Wallachian and Ottoman armies, Wallachian ruler Mircea the Elder consolidates his reign. In a small civil war, he manages to oust his brother Dan from his domain. Dan's dream of usurping the Wallachian throne is destroyed and he is banished from the kingdom. After this confrontation, Prince Mircea the Elder receives envoys from the Polish king and from the Ottoman sultan. In their attempt to conquer Europe, the Ottoman Turks are seeking European allies. Their envoys to Wallachia want to persuade Prince Mircea to join them, but the Polish envoys also are hoping to sway Wallachia to their side. Prince Mircea of Wallachia hesitates. An alliance with fellow Christian Poles seems logical, but their conditions are harsh.The conditions of a possible military alliance with the Ottoman Turks are more attractive. However, the Ottoman Turks are Muslim and they are the traditional enemies of the small Christian kingdom of Wallachia. Caught between two waring powers, Wallachia faces hard choices. The key to its survival is Prince Mircea's wisdom and his grandson ... Vlad.

DVD-R is in Romanian with switchable English and Spanish subtitles. Approx. 137 mins.  See film samples for sound and video quality!