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May 22, 2013 · Count Dracula was inspired by Central European folktales as well as historical accounts of the 15th-century Romanian prince Vlad Tepes, or Vlad the Impaler.
Nov 20, 2023 · 25 Interesting Facts about Vlad Tepes. 1. Vlad Tepes the Impaler was born in 1431 in Transylvania and died in 1476 at the age of 45. 2. Vlad's tumultuous life meant that he was Prince of Wallachia three times, in 1448, 1456–1462, and 1476. Wallachia was a kingdom that now comprises the southern half of Romania (see map below).
The Impalings of Vlad the Impaler. One of the most infamous characters from the Middle Ages was Vlad III Dracula, the prince of Wallachia. Here is the story of how he gained the nickname of ‘the Impaler’. The Histories, by Laonikos Chalkokondyles, which has been recently translated by Anthony Kaldellis, describes the fall of the Byzantine ...
Oct 14, 2016 · History of Vlad the Impaler a.k.a Vlad Dracula. Most scholars believe that Bram Stoker based his evil count Dracula on a real-life 15th-century prince in Wallachia, Romania. Vlad Dracula (Vlad Son of the Dragon) or Vlad Tepes (Vlad the Impaler), as his story has come down through history, was a terrible man and a savage ruler.
Oct 29, 2020 · It depicts Vlad III “the Impaler” (identified as Dracole wyade = Draculea voivode) dining among the impaled corpses of his victims – Wikimedia Commons. Vlad III remained in Hungarian captivity until 1474. The following year, he returned to Wallachia and fought against the Turks in Serbia and Moldavia.
Vlad III, or as he was widely known, Vlad the Impaler or Vlad Dracula, was a 15th-century voivode (or prince) of Wallachia, the historical and geographical region of Romania. His life had inspired several legends even when he was alive and after his death, he has become a figure of fascination across the world.
