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Oct 28, 2021 · Also known as Vlad III, Vlad Dracula (son of the Dragon), and—most famously—Vlad the Impaler (Vlad Tepes in Romanian), he was a brutal, sadistic leader famous for torturing his foes.
Jan 21, 2024 · The Name ‘Impaler’: Now largely famous for his cruel method of punishing people, Vlad earned this second name because of how he treated his enemies. He had a way to scare off armies even before they fought—by sticking bodies on long sharp poles—that got him called “Vlad Tepes” or “Vlad the Impaler.”
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Sep 8, 2023 · This article examines the life of Vlad III, also known as Vlad the Impaler, and his impact as a national hero and patriot in Romania. It explores his tactics for instilling fear in the Ottomans and the consequences of his rule in the region.
Feb 27, 2020 · The real Vlad the Impaler was born in Transylvania sometime between 1428 and 1431, at the tail end of the medieval era. The sobriquet that he would inadvertently make so famous came from the fact that his father, Vlad II, was a member of the Order of the Dragon, a chivalric order started by the Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund in 1408.
- Orrin Grey
Vlad Țepeș “the Impaler” is the most famous figure of the Romanian Middle Ages. Sadly, his world fame is due to Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel. For over 120 years, imagination proved to be stronger for the public at large than historical truth.
is the real name of a Wallachian ruler, also known to Romanian chroniclers as Vlad the Impaler. Dracula is a derivative of his father's name, Dracul, which in Romanian means the devil. According to those more charitably inclined, the father was so known because he had been invested by the Holy Roman Emperor with the Order of the Dragon, dedicated to fighting "the Infidel:' Dracula was ...
May 10, 2023 · An early portrait of Vlad Dracula, known as Vlad the Impaler, the 15th-century prince of Wallachia whose cruel methods of punishment made him notorious across Europe.
