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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Vlad_II_DraculVlad II Dracul - Wikipedia

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   Vlad II (Romanian: Vlad al II-lea), also known as Vlad Dracul (Vlad al II-lea Dracul) or Vlad the Dragon (before 1395 – November 1447), was Voivode of Wallachia from 1436 to 1442, and again from 1443 to 1447. He is internationally known as the father of Vlad the Impaler, or Dracula.

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3. www.msn.com › en-us › lifestyleFact Check: Behind the Claim King Charles' Ancestor is Vlad ...

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   Some internet users took the opportunity to share the claim that the monarch supposedly was related to Vlad the Impaler, also known as Prince Dracula (or "Count Dracula" in fictional tales),...

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Vlad_the_ImpalerVlad the Impaler - Wikipedia

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   Vlad III, commonly known as Vlad the Impaler (Romanian: Vlad Țepeș [ˈ v l a d ˈ ts e p e ʃ]) or Vlad Dracula (/ ˈ d r æ k j ʊ l ə,-j ə-/; Romanian: Vlad Drăculea [ˈ d r ə k u l e̯a]; 1428/31 – 1476/77), was Voivode of Wallachia three times between 1448 and his death in 1476/77.

5. www.nationalgeographic.com › history › historyVlad the Impaler's thirst for blood was an inspiration for ...

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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.

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   As ruler of Wallachia, Dracul was caught between the towering egos and massive war machines of Hunyadi and Murad II. It was an unenviable position. In 1441, Hunyadi began planning a crusade to drive the Turks from their positions in Serbia and Bulgaria.

7. www.historicmysteries.com › history › historyHistory of Dracula: Bram Stoker’s Real Inspiration

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   Oct 14, 2016 · 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.

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   Was Vlad Dracula prepared to face the Turkish hordes?

   • The Polish King was fighting the Teutonic Order. The Venetians asked for too much money. 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. Image: Wikimedia Commons Only Vlad Dracula was prepared to face the Turkish hordes.

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   Who was Vlad Dracula?

   • Vlad Dracula was born in 1431 in the Transylvanian city of Sighisoara, a descendant of a long line of Wallachian rulers. His grandfather, Mircea the Great, fathered a number of illegitimate children, including Dracula’s father Basarab. When Mircea died, Basarab was sent to the court of the Hungarian Emperor Sigismund.

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   What happened to Vlad Dracula?

   • In the next century, the battle was lost – and the Turks surged across the river to Hungary. To the Romanians, Vlad Dracula has remained a national hero, a staunch defender of Christianity against the Turks. In Western Europe, however, his image has undergone a devilish transformation, from triumphant crusader to bloodthirsty vampire.

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   Why was Vlad II called Dracul?

   • Vlad II had won the moniker "Dracul" for his membership in the Order of the Dragon, a militant fraternity founded by Sigismund of Luxemburg, King of Hungary. The Order of the Dragon was dedicated to halting the Ottoman advance into Europe.

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   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. Image: Wikimedia Commons. Only Vlad Dracula was prepared to face the Turkish hordes.