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Transylvanian noble [8] Voivode [9] Solomonari [10] King Vampire [11] Spouse. Possibly Brides of Dracula (unclear) Count Dracula ( / ˈdrækjʊlə, - jə -/) is the title character of Bram Stoker 's 1897 gothic horror novel Dracula. He is considered the prototypical and archetypal vampire in subsequent works of fiction.
- Dracula (1897)
Vlad III, who had chafed at life in the Ottoman court, returned to Walachia in 1448 and, at age 17, immediately began working to regain the voivodate (princedom) of Walachia. He exacted vengeance against the boyars who had killed his father and brother, impaling many of them. This would earn Vlad the sobriquet “Țepeș” (“the Impaler”).
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 ( / ˈdrækjʊlə, - jə -/; 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. He is often considered one of the most important ...
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Jul 17, 2020 · Stoker’s Dracula is generally thought to have been based on the 15th century Prince of Wallachia (modern day Romania), Vlad III. Vlad was born sometime between 1428 and 1431, probably in Sighişaora, Transylvania. His patronymic, ‘Dracul’, means Dragon, derived from the membership of his father, Vlad II Dracul, in the Order of the Dragon.
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Oct 23, 2023 · Dracula stands as a fascinating cultural icon and one inspired from historical sources, particularly the life and deeds of Vlad III “the Impaler” of Wallachia. This key historical figure lived between 1431 and ca. 1476 in a region of modern Romania that developed at the crossroads of competing traditions and ambitions of the European and.
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Dec 15, 2021 · published 15 December 2021. Vlad the Impaler was a medieval prince whose bloodthirsty acts inspired the world's most famous Vampire, Bram Stoker’s Dracula. This portrait of Vlad III, or Vlad the ...
Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia called "Vlad the Impaler" and also known as Vlad Dracula or simply Dracula, in Romanian Drăculea (1431 – December 1476), was a Wallachian (southern Romania) voivode (military commander). His three reigns were in 1448, 1456–1462, and 1476. Vlad the Impaler is known for the exceedingly cruel punishments he ...
