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  1. 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.

  2. Vlad the Impaler (born 1431, Sighișoara, Transylvania [now in Romania]—died 1476, north of present-day Bucharest, Romania) was a voivode (military governor, or prince) of Walachia (1448; 1456–1462; 1476) whose cruel methods of punishing his enemies gained notoriety in 15th-century Europe.

  3. Mar 7, 2023 · Learn about the life and legacy of Vlad III Dracula, the Wallachian ruler who inspired the myth of Dracula. Discover how he became known as the Impaler for his brutal torture and killing of enemies, and how he fought against the Ottoman Empire.

  4. 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.

  5. Learn about Vlad the Impaler, the historical figure who may have inspired Bram Stoker's vampire novel. Discover his life, deeds, and methods of impalement in this article from Britannica.

  6. Apr 9, 2023 · Learn about the brutal and bloody reign of Vlad III, also known as Vlad the Impaler, the prince of Wallachia who inspired Bram Stoker's novel Dracula. Discover how he became a national hero in Romania and a feared enemy of the Ottoman Empire.

  7. Vlad the Impaler (Dracula): In 1431, more than four hundred years before Bram Stoker published his famous Dracula, a chubby baby boy born in Transylvania would be affectionately named Vlad III Dracula. Unbeknownst to anyone at the time, Vlad the Impaler would grow up to inspire a story about a legendary blood-sucking vampire.

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