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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 ( / 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.
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.
Apr 9, 2023 · Known as Vlad the Impaler, Vlad III of Wallachia ruled over modern-day Romania in the 15th century — and subjected his enemies to horrific executions. Vlad Dracula sometimes impaled thousands of people at once during his reign over parts of present-day Romania in the 15th century.
Mar 7, 2023 · Vlad the Impaler was an undeniably brutal ruler. However he is still considered one of the most important rulers in Wallachian history and a national hero of Romania. His victorious campaigns against the Ottoman forces which protected both Wallachia and Europe have won him praise as a military leader.
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.
This is the incredible story of Vlad the Impaler from his youth in Wallachia and childhood as a hostage to his wars against the Ottoman Turks and his great p...
May 15, 2019 · Known For: East European 15th-century rule who was the inspiration for Dracula. Also Known As: Vlad the Impaler, Vlad III Dracula, Vlad Tepes, Dracuglia, Drakula. Born: Between 1428 and 1431. Parents: Mircea I of Wallachia, Eupraxia of Moldavia. Died: Between December 1476 and January 1477.
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 III, commonly known as Vlad the Impaler or Vlad Dracula, was Voivode of Wallachia three times between 1448 and his death in 1476/77. He is often considered one of the most important rulers in Wallachian history and a national hero of Romania.
Vlad the Impaler, also known as Vlad III or Vlad Dracula, was a ruler of Wallachia, a region in present-day Romania, in the mid-15th century. He is infamous for his brutal and sadistic methods of punishing his enemies, which included impalement, a slow and agonizing form of execution.
