Vlad the Impaler vs Dracula
Although by now you will have noticed that Vlad the Impaler and Count Dracula a very different characters, we would like to point out the following elements which may or may not have influenced Bram Stoker in the creation of his fearsome character.
Vlad Tepes Biography
Vlad the Impaler, a.k.a. Vlad III, Dracula, Drakulya, or Tepes, was born in late 1431, in the citadel of Sighisoara, Transylvania, the son of Vlad II or Dracul, a military governor, appointed by Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund. Vlad Dracul was also a knight in the Order of the Dragon, a secret fraternity created in 1387 by the Emperor, sworn to uphold Christianity and defend the empire against the Islamic Turks. Transylvania, along with Moldavia, and Wallachia, are now joined together as Romania. The name Dracul can be interpreted in two ways, the first translation from Romanian would be “Dragon”, but it sometimes also means “Devil”. Vlad was not called Tepes, which means “”spike” in Romanian, until after his death; instead, he was known as Vlad Dracula, the added “a” meaning “son of”, so essentially, throughout his life, he was known as the “son of the Devil”.
Bram Stoker’s Dracula E-book
You can download Bram Stoker’s famous book Dracula here.
http://www.vladtepes.info/files/Stoker_Bram_Dracula.pdf
Or you can read online from here:
http://www.vladtepes.info/ebooks/Bram_Stoker_Dracula
Vlad Tepes Dracula’s Human Years
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Dracula’s (Vlad Tepes) Human Years |
Radu the Handsome, brother of Vlad Tepes
Radu cel Frumos (Radu the Handsome), (c. 1437/1439 – 1475), was the younger brother of Vlad Tepeş (Dracula) and voivode (prince) of the principality of Wallachia. They were both sons of Vlad II Dracul (Dracul : the dragon or devil), but by different mothers. They had two older brothers, Mircea II and Vlad Calugarul, both of whom would also rule Wallachia for a short period.
Vlad Tepes Dracula Portrait Gallery
Here are some portraits of Vlad Tepes.
Bram Stoker’s Life Chronology
1847 Born 8 November in Clontarf (Dublin), Ireland
Lived early childhood (bed-ridden) at 15 Marino Crescent Read more
