This painting, "Vlad the Impaler and the Turkish Envoys," by Theodor Aman (1831-1891), allegedly depicts a scene in which Vlad III nails the turbans of these Ottoman diplomats to their heads.

One Romanian voivode, Vlad Dracula II, was forced to give up his two sons, ... Because his preferred method of punishment for his enemies was impalement, he soon became known as Vlad the Impaler.

A portrait of Vlad the Impaler, circa 1450, from a painting in Castle Ambras in the Tyrol. Getty. Oct. 31, 2013, 1:22 PM EDT. By Marc Lallanilla.

1462: Vlad Tepes, or Vlad the Impaler, is one of history’s most murderous figures — and the inspiration for Count Dracula.

Though Dracula may seem like a singular creation, Stoker in fact drew inspiration from a real-life man with an even more grotesque taste for blood: Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia or — as he is ...

Following the Fall of Constantinople and the conquest of Trebizond and Morea, the Ottoman Empire faced fierce resistance in the Balkans. In 1462, Vlad Tepes of Wallachia defied Sultan Mehmed II with a ...

Vlad the Impaler is the “real” Dracula in that he is a real historical figure who bore the name Dracula. Beyond that, little else connects him with the fictional count.

Vlad the Impaler Vlad III — known as Vlad the Impaler or Voivode (Prince) Vlad Dracula — was born in Wallachia (modern Romania) some time between 1428 and 1431, and he died either in 1476 or 1477.

However, "It is also presumable that the most ancient proteins should be related to Prince Vlad the Impaler, who wrote and signed these letters," the authors concluded. Analytical Chemistry, 2023.

Scientists have analyzed letters written by Vlad the Impaler in the 15th century. Traces of protein on the letters suggest he suffered from hemolacria, which causes blood to be present in tears.

This painting, "Vlad the Impaler and the Turkish Envoys," by Theodor Aman (1831-1891), allegedly depicts a scene in which Vlad III nails the turbans of these Ottoman diplomats to their heads ...