Vlad the ImpalerVlad the Impaler

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Family and originsFamily and originsVlad Vlad

Draculea Draculea (Tepe(Tepeş)ş)

was born in was born in Sighisoara,Sighisoara,a medieval a medieval city in city in TransilvaniTransilvaniaa

The Origin of surname „Drăculea“ and his The Origin of surname „Drăculea“ and his nickname „Ţepeş“(the Impaler)nickname „Ţepeş“(the Impaler)

His father, His father, Vlad Vlad thethe II-ndII-nd Dracul Dracul, joined the , joined the DragonDragon OrderOrder,something similar to ,something similar to the the Malta Chivalry ,and his son Vlad the III-rd Malta Chivalry ,and his son Vlad the III-rd prefered to sign the documents with this prefered to sign the documents with this surname.surname.

He gained the He gained the name Vlad name Vlad Tepes (Vlad Tepes (Vlad the Impaler) the Impaler) because his because his favourite favourite method of method of punishing his punishing his enemies, enemies, impaling on a impaling on a wooden stakewooden stake. .

Vlad the RulerVlad the Ruler

Vlad III ruled Vlad III ruled Wallachia three Wallachia three times in times in the XV-th the XV-th century.century.

Vlad was known Vlad was known beyond Wallachia's beyond Wallachia's borders as a borders as a feared feared fighter against the fighter against the Turks and a Turks and a ruthless ruler. ruthless ruler.

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Real factsReal facts

He is seen by He is seen by Romanians as a Romanians as a national hero, national hero, credited by credited by historians as a key historians as a key figure in the figure in the evolution of the evolution of the country's country's independence independence from from The Turkish Empire.The Turkish Empire.

Images abroadImages abroad

He is seen in a He is seen in a leaque with the leaque with the Devil by the Devil by the Saxons, Turkish Saxons, Turkish and Germans in and Germans in the 15-16th the 15-16th century, century,

He is seen cruel He is seen cruel but just by the but just by the Russians. Russians.

The end of true story…The end of true story…

He was He was asasinat asasinated ed inin decembedecemberr 14761476. . His body was His body was beheaded and the beheaded and the head was sent to the head was sent to the SSultan, ultan, who put it in who put it in a polea pole. . It is thought It is thought thatthat „Drăculea“ „Drăculea“ would be buried atwould be buried at Snagov Snagov MonasteryMonastery ……

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He sparked the He sparked the imagination of imagination of Bram StrokerBram Stroker. . He was He was bloodthirsty, but bloodthirsty, but he was he was notnot a a vampirevampire . .

Well Well respected respected historians historians tried to tried to reveal the reveal the links links between between myth and myth and reality…reality…

……we don’t we don’t know how know how successfully successfully they were…they were…