Vlad The Impaler

Vlad the Impaler otherwise known as Vlad III,or even Vlad Dracula, which means son of dragon,he got this as his name because his father was in a group called Draconis which made his father a dragon. Also Vlad was used in a storm by Bram Stoker which is called Dracula, and there have been many other stories made after Dracula or Vlad.Vlad the Impaler was told as a vampire who sucked the blood out of his enemies also a heartless monster. Bram was an excellent writer, but he didn't get all of his information just from Vlads life he got it also from "Carmilla," a horror novel by Irish author Sheridan Le Fanu”(Stoker). Bram didn't even know the landscape of Romania he just chose that as his area to set the novel.Stoker even stated that he was a

“Vlad the Impaler reclaimed the Wallachian throne after the death of his younger brother Radu in 1475, but it was a short-lived reign as he was believed to have been killed in battle against the Ottomans in 1476”(“Dracula’s Dungeon” Unearthed in Turkey). “Twice he lost and reclaimed his throne, once by fighting his own brother, Radu. Although the Vatican once praised him for defending Christianity, it disapproved of his methods, which soon became infamous”(Johnson). He has been known as a famous “ defender of the Christian faith, a Romanian hero, and a subhuman monster“(Johnson). He was the ruler of Wallachia. The way that Vlad ruled was very strict there are many stories about how he treated anyone who disobeyed his rules, one of the stories is“A merchant from a foreign land visited Targoviste. Aware of the reputation of Vlad Dracula’s land for honesty, he left a treasure-laden cart unguarded in the street overnight. Upon returning to his wagon in the morning, the merchant was shocked to find 160 golden ducats missing. Then the merchant complained of his loss to the prince, Vlad assured him that his money would be returned. Vlad Dracula then issued a proclamation to the city—find the thief and return the money or the city will be destroyed. During the night he ordered that 160 ducats plus one extra be taken from his own treasury and placed in the