Vlad III by Martina M

Vlad III more commonly known as Vlad the Impaler, was also known as Vlad Dracula or simply Dracula. He had three reigns and Vlad the Impaler is known for the exceedingly cruel punishments he imposed during his reign.
His Romanian surname “Dràculea” means “Son of Dracul” and is derived from his father’s title, Vlad the Dragon.
The word “Dracul” means “the Devil” in modern Romanian.
Vlad was very likely born in the citadel of Sighisoara, in Transylvania in 1431. He was born as the second son to his father Vlad Dracul and his mother Princess Cneajna of Moldavia and he had two brothers.
The legend of Vlad Tepes is mostly the result of different stories about him. The Romanian, German, and the Russian stories all have their origins in the 15th century.
Besides the written stories the Romanian oral tradition provides another important source for the life of Vlad the Impaler.
Among the Romanian peasantry, Vlad Tepes was remembered as a just price who defended his people from foreign aggression, whether those foreigners were Turkish invaders or German merchants.
Vlad’s father was under considerable political pressure from the Ottoman sultan.
Vlad’s father was assassinated in the marshes near Balteni in 1447 by rebellious boyars, after that the sultan put Vlad III on the throne.
In 1456, Hungary invaded Serbia to drive out the Ottomans, and Vlad III simultaneously invaded Wallachia with his own contingent.
Since the death of Vlad’s grandfather in 1418, Wallachia had fallen into a some chaotic situation.
Vlad the Impaler had impaled 20.000 Turkish prisoner in only night.
During this reign Vlad killed a large amount of people.
Vlad died in 1476 at 45 years old during a battle.
Bram Stoker novel’s is based on the story of Vlad III and the society saw Count Dracula as Vlad.

The legend of Vlad Tepes is mostly the result of different stories about him. The Romanian, German, and the Russian stories all have their origins in the 15th century.
Besides the written stories the Romanian oral tradition provides another important source for the life of Vlad the Impaler.
Among the Romanian peasantry, Vlad Tepes was remembered as a just price who defended his people from foreign aggression, whether those foreigners were Turkish invaders or German merchants.
Vlad’s father was under considerable political pressure from the Ottoman sultan.
Vlad’s father was assassinated in the marshes near Balteni in 1447 by rebellious boyars, after that the sultan put Vlad III on the throne.
In 1456, Hungary invaded Serbia to drive out the Ottomans, and Vlad III simultaneously invaded Wallachia with his own contingent.
Since the death of Vlad’s grandfather in 1418, Wallachia had fallen into a some chaotic situation.
Vlad the Impaler had impaled 20.000 Turkish prisoner in only night.
During this reign Vlad killed more people.
Vlad death in 1476 at 45 years old during the battle.
The Bram Stoker novel’s is based on the story of Vlad III and the society see Count Dracula while Vlad.

by Martina Mari