2006-06-29 04:32:54 · 9 answers · asked by Nick Carter 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
The first appearance of Count Dracula is in Bram Stoker's novel Dracula (1897). But Stoker did not invent the name Dracula. He wanted to name his hero Count Wampyr but later on changed it to Count Dracula. Dracula was a historical voivode. His real name was Vlad Tepes (the Impaler), King of Wallachia (1456-77). There has been considerable debate among scholars concerning the meaning of the name 'Dracula'. The name is clearly related to Dracula's father's nickname Dracul. In Romanian Dracul literally means 'devil' (or dragon from the Latin 'draco'). The 'ulea' ending in Romanian indicates relation to a family. Under this interpretation Vlad Dracula becomes Vlad, son of the devil. Vlad was a man of sadistic temperament who impaled his enemies on pointed stakes. It is estimated that Dracula had about 100,000 people impaled during the course of his lifetime.
2006-06-29 04:36:53 · answer #1 · answered by smily4u1ly 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In Bram Stroker's book Dracula. He read about a Romania Prince called Vlad the impaler and the stuff that he did remined him of a vampire so Dracula is based on him. Also read the Historian it tells you a lot about Vlad the impaler/Dracula and if he was a myth or the if he really was a vampire.
2006-06-29 05:57:28 · answer #2 · answered by Rachel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dracula first appeared in 1897 in the novel "Dracula" by the author, Bram Stoker.
2006-06-29 04:36:50 · answer #3 · answered by Simon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bram Stoker wrote the novel that started the modern 'Dracula' story in 1897.
He drew from legends surrounding Vlad 'the Impaler', from Romania many centuries before, who was a military leader who got his reputation for his agressive slaughter of invading Turks.
Wikipedia, folks. It's way better than this Yahoo thing.
2006-06-29 04:43:27 · answer #4 · answered by salu1999 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Transylvania....... His real name was, Vlad Teppes ....... "Known as Vlad the Impaler" because of his habit of impaling his enemies(and a few of his ex-wives) on the Spires of the fence atop the walls around his Castle, which still stands, by the way............
2006-06-29 04:38:42 · answer #5 · answered by DapperDad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nosferatu movie, in the 30's
2006-06-29 04:35:56 · answer #6 · answered by Nostromo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically DapperDad got it.
2006-06-29 04:41:24 · answer #7 · answered by PJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in the 1930s the good ol black and white film made by universial
2006-06-29 04:36:38 · answer #8 · answered by myke_n_ykes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dreams
2006-06-29 05:36:59 · answer #9 · answered by david 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋