who is Dracula,the real Dracula?

Answer 1

Vlad III the Impaler (Vlad Ţepeş) in common Romanian reference; also known as Vlad Dracula or Vlad Drăculea and Kazıklı Bey in Turkish; November or December, 1431 – December 1476) was Prince (voivode) of Wallachia, a former polity which is now part of Romania. His three reigns were in 1448, 1456-1462, and 1476. In the English-speaking world, Vlad is best known for the legends of the exceedingly cruel punishments he imposed during his reign, and consequently serving as the inspiration for the vampire main character in Bram Stoker's popular Dracula novel.

His Romanian surname Drăculea (transliterated as "Dracula" in foreign languages of the historical documents where his name is mentioned) is a diminutive derived from his father's title Dracul and means "Son of the Dragon" ; the latter was a member of the Order of the Dragon created by Emperor Sigismund. Vlad's family had two factions, the Drăculeşti and the Dăneşti. The word "dracul" means "the Devil" in modern Romanian but in Vlad's day also meant "dragon" or "demon".

His post-mortem moniker of Ţepeş (Impaler) originated in his preferred method for executing his opponents, impalement - as popularized by medieval Transylvanian pamphlets. In Turkish, he was known as "Kazıklı Bey" which means "Impaler Prince". Vlad was referred to as Dracula in a number of documents of his times, mainly the Transylvanian Saxon pamphlets and The Annals of Jan Długosz.

Outside Wallachia he was known by the exaggerated tales of atrocities (many of which stem from records of debatable authenticity) and even more so — the title of vampire, and it has been suggested that his title Dracula was the source of inspiration for the name of the main character of Bram Stoker's 1897 horror novel, Dracula. This is where the legend actually originates from " The Dracula"

Answer 2

He was a ruthless Romanian leader. The name means son of Dracul. He is actually well revered in the country for he was effective at protecting the nation from enemies. The Romanian tourist industry, however, is not adverse to take advantage of the myth's popularity. As indicated by others, he was known as Vlad the impaler. He skewed enemies an a large stake like pieces of shish kabob meat. The stake stuck out of the ground and the people bled to a horrible death. Around the walls of his domain, he might have had hundreds of bodies hanging on these skews as a warning to would be attacker. There have been stories that Dracula drank the blood of these victims. But I believe this is only a myth designed to more closely associate him with the evil creature that became his name sake.

Bram Stoker was originally going to name the creature, "Count Van Pire." Thankfully, when he came across the name, "Dracula," he liked that better, and I am glad.

Answer 3

Bram Stoker based his Dracula on Vlad the Impaler. See link below for details.

Answer 4

His real name was Vlad Tepes and he ruled over the area that is now called Transylvania. After his father was killed, he was taken prisoner by the Turks and later released. He was considered heretical by the Orthodox church of the time. For more information on him and why he became Bram Stoker's monster, google 'Vlad Tepes' or see the movie 'The Dark Prince'

Answer 5

Vlad III was a Prince. Not a count.

His father, Vlad II, King of Wallachia, was forced into submisson to the Turkish Empire. Vlad II swore an oath and was to pay a year tithe to the Empire, and Vlad II did so until his death.

In return the Turkish Empire, for thier love of Wallachia, took the Prince Vlad III hostage - Er, to be trained in the Royal court of the Empire. And Vlad III was trained and school by the Turks, but never forgot his father or stopped loving him.

Vlad III was finally sent home to assume the Throne when his father was dead, and from that day he sought to destroy the Turks for what they had done to his father and Wallachia.

Each month, Vlad III sent a portion of his tithe with increasing reports of rebels plaguing his Kingdom. Not long after the first report, the Turkish court dispatch couriers to protect thier tithes from these rebels, and each month after these Turkish couriers were ambushed by the rebels (lead and directed by Vlad III).

After several monthes of increasingly larger Turkish Couriers being ambushed by the rising rebellion in Wallachia, Prince Vlad III went to the Turkish Court to plea for the Main Turkish Army to come settle the unrest in his Kingdom.

Now Vlad being a well loved Prince of the court with the evidence of the rebellion all to clear to the Empire, Vlad's request was granted. He was given command of half of the forces (a sign of trust and love from the empire to the Prince) while the other half was sent ahead under the command of another great Turkish general (Sent first as a sign that the Empire ruled Wallachia first and fore-most).

Vlad had other plans. He marched his half of the army (which is supposed to have numbered over 50,000 men) hard and around the other half. They arrive in Wallachia exhausted and a full day ahead of the forward section. It was then that Vlad earned his name by betraying the Turks under his command to the rebels under his command and impaling the turks (every man) allong the road way that the foreward army was to march.

When the other half of the Turkish army arrived, Marching through the forest of impaled soldiers, they were demoralized and easily wiped out by the waiting rebel forces under Vlad III's rule.

With such a lose, the Turkish Empire did not have the forces to return to Wallachia and extract retribution, and Wallachia was a free nation under the beloved and feared ruled Vlad III.

But Vlad III had a cruel streak, and lost his throne soon to local lords who did not care to have such a butcher on the throne.

In the following Years, the throne came to Vlad again through vicious blood shed and horrors against all who stood against him...

One story talks about how some Emissaries visited Vlad, but refused to remove thier hats in the throne room, so Vlad III had thier hats nailed to thier skulls so they need never remove them anywhere else...

Good ole' Vlad III

Answer 6

As some have said "Vlad" was, but I also think Elizabeth Bathory should get a mention too............ some do believe that upon hearing about the accounts of this factual Countess (nicknamed the "Blood Countess") that stoker took ideas from the multiple murders (and how she tortured her victims) she committed.

Answer 7

Vlad Tepes, also known as Vlad The Impaler.

Answer 8

Vlad the impaler or count drago who oposed the ottoman empire,the Queen of England is directly related to him ,
he sat on a hill amongst hundreds of impaled people ,dipping his bread in a gold goblet with blood.

only reigned 8 years but his evil lives forever
there is a documentary on him on History channel in the most evil men in history serie

Answer 9

vlad the ruler, tyrant! also have heard there was a vampire named dracula related to vlad!

Answer 10

vlad the impaler