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In the 1400s, Vlad was a ruler of modern-day Transylvania and a man with a tremendous appetite for cruelty. His blood-thirst acted as inspiration for Bram Stoker's vampire named Dracula, in the novel written 450 years later.



You see, Bram Stoker's fictional vampire, Dracula, was based on a real person: Vlad the Impaler. (His real name was Vlad II, Son of the Dragon).



Vlad the Impaler was born Vlad III, Son of Dracula - Dracula being his father's name, roughly translated to 'dragon'. In youth, he was denied his seat on his father's throne of the state of Wallachia. As a result, he became a truly fearless warrior, destined to slaughter the families of all those who opposed his reign of the region



To create panic and disarray within his enemies, Vlad embarked on gruesome psychological warfare. He chose to impale his victims on sharp spikes - indeed, whole towns of people were often impaled in forests of spikes, as a message to would-be attackers.



But he was a sadistic man that enjoyed cruelty. Often his victims would be hoisted to the top of the spike where they were impaled, and left to die slowly, gravity dragging them down the pole. They'd then be left to rot, as a warning.

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The Castles of Dracula: Spooky Spots in Deepest Transylvania



I've uncovered a truly terrifying selection of castles connected to Dracula, all in deepest Transylvania, Romania. Some of these castles are linked to Bram Stoker's vampire - Dracula.



Some others of these castles are linked to an altogether more terrifying character - the 'real life Dracula', or Vlad the Impaler.



You see, Bram Stoker's fictional vampire, Dracula, was based on a real person: Vlad the Impaler. (His real name was Vlad II, Son of the Dragon).



In the 1400s, Vlad was a ruler of modern-day Transylvania and a man with a tremendous appetite for cruelty. His blood-thirst acted as inspiration for Bram Stoker's vampire named Dracula, in the novel written 450 years later.



Let's find out a bit more about the real-life Dracula, and the castles he created - which served as inspiration for the vampire's castle in Bram Stoker's novel.



It's estimated by modern scholars that Vlad was responsible for the deaths of more than 80,000 individuals. That's a huge number, but remember the population of Europe in 1400 was 50m people - today it's about 750m. You could multiply 80,000 by 14 (1.1million deaths) to give a more realistic idea of his trail of slaughter in today's terms.



Vlad the Impaler was born Vlad III, Son of Dracula - Dracula being his father's name, roughly translated to 'dragon'. In youth, he was denied his seat on his father's throne of the state of Wallachia. As a result, he became a truly fearless warrior, destined to slaughter the families of all those who opposed his reign of the region.



To create panic and disarray within his enemies, Vlad embarked on gruesome psychological warfare. He chose to impale his victims on sharp spikes - indeed, whole towns of people were often impaled in forests of spikes, as a message to would-be attackers.



But he was a sadistic man that enjoyed cruelty. Often his victims would be hoisted to the top of the spike where they were impaled, and left to die slowly, gravity dragging them down the pole. They'd then be left to rot, as a warning.



This wasn't enough for Vlad, though - he reportedly also enjoyed burning victims alive; gouging out eyes; and chopping off limbs. He saved particular cruelty and brutality for females - committing unspeakable acts to pregnant women.



Vlad also succeeded where others failed - he created order and justice in a country which was previously lawless. Perhaps, some historians argue, his strong-arm tactics were actually justified - and you might be surprised to see that modern day Romanians look to him as some kind of a hero.



Anyway there are some secret legends about Dracul father of Vlad, but the true history we do not know,here in Romania,there are stories that Dracul his sold his soul to Devil and become an vampire, after is born his son Vlad,

but there is no evidence about this story.





Personally i bellive the story, i think was more there,and is a lot of things that people don't know about the legend of Dracula and vampires.