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Vlad Dracul II or better known as Vlad the Impaler was born in Sigisohara on November 4th 1431. He was the son of prince Vlad and grew up as a
troublesome child who had a lust for blood. Vlad seized his father's throne in 1448 and permanently in 1456. In 1459 Vlad lived in the city of
Brasov where he had over 30,000 Impaled, then in 1460 he moved onto the city of Sibiu and had over 10,000 impaled. In 1462 Vlad was deposed
by the ottoman Sultan Mahammad II. Vlad Dracula was betrayed by his ally the Hungarian king Matthias Corvinos. He was imprisoned in Hungary
for 12 years where he adopted the Catholic Religion even though he was Romanian. In 1476 Vlad Dracula regained the throne, but Vlad Dracula was
killed by the Ottoman ally Laiota Basarab. Now I'm going to go through them separately to give you a grasp of just how hateful and nasty the citizens
of Transylvania portrayed and depicted him as.
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Vlad's mother was named Princess Cneajna of Moldavia, she was the daughter of Alexandru cel Bun. He had two older half–brothers, Mircea II and
Vlad CДѓlugДѓrul, and a younger brother, Radu cel Frumos. During his birth Vlad's father, known under the nickname the Dragon (Romanian:
Dracul) had traveled to Nuremberg, located in Germany, where he had been vested into the Order of the Dragon. At the age of five, Vlad was also
initiated into the Order. Like his father, who was the son of the
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Vlad The Impaler, The True Dracula Essay
Vlad the Impaler, a.k.a. Vlad III, Dracula, Drakulya, or Tepes, was born in late 1431, in the citadel of Sighisoara, Transylvania, the son of Vlad II or
Dracul, a military governor, appointed by Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund. Vlad Dracul was also a knight in the Order of the Dragon, a secret
fraternity created in 1387 by the Emperor, sworn to uphold Christianity and defend the empire against the Islamic Turks. Transylvania, along with
Moldavia, and Wallachia, are now joined together as Romania. The name Dracul can be interpreted in two ways, the first translation from Romanian
would be "Dragon", but it sometimes also means "Devil". Vlad was not called Tepes, which means ""spike"
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Vlad Dracula formed an alliance with Hunyadi, in the hopes of persuading him he was the rightful heir to the throne, but it wasn't until 1456, that
Vlad Dracula would make his move, killing his father's murderer, and defeating Vladislav II, to take over as the new ruler of Wallachia. In 1569,
following an Easter Sunday feast, Vlad Dracula had all the boyar families who had been attending arrested. Those who were in good health were
condemned to a life of slavery, and put to work on the construction of his Poenari Castle on the Arges river. Those who were old and weak were
impaled for all to see. Thus began Vlad the Impaler's reign of blood and terror. Construction of the castle was difficult work, and many of the
slaves died in the process. Many were forced to work naked, for their clothes had fallen off from wear. Needless to say, Vlad Dracula in no way
considered these people human beings, and he treated them worse than animals, severely punishing and torturing his captives, whether or not they
had done anything to provoke him. He abhorred weakness of any kind, and was determined to be the ruler of a Kingdom which would only be host to
the rich and powerful. One day, Vlad Dracula decided to cleanse his Kingdom of those he considered to be lazy and unproductive, those who suffered
from
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The Impaler: The Real Story Of Dracula
The Real Story of Dracula When people hear the name Dracula, they envision the vampire from Bram
Stoker?s novel of the same name. Many believe this fictional character was inspired by a real person. Finding the truth requires examination of the life
of Vlad
III also known as Vlad the Impaler, his antics of terror, and if that sparked the legend of the fictionalDracula we hear about in movies and books. Vlad
III was the son of Vlad Dracul and Cneajna, grandson of Mircea cel
Batrin. He is believed to have been born in 1431 in Sighisoara where his father served as a military commander. His father?s job was to keep the
enemy from passing through the mountains between Transylvania and Wallachia. In the same year, the older Vlad was... Show more content on
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Vlad The Impaler Essay
History is sometimes told through stories and this is a fact but sometimes, these stories are not a hundred per cent loyal to what really happened in
history. This relationship between "history" and "story" is going to be the base for this work because I have decided to do my essay about one of
the topics given which is: "From history to story: Vlad the Impaler vs. Count Dracula". I chose this topic because I love history and I am very
curious about historical characters such as Prince Vlad Tepes, which some people consider it is one of the inspirations to the Dracula's author, Bram
Stoker, and some other people think the opposite. It is not sure if he really based his character on Vlad Tepes, but I think that there are some quotes on
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As I said before, he is known as Vlad the Impaler (in Romanian is Vlad Tepes) and this has an explanation. He liked killing and torturing people in
artistic ways and one of this, and the most known, is the impaling of people. He liked to killed enemies by inserting a long stick made of wooden
or metal through his enemies' bodies (the pole usually was inserted on the sexual organs and it would come out through the neck or the mouth). He
also tried to prolong this suffering on the victims for hours, maybe days, just for his pleasure. Some of the atrocities he committed was when he
celebrated a party where lot of boyars were invited, and he made them all being impaled with stakes. With the impaled bodies, he made rows (in an
artistic way) and this is known as the Forest of the Impaled. It is known that he liked to take dinner in the middle of the forest of impaled people to
see them suffering until their death. It is a mystery, but it is a story that has been told, that he like to drink the blood of his victims. However, this has
not been
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Bram Stoker: The Legend Of Count Dracula
How Dracula got His Fangs For centuries, people have told hair–chilling stories of monsters who cannot die, but live on the blood of others. From the
Philippines to the highlands of Ireland, these vampire–like demon stories come from every part of the earth. One of the most memorable vampires
came from Bram Stoker's classic novel Dracula. But, the wicked Count Dracula of children's nightmares came from a real life warlord. More than just
a legend, this purely fictional character was based off of an ancient ruler of Transylvania: Vlad III. Transylvania, literally translated to "through the
woods or beyond the woods", contains many legends of Count Dracula from the imagination of Bram Stoker (What Is Transylvania?). Although the
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But this horrifying haunt kept readers looking over their shoulders with his despicably wicked ways. Unlike any other vampire of that time, Count
Dracula rose to a level of infamy which has lasted for over one hundred years. Like the Wallachian Prince Vlad Dracula, Count Dracula possessed
the same "heavy mustache" and terrifying aura (Dracula pg. 16). Even the historical Dracula had a taste for human blood for "as he dined beneath
impaled bodies, he dipped his bread in the blood flowing down the hideous spikes, while his servants collected blood in a cup from which the prince
drank with great enjoyment" (Searching for the Real Dracula pg.
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Vlad The Impaler Research Paper
Imagine being impaled, a rod going straight thru you. For Vlads victims this was reality. Why did he impale people? What drove him to kill so many
people? What did he do to strike fear into so many people's eyes,even the bravest warriors. Vlad the Impaler's real name was Vlad iii. His father was
Vlad Dracul ii. When Vlad was born his father was king of Wallachia,Romania. Which made him prince, Air to the throne. In Vlads teenage years, he
and his brother. Were taken by the Ottomans, as political hostages. The Ottoman king made a deal with Vlads father, the king of Wallachia. That Vlads
and his brothers fate would depend on the actions of their father. If his father offended the Ottoman King or launched an attack his sons would be
executed with no mercy or a fair trial. The art of impalement was vlads most common torturing strategies. While in captivity the ottomans were quite
generous. Instead of being locked in a cell the entire time during captivity. The Ottomans schooled them in standard classes like latin, history,science,
and the art of war. The Ottomans also taught the brothers in swordsmanship. The Ottomans also taught Vlad the art of impalement. Probably the most
fierce,most painful kind of torturing. Impalement done the right way can be the most painful and slowest death there can be. ... Show more content on
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Is Impalement, Rat torture, and saw torture. Impalement is where Vlad would thrust a rod straight threw her body but in just the right spot to
where they would die slowly. Rat torture is where a rat would be placed on the chest of a victim, and then a bucket would be put over it. The a hot
coal would be placed on top of the bucket. So the rat would get hot and have nowhere to go but into the body of the victim. Last but not least Saw
Torture. Saw torture I where Someone is hung upside down so all the blood rushes to his/her head so they stay conscious. While someone slowly saws
them in
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Vlad the Impaler
A man that had a lot of power, was brilliant, was the prince of a country at one time, and a mastermind of torture. All of these words are describing
Vlad Dracula, otherwise known as Vlad the Impaler. [The middle ages have produced numerous legends and heroes that remain very much a part of
our contemporary culture; one need only to refer to the Tales of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table or of the outlaw Robin
Hood,...Amidst the struggle to halt the Ottoman onslaught in Southeastern Europe the historical figure of Vlad Dracula arose to become a legend in
his own time] (Treptow, 2000, p.7). Vlad the Impaler or Dracula was a very smart man in a sick way. He once tried to use a "technique...[not used]...to
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When Vlad was twelve years old he had experienced something that would sculpted his life completely, and made him become this evil mastermind
with no feelings of remorse. When an officer [approached the bed and made a gesture to the guards. Instantly strong hands put Radu [Vlad's brother]
on his belly, pulling upward to raise his hips as one man applied oil of attar to the anus that had previously been enlarged by the insertion of ivory
pegs. The boys eyes were glistening with tears now as his buttocks were opened to allow his ravisher full access to him. Murad stripped. When he
mounted Radu and penetrated him, the boy screamed, though more from fright than pain.... Prince Vlad ignored this outrageous sodomizing of his
brother. Even when the sultan had finished and he himself was taken by all three officers in turn, he did the utmost not to let them see his anguish, not
to cry out or release tears which shame and humiliation brought welling into his eyes. But there was no dignity left him now that it had happened, no
maintaining his princely demeanor, no saving of his honor. There was only the acute sense of fullness to bursting, of being used unmercifully, of
degradation and submission and defeat. It seemed to go on and on eternally, until sobs were wrung from him and childish curses flung at the
damascened wall. And while they did this to him, commenting obscenely on his surrender and his helplessness, angry
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Vlad The Impaler's Dracula
In the Romanian language the name "Dracul" means "Devil." This name was given to a Transylvanian man named Vlad II by the Order of the Dragon.
This was an organization for Christian nobleman who fought to take down the Ottoman Turks. He won the name by committing cruel deeds and
slaughtering thousands of Turks. His son, Vlad III, took the name "Dracula" meaning "Son of the Devil" ("Vlad the Impaler (Dracula) Vlad Tepes").
Vlad III lived up to this title. He became a very powerful Wallachian ruler. Vlad Dracula's rule revealed one of the cruelest, most merciless leaders in
world history. Vlad Dracula's story was interesting from the very beginning. Vlad was born in the Transylvanian city of Sighisoara in the winter of
1431 ("Vlad The Impaler" ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
This was because an epidemic of "vampirism" spread across Eastern Europe at the end of the 17th century ("Count Dracula's Legend"). The vampire
from the book was originally going to be called "Count Wampyr" but Stoker changed it to Dracula in the end ("Tales of Dracula"). Many historians,
including Elizabeth Miller, believe that this is the only connection between the two. Miller states, "Whatever Vlad might have been, nowhere is it
stated that he was (or was believed to have been) a vampire. While some of early negative reports aligned Vlad with the devil...this was not a
vampiric association. The word "vampire" was never used in connection with Vlad until long after Bram Stoker's novel appeared and it became
popular to assume (incorrectly) that Vlad was Stoker's inspiration for his vampire Count." The connection to Vlad Dracula and Count Dracula might
only be the name. Because "Dracula" means "Son of the Devil", it's possible that Stoker just liked the evil connotations of the name and took it for his
book without actually basing his vampire character on Vlad
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Vlad The Impaler
Vlad "the Impaler." also infamously known as Vlad III Dracula, has lived forever as a fictional vampire in Bram Stoker's 1897 novel which went on to
inspire countless horror novels and movies. Not only that, Vlad was known for his brutal, cruel, and torturous tactics in both his enemies and subjects.
Vlad III was born in 1431, in SighiИ™oara, Romania. In the same year, future Holy Roman Emperor but currently king of Hungary, Sigismund of
Luxemburg, inducted Vlad II, the father, into the Order of the Dragon as governor of Transylvania. As a result, Vlad II earned a new surname: Dracul,
meaning dragon in ancient Romanian, hence, Vlad III, was known as the "son of Dracul" or DrДѓculea in ancient Romanian.
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Vlad II didn't want to anger the Hungarian king or endanger his sons in the Murad II's court, so he sent his oldest son, Mircea, to participate in the
campaign. After the disaster in the Battle of Varna, Vlad II betrayed JГЎnos Hunyadi. In December 1447, Hungarian noblemen assassinated both Vlad
II and Mircea.
Under the Turks, Vlad III and Radu were tutored in science, philosophy and the arts. As a result, Vlad became a skilled horseman and warrior. "In
1448, the Ottomans released Vlad III and supported him as their candidate in Wallachia." (The Ottoman Centuries: The Rise and Fall of the Turkish
Empire.) With the Ottoman's help, he took the throne as Vlad III Dracula. Few months later, JГЎnos Hunyadi, who despised Vlad II for his
collaboration with the Turks, drove Vlad III, the son, out and installed a puppet ruler, Vladislov III in his place.
"However, Vladislov unexpectedly sided with the Ottomans. Furious, Hunyadi allied himself with Vlad Dracula, in whom he discovered a kindred
hatred for the Turks. Vlad took possession of his father's former Transylvanian landholdings. In 1456, with Hunyadi's support, he invaded Wallachia and
reclaimed the throne." (The Ottoman Centuries: The Rise and Fall of the Turkish
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Reaction Paper On The Vlad The Impaler
This is the story of a man named Vlad III Tepes he was born in 1431–1476 he had a family beloved wife and one brave son. The tribute of the Turkish
wants to acquire 1000 boys including his son so he reject the deal from the Turks so the Turkish Empire will conduct a war, from Vlad's people.
According to Sultan of Turkey in the year 1431–1500 middle ages he wants to acquire and train boys in order to turn them into perfect soldiers who
would hold no moral or accurate obligations and vlad also known as the impaler is one of the participant of that army, he called the vlad the
impaler because he brutally kill his enemy by stabbing his enemy and he stand the spear vertically, Vlad was able to escape from his duty as a
soldier, and was made the prince of Transylvania because he has the skill of a true ethical prince of Transylvania, After Vlad III Tepes and his
soldiers scouting a mission in the woods, Vlad and his soldiers discover a wrecked helmet and realize that scouting soldiers of Turkish have entered
Transylvania territory and they thought they ambush their guards and they look for them if someone survived. In their search for the party, Vlad and
his men enter a cave in the mountains and... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Analysis of the film using the elements
The Motion of the film is smooth in the eye, the motion and the illusion of the frames through screen or through projector has a good movement and it
appears played quickly. The camera used in this film is good because it's clear.
The Sound of this film is so good, the sound track and the narrative voice is clear the echoes and The vibration affects the audience specially if the
scene is fighting and casting the powers of a vampire.
The Time of the film runs 90 minutes / ВЅ hour. The story time of this film is 1400–1500 years ago middle age. The Story is right to the time even
though the Dracula Untold Story has a very long story and according to the Wikipedia there's a Sequel of this movie.
III.
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Dracula Informative Speech
Researching was never usually my strong suit, especially when I had no idea about what topic to pursue. As I thought about the various events and
people I had read about throughout my life, I didn't have much interest in any of them. Just when I was about to give up and browse through a list of
research topics online, one name flashed into my mind. Dracula. I had always loved reading and watching the tales of the fictitious count and I knew
the inspiration of the bloodthirsty Dracula was a Romanian prince named Vlad. However, the legend behind Dracula has always been shrouded in
mystery. That is why I would like to know,"Who was the realCount Dracula?"
What I Know.
Vlad Tepes III was one of the children of Vlad II and Cneajna of Moldavia.... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
His family's sobriquet, or nickname, Dracul, originated from his father Vlad II's induction into The Order of the Dragon, which was created by
the Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund to uphold Christianity in Europe and defend against the Ottoman Empire. Dracul translates to 'son of the
dragon' and was also thought to have meant 'son of the devil.' In 1436, Vlad and his family moved to Targoviste, Wallachia when Vlad II assumed
leadership of the Wallachian voivode, or principality. Things were rather peaceful until 1442 when Vlad III and his younger brother Radu were
taken to the court of Ottoman Emperor Murad II. The boys were used as collateral to assure that their father, in a complete reversal of his previous
standing and beliefs, would support Ottoman policies without any resistance. Vlad had been kept in captivity for six years, refusing to become
loyal to the Ottoman Empire and their beliefs. His brother Radu had capitulated, or surrendered, to the Ottomans a few years before and was now
free from their captivity, and following exactly what his brother refused to the years he had remained in captivity. It is uncertain whether he escaped
his prison or was merely released by the Ottomans. When Vlad returned to his home in 1448, he received the news that his father and elder brother
had been assassinated by Wallachian boyars, or nobles, a year before his freedom. Vlad then embarked to regain
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Ivan The Impaler Research Paper
Emilio Hernandez
Mr. Belmont
24 January 2017
Compare/Contrast
Ivan the Terrible vs. Vlad the Impaler Ivan the Terrible and Vlad the Impaler are some of history's most ruthless men to have lived. When they ruled
their countries, they did so with fear and cruelty, and one of which even inspired the legend of Count Dracula. They not only instilled fear in their
enemies but also in their own people. These two men have several similarities but there are a few subtle differences that make them each very unique
characters of history. Both of these men had ruled over their kingdoms and have had troubled childhoods which undoubtedly formed them into the cruel
men they were. Ivan IV but more commonly known as Ivan the Terrible was the first tsar... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Their own citizens fearing for their lives that they may not be killed next in a violent raid or massacre that these men would often indulge
themselves in. Vlad the Impaler earned his famous tittle during his second period as king. The only form of punishment at this time in Walachia
was impalement, a form of torture/execution where a blunt stake was driven either horizontally or vertically through the abdomen and erected up so
that the persons' own weight would slowly slide them down the shaft, no matter the crime committed. In one account, in 1462 the invading sultan of
the Ottoman empire arrived at the capital city of Targoviste where he found over twenty thousand Ottoman prisoners impaled on the outskirts of the
city. Vlad left this as a deterrent to invading the invading Ottomans. Aside from the constant impalements Vlad had a problem with all the poor and
sick people of Targoviste. As a way solving his problem Vlad summoned all the sick and poor to a grand feast and when they had all had their fill
he had the building in which they were eating boarded up and burned to the ground with everyone inside (Top 10 Lists). Ivan the Terrible became
truly terrible after his wife Anastasia had died. Ivan would frequently murder and massacre whole villages solely on the basis that they may have been
traitors. One account of his massacring involved the city of Novgorod which he sacked and
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Vlad The Impaler
If you have ever watched a vampire movie you should have heard of dracula but you probably didn't know that dracula was based off of a real
character called vlad the 3.Vlad was called dracula and some parts of the movies i guess you could say are true he kinda did have a thirst for blood
but in a different way. During vlads teenage years him and his brother were taken hostage by the ottomans to make sure that their father the king would
stay faithful to them during the time of war.It is said that bduring their stay at the ottomons, Vlad and his brother were tutored in science, philosophy
and the arts. They were also allegedly schooled in the arts of war, receiving lessons in both horsemanship and swordsmanship from their Ottoman
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During vlads imprisonment his younger brother who had sided with the ottomans got to take power of wallachia but died for unknown reasons in
1475. Vlads return was welcomed by rulers of different provinces and of course by the boyars after his return in 1476 vlad got help to reclaim his
throne which he succeeded in doing.valds last rein of power was short lived later that year he was killed with a convoy of men by the
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Vlad The Impaler Research Paper
Vlad the Impaler was a harsh guy.
He was a ruler of Wallachia and he ruled with an iron fist. His real name was Vlad Tepes, but in English was Vlad the Impaler because of the brutal
way he tortured his enemies. Vlad Tepes was a ruler, an architect, and he got his name by torturing people. Vlad Tepes ruled differently from other
kings. Vlad had strict rules for his country. "Vlad the Impaler ruler Walachia and was very strict." (Linke 5) He did sick things to the people of
Walachia. "If his people were to break his rules, they would soon regret it." (Pallardy 3) He had a lot of power. "At any time, he could snap and that
could be bad for other people." (Anderson 4) That's how Vlad Tepes ruledWallachia. Vlad Tepes was also a very good architect.
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Vlad III Dracule Vlad The Impaler
Vlad III Draculea, also known as Vlad the Impaler was born in 1431 in modern day Romania, but back then known as Transylvania. He was born
into a royal family under Prince Dracul II his fathers name means "devil" or "dragon". Vlad III's name was given to him by his father in honor of
his own name, his father named him "Draculea", which means "Son of the devil". His father had been on earlier crusades with The Order of the
Dragon, which was created by the Emperor Sigismund. The Order was created to defend the lands of Transylvania from potential Ottoman invaders
and other threats. But in an attempt to balance the rival powers in the country, Vlad II decided to join the Ottoman invaders in the quest to invade
Transylvania, Vlad II quickly became a rival of Emperor Sigismund and was kicked out of the Order. But the ottomans grew... Show more content on
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And he turned to the solution of instilling fear and bloody violence to both keep his rivals out of his land and keep the residents of his kingdom
from rebelling. He started to order the impaling of his invading enemies and rebels within his country, anyone who opposed him was ordered to
have a wooden stake drove up through their rectum and exiting their mouth, inflicting a intense amount of pain and a very slow death. Some
victims would hang on the stake for hours and in some cases days, he kept the victims on the stake long after they were dead to scare enemies from
invading and to set examples for any potential opposers. Even though seen as a brutal ruler, Vlad III was seen as a hero by some in his country, his
rule benefited the peasants as he handled his economy and foreign affairs in a balanced manor. Nevertheless, Vlad III was booted from the throne in
1462 by boyars trying to save their rights, as he had been executing a great number of them
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The Tale Of Dracula, Or The Son Of The Dragon
Countless times the fictional story of the infamous Count Dracula has been told in treatises, playwrights, novels, and also films. Dracula as a character
has such an arduous lifestyle that it is difficult to decipher between truth and myth. Although the narrative of Count Dracula is viewed as only fiction,
there is accuracy behind the legends. Vlad III's legacy sparked the lore of Count Dracula because of the scarring childhood he endured, the torturous
agony he caused upon others, and a gruesome war.
Vlad III was born in November 14, 1431 in Sighisoara, Transylvania to Vlad Dracul and Princess Cneajna of Moldavia. He had an older brother,
Mircea, and a younger brother, Radu. In 1431, Vlad Dracul was inducted into the Order of the Dragon, ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
In addition, he directed his loathing to his father and older brother, Mircea, for their unfaithfulness to the Order of the Dragon. Similarly, he was angry
at Radu for leaving Christianity and converting to the Islamic faith. The years Vlad III spent in captivity taught him many ways of torture and in one
way shaped him into the man he eventually came to be, Vlad the Impaler.
While Vlad Dracul was still on the Wallachian throne,John Hunyadi the Hungarian King, demanded that Vlad Dracul shall promise to join the crusade
against the Turks, but wanting to stay neutral he sent Mircea instead. " The Christian army was utterly destroyed in the Battle of Varna, John Hunyadi
managed to escape the battle under inglorious conditions. From this moment forward John Hunyadi was bitterly hostile to Vlad Dracul and Mircea"(
Vlad 4). In result to John Hunyadi's animosity, in 1447, he raided Wallachia and assassinated Vlad Dracul and Mircea with help of boyars and
merchants. Fearing the Hungarians would gain too much influence in Wallachia after the death of Vlad Dracul,the Ottoman Turks forged ahead to
Wallachia and put Vlad III on the throne as a puppet so the Sultan could pull the strings. Yet within only reigning two months, John Hunyadi forced him
into exile in Moldavia. "Vlad III's successor to the throne...unexpectedly instituted a pro–Turkish policy, which John Hunyadi found to be
unacceptable"( Vlad 4). John Hunyadi turned shockingly to Vlad III, the son of his old
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The Story of Vlad the Impaler's Life
Are you a fan of Vampires or Dracula? I am so I did some research on them, that, and I was told to. My essay is over the very first vampire Vlad
Dracula or more commonly today Vlad the Impaler. Yes this is going to take a while so hold tight. Vlad was born in Transylvania a very long time
ago. He was a prince of Wallachia for many, many years. He was well known for what he did to the enemy during the battles he fought in. Vlad
was a highly feared person. He was the over taker of many lands, and villages. Vlad Dracula was a dastardly man who in this seriously long essay I
will explain everything I have the knowledge of. Let's Begin. Vlad Dracula was born to Vlad Dracul and his mother was a beautiful young
Moldavian princess, her name was lost in history. He was born in the year 1431 in the country of Sighisoara, Transylvania. He was born a prince
for his father was from a family of princes in Wallachia (Goldberg & Itzkowitz pg. 18), and of course his mother being a princess helped. His name
Dracula means "little dragon, or little devil". His father was a knight of Emperor Sigismund. Vlad lived near the front line of defense for this reason
alone. When Vlad was about either 12 or 13 he and his brother Radu were traded to the Turks by their father as hostages as to keep the treaty of peace
between the two countries from ever being broken. While they were hostages the Turks taught them science and mathematics, and by the end of the
four years they were
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Vlad The Impaler And What Is His Connection To Count Dracula?
Who is Vlad the Impaler, and what is his connection to Count Dracula?
Was Dracula based on a real living human? Is Bram Stoker's legendary story based on a real person? Yes, it is entirely possible that Dracula is based on
the man known as Vlad III, ruler of Wallachia. Vlad III was born in 1431. His place of birth is unknown, but he was the 2nd of 4 sons the the ruler of
Wallachia, Vlad II. At a young age Vlad and his brother Radu were taken as prisoners by theOttoman Empire to gain their father's loyalty. During this
time is Vlad's life, he was tortured by the Ottomans. The Ottomans knew however, that Vlad could and would one day become leader of
Wallachia, so they tutored him and his brother is science, arts, philosophy, swordsmanship, and horse riding. While he was with the empire, Vlad's
father, Vlad II, was most likely with a group of people called the Order of the Dragon. They were an elite group of people who protected Christain
interest and would crusade against turks. It was said the Vlad's father was a high ranking member of this group. Vlad II was ruler of Wallachia,
like a king or leader of the people. However not all rulers hold power for ever, and he and Vlad's older brother was tortured,blinded and killed both in
1447. This is said to be one of the key turning points in what made Vlad III so cruel and merciless when giving punishment.
Vlad wanted to be the ruler of Wallachia badly. With Ottoman help he launched
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Vlad Dracula Research Paper
Vlad Dracula was born in the winter of 1431 in Sighisoura,Transylvania. Vlad's father who is Vlad II came from a family of princes from the state
of Wallacia. In the same year Vlad III was born, his father traveled to Nuremberg, Germany and became a member of the Order of the Dragon. The
Order of the Dragon was select group of European royalty appointed by the head of the Holy Roman Empire, Emperor Sigismund ,who held power
over most of Western Europe. These men were dedicated to crusading against the Ottoman Turks, whose faith was Islam, and defending the Empire in
the name of the Cross . Sigismund made Vlad II head of the Order and promised that he would be Prince of Wallacia when he returned . After this day,
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In 1441, Hunyadi came to Targoviste and asked Dracul to join in on the holy war . Since it was not clear to Dracul who had the best chance of
winning, he decided to stay neutral. The next year, the Turks raided Transylvania and Dracul just let them pass through. This infuriated Hunyadi
and he had to fight and chase the Turks back through Wallacia and forced Dracul out of Tirgoviste. Dracul went back to the Turks but they were
not happy with him either and put him in prison. While he was in jail, he made some promises the the Turks. He pledged to not go to war against
the Turks, agreed to pay a sum of money every year and he would send some of his own Wallacian men to the Turks to be converted to Islam and
trained as soldiers. The one promise that would change the life of Dracula forever and was forced to keep was giving up Dracula and Radu as
hostages. In 1443, Dracul returned to Targoviste and became Prince of Wallacia while his sons were forced out and traveled 700 miles where they
became prisoners of the Ottoman Empire.
The head of the Ottoman Empire at that time was Sultan Murad II, who they ended up living with in the city of Adrianople. Murad viewed them as
potential rulers and did not treat them as ordinary prisoners. They were educated by Turkish tutors who taught them mathematics, philosophy, read the
Koran and studied languages. Radu gave in to the Sultan and
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Essay on Bram Stoker's Dracula as a Romantic Myth
Bram Stoker's Dracula as a Romantic Myth
In this paper, I will present my reflections and thoughts on the myth of Dracula in particular, and the vampyre in general, as a love story and show the
deeply rooted links between the two myths and Christianity, as refracted through the prism of Francis Ford Coppola's film Bram Stoker's Dracula
(1992).
One of the most well known aspects of a vampyre is that it must feed upon the blood of the living; Dracula must drink to survive, (akin to people
drinking the blood of Christ––the blood of divine life). However, I do not believe that this act of survival should be the basis by which the myth of
Dracula is labeled as horrific and evil. From a mythical perspective, Dracula was simply, to ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Constantinople had fallen. Muslim Turks swept into Europe with a vast superior force, striking at Rumania, threatening all of Christendom. From
Transylvania arose a Rumanian knight of the sacred "Order of the Dragon", known as Dracula. On the eve of the battle, his bride, Elizabetha, whom he
prized above all things on Earth, knew he must face an insurmountable force, from which he might never return. (Coppola, 1992)
Dracula is victorious against the Turks. However, seeking a measure of revenge, the Turks shoot an arrow into his castle, carrying false news of his
death. Elisabeta, overcome with grief, hurls herself into the river from atop the castle ramparts.
The prologue establishes Dracula as a Christian knight, defending God's church and the light of Christendom from pagan, heathen forces of darkness. It
is a fascinating combination of mythic–religious symbols residing on the extreme eastern edge of 15th century Christian civilization. The sacred,
blessed "Order of the Dragon" is a very pre–Christian symbol of feminine strength and magic connected with the earth, whose story is beautifully
presented by John Boorman in his 1981 film "Excalibur". Dracula, an earthly rooted warrior, swinging a sword in his left hand with murderous intent,
and cradling a crucifix in his right, faithfully devoted to an airy, non–earth residing God.
The link between the name Dracula and the dragon is interesting.
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Research Paper On Vlad The Impaler
Vlad was the Prince of the Wallachian kingdom (also referred as the Voivode of Wallachia, which means the same) in three different occasions which
nowadays doesn't exist, but it was located at the south of the actual Romania. He achieved the throne after his father was killed. Some quotations of the
Dracula book that I consider as references to the fact that Vlad the Impaler was a prince and a member of the high class, are the next ones: "It is late,
and my people are not available" (page 24).
This quotation may not be a clear one, but I think it is and I am going to explained it: a prince is the ruler of a kingdom, his kingdom, and the people
who lived in his kingdom belongs to him. This is the case of Vlad the Impaler. So, when in this sentence ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
This theory of mine came to my mind because I thought that it was a similar practise and a coincidence between the two characters because in both, it
was necessary the use of a steak to kill someone.
However, I have found some web pages that explain the same thought I once had in your class, so I am going to let the bibliographic reference of one
of them at the end of the essay to let you know.
The last think I want to talk about in this essay is about the movie "Bram Stoker's Dracula" from the director Francis Ford Coppola. At the
beginning of this movie, it is explained how the character of Dracula became a vampire and it is said that he was a warrior called Draculea, from the
Order of the Dragon, who fought to protect the Christian world. What's more, in the scene where Dracula welcomes Jonathan Harker into his castle,
there is a conversation about a picture hanging in a wall. Harker asks the Count who is the man on the picture and he tells him that it is an ancestor of
him from the order of the Dragon.
This reference to Vlad the Impaler it is not clear in Bram Stoker's book and what's more, the story of how Dracula became a vampire it is an invention
of the movie
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Descriptive Essay On Dracula
BIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY: VLAD III DRACULA Vlad III Dracula was born in the year 1431 in TГ
ўrgoviЕџte, Transylvania. SighiЕџoara,
Transylvania, but it is not certain that Vlad III was born there, but his father, Vlad II Dracul, owned a residence there. Dracula was the second child
born out of four brothers born into the noble family of Vlad II Dracul. Vlad III's nickname, Dracula, simply means "son of Dracul". The family
received this surname after Dracula's father was inaugurated into the Order of the Dragon that was the Defense for Christian Europe. Vlad III's father,
Vlad II owned a residence in In 1436, Dracula moved to Wallachia after his father became leader of the Wallachian principality. In 1442, Vlad and
his sibling were delivered to and imprisoned by Murad II, who represented the Ottoman Sultan. The two boys were imprisoned in Tokat Castle in
northern Turkey, for the purpose of being collateral to affirm that their father would cooperate with Ottoman laws and policies to the sultan. Six
years later, Vlad would return to Wallachia where he would discover that his father and older brother had been assassinated the year before by
Wallachian nobles. The assassination was the beginning of a lifelong, excruciating, era of Dracula. Vlad began his quest for reacquiring the seat of his
father. Not only were the Wallachian nobles his enemy, but his younger brother was as well because he was assisted by the Ottoman sultan. In 1448,
Vlad had a two month period of success before
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Vlad The Impaler Research Paper
There are longstanding legends in Romania of a man who was cold blooded and blood thirsty, a man who was practically immortal(Norine). Vlad The
Impaler may not have been cold blooded from berth as many historians would have people believe. Vlad had responsibility thrust upon him that made
him who he was. Eventually he became legend although no one remembers his legend but instead the legend of Count Dracula To begin with, Vlad was
actually thrown into war from the time he was young. When Vlad was born the country his father rolled over was not in a great economic state.
"...Walachia was in the middle of a power struggle between the Ottoman Empire and the Kingdom Of Hungary." As king ofWallachia Vlad the second
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Stories of Vlad and the famous legend of Dracula are very similar. One of the many things dracula is known for is that in the story he drinks the
blood of his victims, Vlad was said to have dipped his bread in the blood of his enemies(Norine). But even though vlad has comparisons to all
vampires he was not thought of that way for many years. "Vlad was never associated with vampirism until stoker took his name for the
novel"(wilde) In fact the name they share is all they truly have in common. After all it is only on very loose information that they are
compared(wilde) In conclusion, Vlad Tepes was a three time ruler, a fierce warrior ,and the namesake of dracula. He started life in a country torn by
war, started on the path of a warrior reclaiming his rightful place on the throne more than once, and finally he became legend as the vampire dracula.
Some people could argue that vlad should not need to be known but that is not true he is just as important as other historical
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Vlad The Impaler Research Paper
Vlad III Dracula or Vlad the Impaler was born into the noble family of Vlad II Dracul. Vlad II earned the name after becoming part of the order of
the dragon, a Christian military order. The name Dracula translates to son of Dracul, which is the namesake for the book series assumed to be written
based on him. He was born in 1431 in Transylvania or present day Romania as the second eldest of four sons. In 1436, the five–year–old boy moved to
Walachia when Ottoman Sultan Murad II appointed his father as prince or military commander of the area. This meeting however was a trick and his
father was sent home under the conditions that he would leave both sons behind to be taught the ways of the Ottoman Empire. There, he and his
brother were educated and became great warriors and horsemen. Although it has not been... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
This explanation explains his bloodthirsty desire for torture and agony upon his enemies. In 1448, Vlad returned with his younger brother after being
sent home, he found that Walchian nobles murdered his father and older brother during the previous year. This was the beginning of the battle to regain
his father's position that would go with him to his grave. Running against the Muslim–ottoman Empire, He campaigned against his younger brother,
and nobles who had killed his father and brother. Although it appeared he was victorious at one point, it was a failure and was not for eight years
until he finally succeeded. His reign was technically shorter than seven years and was an off and on due to his unparalleled determination. During this
time, everything that Vlad was known for happened; every violent action, and every victim of his demise fell during this era. By impaling his enemies
on stakes and leaving them to die, he earned his name. He had a rather brutal process; rounding off the blade so it damaged no internal organs therefore
prolonging death as the victims roasted in
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Bram Stoker's Dracula: A Variation of a Classic Work in...
A woman changes everything; finally there is vindication for the knight who gave up life to avenge the death of his one true love, as he chose to
become the undead. Director, Francis Ford Coppola, in his work, "Bram Stoker's Dracula", reaches beyond the words to prove Dracula was more than
a monster in creating the movie. Coppola focuses on Dracula as a man, as well as a knight, who is both deeply in love with his church and his bride.
The historical elements in the writings of Bram Stoker come to life more so in Coppola's work with the movie, than in the book. My goal of this
paper is to prove how the differences between the book and the movie are predominantly in the beginning and in the end of the film and depict Dracula
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For those who found themselves at his mercy were shown none. There were no immunity to his madness.
Vlad III (Vlad Dracul), was born to a Transylvanian noblewoman and her husband, Vlad II. Vlad III was the middle child and had an older and a
younger brother. At the time of his birth his father Vlad II was living in exile in Transylvania. Vlad II, was admitted to the Order for his bravery and
was a ruler of Wallachia.
The word for dragon in Romanian is "drac" and "ul" is the definitive article. Vlad III's father thus came to be known as "Vlad Dracul," or "Vlad the
dragon." In Romanian the ending "ulea" means "the son of". Under this interpretation, Vlad III thus became Vlad Dracula, or "the son of the
dragon." (The word "drac" also means "devil" in Romanian. The sobriquet thus took on a double meaning for enemies of Vlad Tepes and his father.)
Porter, Ray. "The Historical Dracula." April 30, 1992 Eskimo North, Inc. 18 Dec. 2007. Web. 10 Apr. 2014.
Vlad III was born into a family of defenders, he lived, fought and believed he was born to defend the Order of the Dracul, as his father and brother
did. Vlad II, was appointed by King Sigismund in 1431 and served as military governor for Transylvanian region of Wallachia. Seeking greater
hierarchy, he began to gather support and in 1436, killed the Danesti prince Alexandru I and became Vlad II. Between the powers of the Ottoman
Turks and the Hungarian Kingdom, in their reign were powerful and Vlad II was forced to pay
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Vlad The Impaler Research Paper
Vlad the Impaler a name said in many variations, Vlad, Vlad the Impaler, Vlad Tepes, and Vlad Dracula all had the same evil man lurking behind
it. A man that has killed about 100,000 people most of which impaled through the torso with a wooden stake. Vlad's background, reign, and fall
will all be presented through this essay. A very strong factor in why Vlad the Impaler became a dictator is because of his childhood. Before Vlad
was in power his father was king and his older brother was prince along with him and his younger brother. In the year 1442 Vlad and his younger
brother, Radu, were taken prisoner and sent to Egrigoz Fortress in Anatolia, and Vlad's father was imprisoned in Gallipoli Prison. No one knew where
Vlad's older brother was
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Bram Stroker's Dracula: The Man Behind the Count Essay
Bram Stoker's Dracula is a story of horror, suspense, and repulsion. The main antagonist, Count Dracula, is depicted as an evil, repulsive creature that
ends and perverts life to keep himself alive and youthful. To most onlookers that may be the case, but most people fail to see one crucial element to
this character. Dracula is a character that, though it may be long gone, was once human, and thus has many human emotions and motives still within
him. Let us delve into these emotions of a historically based monster. Bram Stoker, our author, was born in Clontarf (an area near Dublin), Ireland in
early November of 1847. He was accomplished in many fields, including athletics, but he was, and probably still is, seen as the most ... Show more
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Tepes and his brother were sent to the Turkish Sultan as 'official' hostages a year later, for education in change for loyalty to the Sultan. During a war
with Hungary in 1447, Vlad II Dracul (Dracula's father) and Tepes's eldest brother were killed by Hungarian assassins. Wallachia was ruled by
Hungary, and the Turks released and gave Tepes an army in order to capture Wallachia. He held the throne for two months before being forced to
run away. He then abandoned Turkish ties and appealed to Hungary to become Prince of Wallachia. His following rule, though bloody, brought
Romania together like never before. He was made famous by his rule as well since his name "Vlad the Impaler" came during this rule. He got this
name from his use of torture as punishment; his 'favorite' act being using a large wooden stake to impale criminals from the groin to the mouth.
Soon war began again with Turkey and Hungary, and he was removed and regained the throne a third time before he was killed in a war with the
Turks, his head sent to the sultan as proof of his death. Stoker used this historical basis to build Count Dracula, the now vampirised Vlad III Tepes. It
would have been many years since Tepes's rule over Wallachia, and he would have to hide in Transylvania discretely. As a few centuries passed, we
can assume things were relatively tame for the Impaler, as he was no longer battling the Turks and impaling
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The Negative View Of Vlad The Impaler
The negative view of Vlad the Impaler has stemmed from two factors the view of the Impaler by western historians and western countries in general,
and Bram Stoker's Dracula most western history books and historians tend to focus more on his deeds than his achievements and triumphs over the
Turkish Ottoman Empire. For example according to a runaway brit article during the middle ages, there was a German minority living within the
region of Transylvania known as the Transylvanian Saxons. These Germans were mainly merchants who under the reign of Vlad's father were
allowed to trade freely in Wallachia as long as they paid a tax. According to a LiveScience article by Marc Lallanilla during the reign of the Impaler
they stopped paying said tax.
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The Monster In Bram Stoker's Dracula
Bram stokers Dracula created in 1897. Now how could someone four hundred and sixty six years apart be related? Dracula in the novel was born in
1431. Dracula was thought to be his own person, but he was actually inspired by someone who had more of a gruesome taste for blood. Vlad Tepes
III was also born in 1431 in what is now Transylvania, the central region of Romania.
Vlad was the second son of Vlad Dracula. His name Dracula meaning "son of Dracul" was derived from the Latin "Draco" meaning dragon. So one
of his nicknames was son of the dragon. Since Dracula's castle was in Transylvania, it was originally thought that Vlad lived in Transylvania, but the
truth is Vlad did not own anything in Transylvania. Vlad had an infamous way of dealing with his adversaries. He would stick a stake in the ground
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Vlad would impale thousands and leave them, it was his calling card. He also used it as a deterrent against soldiers, to make them second guess their
decision. When he was young he had been captured and tortured numerous times. His father was stripped of his throne by local warlords hunted down
and kill in the swamps of Balteni, Wallachia, in 1447. Vlad's older brother, Micea, was tortured, blinded, and buried alive. This may have been the
reason why Vlad had been so cruel. Since of his vindictive reasons, it was told that he would drink the blood of his enemies. So his nickname
changed from son of the dragon to son of the devil. Not long after he had killed the Ottomans prisoners of war in 1462, he had been exiled out of
Hungary. He was unable to defeat his foe Mehmet II, so he had been caught and thrown into prison for years during his exile. During that time he had
married and had two children. In 1457– 1504 he had tried to take back his throne, and succeeded in his efforts. The victory did not last long as later in
those years he had
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Vlad The Impaler's Dracula
Known simply as Vlad III, Vlad the Impaler was the prince of Wallachia during the 15th century of Romania. He was a much feared leader during his
lifetime, as he would execute his enemies through impalement and was recorded to do this multiple times in several documents. It was through these
written texts that modern historians were able to find out about whom Vlad the Impaler was, and how the things that he did made him the historical
legend that he is today. It is believed that Bram Stroker's original novel 'Dracula' was inspired by Vlad the Impaler and the events that occurred in his
life. It is a controversy as to whether or not this is true but there are many different explanations as to whether it is or isn't.
Vlad the Impaler
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One of these victories was known as 'The Night Attack' in which the conflict sparked thousands of casualties from both sides and a battle against
Mehmed II. The conflict initially started with Vlad's refusal to pay the tax on non–Muslims to the Sultan and the battle progressed when Vlad invaded
Bulgaria and impaled over 23,000 Turks. Mehmed then raised a great army with the objective to conquer Wallachia and extend it to his empire. The two
leaders fought in many battles and the most important being The Night Attack where he tried to assassinate him in his sleep.
The assassination was a failure and Mehmed went to the Wallachian capital of TГўrgoviЕџte, where he found another 20,000 impaled Turks. In horror,
he and his armies retreated.
In the winter of 1462, Vlad crossed the Danube and devastated the Bulgarian land between Serbia and the Black Sea. Disguising himself as a Turk and
using the Turkish that he had learned while imprisoned, he infiltrated and destroyed Ottoman camps. In a letter dated 2 February, he wrote:
"I have killed peasants, men and women, old and young, who lived at Oblucitza and Novoselo, where the Danube flows into the sea... We killed 23,884
Turks without counting those whom we burned in homes or the Turks whose heads were cut by our soldiers...Thus, your highness, you must know that
I have
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Vlad The Impaler Research Paper
There have been countless tyrants and iron–fisted rulers throughout history. Nero, Hitler, Stalin, Ivan, Henry, and Elizabeth were just a few tyrants
throughout history who have had an insatiable bloodlust. However, none of them were as terrible and as horrific as Dracula himself, Vlad the Impaler.
He had slaughtered thousands of innocent people, as well as impaled hundreds of those of whom he saw unfit for his kingdom. Thieves, merchants,
and peasants alike were all killed, no matter how small of a crime they had committed. These tendencies had turned Vlad into one of the most vicious
rulers in history.
Vlad III was born on November 14, 1431 in Sighisoara, Transylvania. He was born in a building call the citadel. The citadel was the main military
fortress of Transylvania. Vlad's father was Vlad II and his mother was Princess Cneajna of Moldavia. Vlad III was not an only child, as he had three
brothers. His older brother Mircea II, his younger brother Radu, and his half–brother Vlad Cбѕ°lugarul. Vlad III was initiated ... Show more content on
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Before a year had passed, Bogdan II was assassinated by a man, Petru Aron, at a wedding that he was attending. Vlad III was forced to flee to
Hungary, where he had run into John Hunyadi himself. Impressed with Vlad's knowledge of the Ottoman Empire and hatred towards the Sultan
Mehmed II, Hunyadi had granted Vlad a pardon and appointed him as one of his advisors. After a year, Hunyadi had put Vlad forward as Hungary's
candidate for the throne of Wallachia. In 1456, Hungary had invaded Serbia to drive out the Ottomans, while Vlad III had invaded Wallachia with his
own small army. Both invasions were successful, although Hunyadi had died suddenly due to the plague. Despite Hunyadi succumbing to the plague,
Vlad was happy because he was now prince of his native land.This short reign will have lasted from 1456 to
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Vlad The Impaler Research Paper
There have been a lot of rulers in the world that have been remembered for great achievements. However, some rulers were terrible leaders and
have been remembered for terrible things., Vlad the Impaler was one of the leaders. His decisions about how to rule made history because of their
cruelty. Vlad the Impaler, who descended from Vlad ll Dracula had a unique personality, and some choices of punishments that made history. Vlad
the Impaler was descended from Vlad ll Dracula. Vlad made history for how violent he was when he ruled Romania, and this partially came from his
relatives and father Vlad ll Dracula. "It is believed that his father died violently during war. His brother Mircea and younger brother, Radu also suffered
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Impalement was his most famous punishment and he tortured thousands of people with it. "Impalement was initiated by taking an oiled stake about as
wide as a burly man's arm, and inserting it through the victim's buttocks, often until it protruded from their mouths." (Alter Dimensions 9) As if that
wasn't enough Vlad made sure the oiled stake was not too sharp to make sure shock didn't kill the victims. Set up around the castle were the bodies, and
the smell was horrendous throughout the castle. Vlad thought violence was the answer to misbehavior, so this is what he did. However, Vlad had more
choices of punishments throughout the castle..."Reports indicate that tortures included nails in the head, cutting off of limbs, strangulation, burning,
cutting off of noses and ears, mutilation of sexual organs, scalping, skinning, exposure to the elements or wild animals, and boiling persons alive."
(Alter Dimensions 12) Vlad was one of the most horrific rulers of all time. Before victims ended up dying, Vlad made sure they stayed alive for
hours, and even days. As you've read Vlad's punishments were very unique and definitely made history.
Vlad the Impaler, who descended from Vlad ll Dracula had a quite a different personality, and some choices of punishments that definitely make us
today feel very lucky with our "rulers". Vlad was not only remembered for his punishments, but one of the most evil rulers throughout
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Vlad Tepes: Hero Or Villain
Vlad Tepes: Hero or Villain
For my research paper, I chose Vlad Tepes, the Man, the Myth, the Legend, the Hero, and the horrific Impaler. My plans in this research were to learn
about the real man behind the inspiration for the Count, Dracula. I've seen all the movies and now it's time to learn about the real man. I had only
planned on learning about the man Vlad Tepes, but instead also learned about the many things around him that made Vlad the man he was.
Vlad grew up and lived during rough times in the middle ages. Assassination was a common means of eliminating rivals... (Porter) His own father
Vlad II killed to get to the throne. He lived in times of a lot of death. There was a lot of death all over the country, but aroundWallachia, ... Show more
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He escapes through a secret tunnel under the castle. This is where it's said that Dracula's wife commits suicide so that she will not be captured. Dracula
then travels to Transylvania in hopes of gaining the support of King Matthias Corvinus. "However, the Saxons presented Matthias with a letter
allegedly written by Vlad Dracula to Sultan Mehmed, where the Prince offered his support to the Ottomans." (Pop) The King immediately imprisons
Dracula.
Russian pamphlets indicate that Dracula is imprisoned for the period of 1462–1474 in Transylvania. McNally and Florescu place Dracula's actual
period of confinement at about four years from 1462 to 1466. (McNally) During the time, he manages to marry a member of the Hungarian royal
family and father two sons. It's unlikely that a prisoner would be allowed to marry into the royal family.
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Description And Imagery In Bram Stoker's 'Dracula'
Allyson A. Rodriguez
English 2323. C01
Professor Havermale
April 23, 2018
Dracula
In the novel Dracula, Bram Stoker uses vivid description and imagery to set up a classic representation of a gothic novel. Although most people know
the novel as a telltale story of a vampire and the many powers he possesses to overtake the innocent. I believe that Stoker portrays the characters in the
novel to formalize a struggle between what they know as reality and what they experience as delusions of a weakened mental state where many of them
question their sanity. Stoker does this through the characters' encounters with the Count with feelings of insanity, forgetfulness, trances and
imprisonment in order to facilitate Dracula's torment on his victims. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Van Helsing who is an old, wise and educated man is determined to get rid of the Count. He knows much of how to rid vampires and has sworn till
death that he will kill him. He joins forces with Jonathan Harker, Quincy Morris, Arthur aka Lord Godalming and Dr. Jack Seward to save the world
from Dracula. Even after all he knows and has seen he still questions his sanity, "You may at the first think that I, Van Helsing, am mad
–that the many
horrors and the so long strain on nerves has at the last turn my brain" (523). Even Dr. Seward feels the loss of sanity amongst them, "I sometimes
think we must be all mad and that we shall wake to sanity in strait–waistcoats" (392) and even questions himself, "I am beginning to wonder if my long
habit of life amongst the insane is beginning to tell upon my own brain"
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Speech On Vlad The Impaler

  • 1. Speech On Vlad The Impaler Vlad Dracul II or better known as Vlad the Impaler was born in Sigisohara on November 4th 1431. He was the son of prince Vlad and grew up as a troublesome child who had a lust for blood. Vlad seized his father's throne in 1448 and permanently in 1456. In 1459 Vlad lived in the city of Brasov where he had over 30,000 Impaled, then in 1460 he moved onto the city of Sibiu and had over 10,000 impaled. In 1462 Vlad was deposed by the ottoman Sultan Mahammad II. Vlad Dracula was betrayed by his ally the Hungarian king Matthias Corvinos. He was imprisoned in Hungary for 12 years where he adopted the Catholic Religion even though he was Romanian. In 1476 Vlad Dracula regained the throne, but Vlad Dracula was killed by the Ottoman ally Laiota Basarab. Now I'm going to go through them separately to give you a grasp of just how hateful and nasty the citizens of Transylvania portrayed and depicted him as. 2 / 9 http://kejablank.deviantart.com/art/Vlad–Dracul–397755062 This is Vlad on the battle field Vlad's mother was named Princess Cneajna of Moldavia, she was the daughter of Alexandru cel Bun. He had two older half–brothers, Mircea II and Vlad CДѓlugДѓrul, and a younger brother, Radu cel Frumos. During his birth Vlad's father, known under the nickname the Dragon (Romanian: Dracul) had traveled to Nuremberg, located in Germany, where he had been vested into the Order of the Dragon. At the age of five, Vlad was also initiated into the Order. Like his father, who was the son of the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 2. Vlad The Impaler, The True Dracula Essay Vlad the Impaler, a.k.a. Vlad III, Dracula, Drakulya, or Tepes, was born in late 1431, in the citadel of Sighisoara, Transylvania, the son of Vlad II or Dracul, a military governor, appointed by Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund. Vlad Dracul was also a knight in the Order of the Dragon, a secret fraternity created in 1387 by the Emperor, sworn to uphold Christianity and defend the empire against the Islamic Turks. Transylvania, along with Moldavia, and Wallachia, are now joined together as Romania. The name Dracul can be interpreted in two ways, the first translation from Romanian would be "Dragon", but it sometimes also means "Devil". Vlad was not called Tepes, which means ""spike" in Romanian, until after... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Vlad Dracula formed an alliance with Hunyadi, in the hopes of persuading him he was the rightful heir to the throne, but it wasn't until 1456, that Vlad Dracula would make his move, killing his father's murderer, and defeating Vladislav II, to take over as the new ruler of Wallachia. In 1569, following an Easter Sunday feast, Vlad Dracula had all the boyar families who had been attending arrested. Those who were in good health were condemned to a life of slavery, and put to work on the construction of his Poenari Castle on the Arges river. Those who were old and weak were impaled for all to see. Thus began Vlad the Impaler's reign of blood and terror. Construction of the castle was difficult work, and many of the slaves died in the process. Many were forced to work naked, for their clothes had fallen off from wear. Needless to say, Vlad Dracula in no way considered these people human beings, and he treated them worse than animals, severely punishing and torturing his captives, whether or not they had done anything to provoke him. He abhorred weakness of any kind, and was determined to be the ruler of a Kingdom which would only be host to the rich and powerful. One day, Vlad Dracula decided to cleanse his Kingdom of those he considered to be lazy and unproductive, those who suffered from ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 3. The Impaler: The Real Story Of Dracula The Real Story of Dracula When people hear the name Dracula, they envision the vampire from Bram Stoker?s novel of the same name. Many believe this fictional character was inspired by a real person. Finding the truth requires examination of the life of Vlad III also known as Vlad the Impaler, his antics of terror, and if that sparked the legend of the fictionalDracula we hear about in movies and books. Vlad III was the son of Vlad Dracul and Cneajna, grandson of Mircea cel Batrin. He is believed to have been born in 1431 in Sighisoara where his father served as a military commander. His father?s job was to keep the enemy from passing through the mountains between Transylvania and Wallachia. In the same year, the older Vlad was... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... "Bram Stoker." Encyclop?dia Britannica. Encyclop?dia Britannica, Inc., 04 Jan. 2018. Web. 01 Mar. 2018. "Vlad the Impaler: The Real Dracula's Dark Secrets." Fox News. FOX News Network, n.d. Web. 01 Mar. 2018. Bibliography Bibel, Sara. "Best Thing I Saw This Week: Bram Stoker's Dracula Was Inspired by Bad Seafood, Not Vlad the Impaler." Biography.com. A&E Networks Television, 06 Nov. 2014. Web. 01 Mar. 2018. "Dracula." Book Summary. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Mar. 2018. "Dracula: The Victorian Vampire." The British Library. The British Library, 26 Feb. 2014. Web. 01 Mar. 2018. The fictional Dracula Miller, Dr. Elizabeth. Dracula's Homepage. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Mar. 2018. Pallardy, Richard. "Vlad the Impaler." Encyclop?dia Britannica. Encyclop?dia Britannica, Inc., 05 Oct. 2017. Web. 01 Mar. 2018. Stoker, Bram. Bram Stoker's Dracula. 227 P.: n.p., n.d. Print. The Editors of Encyclop?dia Britannica. "Bram Stoker." Encyclop?dia Britannica. Encyclop?dia Britannica, Inc., 04 Jan. 2018. Web. 01 Mar. 2018. "Vlad the Impaler: The Real Dracula's Dark Secrets." Fox News. FOX News Network, n.d. Web. 01 Mar.
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  • 5. Vlad The Impaler Essay History is sometimes told through stories and this is a fact but sometimes, these stories are not a hundred per cent loyal to what really happened in history. This relationship between "history" and "story" is going to be the base for this work because I have decided to do my essay about one of the topics given which is: "From history to story: Vlad the Impaler vs. Count Dracula". I chose this topic because I love history and I am very curious about historical characters such as Prince Vlad Tepes, which some people consider it is one of the inspirations to the Dracula's author, Bram Stoker, and some other people think the opposite. It is not sure if he really based his character on Vlad Tepes, but I think that there are some quotes on his... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... As I said before, he is known as Vlad the Impaler (in Romanian is Vlad Tepes) and this has an explanation. He liked killing and torturing people in artistic ways and one of this, and the most known, is the impaling of people. He liked to killed enemies by inserting a long stick made of wooden or metal through his enemies' bodies (the pole usually was inserted on the sexual organs and it would come out through the neck or the mouth). He also tried to prolong this suffering on the victims for hours, maybe days, just for his pleasure. Some of the atrocities he committed was when he celebrated a party where lot of boyars were invited, and he made them all being impaled with stakes. With the impaled bodies, he made rows (in an artistic way) and this is known as the Forest of the Impaled. It is known that he liked to take dinner in the middle of the forest of impaled people to see them suffering until their death. It is a mystery, but it is a story that has been told, that he like to drink the blood of his victims. However, this has not been ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 6. Bram Stoker: The Legend Of Count Dracula How Dracula got His Fangs For centuries, people have told hair–chilling stories of monsters who cannot die, but live on the blood of others. From the Philippines to the highlands of Ireland, these vampire–like demon stories come from every part of the earth. One of the most memorable vampires came from Bram Stoker's classic novel Dracula. But, the wicked Count Dracula of children's nightmares came from a real life warlord. More than just a legend, this purely fictional character was based off of an ancient ruler of Transylvania: Vlad III. Transylvania, literally translated to "through the woods or beyond the woods", contains many legends of Count Dracula from the imagination of Bram Stoker (What Is Transylvania?). Although the fictional ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... But this horrifying haunt kept readers looking over their shoulders with his despicably wicked ways. Unlike any other vampire of that time, Count Dracula rose to a level of infamy which has lasted for over one hundred years. Like the Wallachian Prince Vlad Dracula, Count Dracula possessed the same "heavy mustache" and terrifying aura (Dracula pg. 16). Even the historical Dracula had a taste for human blood for "as he dined beneath impaled bodies, he dipped his bread in the blood flowing down the hideous spikes, while his servants collected blood in a cup from which the prince drank with great enjoyment" (Searching for the Real Dracula pg. ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 7. Vlad The Impaler Research Paper Imagine being impaled, a rod going straight thru you. For Vlads victims this was reality. Why did he impale people? What drove him to kill so many people? What did he do to strike fear into so many people's eyes,even the bravest warriors. Vlad the Impaler's real name was Vlad iii. His father was Vlad Dracul ii. When Vlad was born his father was king of Wallachia,Romania. Which made him prince, Air to the throne. In Vlads teenage years, he and his brother. Were taken by the Ottomans, as political hostages. The Ottoman king made a deal with Vlads father, the king of Wallachia. That Vlads and his brothers fate would depend on the actions of their father. If his father offended the Ottoman King or launched an attack his sons would be executed with no mercy or a fair trial. The art of impalement was vlads most common torturing strategies. While in captivity the ottomans were quite generous. Instead of being locked in a cell the entire time during captivity. The Ottomans schooled them in standard classes like latin, history,science, and the art of war. The Ottomans also taught the brothers in swordsmanship. The Ottomans also taught Vlad the art of impalement. Probably the most fierce,most painful kind of torturing. Impalement done the right way can be the most painful and slowest death there can be. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Is Impalement, Rat torture, and saw torture. Impalement is where Vlad would thrust a rod straight threw her body but in just the right spot to where they would die slowly. Rat torture is where a rat would be placed on the chest of a victim, and then a bucket would be put over it. The a hot coal would be placed on top of the bucket. So the rat would get hot and have nowhere to go but into the body of the victim. Last but not least Saw Torture. Saw torture I where Someone is hung upside down so all the blood rushes to his/her head so they stay conscious. While someone slowly saws them in ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 8. Vlad the Impaler A man that had a lot of power, was brilliant, was the prince of a country at one time, and a mastermind of torture. All of these words are describing Vlad Dracula, otherwise known as Vlad the Impaler. [The middle ages have produced numerous legends and heroes that remain very much a part of our contemporary culture; one need only to refer to the Tales of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table or of the outlaw Robin Hood,...Amidst the struggle to halt the Ottoman onslaught in Southeastern Europe the historical figure of Vlad Dracula arose to become a legend in his own time] (Treptow, 2000, p.7). Vlad the Impaler or Dracula was a very smart man in a sick way. He once tried to use a "technique...[not used]...to impale the anus but rather... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... When Vlad was twelve years old he had experienced something that would sculpted his life completely, and made him become this evil mastermind with no feelings of remorse. When an officer [approached the bed and made a gesture to the guards. Instantly strong hands put Radu [Vlad's brother] on his belly, pulling upward to raise his hips as one man applied oil of attar to the anus that had previously been enlarged by the insertion of ivory pegs. The boys eyes were glistening with tears now as his buttocks were opened to allow his ravisher full access to him. Murad stripped. When he mounted Radu and penetrated him, the boy screamed, though more from fright than pain.... Prince Vlad ignored this outrageous sodomizing of his brother. Even when the sultan had finished and he himself was taken by all three officers in turn, he did the utmost not to let them see his anguish, not to cry out or release tears which shame and humiliation brought welling into his eyes. But there was no dignity left him now that it had happened, no maintaining his princely demeanor, no saving of his honor. There was only the acute sense of fullness to bursting, of being used unmercifully, of degradation and submission and defeat. It seemed to go on and on eternally, until sobs were wrung from him and childish curses flung at the damascened wall. And while they did this to him, commenting obscenely on his surrender and his helplessness, angry ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 9. Vlad The Impaler's Dracula In the Romanian language the name "Dracul" means "Devil." This name was given to a Transylvanian man named Vlad II by the Order of the Dragon. This was an organization for Christian nobleman who fought to take down the Ottoman Turks. He won the name by committing cruel deeds and slaughtering thousands of Turks. His son, Vlad III, took the name "Dracula" meaning "Son of the Devil" ("Vlad the Impaler (Dracula) Vlad Tepes"). Vlad III lived up to this title. He became a very powerful Wallachian ruler. Vlad Dracula's rule revealed one of the cruelest, most merciless leaders in world history. Vlad Dracula's story was interesting from the very beginning. Vlad was born in the Transylvanian city of Sighisoara in the winter of 1431 ("Vlad The Impaler" ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... This was because an epidemic of "vampirism" spread across Eastern Europe at the end of the 17th century ("Count Dracula's Legend"). The vampire from the book was originally going to be called "Count Wampyr" but Stoker changed it to Dracula in the end ("Tales of Dracula"). Many historians, including Elizabeth Miller, believe that this is the only connection between the two. Miller states, "Whatever Vlad might have been, nowhere is it stated that he was (or was believed to have been) a vampire. While some of early negative reports aligned Vlad with the devil...this was not a vampiric association. The word "vampire" was never used in connection with Vlad until long after Bram Stoker's novel appeared and it became popular to assume (incorrectly) that Vlad was Stoker's inspiration for his vampire Count." The connection to Vlad Dracula and Count Dracula might only be the name. Because "Dracula" means "Son of the Devil", it's possible that Stoker just liked the evil connotations of the name and took it for his book without actually basing his vampire character on Vlad ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 10. Vlad The Impaler Vlad "the Impaler." also infamously known as Vlad III Dracula, has lived forever as a fictional vampire in Bram Stoker's 1897 novel which went on to inspire countless horror novels and movies. Not only that, Vlad was known for his brutal, cruel, and torturous tactics in both his enemies and subjects. Vlad III was born in 1431, in SighiИ™oara, Romania. In the same year, future Holy Roman Emperor but currently king of Hungary, Sigismund of Luxemburg, inducted Vlad II, the father, into the Order of the Dragon as governor of Transylvania. As a result, Vlad II earned a new surname: Dracul, meaning dragon in ancient Romanian, hence, Vlad III, was known as the "son of Dracul" or DrДѓculea in ancient Romanian. The Order of the Dragon was devoted to ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Vlad II didn't want to anger the Hungarian king or endanger his sons in the Murad II's court, so he sent his oldest son, Mircea, to participate in the campaign. After the disaster in the Battle of Varna, Vlad II betrayed JГЎnos Hunyadi. In December 1447, Hungarian noblemen assassinated both Vlad II and Mircea. Under the Turks, Vlad III and Radu were tutored in science, philosophy and the arts. As a result, Vlad became a skilled horseman and warrior. "In 1448, the Ottomans released Vlad III and supported him as their candidate in Wallachia." (The Ottoman Centuries: The Rise and Fall of the Turkish Empire.) With the Ottoman's help, he took the throne as Vlad III Dracula. Few months later, JГЎnos Hunyadi, who despised Vlad II for his collaboration with the Turks, drove Vlad III, the son, out and installed a puppet ruler, Vladislov III in his place. "However, Vladislov unexpectedly sided with the Ottomans. Furious, Hunyadi allied himself with Vlad Dracula, in whom he discovered a kindred hatred for the Turks. Vlad took possession of his father's former Transylvanian landholdings. In 1456, with Hunyadi's support, he invaded Wallachia and reclaimed the throne." (The Ottoman Centuries: The Rise and Fall of the Turkish ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 11. Reaction Paper On The Vlad The Impaler This is the story of a man named Vlad III Tepes he was born in 1431–1476 he had a family beloved wife and one brave son. The tribute of the Turkish wants to acquire 1000 boys including his son so he reject the deal from the Turks so the Turkish Empire will conduct a war, from Vlad's people. According to Sultan of Turkey in the year 1431–1500 middle ages he wants to acquire and train boys in order to turn them into perfect soldiers who would hold no moral or accurate obligations and vlad also known as the impaler is one of the participant of that army, he called the vlad the impaler because he brutally kill his enemy by stabbing his enemy and he stand the spear vertically, Vlad was able to escape from his duty as a soldier, and was made the prince of Transylvania because he has the skill of a true ethical prince of Transylvania, After Vlad III Tepes and his soldiers scouting a mission in the woods, Vlad and his soldiers discover a wrecked helmet and realize that scouting soldiers of Turkish have entered Transylvania territory and they thought they ambush their guards and they look for them if someone survived. In their search for the party, Vlad and his men enter a cave in the mountains and... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Analysis of the film using the elements The Motion of the film is smooth in the eye, the motion and the illusion of the frames through screen or through projector has a good movement and it appears played quickly. The camera used in this film is good because it's clear. The Sound of this film is so good, the sound track and the narrative voice is clear the echoes and The vibration affects the audience specially if the scene is fighting and casting the powers of a vampire. The Time of the film runs 90 minutes / ВЅ hour. The story time of this film is 1400–1500 years ago middle age. The Story is right to the time even though the Dracula Untold Story has a very long story and according to the Wikipedia there's a Sequel of this movie. III. ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 12. Dracula Informative Speech Researching was never usually my strong suit, especially when I had no idea about what topic to pursue. As I thought about the various events and people I had read about throughout my life, I didn't have much interest in any of them. Just when I was about to give up and browse through a list of research topics online, one name flashed into my mind. Dracula. I had always loved reading and watching the tales of the fictitious count and I knew the inspiration of the bloodthirsty Dracula was a Romanian prince named Vlad. However, the legend behind Dracula has always been shrouded in mystery. That is why I would like to know,"Who was the realCount Dracula?" What I Know. Vlad Tepes III was one of the children of Vlad II and Cneajna of Moldavia.... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... His family's sobriquet, or nickname, Dracul, originated from his father Vlad II's induction into The Order of the Dragon, which was created by the Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund to uphold Christianity in Europe and defend against the Ottoman Empire. Dracul translates to 'son of the dragon' and was also thought to have meant 'son of the devil.' In 1436, Vlad and his family moved to Targoviste, Wallachia when Vlad II assumed leadership of the Wallachian voivode, or principality. Things were rather peaceful until 1442 when Vlad III and his younger brother Radu were taken to the court of Ottoman Emperor Murad II. The boys were used as collateral to assure that their father, in a complete reversal of his previous standing and beliefs, would support Ottoman policies without any resistance. Vlad had been kept in captivity for six years, refusing to become loyal to the Ottoman Empire and their beliefs. His brother Radu had capitulated, or surrendered, to the Ottomans a few years before and was now free from their captivity, and following exactly what his brother refused to the years he had remained in captivity. It is uncertain whether he escaped his prison or was merely released by the Ottomans. When Vlad returned to his home in 1448, he received the news that his father and elder brother had been assassinated by Wallachian boyars, or nobles, a year before his freedom. Vlad then embarked to regain ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 13. Ivan The Impaler Research Paper Emilio Hernandez Mr. Belmont 24 January 2017 Compare/Contrast Ivan the Terrible vs. Vlad the Impaler Ivan the Terrible and Vlad the Impaler are some of history's most ruthless men to have lived. When they ruled their countries, they did so with fear and cruelty, and one of which even inspired the legend of Count Dracula. They not only instilled fear in their enemies but also in their own people. These two men have several similarities but there are a few subtle differences that make them each very unique characters of history. Both of these men had ruled over their kingdoms and have had troubled childhoods which undoubtedly formed them into the cruel men they were. Ivan IV but more commonly known as Ivan the Terrible was the first tsar... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Their own citizens fearing for their lives that they may not be killed next in a violent raid or massacre that these men would often indulge themselves in. Vlad the Impaler earned his famous tittle during his second period as king. The only form of punishment at this time in Walachia was impalement, a form of torture/execution where a blunt stake was driven either horizontally or vertically through the abdomen and erected up so that the persons' own weight would slowly slide them down the shaft, no matter the crime committed. In one account, in 1462 the invading sultan of the Ottoman empire arrived at the capital city of Targoviste where he found over twenty thousand Ottoman prisoners impaled on the outskirts of the city. Vlad left this as a deterrent to invading the invading Ottomans. Aside from the constant impalements Vlad had a problem with all the poor and sick people of Targoviste. As a way solving his problem Vlad summoned all the sick and poor to a grand feast and when they had all had their fill he had the building in which they were eating boarded up and burned to the ground with everyone inside (Top 10 Lists). Ivan the Terrible became truly terrible after his wife Anastasia had died. Ivan would frequently murder and massacre whole villages solely on the basis that they may have been traitors. One account of his massacring involved the city of Novgorod which he sacked and ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 14. Vlad The Impaler If you have ever watched a vampire movie you should have heard of dracula but you probably didn't know that dracula was based off of a real character called vlad the 3.Vlad was called dracula and some parts of the movies i guess you could say are true he kinda did have a thirst for blood but in a different way. During vlads teenage years him and his brother were taken hostage by the ottomans to make sure that their father the king would stay faithful to them during the time of war.It is said that bduring their stay at the ottomons, Vlad and his brother were tutored in science, philosophy and the arts. They were also allegedly schooled in the arts of war, receiving lessons in both horsemanship and swordsmanship from their Ottoman captors,Also... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... During vlads imprisonment his younger brother who had sided with the ottomans got to take power of wallachia but died for unknown reasons in 1475. Vlads return was welcomed by rulers of different provinces and of course by the boyars after his return in 1476 vlad got help to reclaim his throne which he succeeded in doing.valds last rein of power was short lived later that year he was killed with a convoy of men by the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 15. Vlad The Impaler Research Paper Vlad the Impaler was a harsh guy. He was a ruler of Wallachia and he ruled with an iron fist. His real name was Vlad Tepes, but in English was Vlad the Impaler because of the brutal way he tortured his enemies. Vlad Tepes was a ruler, an architect, and he got his name by torturing people. Vlad Tepes ruled differently from other kings. Vlad had strict rules for his country. "Vlad the Impaler ruler Walachia and was very strict." (Linke 5) He did sick things to the people of Walachia. "If his people were to break his rules, they would soon regret it." (Pallardy 3) He had a lot of power. "At any time, he could snap and that could be bad for other people." (Anderson 4) That's how Vlad Tepes ruledWallachia. Vlad Tepes was also a very good architect. ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 16. Vlad III Dracule Vlad The Impaler Vlad III Draculea, also known as Vlad the Impaler was born in 1431 in modern day Romania, but back then known as Transylvania. He was born into a royal family under Prince Dracul II his fathers name means "devil" or "dragon". Vlad III's name was given to him by his father in honor of his own name, his father named him "Draculea", which means "Son of the devil". His father had been on earlier crusades with The Order of the Dragon, which was created by the Emperor Sigismund. The Order was created to defend the lands of Transylvania from potential Ottoman invaders and other threats. But in an attempt to balance the rival powers in the country, Vlad II decided to join the Ottoman invaders in the quest to invade Transylvania, Vlad II quickly became a rival of Emperor Sigismund and was kicked out of the Order. But the ottomans grew... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... And he turned to the solution of instilling fear and bloody violence to both keep his rivals out of his land and keep the residents of his kingdom from rebelling. He started to order the impaling of his invading enemies and rebels within his country, anyone who opposed him was ordered to have a wooden stake drove up through their rectum and exiting their mouth, inflicting a intense amount of pain and a very slow death. Some victims would hang on the stake for hours and in some cases days, he kept the victims on the stake long after they were dead to scare enemies from invading and to set examples for any potential opposers. Even though seen as a brutal ruler, Vlad III was seen as a hero by some in his country, his rule benefited the peasants as he handled his economy and foreign affairs in a balanced manor. Nevertheless, Vlad III was booted from the throne in 1462 by boyars trying to save their rights, as he had been executing a great number of them ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 17. The Tale Of Dracula, Or The Son Of The Dragon Countless times the fictional story of the infamous Count Dracula has been told in treatises, playwrights, novels, and also films. Dracula as a character has such an arduous lifestyle that it is difficult to decipher between truth and myth. Although the narrative of Count Dracula is viewed as only fiction, there is accuracy behind the legends. Vlad III's legacy sparked the lore of Count Dracula because of the scarring childhood he endured, the torturous agony he caused upon others, and a gruesome war. Vlad III was born in November 14, 1431 in Sighisoara, Transylvania to Vlad Dracul and Princess Cneajna of Moldavia. He had an older brother, Mircea, and a younger brother, Radu. In 1431, Vlad Dracul was inducted into the Order of the Dragon, ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... In addition, he directed his loathing to his father and older brother, Mircea, for their unfaithfulness to the Order of the Dragon. Similarly, he was angry at Radu for leaving Christianity and converting to the Islamic faith. The years Vlad III spent in captivity taught him many ways of torture and in one way shaped him into the man he eventually came to be, Vlad the Impaler. While Vlad Dracul was still on the Wallachian throne,John Hunyadi the Hungarian King, demanded that Vlad Dracul shall promise to join the crusade against the Turks, but wanting to stay neutral he sent Mircea instead. " The Christian army was utterly destroyed in the Battle of Varna, John Hunyadi managed to escape the battle under inglorious conditions. From this moment forward John Hunyadi was bitterly hostile to Vlad Dracul and Mircea"( Vlad 4). In result to John Hunyadi's animosity, in 1447, he raided Wallachia and assassinated Vlad Dracul and Mircea with help of boyars and merchants. Fearing the Hungarians would gain too much influence in Wallachia after the death of Vlad Dracul,the Ottoman Turks forged ahead to Wallachia and put Vlad III on the throne as a puppet so the Sultan could pull the strings. Yet within only reigning two months, John Hunyadi forced him into exile in Moldavia. "Vlad III's successor to the throne...unexpectedly instituted a pro–Turkish policy, which John Hunyadi found to be unacceptable"( Vlad 4). John Hunyadi turned shockingly to Vlad III, the son of his old ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 18. The Story of Vlad the Impaler's Life Are you a fan of Vampires or Dracula? I am so I did some research on them, that, and I was told to. My essay is over the very first vampire Vlad Dracula or more commonly today Vlad the Impaler. Yes this is going to take a while so hold tight. Vlad was born in Transylvania a very long time ago. He was a prince of Wallachia for many, many years. He was well known for what he did to the enemy during the battles he fought in. Vlad was a highly feared person. He was the over taker of many lands, and villages. Vlad Dracula was a dastardly man who in this seriously long essay I will explain everything I have the knowledge of. Let's Begin. Vlad Dracula was born to Vlad Dracul and his mother was a beautiful young Moldavian princess, her name was lost in history. He was born in the year 1431 in the country of Sighisoara, Transylvania. He was born a prince for his father was from a family of princes in Wallachia (Goldberg & Itzkowitz pg. 18), and of course his mother being a princess helped. His name Dracula means "little dragon, or little devil". His father was a knight of Emperor Sigismund. Vlad lived near the front line of defense for this reason alone. When Vlad was about either 12 or 13 he and his brother Radu were traded to the Turks by their father as hostages as to keep the treaty of peace between the two countries from ever being broken. While they were hostages the Turks taught them science and mathematics, and by the end of the four years they were ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 19. Vlad The Impaler And What Is His Connection To Count Dracula? Who is Vlad the Impaler, and what is his connection to Count Dracula? Was Dracula based on a real living human? Is Bram Stoker's legendary story based on a real person? Yes, it is entirely possible that Dracula is based on the man known as Vlad III, ruler of Wallachia. Vlad III was born in 1431. His place of birth is unknown, but he was the 2nd of 4 sons the the ruler of Wallachia, Vlad II. At a young age Vlad and his brother Radu were taken as prisoners by theOttoman Empire to gain their father's loyalty. During this time is Vlad's life, he was tortured by the Ottomans. The Ottomans knew however, that Vlad could and would one day become leader of Wallachia, so they tutored him and his brother is science, arts, philosophy, swordsmanship, and horse riding. While he was with the empire, Vlad's father, Vlad II, was most likely with a group of people called the Order of the Dragon. They were an elite group of people who protected Christain interest and would crusade against turks. It was said the Vlad's father was a high ranking member of this group. Vlad II was ruler of Wallachia, like a king or leader of the people. However not all rulers hold power for ever, and he and Vlad's older brother was tortured,blinded and killed both in 1447. This is said to be one of the key turning points in what made Vlad III so cruel and merciless when giving punishment. Vlad wanted to be the ruler of Wallachia badly. With Ottoman help he launched ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 20. Vlad Dracula Research Paper Vlad Dracula was born in the winter of 1431 in Sighisoura,Transylvania. Vlad's father who is Vlad II came from a family of princes from the state of Wallacia. In the same year Vlad III was born, his father traveled to Nuremberg, Germany and became a member of the Order of the Dragon. The Order of the Dragon was select group of European royalty appointed by the head of the Holy Roman Empire, Emperor Sigismund ,who held power over most of Western Europe. These men were dedicated to crusading against the Ottoman Turks, whose faith was Islam, and defending the Empire in the name of the Cross . Sigismund made Vlad II head of the Order and promised that he would be Prince of Wallacia when he returned . After this day, Vlad II became known as... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... In 1441, Hunyadi came to Targoviste and asked Dracul to join in on the holy war . Since it was not clear to Dracul who had the best chance of winning, he decided to stay neutral. The next year, the Turks raided Transylvania and Dracul just let them pass through. This infuriated Hunyadi and he had to fight and chase the Turks back through Wallacia and forced Dracul out of Tirgoviste. Dracul went back to the Turks but they were not happy with him either and put him in prison. While he was in jail, he made some promises the the Turks. He pledged to not go to war against the Turks, agreed to pay a sum of money every year and he would send some of his own Wallacian men to the Turks to be converted to Islam and trained as soldiers. The one promise that would change the life of Dracula forever and was forced to keep was giving up Dracula and Radu as hostages. In 1443, Dracul returned to Targoviste and became Prince of Wallacia while his sons were forced out and traveled 700 miles where they became prisoners of the Ottoman Empire. The head of the Ottoman Empire at that time was Sultan Murad II, who they ended up living with in the city of Adrianople. Murad viewed them as potential rulers and did not treat them as ordinary prisoners. They were educated by Turkish tutors who taught them mathematics, philosophy, read the Koran and studied languages. Radu gave in to the Sultan and ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 21. Essay on Bram Stoker's Dracula as a Romantic Myth Bram Stoker's Dracula as a Romantic Myth In this paper, I will present my reflections and thoughts on the myth of Dracula in particular, and the vampyre in general, as a love story and show the deeply rooted links between the two myths and Christianity, as refracted through the prism of Francis Ford Coppola's film Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992). One of the most well known aspects of a vampyre is that it must feed upon the blood of the living; Dracula must drink to survive, (akin to people drinking the blood of Christ––the blood of divine life). However, I do not believe that this act of survival should be the basis by which the myth of Dracula is labeled as horrific and evil. From a mythical perspective, Dracula was simply, to ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Constantinople had fallen. Muslim Turks swept into Europe with a vast superior force, striking at Rumania, threatening all of Christendom. From Transylvania arose a Rumanian knight of the sacred "Order of the Dragon", known as Dracula. On the eve of the battle, his bride, Elizabetha, whom he prized above all things on Earth, knew he must face an insurmountable force, from which he might never return. (Coppola, 1992) Dracula is victorious against the Turks. However, seeking a measure of revenge, the Turks shoot an arrow into his castle, carrying false news of his death. Elisabeta, overcome with grief, hurls herself into the river from atop the castle ramparts. The prologue establishes Dracula as a Christian knight, defending God's church and the light of Christendom from pagan, heathen forces of darkness. It is a fascinating combination of mythic–religious symbols residing on the extreme eastern edge of 15th century Christian civilization. The sacred, blessed "Order of the Dragon" is a very pre–Christian symbol of feminine strength and magic connected with the earth, whose story is beautifully presented by John Boorman in his 1981 film "Excalibur". Dracula, an earthly rooted warrior, swinging a sword in his left hand with murderous intent, and cradling a crucifix in his right, faithfully devoted to an airy, non–earth residing God. The link between the name Dracula and the dragon is interesting. ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 22. Research Paper On Vlad The Impaler Vlad was the Prince of the Wallachian kingdom (also referred as the Voivode of Wallachia, which means the same) in three different occasions which nowadays doesn't exist, but it was located at the south of the actual Romania. He achieved the throne after his father was killed. Some quotations of the Dracula book that I consider as references to the fact that Vlad the Impaler was a prince and a member of the high class, are the next ones: "It is late, and my people are not available" (page 24). This quotation may not be a clear one, but I think it is and I am going to explained it: a prince is the ruler of a kingdom, his kingdom, and the people who lived in his kingdom belongs to him. This is the case of Vlad the Impaler. So, when in this sentence ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... This theory of mine came to my mind because I thought that it was a similar practise and a coincidence between the two characters because in both, it was necessary the use of a steak to kill someone. However, I have found some web pages that explain the same thought I once had in your class, so I am going to let the bibliographic reference of one of them at the end of the essay to let you know. The last think I want to talk about in this essay is about the movie "Bram Stoker's Dracula" from the director Francis Ford Coppola. At the beginning of this movie, it is explained how the character of Dracula became a vampire and it is said that he was a warrior called Draculea, from the Order of the Dragon, who fought to protect the Christian world. What's more, in the scene where Dracula welcomes Jonathan Harker into his castle, there is a conversation about a picture hanging in a wall. Harker asks the Count who is the man on the picture and he tells him that it is an ancestor of him from the order of the Dragon. This reference to Vlad the Impaler it is not clear in Bram Stoker's book and what's more, the story of how Dracula became a vampire it is an invention of the movie ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 23. Descriptive Essay On Dracula BIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY: VLAD III DRACULA Vlad III Dracula was born in the year 1431 in TГ ўrgoviЕџte, Transylvania. SighiЕџoara, Transylvania, but it is not certain that Vlad III was born there, but his father, Vlad II Dracul, owned a residence there. Dracula was the second child born out of four brothers born into the noble family of Vlad II Dracul. Vlad III's nickname, Dracula, simply means "son of Dracul". The family received this surname after Dracula's father was inaugurated into the Order of the Dragon that was the Defense for Christian Europe. Vlad III's father, Vlad II owned a residence in In 1436, Dracula moved to Wallachia after his father became leader of the Wallachian principality. In 1442, Vlad and his sibling were delivered to and imprisoned by Murad II, who represented the Ottoman Sultan. The two boys were imprisoned in Tokat Castle in northern Turkey, for the purpose of being collateral to affirm that their father would cooperate with Ottoman laws and policies to the sultan. Six years later, Vlad would return to Wallachia where he would discover that his father and older brother had been assassinated the year before by Wallachian nobles. The assassination was the beginning of a lifelong, excruciating, era of Dracula. Vlad began his quest for reacquiring the seat of his father. Not only were the Wallachian nobles his enemy, but his younger brother was as well because he was assisted by the Ottoman sultan. In 1448, Vlad had a two month period of success before ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 24. Vlad The Impaler Research Paper There are longstanding legends in Romania of a man who was cold blooded and blood thirsty, a man who was practically immortal(Norine). Vlad The Impaler may not have been cold blooded from berth as many historians would have people believe. Vlad had responsibility thrust upon him that made him who he was. Eventually he became legend although no one remembers his legend but instead the legend of Count Dracula To begin with, Vlad was actually thrown into war from the time he was young. When Vlad was born the country his father rolled over was not in a great economic state. "...Walachia was in the middle of a power struggle between the Ottoman Empire and the Kingdom Of Hungary." As king ofWallachia Vlad the second had to manage a kingdom ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Stories of Vlad and the famous legend of Dracula are very similar. One of the many things dracula is known for is that in the story he drinks the blood of his victims, Vlad was said to have dipped his bread in the blood of his enemies(Norine). But even though vlad has comparisons to all vampires he was not thought of that way for many years. "Vlad was never associated with vampirism until stoker took his name for the novel"(wilde) In fact the name they share is all they truly have in common. After all it is only on very loose information that they are compared(wilde) In conclusion, Vlad Tepes was a three time ruler, a fierce warrior ,and the namesake of dracula. He started life in a country torn by war, started on the path of a warrior reclaiming his rightful place on the throne more than once, and finally he became legend as the vampire dracula. Some people could argue that vlad should not need to be known but that is not true he is just as important as other historical ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 25. Vlad The Impaler Research Paper Vlad III Dracula or Vlad the Impaler was born into the noble family of Vlad II Dracul. Vlad II earned the name after becoming part of the order of the dragon, a Christian military order. The name Dracula translates to son of Dracul, which is the namesake for the book series assumed to be written based on him. He was born in 1431 in Transylvania or present day Romania as the second eldest of four sons. In 1436, the five–year–old boy moved to Walachia when Ottoman Sultan Murad II appointed his father as prince or military commander of the area. This meeting however was a trick and his father was sent home under the conditions that he would leave both sons behind to be taught the ways of the Ottoman Empire. There, he and his brother were educated and became great warriors and horsemen. Although it has not been... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... This explanation explains his bloodthirsty desire for torture and agony upon his enemies. In 1448, Vlad returned with his younger brother after being sent home, he found that Walchian nobles murdered his father and older brother during the previous year. This was the beginning of the battle to regain his father's position that would go with him to his grave. Running against the Muslim–ottoman Empire, He campaigned against his younger brother, and nobles who had killed his father and brother. Although it appeared he was victorious at one point, it was a failure and was not for eight years until he finally succeeded. His reign was technically shorter than seven years and was an off and on due to his unparalleled determination. During this time, everything that Vlad was known for happened; every violent action, and every victim of his demise fell during this era. By impaling his enemies on stakes and leaving them to die, he earned his name. He had a rather brutal process; rounding off the blade so it damaged no internal organs therefore prolonging death as the victims roasted in ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 26. Bram Stoker's Dracula: A Variation of a Classic Work in... A woman changes everything; finally there is vindication for the knight who gave up life to avenge the death of his one true love, as he chose to become the undead. Director, Francis Ford Coppola, in his work, "Bram Stoker's Dracula", reaches beyond the words to prove Dracula was more than a monster in creating the movie. Coppola focuses on Dracula as a man, as well as a knight, who is both deeply in love with his church and his bride. The historical elements in the writings of Bram Stoker come to life more so in Coppola's work with the movie, than in the book. My goal of this paper is to prove how the differences between the book and the movie are predominantly in the beginning and in the end of the film and depict Dracula as the man he ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... For those who found themselves at his mercy were shown none. There were no immunity to his madness. Vlad III (Vlad Dracul), was born to a Transylvanian noblewoman and her husband, Vlad II. Vlad III was the middle child and had an older and a younger brother. At the time of his birth his father Vlad II was living in exile in Transylvania. Vlad II, was admitted to the Order for his bravery and was a ruler of Wallachia. The word for dragon in Romanian is "drac" and "ul" is the definitive article. Vlad III's father thus came to be known as "Vlad Dracul," or "Vlad the dragon." In Romanian the ending "ulea" means "the son of". Under this interpretation, Vlad III thus became Vlad Dracula, or "the son of the dragon." (The word "drac" also means "devil" in Romanian. The sobriquet thus took on a double meaning for enemies of Vlad Tepes and his father.) Porter, Ray. "The Historical Dracula." April 30, 1992 Eskimo North, Inc. 18 Dec. 2007. Web. 10 Apr. 2014. Vlad III was born into a family of defenders, he lived, fought and believed he was born to defend the Order of the Dracul, as his father and brother did. Vlad II, was appointed by King Sigismund in 1431 and served as military governor for Transylvanian region of Wallachia. Seeking greater hierarchy, he began to gather support and in 1436, killed the Danesti prince Alexandru I and became Vlad II. Between the powers of the Ottoman Turks and the Hungarian Kingdom, in their reign were powerful and Vlad II was forced to pay ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 27. Vlad The Impaler Research Paper Vlad the Impaler a name said in many variations, Vlad, Vlad the Impaler, Vlad Tepes, and Vlad Dracula all had the same evil man lurking behind it. A man that has killed about 100,000 people most of which impaled through the torso with a wooden stake. Vlad's background, reign, and fall will all be presented through this essay. A very strong factor in why Vlad the Impaler became a dictator is because of his childhood. Before Vlad was in power his father was king and his older brother was prince along with him and his younger brother. In the year 1442 Vlad and his younger brother, Radu, were taken prisoner and sent to Egrigoz Fortress in Anatolia, and Vlad's father was imprisoned in Gallipoli Prison. No one knew where Vlad's older brother was ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 28. Bram Stroker's Dracula: The Man Behind the Count Essay Bram Stoker's Dracula is a story of horror, suspense, and repulsion. The main antagonist, Count Dracula, is depicted as an evil, repulsive creature that ends and perverts life to keep himself alive and youthful. To most onlookers that may be the case, but most people fail to see one crucial element to this character. Dracula is a character that, though it may be long gone, was once human, and thus has many human emotions and motives still within him. Let us delve into these emotions of a historically based monster. Bram Stoker, our author, was born in Clontarf (an area near Dublin), Ireland in early November of 1847. He was accomplished in many fields, including athletics, but he was, and probably still is, seen as the most ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Tepes and his brother were sent to the Turkish Sultan as 'official' hostages a year later, for education in change for loyalty to the Sultan. During a war with Hungary in 1447, Vlad II Dracul (Dracula's father) and Tepes's eldest brother were killed by Hungarian assassins. Wallachia was ruled by Hungary, and the Turks released and gave Tepes an army in order to capture Wallachia. He held the throne for two months before being forced to run away. He then abandoned Turkish ties and appealed to Hungary to become Prince of Wallachia. His following rule, though bloody, brought Romania together like never before. He was made famous by his rule as well since his name "Vlad the Impaler" came during this rule. He got this name from his use of torture as punishment; his 'favorite' act being using a large wooden stake to impale criminals from the groin to the mouth. Soon war began again with Turkey and Hungary, and he was removed and regained the throne a third time before he was killed in a war with the Turks, his head sent to the sultan as proof of his death. Stoker used this historical basis to build Count Dracula, the now vampirised Vlad III Tepes. It would have been many years since Tepes's rule over Wallachia, and he would have to hide in Transylvania discretely. As a few centuries passed, we can assume things were relatively tame for the Impaler, as he was no longer battling the Turks and impaling ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 29. The Negative View Of Vlad The Impaler The negative view of Vlad the Impaler has stemmed from two factors the view of the Impaler by western historians and western countries in general, and Bram Stoker's Dracula most western history books and historians tend to focus more on his deeds than his achievements and triumphs over the Turkish Ottoman Empire. For example according to a runaway brit article during the middle ages, there was a German minority living within the region of Transylvania known as the Transylvanian Saxons. These Germans were mainly merchants who under the reign of Vlad's father were allowed to trade freely in Wallachia as long as they paid a tax. According to a LiveScience article by Marc Lallanilla during the reign of the Impaler they stopped paying said tax. ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 30. The Monster In Bram Stoker's Dracula Bram stokers Dracula created in 1897. Now how could someone four hundred and sixty six years apart be related? Dracula in the novel was born in 1431. Dracula was thought to be his own person, but he was actually inspired by someone who had more of a gruesome taste for blood. Vlad Tepes III was also born in 1431 in what is now Transylvania, the central region of Romania. Vlad was the second son of Vlad Dracula. His name Dracula meaning "son of Dracul" was derived from the Latin "Draco" meaning dragon. So one of his nicknames was son of the dragon. Since Dracula's castle was in Transylvania, it was originally thought that Vlad lived in Transylvania, but the truth is Vlad did not own anything in Transylvania. Vlad had an infamous way of dealing with his adversaries. He would stick a stake in the ground and put his enemies on it alive to leave them to die. It ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Vlad would impale thousands and leave them, it was his calling card. He also used it as a deterrent against soldiers, to make them second guess their decision. When he was young he had been captured and tortured numerous times. His father was stripped of his throne by local warlords hunted down and kill in the swamps of Balteni, Wallachia, in 1447. Vlad's older brother, Micea, was tortured, blinded, and buried alive. This may have been the reason why Vlad had been so cruel. Since of his vindictive reasons, it was told that he would drink the blood of his enemies. So his nickname changed from son of the dragon to son of the devil. Not long after he had killed the Ottomans prisoners of war in 1462, he had been exiled out of Hungary. He was unable to defeat his foe Mehmet II, so he had been caught and thrown into prison for years during his exile. During that time he had married and had two children. In 1457– 1504 he had tried to take back his throne, and succeeded in his efforts. The victory did not last long as later in those years he had ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 31. Vlad The Impaler's Dracula Known simply as Vlad III, Vlad the Impaler was the prince of Wallachia during the 15th century of Romania. He was a much feared leader during his lifetime, as he would execute his enemies through impalement and was recorded to do this multiple times in several documents. It was through these written texts that modern historians were able to find out about whom Vlad the Impaler was, and how the things that he did made him the historical legend that he is today. It is believed that Bram Stroker's original novel 'Dracula' was inspired by Vlad the Impaler and the events that occurred in his life. It is a controversy as to whether or not this is true but there are many different explanations as to whether it is or isn't. Vlad the Impaler Before ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... One of these victories was known as 'The Night Attack' in which the conflict sparked thousands of casualties from both sides and a battle against Mehmed II. The conflict initially started with Vlad's refusal to pay the tax on non–Muslims to the Sultan and the battle progressed when Vlad invaded Bulgaria and impaled over 23,000 Turks. Mehmed then raised a great army with the objective to conquer Wallachia and extend it to his empire. The two leaders fought in many battles and the most important being The Night Attack where he tried to assassinate him in his sleep. The assassination was a failure and Mehmed went to the Wallachian capital of TГўrgoviЕџte, where he found another 20,000 impaled Turks. In horror, he and his armies retreated. In the winter of 1462, Vlad crossed the Danube and devastated the Bulgarian land between Serbia and the Black Sea. Disguising himself as a Turk and using the Turkish that he had learned while imprisoned, he infiltrated and destroyed Ottoman camps. In a letter dated 2 February, he wrote: "I have killed peasants, men and women, old and young, who lived at Oblucitza and Novoselo, where the Danube flows into the sea... We killed 23,884 Turks without counting those whom we burned in homes or the Turks whose heads were cut by our soldiers...Thus, your highness, you must know that I have ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 32. Vlad The Impaler Research Paper There have been countless tyrants and iron–fisted rulers throughout history. Nero, Hitler, Stalin, Ivan, Henry, and Elizabeth were just a few tyrants throughout history who have had an insatiable bloodlust. However, none of them were as terrible and as horrific as Dracula himself, Vlad the Impaler. He had slaughtered thousands of innocent people, as well as impaled hundreds of those of whom he saw unfit for his kingdom. Thieves, merchants, and peasants alike were all killed, no matter how small of a crime they had committed. These tendencies had turned Vlad into one of the most vicious rulers in history. Vlad III was born on November 14, 1431 in Sighisoara, Transylvania. He was born in a building call the citadel. The citadel was the main military fortress of Transylvania. Vlad's father was Vlad II and his mother was Princess Cneajna of Moldavia. Vlad III was not an only child, as he had three brothers. His older brother Mircea II, his younger brother Radu, and his half–brother Vlad Cбѕ°lugarul. Vlad III was initiated ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Before a year had passed, Bogdan II was assassinated by a man, Petru Aron, at a wedding that he was attending. Vlad III was forced to flee to Hungary, where he had run into John Hunyadi himself. Impressed with Vlad's knowledge of the Ottoman Empire and hatred towards the Sultan Mehmed II, Hunyadi had granted Vlad a pardon and appointed him as one of his advisors. After a year, Hunyadi had put Vlad forward as Hungary's candidate for the throne of Wallachia. In 1456, Hungary had invaded Serbia to drive out the Ottomans, while Vlad III had invaded Wallachia with his own small army. Both invasions were successful, although Hunyadi had died suddenly due to the plague. Despite Hunyadi succumbing to the plague, Vlad was happy because he was now prince of his native land.This short reign will have lasted from 1456 to ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 33. Vlad The Impaler Research Paper There have been a lot of rulers in the world that have been remembered for great achievements. However, some rulers were terrible leaders and have been remembered for terrible things., Vlad the Impaler was one of the leaders. His decisions about how to rule made history because of their cruelty. Vlad the Impaler, who descended from Vlad ll Dracula had a unique personality, and some choices of punishments that made history. Vlad the Impaler was descended from Vlad ll Dracula. Vlad made history for how violent he was when he ruled Romania, and this partially came from his relatives and father Vlad ll Dracula. "It is believed that his father died violently during war. His brother Mircea and younger brother, Radu also suffered untimely... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Impalement was his most famous punishment and he tortured thousands of people with it. "Impalement was initiated by taking an oiled stake about as wide as a burly man's arm, and inserting it through the victim's buttocks, often until it protruded from their mouths." (Alter Dimensions 9) As if that wasn't enough Vlad made sure the oiled stake was not too sharp to make sure shock didn't kill the victims. Set up around the castle were the bodies, and the smell was horrendous throughout the castle. Vlad thought violence was the answer to misbehavior, so this is what he did. However, Vlad had more choices of punishments throughout the castle..."Reports indicate that tortures included nails in the head, cutting off of limbs, strangulation, burning, cutting off of noses and ears, mutilation of sexual organs, scalping, skinning, exposure to the elements or wild animals, and boiling persons alive." (Alter Dimensions 12) Vlad was one of the most horrific rulers of all time. Before victims ended up dying, Vlad made sure they stayed alive for hours, and even days. As you've read Vlad's punishments were very unique and definitely made history. Vlad the Impaler, who descended from Vlad ll Dracula had a quite a different personality, and some choices of punishments that definitely make us today feel very lucky with our "rulers". Vlad was not only remembered for his punishments, but one of the most evil rulers throughout ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 34. Vlad Tepes: Hero Or Villain Vlad Tepes: Hero or Villain For my research paper, I chose Vlad Tepes, the Man, the Myth, the Legend, the Hero, and the horrific Impaler. My plans in this research were to learn about the real man behind the inspiration for the Count, Dracula. I've seen all the movies and now it's time to learn about the real man. I had only planned on learning about the man Vlad Tepes, but instead also learned about the many things around him that made Vlad the man he was. Vlad grew up and lived during rough times in the middle ages. Assassination was a common means of eliminating rivals... (Porter) His own father Vlad II killed to get to the throne. He lived in times of a lot of death. There was a lot of death all over the country, but aroundWallachia, ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... He escapes through a secret tunnel under the castle. This is where it's said that Dracula's wife commits suicide so that she will not be captured. Dracula then travels to Transylvania in hopes of gaining the support of King Matthias Corvinus. "However, the Saxons presented Matthias with a letter allegedly written by Vlad Dracula to Sultan Mehmed, where the Prince offered his support to the Ottomans." (Pop) The King immediately imprisons Dracula. Russian pamphlets indicate that Dracula is imprisoned for the period of 1462–1474 in Transylvania. McNally and Florescu place Dracula's actual period of confinement at about four years from 1462 to 1466. (McNally) During the time, he manages to marry a member of the Hungarian royal family and father two sons. It's unlikely that a prisoner would be allowed to marry into the royal family. ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 35. Description And Imagery In Bram Stoker's 'Dracula' Allyson A. Rodriguez English 2323. C01 Professor Havermale April 23, 2018 Dracula In the novel Dracula, Bram Stoker uses vivid description and imagery to set up a classic representation of a gothic novel. Although most people know the novel as a telltale story of a vampire and the many powers he possesses to overtake the innocent. I believe that Stoker portrays the characters in the novel to formalize a struggle between what they know as reality and what they experience as delusions of a weakened mental state where many of them question their sanity. Stoker does this through the characters' encounters with the Count with feelings of insanity, forgetfulness, trances and imprisonment in order to facilitate Dracula's torment on his victims. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Van Helsing who is an old, wise and educated man is determined to get rid of the Count. He knows much of how to rid vampires and has sworn till death that he will kill him. He joins forces with Jonathan Harker, Quincy Morris, Arthur aka Lord Godalming and Dr. Jack Seward to save the world from Dracula. Even after all he knows and has seen he still questions his sanity, "You may at the first think that I, Van Helsing, am mad –that the many horrors and the so long strain on nerves has at the last turn my brain" (523). Even Dr. Seward feels the loss of sanity amongst them, "I sometimes think we must be all mad and that we shall wake to sanity in strait–waistcoats" (392) and even questions himself, "I am beginning to wonder if my long habit of life amongst the insane is beginning to tell upon my own brain" ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...