The truth about "Count Dracula" or "Vlad the Impaler "

Vlad Tepes (b. November/December 1431 - d. December 1476), hereinafter and Vlad Draculea (or Dracula, by foreigners), ruled the Romanian Country in the years 1448, 1456-1462 and 1476 .

I'M "Vlad the Impaler"some people call me "Dracula"

Not him...

From where come Dracula name?
Stoker has never traveled in Eastern Europe, the place in which the action of the novel Dracula, but for seven years was dedicated to a study the intense research of the greatest admirers of the European Parliament and of the mythological stories with vampires. It was also met with the Hungarian writer Armin Vambery, the one who told me about the mysterious stories in the Carpathians Mountains, which have helped create the horror of the landscape of Roman. The story of count Dracula has been included in the many genres of a literary nature. Some have said that he is part of the horror literature. They followed the many assignments and entry into the scene of this book. Novel begins with's trip Jonathan Harker, a lawyer his debut in Transylvania at castle count Dracula to prisoner. Manages to get away. A friend of his wife is a victim of count Dracula who tried to get rid of it. The Count goes by ship up to Whitby in Yorkshire, where there is the new estate, taking with him the coffin and crates with earth in the cemetery of his family. In England, Harker and professor Van Helsing, expert in vampires and cases that they realize the real face of Dracula. Shall endeavor and fail in large part to save themselves from the claws of the count his wife Jonathan Harker. At the end of the book, Jonathan Harker cut the throat count, while Quency Morris, an adventurer american, had already stuck a knife in his heart, count trasformandu into ashes and cut into rounds. The first screen adaptation of the novel Dracula is called "Nosferatus - Symphony of terror" in directed by F.W.Murnau. The film was made after the death of the author but without the consent of his wife the heiress of the rights of the author. This has given the company in judgment, has won and copies of the film were destroyed. Fortunately, several copies have remained of the film were destroyed. Fortunately, several copies have remained.
After that !!!!!

and hundreds of movies ................

The real Vlad the Impaler

The first throne

The first rule of Vlad starting in September 1448. It should be noted that during that period, Iancu de Hunedoara was preparing for the crusade from Kossovopolje, and beside him and his protégé or, Vladislav II. This facilitated the access to the throne of Vlad, but Vladislav II returns in the country and decaying throne. The first rule of his parents shall be concluded very quickly, in November 1448. We need to make a small note on the battle of Kossovopolje. As a result of the defeat of the Christians, Vladislav II starts to enter under the influence of the Ottoman rule, vote for Iancu de Hunedoara. It intervenes again in the Romanian Country, in 1456, replacing Vladislav with Vlad the Impaler! The latter had him in Transylvania and in 1448 has been trying to regain the throne. Iancu de Hunedoara was not interesting in to help him for 2 reasons. In the first place, was blocked by the peace treaty of 1451, which has consolidated the international position of Vladislav II, but certain events in the period 1452-1456 i have changed their opinion. The second reason why it was possible the battle at the Belgrade, Iancu replacing Vladislav - whose preferences aimed itself at Turks - to ensure the left flank of the future battlefield. In advance of this political move, Iancu ii had retired the 2 fiefs Transylvanian towns: Amlasul and own physical decay?, from the desire to ensure complete Southern border, in the event of Turkish invasions.

The second throne

The second throne of Vlad begins in the first half of the year 1456. During this time the gentlemen, what will last until 1462, has a few tumultuous events. Comes into conflict with the Sibiu and Brasov for economic reasons, but also political parties. Both cities dwellers lived potential pretenders to the throne of Vlad, Brasov Dan, son of Vladislav II and in Sibiu lived Vlad the monk a brother stepfather of Vlad the Impaler. Also, Vlad intervenes in Moldova in favor of Stephen the Great, in 1457. After the death of Iancu de Hunedoara, immediately after the crusade in Belgrade, in 1456, Vlad the Impaler starts to approach the Ottoman Empire. If we look back in the past or, Vlad has strong links with the Turks. Has Been hostage at the gate of the 1442/1443 up to 1448, when using the Turks he begins the first throne. It should be noted that a brother of or, Radu the beautiful (future gentleman between 1462-1473) has been and he hostage to the Ottoman Court, while remaining there until the accession to the throne. As regards the relationship of Vlad with the Church, this has been rather difficult. If after the death of Iancu de Hunedoara, Vlad has become a vassal of the heathen, starting with 1459, the foreign policy will change radically. Attended by the fact that on the throne of Hungary had Matthias Corvin his son Iancu, Tepes back weapons against Turks. This political affairs considerably improves the relationship with the Church, Vlad trying to be the (PSM Byzantium. The last year of his reign, 1462, is full of events. In January decaying Giurgiul, which represented the most important bridge-head of the Turks, and carry out an incursion to the south of the Danube. Turkish II sends vizirul Mahmud, with a herd of approximately 30,000 soldiers to prevent a possible new rampage Vlad's south of the Danube. Mahmud exceeds its tasks, and enters into the Romanian Country to rob, but during the retreat of around 18,000 from the Turks are surprised an attack against the Romanian which no longer escape than 8,000 of soldiers. At the 18th of June 1462 takes place the famous attack of the night. The Romanian Ostasii attentive to the sultan tent, but are not familiar with the camp, failed. After this battle, Vlad continues to harass the Ottoman army, with short attacks on its ariegarzii. This is corroborated with those famous tactics of scorching of the earth they have made the sultan to withdraw, failing to meet the objective of the minimal: implementation of Radu cel on the throne, instead of Vlad the Impaler. In spite of firsts' on the Turks, Vlad has not had a long life on the throne of the Romanian Country. On 26 November 1462 is arrested on the way commercial Brasov - Campulung by soldiers to Strasbourg. The reason for which Matthias has taken such a decision is uncertain. However, after 12 years, the same Matthias releases him Vlad, it becomes a captain in the army of the king. As a result of the combined efforts of the Moldavian - Transylvanian towns, Vlad enough for a third time on the throne, on 16 November 1474. The rule does not last long; Vlad have to cope with a new Turkish attack, after which, it seems, it is murder by own people, who have confused with a Turkish.

Where it comes from the name Draculea?

Name worn by his father Vlad the Impaler, Dracul, comes from the fact that it was a member of the Order of the Dragon, order what that was for the purpose of the fight against heretics and unbelievers, and keeping the values of Western Catholicism. From the name of the Order, started to show all sorts of leads:Dracula, Draculea, Dragulia, Dracea. However, the name of Dracula is the sole element of medieval legend with the legend of the modern, born the grace of novel Stoker, which chose to emphasize the negativism character. In respect of the Vlad, there are many legends related to the character or the military qualities. A series of historians as well as Georgios Sphrantzes mentions only in passing the electoral campaign of the Turkish II or Vlad the Impaler. On the other hand Ducas and Laonic Chalcocondil are sources of his hand first. Historians bizantini, both have attempted to create an objective history of that time, but with some emphasis on the history of the Ottoman Empire, whose power grew unstoppable. Them to find out the fame achieved by the Impaler, of fear on the breath not only the Turkish soldiers and propiilor people, what makes those the latter do not betray him." Critobul of Imbros Byzantine, which it put itself in the service of the High Gates, write a history that tilts the manifestly toward the Ottoman Empire, and say about Vlad as "forgetting all, and showed the evil of the front of the man who had trusted in the guy and has rebelled", asked him as a traitor. The springs of the Turkish speak about Tepes the viciousness and cruelty of which gave evidence, as well as the method of preferred punishment:impalement punishing procedure where it takes "handle" of the Impale

Vlad the Impaler Castles

1)The Castle Poenari
Located on the upper course of the river Arges County, at 27 km from Curtea de Arges, in a unique landscape through the wilds and glory, Citadel Poenari attracts more and more visitors from the country and abroad. The grading of the fortress in a superb landscape, the load its historical mystery, which is in the air all around her image and the sublime through the clouds, sky and forests, is not delight and fascineaze viewer. To get to the must climb 1480 on the steps, what conceals the thick forest northeast of beech, but once you got up, any trace of fatigue disappears, seeing the magnificent panorama, what is carried out over the keys Arges and Transfagarasanului. Also known as "the fortress of Vlad Tepes", this has attracted broadcast such as National Geographic, Discovery or the History Channel, which have been the impressive stories about these places. It seems that the novel "The Castle from Carpati", of Jules Verne, was inspired by the legends of this mysterious city. The construction of the citadel between history and legend says that the first tower would have been erected in XIII century during the reign of Domitian Negru Voda Prince, forming part of a plan for the fortification, for the defense of the Nordic hotarului of the country

2)Bran Castle
Vlad the Impaler, empowered by the principles of Transylvania with anti-Ottoman resistance at the border is allied with the Bran Castle and Brasov during the first his reign (1436 - 1442) and in the period up to the second throne. However at the beginning of the year 1459, during the two gentlemen (1456 - 1462), the army to pass through the Bran and attack the Brasov to resolve a conflict between the voivode of Wallachia and saxons asking for the customs duties are still large and supported him on nemesis or to the throne. Vlad the Impaler burning the houses of the city and kill hundreds of Transylvanian Saxons, causing the Transylvanian Saxons community to take revenge and painted in the annals as a subsequent a tyrant extremely bloody fight. One of the most impressive historic monuments of Romania is located in Step Bran-Rucar Passage. Thus, the Bran Castle is located about 30 kilometers away from Brasov, on the road that comes through the old neighborhood Bartolomeu and which links Brasov from Campulung Muscel, the first capital of the Romanian Country, where they meet the Mountains Piatra Craiului with Bucegi Peaks.Built on a rock, The Castle is at present the museum Bran, museum spans the four floors of his own." and although foreign tourists wine in search of the legend count Dracula and the user guide emphasizes the side mitica, the history of the Bran Castle ii fascinates alike

3)Curtea Domneasca

Vlad Dracul (1437 - 1448) extensive initiates the construction works, transforming the initial court into a real residential assembly: the great house the princely the precinct wall, which includes the church and the perimetral, approximately 30 m to the south-west and north, the great ditch of defense. The successor and son Vlad Tepes (1456 -1462) complete assembly with the building of the tower defense and surveillance, nicknamed later, Chindia. A last construction belonging to this period for the development of the Royal Court a constitute the Church Sf. Friday
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The legends have amplified activity!

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At a closer analysis, we can say that the facts and the actions of the great Romanian gentleman are not at all to condemn them. Gone down in history in a cloudy -"In the very moment of the disappearance of the Millennial age empire, a Byzantine and before installing the new one-at the Ottoman Empire" - but at the same time being "according to the driver at the right time" after Stefan Andreescu, Tepes managed to develop, deliberately or not, an image mythical. The 2 legends about his life Vlad the Impaler, the glory and the German, give us the information that the close and fairness; once again we see "pleasure" of Vlad to use punishment favorite - impalement punishing procedure. They are, however, the largest legends what they have in the center of their personality of Romanian gentleman, and history, you to demonstrate the veracity of that this conferred on him of Vlad, and anyone else." Of course, if we will examine the 2 legends we notice that the Western tradition tends to exaggerate, but we must take into account the fact that this legend took birth and become known in an environment somewhat detrimental of Vlad. But not, we can't ignore the atmosphere of the Western Europe, what was characterised by fanatisme religious, famous Inquisition or Italy ruled with the force of the family Borgia, has pointless to wonder where this craving to the West Europeans then for the satanic images and bleeding bodies? Also, as any case may be interpreted or deemed to resign the same thing can be said about the history. Divided opinions of the historians, on the facts of Vlad the Impaler, which otherwise may not be judged, let the possibility of own visions on this gentleman roman. One more question is still present: would have aroused Vlad such an interest, without character, personality and his deeds both controversial.

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