Vlad Tepes
Known as Vlad III the Impaler in common Romanian reference; also known as Vlad Dracula or Vlad Drăculea and Kazıklı Voyvoda in Turkish; November or December, 1431 – December 1476) was Prince (voivode) of Wallachia, a former polity which is now part of Romania
Real Dracula was a savior to many
LAKE PARK, Iowa, July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Fans of Twilight: Throw out everything you think you know about vampires. Vladislaus Dracula, the man on which one of the grisliest mythical characters ever invented is based, had none of the characteristics most often attributed to him.
The only work of fiction to include accurate details of Dracula's real life, some never before revealed, is My Vladislaus Dracula, a new work of fiction by Teresa L. Jones and published by AuthorHouse.
Tepes just a victim of 'bad propaganda'
BUCHAREST (AFP) – An exhibition opened July 9 in Bucharest that aims to debunk the myths surrounding Walachian prince Vlad Tepes (the Empaler), who inspired Bram Stoker's bloodsucking character Dracula. "The exhibition is based on historical studies showing that the legends related to Vlad Dracula were aimed at presenting eastern Europe as a primitive land and a source of evil," Austrian curator Margot Rauch told AFP.
Dracula's dungeon found in Hungarian town
Hunedoara Castle now open to the public
Dracula's castle -- actually Hunedoara Castle, where the father of Vlad III (also known as the Vlad The Impaler) was imprisoned for seven years -- opened to the public on June 1st. It is located in Transylvania, Romania and is under the management of Princess Ileana of Romania and her family.
A few good words about Vlad the Impaler
October 18, 2008 (The Vancouver Sun / John Burns) -- C.C. (Chris) Humphreys is a contrarian. That will be clear to anyone who picks up the Vancouver-actor-turned-author's latest novel, a revisionary look at the notorious Vlad Dracula, better known as Count Dracula. But it's also a trait that long preceded the publication of Vlad: The Last Confession (McArthur & Company, $34.95).
In Search of Dracula
All countries have their heroes. Romania's most celebrated are the two princes of Wallachia who battled the Ottoman empire. The first is Michael the Brave who reigned from 1558 until his assassination in 1601.
Strike stalls two more features
December 3, 2007 (Variety / Michael Fleming) -- The writers strike has scratched two more feature films that were headed for the start gate next year. Rogue Pictures has halted "Castlevania," the live-action adaptation of the Konami vampire videogame that it is co-producing with Crystal Sky Entertainment. Sylvain White ("Stomp the Yard") was set to direct, and production was slated to begin in April in South Africa.
Ottomar Rodolphe Vlad Dracula, Prince Kretzulesco
November 26, 2007 (The Independent / Phil Davison) -- Ottomar Berbig, baker and antiques dealer: born Berlin 10 October 1940; adopted 1990 as Ottomar Rodolphe Vlad Dracula, Prince Kretzulesco of Transylvania and Wallachia; married (one son); died Schenkendorf, Germany 19 November 2007.
Count Dracula dies in Germany
November 21, 2007 (Spiegel Online) -- Ottomar Rodolphe Vlad Dracula Prince Kretzulesco, an adopted descendant of Count Dracula, has died in Germany aged 67 after spending a colorful life organizing blood donor parties and medieval festivals at his estate in eastern Germany.
Dracula's castle? Don't count on it
Bran, Romania: Bram Stoker never visited here. Vlad the Impaler might have spent one night here. And as far as anyone can tell, there are not now and never have been any vampires in residence. So why is Bran Castle, a lovely, 13th-century palace near Brasov in Transylvania, known far and wide as "Dracula's Castle?"