Dracula, unknown secrets

Vlad Tepes' story is well known. The medieval ruler who inspired Bram Stoker with the famous "Dracula" became famous for his incredible cruelty, bordering on legend, with mad rage.

The count stabbed several thousand people, did not despise torture, and was known among the people as a bloody butcher. This did not stop Tepes from becoming one of the most progressive rulers of his time, doomed to remain in the memory of his descendants only as a bloodthirsty bastard.

The cruelty of Vlad III remained in the legends. But the information that this person drank the blood of his enemies most likely does not correspond to reality. Translators continue to quarrel over the interpretation of the verse on the subject: either the count ritually dipped a piece of bread in the blood of a defeated enemy, or simply washed his hands with it.

Vlad Tepes' reign was bloody. However, its overall strategy for the development of the region is appreciated by modern historians as very promising. The count punished the disloyal with an iron fist, but one of the first rulers of the time began a completely successful fight against the general poverty of the lower strata of society.

There are a lot of sources that remind us of Vlad's favorite method of punishment: stabbing. It seems that he punished anyone who seemed to be against his plans, those who broke the law, and even killed many of his relatives and close friends who he suspected were on the side of the Turks or who wanted to. to take his throne.

It is said, for example, that he shot so many Turks and enemy boyars that he created a forest of corpses in spikes; it is also said that he gathered all the beggars and the handicapped and, after feeding them well, burned the house in which they were, in order to save them from torment and for only the rich to live in Wallachia;

The ruler's life has been shrouded in mystery and it is quite difficult to determine where the truth ends and where the fiction begins. Due to this enigmatic aspect of the ruler's life, he became a controversial subject in the history of Romania, being the main character in over 750 films, documentaries or writings inspired by the short story written in 1897 by Bram Stoker. There are many legends surrounding this character, but what is the truth about Vlad Tepes' life? Was he a vampire who killed in cold blood just to feed himself?

Vlad Dracula's childhood.

In 1431, the second son of the knight Vlad Dracul was born in Sighisoara. In order to show the affiliation, he takes the name of the father, and at the end of the name is added the letter "a" which means "his". Thus, the future ruler of Wallachia gets his name from Vlad Dracula. The father of the future ruler is part of the Order of the Dragon, a knightly group that aimed to stop Ottoman expansion in Europe and protect the Christian people from Turkish influence. Vlad Dracula's father also plays a very important role in building the character of Bram Stoker's book. The ceremony of investing a new knight of the Order of the Dragon involved wearing a special garment, which had a black cloak attached.

The reign of Vlad Tepes .

With the ascension to the throne, Vlad Dracula receives the name of Vlad Tepes following the torturous treatments he applies to his enemies. Vlad Tepes was a just ruler, but without mercy, who punished anyone who deserved it and all the enemies of Wallachia.

The legends of his time showed that Vlad the Impaler lived in captivity with the Turks, and on his return to the country he learned that his father, Vlad the Second, had been betrayed and ended in a terrible way, being buried alive: and because he Considering that many of the boyars contributed to his betrayal, but without knowing who, he decided to kill hundreds of people. He drew many to his palace, inviting them to feasts, but at the end of the parties, Dracula's soldiers killed them. In turn, Vlad the Impaler was dethroned and sent into exile in Hungary for treason.

Corvin Castle has a bizarre mystery.

Some legends tell creepy stories about the castle. Some of these are mere legends, but others contain a grain of truth. Corvin Castle is impressive because of its architecture, but also because of the way it has withstood the passage of time, in the almost six centuries since its construction. But for tourists it is a landmark of the sensational. Corvin Castle is a special tourist attraction .

The dark legends circulating on the medieval city of Hunedoara have brought it to the attention of the world, turning it into a place that arouses the emotions of its visitors.

A legend says that the fountain of the Corvin Castle is almost 30 meters deep and dates from the 15th century.

Vlad Ţepeş's SECRET love.

Who would have thought that the icy heart of the cruel Wallachian voivode Vlad Țepeş had been conquered? The daughter of a Saxon weaver from Corona, the name of the fortress of Brasov at that time.

Katharina is the name of the woman who was overwhelmed with… much tenderness by the one who entered the collective memory under the name of Dracula. This relationship has lasted for over 20 years, resulting in five children. It seems that this woman was the only being for whom Dracula had bouts of jealousy…

It is said that from the moment he saw Katharina, Vlad Ţepeş completely forgot about the other gallant adventures, among which Ursulla from Schassburg / Sighişoara, Erika from Bistrita and Lize from Hermannstadt / Sibiu.

Dracula's real castle.

Everyone associates Bran Castle as Dracula's Castle, but the truth is not surprising.

Although Bran has earned the international reputation of Dracula's Castle, the historical truth is different. The refuge of the dreaded voivode was in the Poenari Fortress, in Argeş.

Once a guard at the northern border of Wallachia, Vlad Ţepeş's place of refuge is still difficult to access for visitors today, due to the numerous steps. But the challenge of the 1,480 steps is easier to accept when the ruins of the fortress can be seen on the summit.

Vlad Ţepeş's fortress from Poenari is the only one that has a real connection with the ruler Vlad Ţepeş. It is the only fortress built by him in Wallachia.

How did Vlad the Impaler die? Where is Vlad the Impaler buried?

According to historians, the voivode died at the age of 45, being killed by the boyars. They were dissatisfied with the reign of Țepeș, who always persecuted them, and paid a servant near him to kill him. Here are two versions, one in which he says that he was killed on a hill while watching the fight with the Turks, and another that claims that he was killed by the boyars during a council because he refused to worship the country of the Turks.

According to other documentary evidence, Vlad the Impaler was killed by his own men, his army being mistaken for his enemies. "Dracula's army began to cut them mercilessly and drove them away. The devil of joy went up a hill to see how he cut his tricks. He thus broke away from the army of those close to him and disguised himself as a Turk. His relatives considered him Turkish. And one struck him with the spear ", wrote the chronicler Eufrosin de Agapia.