Vlad The Impaler: The Tyrant Behind The Vampire Myth

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Vlad III, known as Vlad the Impaler or Vlad Dracula, was born around 1431 in Sighișoara, present-day Romania, though records are uncertain. His father, Vlad II Dracul, ruled Wallachia, while his mother’s identity remains unclear. As a teen, Vlad III and his brother Radu were held hostage by the Ottomans.

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