Episode 39 - Vlad the Impaler - The Original Dracula
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English - September 09, 2017 19:40 - 1 hour - 63.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsHistory Science Social Sciences afghanistan bhopal english history london peshtigo rwanda army champawat chinese Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Bram Stoker, used this actual prince as the inspiration for his famous vampire character, Count Dracula. Vlad Tepes or Vlad Dracula was the real life ruler of Wallachia in the 15th century. In the war between the Hungarians and the Ottomans he switched sides several times depending on his immediate needs. Once in power he used the threats of impalement and being burned alive to maintain order. To many he was a villian, but to Romanians he was a hero.