Bram (Abraham) Stoker did try and make strong reference between Count Dracula and Vlad Tepes Dracula in his book but the references he gave were erroneous so instead of making a strong connection between the two he instead gave Vlad an alibi.
it was vlad the impaler
Dracula was invented by Bram Stoker in his nouvel Dracula in 1897. he was inspired by Transilvania's prince Vlad the Impaler(Vlad Tepes) or Vlad Dracula.
Vlad III Dracula of Wallachia (also known as Vlad the Impaler and Vlad ÈšepeÈ™) was the namesake basis of the character Dracula in Bram Stoker's Dracula.
Vlad Tepes The Impaler was a cruel leader whereas Bram Stoker's Dracula is a fictional character. You can see a detailed comparison of the two at the related link below.
Dracula was not really invented. Bram Stoker, the author of the novel, was inspired by a real person named Vlad III (also Vlad Tepes or Vlad Draculea). Vlad Tepes (1431-1476) was a prince from Walachia. The novel "Dracula" by Bram Stoker was first published on 18th May 1897.
probally invented There were two demi-kingsr in the Balkans: Vlad Dracul (the dragon) and Vlad Dracula (Son of the Dragon). The character created by Bram Stoker had many similarities with Vlad Dracula but then a few references that would be 'deal-breakers' as far as confirming the identity of either as the other. I think Stoker created the character with the intention of confusing him with the historic ruler.
Vlad III Dracula of Wallachia (also known as Vlad the Impaler and Vlad Țepeș) was the namesake basis of the character Dracula in Bram Stoker's Dracula.
Bram Stoker got the name ´Dracula´ from the Wallachian prince Vlad Drăculea. "Drăculea" means "son of the dragon".
Bram Stoker's inspiration for Dracula came from European folklore and historical figures such as Vlad the Impaler. He also drew on his research into vampire myths and beliefs in Eastern Europe. Stoker's imagination and interpretation of these stories helped create the iconic character of Dracula.
Count Dracula, a fictional character in the Dracula novel, was inspired by one of the best-known figures of Romanian history, Vlad Dracula, nicknamed Vlad Tepes(Vlad the Impaler), who was the ruler of Walachia at various times from 1456-1462. Born in 1431 in Sighisoara, he resided all his adult life in Walachia, except for periods of imprisonment at Pest and Visegrad (in Hungary).
Bram Stoker's Dracula, perhaps?
The character of Count Dracula in Bram Stoker's novel "Dracula" was inspired by the historical figure Vlad the Impaler, also known as Vlad III or Vlad Dracula. Vlad was a 15th-century ruler of Wallachia, a region in present-day Romania, known for his cruel methods of punishing his enemies.