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Yes, Although he was better known as Vlad III the Impaler. Bram Stoker (the author who initially wrote Dracula) simply stole Vlad's last name although he didn't mention what Vlad was really known for. Which was brutally impaling his victims while he fought in wars with the ottoman turks.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoCount Dracula is a fictional character, however he was inspired by an actual person named Vlad the Impaler.
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Where did dracula get his name from?
The word Dracula derives (historicaly) from a fraternal order of Knights called 'The Order of the Dragon' founded prior to 1431 by Sigismind of Luxembourg to defend Europe against the Turks. It's more popular usage was by Bram Stoker, the Irish novelist. Count Dracula was published in 1897
What was the name of Dracula Sidekick?
Renfield
Who was the protagonist for the book Dracula?
His enemies are Arthur Holmwood (later Lord Godalming), Wilhelmina ´Mina´ Murray (later Harker), Jonathan Harker, Dr. Seward, Quincey P. Morris and Professor Abraham van Helsing.
Did Morgan freeman act in sesame street?
He did not apear on Sesame Street, but he does appeared on "The Electric Company", (same production, Children Television Workshop CTP) and he made characters named: Mark, Easy Reader, Mel Mounds, Count Dracula, Mad Scientist, The Cop and Marcello.
Is there afamous person named bela?
There are several famous people named Bela. Bela Lugosi was a movie star, noted for playing Dracula, for many decades. Bela Fleck is a noted jazz guitarist. The name is Hungarian in origin.
Is there such thing as a Dracula?
Count Dracula was a real person. He was a Romanian prince, named Vlad Tepes the 3rd. Google him. ;)
Was Dracula a humen?
Count Dracula sometimes tells about his past as a Romanian prince (in the novel it is a count), so you can find out that he was a human (even a real person!) named Vlad Tepes (also Vlad the Impaler, Vlad Dracula).
Does Dracula have a son?
In some adaptations of the Dracula story, such as the 1931 film "Dracula's Daughter," Dracula is portrayed as having a daughter rather than a son. This daughter is typically named Countess Marya Zaleska.
Which country does the fictional character Count Dracula come from?
Count Dracula comes from the country Transylvania. Created by Bram Stoker, aspects of the character are said to have been inspired by a 15th century Romanian general named Vlad the Impaler.
Does Rob Zombie have any pets?
He has a dog named Dracula, and a cat named Frankenstien.
Who is Dracula Folklore?
There is abundant folklore about Dracula but I have never heard of a person named Dracula Folklore.
Where did dracula get his name from?
The word Dracula derives (historicaly) from a fraternal order of Knights called 'The Order of the Dragon' founded prior to 1431 by Sigismind of Luxembourg to defend Europe against the Turks. It's more popular usage was by Bram Stoker, the Irish novelist. Count Dracula was published in 1897
Was there really someone named Rose Dawson?
Yes
Is the someone named kordell chambers?
There is someone named Kordell Chambers, he's in my class and he's a really good skateboarder.
Who is draculas?
Dracula was a fictional character from a novel by the same name, written in 1897 by Bram Stoker.He was named for the notoriously cruel and real-life Vlad III Tepes [a/k/a Vlad III the Impaler] (1431 - 76), a ruler of Walachia, whose epithet was Dracula ("Son of the Dragon"). Vlad was said to have put to death 20,000 men, women, and children by impaling them upright on stakes.Note also that Vlad the Impaler's father was named "Vlad II Dracul".The Dracula character became a stock figure in the horror repertoire, portrayed with varying degrees of sympathy and repulsion.
What was the name of count Draculas first bride?
In the novel Dracula, the vampire Count has three vampire brides. They are never named (in the novel), neither is an order given to their chronology of 'marriage'. However the most beautiful one has her coffin secreted in the most inaccessible of locations within the Count's castle and Dr. VanHelsing wasted the remainder of the day (apparently the great part of it) searching for her. In the Alternate History novel 'Anno Dracula', it is mentioned that one of the 'Brides' is Barbra of Celje: Holy Roman Emperess instrumental in the creation of the Order of the Dragon. Other variations are given in the Wikipedia article 'Brides of Dracula'. Another wife of Dracula, however, is Elizabeta, (According to the 1922 Movie)
Was there really someone on the Titanic named Rose?
Possibly but not the same Rose in the movie.
