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"Count Dracula" was from Transylvania.

The name comes from Vlad the Impaler, prince of Wallachia (now part of Romania). In modern Romanian, it means "son of the devil" but in Vlad's time it meant "son of the dragon." Vlad is something of a national hero in Romania for preventing the expansion of the Ottoman Empire but he was (and is) notorious for the cruelty of the punishments he meted out -- his favorite method being impalement.

Bram Stoker borrowed the name for his famous vampire novel, "Dracula," but there is no evidence that the historic Dracula ever drank blood. Stoker toured Romania while gathering material for his novel and heard of Vlad in his travels. However, he demoted his character to the rank of count. The real-life Dracula was a prince.

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What country Vlad the Impaler hailed from?

Vlad the Impaler is a character that many historians talk about. Vlad was really called Vlad Dracula. A writer need a name for a vampire in his story and took the name Dracula. It is unconfirmed that he was a real vampire, but if you asked someone from Romania about Vlad, they will say how he saved them and all that stuff, nothing about a vampire!He was Prince Vlad of Wallachia, which is now Romania!!!


What fictional character is based on real life Vlad the Impaler?

The most famous character who was inspired by the real life Vlad Tepes was of course Dracula. Funny enough, Vlad tepes was also known as Vlad Draculea - translated as son of the dragon, or devil. Bram storker was the man who created the FICTIONAL character Dracula. Remember, Just because the character was based on the actual man, doesn't make everything about the character true.


What episode of Young Dracula series 3 does Vlad bite someone?

after Vlad escapes from the blood mirror all the powers from the past Dracula's are within him.chaos happens when Vlad goes on a blood thirsty rampage and nearly bites a breather but sees Erin and his feelings stop him.


What was it that Vlad the Impaler did to start the rumors that he was the original vampire?

Nothing. The vampire rumours didn't start until Abraham Stoker made references between vampires and 'somebody that could be Vlad' in the book Dracula. Long after the original Vlad was dead. Rumour has it that the Germans settlers in Transylvania (his opponents) were those who launched a smear campaign against the Wallah (now-Romanian) Prince. The rumours were helped by the cruel form of capital punishment chosen by Vlad.


What did people call Vlad the Impaler?

Vlad the Impalor got his name from the fact that he would impale his enemies on large spikes through the anus if it was a male, or if an adulterous women, through the vagina. He committed other cruel and violent acts, but he is most famous for his impalement's, he killed a grand total of about 40, 000 people in his life time. Most of these people were impaled.

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Where does Dracula live?

Dracula is based off of the murdering torturer vlad the impaler. His birth name is Vlad Dracula. Aka prince of Wallachia. All based mainly in Transylvania.


When was dracular invented?

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.


Who was Dracula in real life?

Vlad Tempes aka Vlad the Impaler aka Dracula.


What was the Dracula legend based on what historical figure?

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).


The Dracula legend is believed to be based on what historical figure?

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.


WHAT IS DRACULA'S MIDDLE namE?

Dracula's middle name is often referred to as "Vlad," making his full name Vlad Dracula. He was a historical figure, Vlad III, also known as Vlad the Impaler, who inspired Bram Stoker's fictional character Count Dracula. The name "Dracula" itself means "son of the dragon," derived from his father's name, Vlad II Dracul.


Did vlad die In young Dracula?

No, Vlad didn't die


What country was Vlad from?

Vlad Dracula was born in Romania, Europe.


What is Vlad in young dracs reall name?

vlad dracula


When did Ottomar Rodolphe Vlad Dracula Prince Kretzulesco die?

Ottomar Rodolphe Vlad Dracula Prince Kretzulesco was born in 1940.


What was Dracula's full name?

Vlad Tepes (Cepeš)


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).