Yes he is real. You can visit his tomb in Bron Castle in Romania. His body is not there. Spooky huh?
Historical roots of Dracula.
Vald Dracul
the novel dracula is based on well dracula and lucy/mina (i cant remember witch one it is in the book that gets bit by him) and the character is based on vald the impaler
Vlad Dracula (Dracula meaning "Son of the Dragon") of Wallachia (now part of Romania) was a warlord in the 1400's known for his battles against the Ottomans, and his impalement of enemies (said to be upwards of 80,000) to set an example against opposing him.The historical records of his actions and the vampire legends from that region were combined by Bram Stoker to create the fictional vampire character of Dracula. Romanians in fact hold the real Vlad Dracula as a national hero for defending the country against Ottoman invasion, and many are offended at his being made into a monster.
The real name of Dracula's castle is Bran Castle, located in Romania. It is often associated with the fictional character Dracula, though there is no historical connection between Dracula and Bran Castle.
Vlad Tempes aka Vlad the Impaler aka Dracula.
Dracula had no age. He looks around 1220000 years old, though!
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The cast of The Real Life of Dracula - 2005 includes: Ovidiu Mihail Stinga
Vlad Cepeš is a real historical person, ruler from Romania who lived in the 15th century. Bram Stoker based his Dracula novel on his life.
The real Dracula (Vlad Tepes III) - yes (Mihnea cel Rău for one) The fictional Dracula - it is never revealed.
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