A Complete Detail About Dracula
We have been listing many stories from childhood, like an old Woman spinning the Wheel, snow-white, and the seven dwarfs, the tooth fairy, the Little mermaid, or Dracula's stories. Today, I'll talk about Dracula's history.
Definition of the Dracula
Dracula is a vampire who sucks blood for drinking. He has long sharp teeth and a horror face. Many movies have been made on Dracula. Also, many novels have been written on it.
Did you ever think of how these stories started? When and where did it start? Is Dracula real or in fantasy stories? Where is the word "Dracula" derived? Don't overthink. Read the article until the end to know the reality and history of Dracula.
Vampires history is hundreds of years old, especially in Europe in the 70s; people have vampire obsessions. They think a sharp longer teeth vampire lives in their area, which attacks them at midnight.
Who Created the Name "Dracula"?
The character of Dracula was created for the first time by Bram Stoker (a novelist/writer) who belongs to Ireland. "Dracula" is the name of his Novel. It was a horror novel published in 1897. It was the origin of vampires' stories and fantasies. Later, many books were written about it, and many films were made about it.
Dracula Is Just The Character?
Is Dracula just a character created by Bram Stoker and doesn't belong to reality?
No. It's not like that. Bram Stoker created Dracula's character from a person in history. His name was "Vlad the Impaler." You can also call him Vlad the Vampire or Vlad the Dracula. Also, he called Vlad III Dracula.
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History of Vlad the Impaler
Vlad the Impaler was born in Wallachia (Romania) in 1431. After five years of the birth of Vlad, his father became the King of Wallachia in 1436. So Vlad becomes the prince of Wallachia. Vlad's father's name was Dracul, and the concept of Dracula's name has been taken from it. In the Romain language, Dracul's meaning is the dragon.
The region of Wallachia ended in 1859, and now it is a geographical and historical region of Romania.
Vlad, the son of King Dracul called Dracula, was the man behind the character Dracula created by Bram Stoker. But why was a horror character made on Vlad?
Vlad's history is full of horror. There was a war going on between the Turk and Wallachia. Turk attacked Wallachia and captured Vlad and his elder brother. Vlad and his elder brother lived their childhood in prison. After some time, they freed and sent them back to Wallachia, but his father's throne had been occupied by someone. Vlad called his father's loyal friends, fought to get thrones back, and succeeded.
The Horrific Kingdom of Vlad the Impaler
Vlad became the King of Wallachia in 1448. He was the cruelest King in the history of Wallachia. He wanted his enemy and the public to fear so no one could think to rebel against him. Vlad had built a vast copper kettle with a lid made of wood with gaps (holes) in it on top for his enemies. He put his enemies or people in the kettle, put their heads in the gaps, and fastened them there; Later, he filled it with water, set afire beneath it, and let his enemies or people weep their eyes out till they were boiled to death. And then he created terrifying, shocking, muffled-of tortures. He ordered that girls be impaled with their suckling children on the same stake. The children struggled for their lives at their mother's breasts until they expired. Later he had the ladies' breasts cut off and put the children inside headfirst, so he had them impaled mutually.
Blood and Dracula Concept
Vlad the Vampire likes to eat bread with his enemy's blood.
Dracula is only a fictional character in the Novel. In reality, the writer Bram Stoker created his character, which has been influenced by Vlad the Impaler. Vlad the Impaler, or Vlad the Dracula, lost his thrones three times. When he last became the King, the Hungarians attacked his region and captured this brutal man, but later his army succeeded in getting back to him. He died in 1476, fighting with the Hungarian military in a war. He is very famous in Romania as a cruel king. His name is considered a devil in Romania. It is said that he killed approximately one hundred thousand people after a brutally tortured.
Another Story
Some researcher says Bram Stoker created Dracula's character after being influenced by the King of Ireland named Abhartach. He was the King of the 7th century, who was a dwarf. He was so ruthless King who tortured his people a lot. He has long sharp teeth, and he likes to drink blood. He was captured by his neighboring country and buried alive. Though he escaped but was arrested again and buried inverted till death.
But, most historians agree that Vlad the Impaler is behind the Dracula concept.
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