Perhaps the most famous vampire of all times was Count Dracula. Many movies have used his character, but the novel, written by Bram Stoker, in 1897, played a very important role in his career as a well known vampire. Dracula Vlad epe ( Dorakyura Vurado Tsepeshu), formerly known as Mathias Cronqvist ( Matiasu Kuronkubisuto), is the primary antagonist of the Castlevania series, as well as the final boss of most of the games. He is loosely based on the character of the same name in Book categories: Vlad the Impaler, Dracula, More Novels, Turkey, Romania, Children's Books, Videos Vlad III. In Search of Dracula: The History of Dracula and Vampires by Raymond T. This book explains the connections between the real Dracula. Dracula is an 1897 Gothic horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker. It introduced Count Dracula, and established many conventions of subsequent vampire fantasy. The novel tells the story of Dracula's attempt to move from Transylvania to England so that he may find new blood and spread the undead curse, and of the battle between Dracula and a small group of men and a woman led by Professor. One of the most influential books in the horror genre is Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula. Stoker, who was a manager of the worldrenowned Lyceum Theatre in. With Bela Lugosi, Helen Chandler, David Manners, Dwight Frye. The ancient vampire Count Dracula arrives in England and begins to prey upon the virtuous young Mina. Dracula ( ) een t Napichova, rumunsky Vlad epe (vsl. cepe), byl tikrt valaskm knetem. Poprv se krtce stal knetem v roce 1448. Znm je pedevm dky sv druh vld v letech. Potet zskal vldu krtce ped svou smrt v roce 1476. Zatmco v Rumunsku a Bulharsku je dky bojm s Osmanskou. Bran Castle Experience the magic of this wonderful place We invite you to experience the history, the myth, the intrigue and the magic of this wonderful place and its Queen. Introduction Most authorities believe the character of Dracula in Bram Stokers novel was based upon the historical figure Vlad Tepes (pronounced tsepesh), who intermittently ruled an area of the Balkans called Wallachia in the mid 15 th century. He was also called by the names Vlad III, Vlad Dracula and Vlad the Impaler. The fictional Dracula was loosely based on a real person with an equally disturbing taste for blood: Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia or as he is better known Vlad the Impaler (Vlad Tepes). Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in Amazon's fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. Dracula as he is perceived today is a fictitious character whose name derives from the appellation given to Vlad Tepes, the ruler of Wallachia from and 1476, and who, for largely political reasons, was depicted by some historians of that time as a bloodthirsty ruthless despot. The most famous vampire is, of course, Bram Stoker's Dracula, though those looking for a historical real Dracula often cite Romanian prince Vlad Tepes ( ), after whom Stoker is said to. The legend of Count Dracula and history of voivode Vlad the Impaler, the reallife hero who inspired the legend. Romania Tourism offers information regarding places to visit, historic facts. Travel brochures, maps and advice about Romania, Sighisoara (Transylvania), Poenari Fortress, Bran (Dracula The expression Dracula, which is now primarily known as the name of a fictional vampire, was for centuries known as the sobriquet of Vlad III. Diplomatic reports and popular stories referred to him as Dracula, Dracuglia, or Drakula already in the 15th century. He himself signed his two letters as Dragulya or Drakulya in the late 1470s. His name had its origin in the Romanian sobriquet of. From a general summary to chapter summaries to explanations of famous quotes, the SparkNotes Dracula Study Guide has everything you need to ace quizzes, tests, and essays. An easy read with many pictures and accepted facts (a few of which are questionable). Gives the basic life story of Vlad Dracula with several German sources quoted (several of which were admittedly documented many years after the fact). The reallife Dracula might not have sucked blood out of his victims necks, but he still drank it in a different way: by dipping chunks of bread into buckets of. Count Dracula, better known as Drac, is the main protagonist of the Hotel Transylvania movie series. He is the owner of Hotel Transylvania and oversees all of the events held there. He is Mavis's father, Johnathan's fatherinlaw and the maternal grandfather of Dennis. He remained a single for So who was Dracula? or he is just the invention of a great novelist? Well the answer is very simple. There is a real Dracula who was the ruler of Wallachia (southern Romania) back in the 15th century..