For Halloween we're taking a look at Vlad Tepes, also known as Vlad Dracula, Vlad Draculea, and Vlad the Impaler. He's famous for being the possible inspiration for Dracula, but what was his life actually like?

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The Terrifying True Story of Vlad The Impaler - History's Real Dracula by All That's Interesting: https://allthatsinteresting.com/vlad-the-impaler

Vlad the Impaler, ruler of Walachia by Richard Pallardy: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Vlad-the-Impaler

Vlad the Impaler - The ruthless ruler of Wallachia: https://rolandia.eu/en/blog/history-of-romania/vlad-the-impaler-the-ruthless-ruler-of-wallachia

The Real Dracula: Vlad the Impaler: https://www.livescience.com/40843-real-dracula-vlad-the-impaler.html

Walachia by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/place/Walachia

Family loyalty and deceit within the clan of Dracula by James Waterson: https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/articles/family-loyalty-and-deceit-within-the-clan-of-dracula/

The Real Dracula: 10 Facts About Vlad the Impaler by Léoni Chao-Fong: https://www.historyhit.com/facts-about-vlad-the-impaler/

This Day in History: June 17th- Vlad the Impaler and Mehmed II by Kathy Padden: http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2015/06/this-day-in-history-june-17th-vlad-the-impaler-and-mehmed-ii/

25 Facts About Vlad Tepes the Impaler by Thomas Swan: https://owlcation.com/humanities/25-Facts-about-Vlad-Tepes-the-Impaler

The Real History That Inspired Dracula by Elizabeth Lundin: https://historythings.com/real-history-inspired-dracula/

Where Does the Word "Dracula" Come From?: https://www.dictionary.com/e/dracula-fish/

Six Reasons Why the Ottoman Empire Fell by Patrick J. Kiger: https://www.history.com/news/ottoman-empire-fall

Gallipoli by The Editors of Enyclopaedia Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/place/Gallipoli-Turkey

Byzantine Empire by Donald MacGillivray Nicol: https://www.britannica.com/place/Byzantine-Empire

Vlad III the Impaler: https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Vlad_III_the_Impaler

John Hunyadi: https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/John_Hunyadi

Death of Vlad the Impaler by Philippa Gregory: https://www.philippagregory.com/news/death-of-vlad-the-impaler

Sighisoara Citadel the only inhabited medieval fortress in Europe: https://rolandia.eu/en/blog/unesco-sites/sighisoara-citadel-the-only-inhabited-medieval-fortress-in-europe

Peonari Castle Vlad the Impaler's impenetrable fortress: https://rolandia.eu/en/blog/places/poenari-castle-vlad-the-impaler-s-impenetrable-fortress

Bran Castle Official Site: http://www.bran-castle.com/