1. VLAD THE IMPALER Truth, legends and fiction The history of Vlad the Impaler swirl around the misterry and legends, and the truth is that nobody knows where the legend is finished leaving the place for history

2. The history began when Vlad become ruler of Wallachia in 1456. Historians extol him as a patriot and a champion of order in lawless time. The history began when Vlad become ruler of Wallachia in 1456. Historians extol him as a patriot and a champion of order in lawless time. The legend began for the outside world with Dracula, the vampire count from Bram Stoker,s novel of 1897- “Dracula” The legend began for the outside world with Dracula, the vampire count from Bram Stoker,s novel of 1897- “Dracula”

3. Vlad the Impaler was born in Sighişoara, Transylvania in 1431,and raised at Targoviste after his father, Vlad Dracul, became Voivode of Wallachia in two periods (1436-1442) and (1443-1447). He was a knight of Dragon Order, a knightly order from Easten Europe which had as purpose stopping the expanding of pagan Turkish empire and of course of schismatic husit.

4.  The heraldry of the Dragon Order was composed of a dragon which strangled itself with its own tail (the tail represented the pagan Turkish and schismatic husit) and a cross(the sign of christianty). Vlad the Impaler or Vlad the Devil wore this symbol everywhere: on the flags, coins, and seals.

5. In antiqity, DACIANS, who were the oldest inhabitants of this land, had as banner a head of dragon or wolf which was called DRACO. In antiqity, DACIANS, who were the oldest inhabitants of this land, had as banner a head of dragon or wolf which was called DRACO. When the Christianity appeared, Draco became a symbol of pagan, and the cross –as a symbol of Christianity –a means of fight against it. When the Christianity appeared, Draco became a symbol of pagan, and the cross –as a symbol of Christianity –a means of fight against it.

6. The two elements finds again on the heraldry of Vlad, and the name of “Dracu”(devil) can be put in direct link with DRACO, which the ruler had it represented as heraldry on all his things, but it hasn’t any link with cruelty or sadism, because it is well known that Vlad Dracul (the Devil), the father of Vlad Ţepeş (the Impaler) wasn’t a bloody ruler. The two elements finds again on the heraldry of Vlad, and the name of “Dracu”(devil) can be put in direct link with DRACO, which the ruler had it represented as heraldry on all his things, but it hasn’t any link with cruelty or sadism, because it is well known that Vlad Dracul (the Devil), the father of Vlad Ţepeş (the Impaler) wasn’t a bloody ruler.

7. Vlad the Impaler become ruler of Wallachia in 1456, in a moment when the country was confronted with Turkish Empire from the exterior and with corruption and disorder from the interior. Vlad the Impaler become ruler of Wallachia in 1456, in a moment when the country was confronted with Turkish Empire from the exterior and with corruption and disorder from the interior. In that situation to be able to cope with the external danger, had to assure the order and the peace in the interior first. In that situation to be able to cope with the external danger, had to assure the order and the peace in the interior first.

8. Neither of other voivode before him didn’t succeed to make order in the country, because the laws were applied in different ways for riches people and for poor people. Neither of other voivode before him didn’t succeed to make order in the country, because the laws were applied in different ways for riches people and for poor people. Vlad, for the first time in history shared justice equally executing the same law for poor and for rich, and customary means of punishment was impaling people. Vlad, for the first time in history shared justice equally executing the same law for poor and for rich, and customary means of punishment was impaling people.

9. That had a good effect on them because nobody dared to break the law. That had a good effect on them because nobody dared to break the law. The people say that at the will from the princely yard Vlad put a golden cup with which all the passers-by to drink water. People drunk water with that cup but nobody dared to steal it The people say that at the will from the princely yard Vlad put a golden cup with which all the passers-by to drink water. People drunk water with that cup but nobody dared to steal it

10. The same punishment he applied to the Turkish people who attacked the country. Around the Târgovişte fortress he impaled about 20.000 Turkish prisoners, that when the Sultan wanted to attack the fortress and saw the forest of stakes he was terrified and retired himself. The same punishment he applied to the Turkish people who attacked the country. Around the Târgovişte fortress he impaled about 20.000 Turkish prisoners, that when the Sultan wanted to attack the fortress and saw the forest of stakes he was terrified and retired himself.

12. People say about Vlad the Impaler that he was a cruel ruler and thirsty for blood. This reputation is unfair referring to that epoch and especially to the situation of Wallachia. It is like a man would be accused because he wounded or killed someone acting in self defense. People say about Vlad the Impaler that he was a cruel ruler and thirsty for blood. This reputation is unfair referring to that epoch and especially to the situation of Wallachia. It is like a man would be accused because he wounded or killed someone acting in self defense. Indeed, Vlad shed a lot of blood, but not even a document didn’t attest that he would shed innocent blood. In his stakes hung up enemies or people who were breaking the law. Indeed, Vlad shed a lot of blood, but not even a document didn’t attest that he would shed innocent blood. In his stakes hung up enemies or people who were breaking the law.

13. In that epoch all the rulers used torture or executions as an effective means to enforce their authority or to frighten enemies. In that epoch all the rulers used torture or executions as an effective means to enforce their authority or to frighten enemies. In this way proceeded other Romanian rulers too, for instance we can name few of them: Al. Lăpuşneanu, Iancu de Hunedoara, Ion Vodă cel Cumplit, Mihai Viteazul, and about Stephen of Moldavia the chronicler told us that was “hurried innocent bloodshed ”. ( Grigore Ureche “Letopiseţul Ţării Moldovei”) In this way proceeded other Romanian rulers too, for instance we can name few of them: Al. Lăpuşneanu, Iancu de Hunedoara, Ion Vodă cel Cumplit, Mihai Viteazul, and about Stephen of Moldavia the chronicler told us that was “hurried innocent bloodshed ”. ( Grigore Ureche “Letopiseţul Ţării Moldovei”)

14. Concerning about foreign rulers their facts are more impressive if we mention Henry VIII the king of England, Louis XIV the king of France, the executions from French Revolution or the absolute champ of terror – Inquisition. Those cases were very bloody and a lot of innocent blood was shed that time. Concerning about foreign rulers their facts are more impressive if we mention Henry VIII the king of England, Louis XIV the king of France, the executions from French Revolution or the absolute champ of terror – Inquisition. Those cases were very bloody and a lot of innocent blood was shed that time.

15. None of these rulers already mentioned didn’t get Vlad’s fame. None of these rulers already mentioned didn’t get Vlad’s fame. Till Bram Stoker’s book, Vlad the Impaler (Ţepeş) was an obscure ruler of a small country from eastern Europe. Till Bram Stoker’s book, Vlad the Impaler (Ţepeş) was an obscure ruler of a small country from eastern Europe. Bram Stoker made him known first, and than the cinematic industry changed him into a malefic character in about 750 films, documentaries or serials. In that way he became known all over the world but in a false way, as a vampire thirsty for blood, not as a ruler thirsty for justice and freedom for his own country. Bram Stoker made him known first, and than the cinematic industry changed him into a malefic character in about 750 films, documentaries or serials. In that way he became known all over the world but in a false way, as a vampire thirsty for blood, not as a ruler thirsty for justice and freedom for his own country.