Vlad Tepes Drăculea
Vlad the Impaler
I’m going to be honest here, I found this man to be very boring. I know my husband is a fan of this man. I am more interested in someone’s background and where they came from. I just did not see the excitement in this man. Let’s begin.
Born in 1431 in Sighisoara, Transylvania Vlad 111 Dracula or Romanian Vlad Țepeş Drăculea. He was the second of 4 brothers. Vlad was born into the noble family of Vlad 11 Dracul. His sobriquet Dracula (meaning the Son of Dracul) was derived from the Latin Draco (dragon) after his father’s induction into the Order of the Dragon. It was created by Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund for the defense of Christian Europe against the Ottoman Empire.
Vlad had moved to Targoviste, Walachia in position would support Ottoman policies. He did, however, return to Transylvania in 1448. He had been informed of the assassination of his father and eldest brother at the hand of Walachian boyars or nobles, the year before his return.
Vlad then embarked upon the first of a lifelong series of campaigns to regain his father’s seat. His opponents included the boyars, as well as his younger brother. His younger brother who was supported by the Ottoman sultan.
Now, from what I gathered it’s a fight to see who will be in power.
