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Ruins of Poenari Castle, the scene of a popular tale about Vlad Vlad the Impaler and the Turkish envoys, painting by Theodor Aman. The Cantacuzino Chronicle was the first Romanian historical work to record a tale about Vlad the Impaler, narrating the impalement of the old boyars of Târgoviște for the murder of his brother, Dan. [179]
Vlad Țepeș is a 1979 Romanian historical drama film directed by Doru Năstase. [1] The film recounts the story of Vlad the Impaler (also known as Vlad Dracula), the mid-15th century Voivode of Wallachia , and his fights with the Ottoman Turks on the battlefield and with the Boyars in his court.
It became available for streaming on Netflix on 24 January 2020. [1] It deals with the Ottoman Empire and Mehmed the Conqueror and tells the story of the Fall of Constantinople . [ 2 ] The second season also has 6 episodes and premiered on 29 December 2022, focusing on the 1462 campaign against Vlad the Impaler in Wallachia (in present-day ...
A big-studio horror/comedy. Set in 21st-century New Orleans, the Count's servant R. M. Renfield (Hoult) falls in love with traffic cop Rebecca Quincy (Awkwafina), and decides to finally stand up to Vlad the Impaler/Dracula (Cage) and break free. The Last Voyage of the Demeter: 2023 United States: André Øvredal
Vlad Țepeș had not paid the annual jizya of 10,000 ducats since 1459. In addition to this, Mehmed asked him for 1,000 boys that were to be trained as janissaries. Vlad Țepeș refused the demand, and the Turks crossed the Danube and started to do their own recruiting, to which Vlad reacted by capturing the Turks and impaling them. [10]
Woodblock print of Vlad III "Dracula" attending a mass impalement During the 15th century, Vlad III ("Dracula"), Prince of Wallachia , is credited as the first notable figure to prefer this method of execution during the late medieval period, [ 80 ] and became so notorious for its liberal employment that among his several nicknames he was known ...
No wonder he was the inspiration for Dracula.
Vlad the Impaler's reign was dominated by conflicts with the Ottoman Empire, hence the necessity to permanently watch over and protect the southern border, the Danube, made him stay in the fortified town on the Dâmbovița banks. He issued a Latin document on 13 June 1458 from the area of current Bucharest.