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  2. Vlad the Impaler - Wikipedia

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    Vlad III, commonly known as Vlad the Impaler (Romanian: Vlad Țepeș [ˈ v l a d ˈ ts e p e ʃ]) or Vlad Dracula (/ ˈ d r æ k j ʊ l ə,-j ə-/; Romanian: Vlad Drăculea [ˈ d r ə k u l e̯a]; 1428/31 – 1476/77), was Voivode of Wallachia three times between 1448 and his death in 1476/77.

  3. Radu the Handsome - Wikipedia

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    Radu's brother Vlad III later went on to take the throne from Vladislav II in 1456 and began his second reign for which he was to become famous. Like his older brother Mircea II, Vlad III was an able military commander and now found himself opposing the Ottomans. Radu, at the age of 22, became a leading figure at the Ottoman court.

  4. Dracula Untold - Wikipedia

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    Luke Evans as Vlad III "the Impaler" Dracula / Dracula: Known as the Son of the Dragon, Vlad is a prince and war hero, who becomes a monster known as a vampire to protect and defend his family and kingdom. [5] Dominic Cooper [6] as Sultan Mehmed II; Sarah Gadon as Mirena, Vlad's wife. [7] Gadon also portrays Mina Murray as a part of the present ...

  5. List of vampire films - Wikipedia

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    A horror/war TV film for the USA Network that tells the story of Vlad Dracula, the historical figure who gave Bram Stoker's novel Dracula his name with an ending that implies that he became the very vampire for which his name is famous. Dracula 2000 Dracula 2000 Dracula II: Ascension Dracula III: Legacy. 2000 2003 2005 United States

  6. Curtea Veche - Wikipedia

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    Curtea Veche (September 24, 2011) with the bust of Vlad Țepeș. Curtea Veche (the Old Princely Court) was built as a palace or residence during the rule of Vlad III Dracula in 1459. [1] Archaeological excavations started in 1953, and now the site is operated by the Muzeul Municipiului București in the historic centre of Bucharest, Romania.

  7. Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula - Wikipedia

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    Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula, alternately titled Dracula: The Dark Prince and Dark Prince: The Legend of Dracula, [2] is a 2000 biographical film directed by Joe Chappelle. The film follows the exploits of Vlad the Impaler , the historical figure that the title character from Bram Stoker 's 1897 novel Dracula was named after.

  8. House of Drăculești - Wikipedia

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    The line of the Drăculești began with Vlad II Dracul ("the Dragon"), son of one of the most important rulers of the Basarab dynasty, Mircea the Elder.The name Drăculești is the patronymic of Dracul, which according to most historians is derived from the 1431 membership of Vlad II in the Order of the Dragon (Societas draconistarum) that had been founded in 1408 AD by Holy Roman Emperor ...

  9. Count Dracula in popular culture - Wikipedia

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    Shown on United States Networks on October 31, it tells the origins of Vlad III, also known as Vlad Dracula, "the Impaler", who gave Bram Stoker's Dracula his name. In several episodes of the TV show Scrubs (2001–2010), the main character J.D. makes references to a movie he is writing called Dr. Acula, the story of a "vampire doctor".