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[10] [11] Dracula is the Slavonic genitive form of Dracul, meaning "[the son] of Dracul (or the Dragon)". [11] [12] In modern Romanian, dracul means "the devil", which contributed to Vlad's reputation. [12] Vlad III is known as Vlad Țepeș (or Vlad the Impaler) in Romanian historiography. [12]
The line of the Drăculești began with Vlad II, the Dragon, son of one of the most important rulers of the Basarab dynasty, Mircea the Elder.According to some historians, the name Drăculești is derived from the membership of Vlad II, Dracul (in Old Romanian and related languages, drac meant "dragon") in the Order of the Dragon (founded in 1408 A.D.). [2]
Strigoi in Romanian mythology are troubled spirits that are said to have risen from the grave. [1] They are attributed with the abilities to transform into an animal, become invisible, and to gain vitality from the blood of their victims. Bram Stoker's Dracula may be a modern interpretation of the Strigoi through their historic links with ...
"Nosferatu" has been presented as an archaic Romanian word [1] synonymous with "vampire".It was largely popularized in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by Western fiction such as the gothic novel Dracula (1897) and the German expressionist film Nosferatu (1922).
Vlad II (Romanian: Vlad al II-lea), also known as Vlad Dracul (Vlad al II-lea Dracul) or Vlad the Dragon (before 1395 – November 1447), was Voivode of Wallachia from 1436 to 1442, and again from 1443 to 1447. He is internationally known as the father of Vlad the Impaler, or Dracula.
Based on Vlad the Impaler, the real-life Romanian prince with a thirst for bloody warfare, Stoker's Count Dracula is a far cry from Byron's sexy, womanizing vampire.
The Scholomance [a] (Romanian: Șolomanță [ʃ o l o ˈ m a n ts ə], Solomonărie [s o l o m o n ə ˈ r i. e]) was a fabled school of black magic in Romania, especially in the region of Transylvania. It was run by the Devil, according to folkloric accounts. The school enrolled about ten students to become the Solomonari. Courses taught ...
If we were Romanian royalty with a sweet tooth for blood of the innocent, we'd definitely be choosing to live here--and now it's possible. Live the vampire lifestyle in Dracula's castle for a ...