Count Dracula
Vlad the Impaler (Vlad Tepes), called Dracula or Draculea reigned in the Romanian land between 1448, 1456-1462 and in 1476.
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Vlad the Impaler became a great leader, a restless fighter for freedom and justice for his contry and the south-eastern Europe, which was hoping him to save them of slavery. For all this part of Europe his name was known and he became a symbol, not for the evil, but for the true hope.
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The name Dracula was rapidly spread in all Europe of that time. In the Turkish language it was known under the name of Kazîclî; the Pec Bishop called it Dracole; Dan a knight who wanted the Romanian throne called him Dracul; in the Serbian annals before 1462 appears as Dracula; in the german story until 1462 appeared as Dracal or Dracao; the bishop Nicolae de Madrussa called him Dracul; the Venice Senat - Dragulia sau Draculia; the Hungarian king Matei Corvin –Dragula; bishop Erlau- Dragula sau Dragule.
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The name „Dracula”,”Dracul” comes from “Dragula”,”Dragul” and was very popular during the first period of the XVth century. Michael Bocignoli from Raguza uses frequently in his writings from 1524, the name „Dragul”, when he talks about Vlad Tepes: “It was once (in Valahia), a man they call the leader-named Dragul, a very wise and skilfull man in war….”
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Manuscripts about Vlad the Impaler Dracula were discovered in Slavic language in a monastery in Russia, written by an unidentified author, named “Story about Dracula Ruler”, a more indulgent story regarding the cruelties of Vlad the Impaler Dracula, describing mostly his courageous deeds in fighting against the Turks.
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