Dracula - Myth and reality

The history of Vlad The Impaler (Vlad Tepes) is embeded in mysterious stories and legends and the truth is that no one knows where the story ends and where the historical facts begin. Vlad Tepes, called Dracula or Draculea reigned in the Romanian land between 1448, 1456-1462 and in 1476.

His first years as a leader could be interpreted as a part of the battle between Danesti and Draculesti, two rival groups. The first is the supporters of „DANILOR” (the folowers of Dan I) and the second one the supporters of the „DRAGULI” (the descendents of Mircea the Old, named after Vlad Dracul). The failure of 1448 can be explained by analyzing the international status of the Romanian Land around middle XVth century.

The Romanian Land was ruled by a double power: the Hungarian and the Ottoman power called by Nicolaie Iorga: “a strange ruling power”. In reality this showed the incapacity of the two powers to dominate each for themselves.The failure of 1448 can be explained by analyzing the international status of the Romanian Land around middle XV century.

Vlad the Impaler

During the preparation for a battle between the Ottoman Empire and the Christians (when the Belgrad was under siege and it was protected by Iancu de Hunedoara and the sultan Mehmet II) Vlad Tepes was crowned. In 1456 he was crowned and it lasted until 1462. This will bring him the celebrity.

“In any case Vlad Tepes is a character surrounded by blood and one of the most interesting man of our history. Cruel to the bones, not knowing how to be mercifull and how to forgive, he dedicated himself to his country. He banished the bad people and killed the people that didn’t listen to him and did wrong things. On this occasions we can see other qualities, like his never dying courage that give him the power to defeat one of the most great conqurers of the world.”A.D.Xenepol.

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