In this documentary, we dive into the true story of Vlad III Dracula, better known as Vlad the Impaler – the 15th‑century prince who turned a small, fragile principality into a nightmare for the Ottoman Empire. Vlad’s birth and early life in Transylvania and Wallachia His years as a political hostage in the Ottoman Empire The murders of his father and brother and his burning desire for revenge How he seized power and unleashed a reign of terror on the boyars Impalement, propaganda, and the golden cup that no one dared steal His war against Mehmed II: scorched earth and the Night Attack at Târgoviște The 20,000 bodies on stakes that shocked the world His fall, mysterious death, and empty grave How Bram Stoker borrowed his name for Count Dracula – and how the fiction differs from reality If you learned something new, hit like, subscribe to History Without Borders, and tell us in the comments: If Hungary, Poland and Moldavia had united to stomp the mohammedans into the dust rather then spending their blood and treasure on petty wars that meant nothing we would not have half the problems in the world we have today.
Author: History Without Borders
Published at: 2026-01-04 22:36:45
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