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{{Quote|These men live off the sweat of others, so they are useless to humanity. May such men be eliminated from my land.|Vlad explaining his reason for killing the boyars}} | {{Quote|These men live off the sweat of others, so they are useless to humanity. May such men be eliminated from my land.|Vlad explaining his reason for killing the boyars}} | ||
'''Vlad III''', Prince of Wallachia, more commonly known as '''Vlad the Impaler''' ('''Vlad Ţepeş''' in Romanian), also known as Vlad Dracula, or simply Dracula (1431 – December 1476), was a Wallachian (present-day southern Romania) voivode. His three reigns were in 1448, 1456–1462, and 1476. Vlad the Impaler was known for the exceedingly cruel punishments he imposed as ruler of Wallachia. Impalement was Ţepeş's preferred method of torture and execution. | '''Vlad III''', Prince of Wallachia, more commonly known as '''Vlad the Impaler''' ('''Vlad Ţepeş''' in Romanian), also known as Vlad Dracula, or simply Dracula (1431 – December 1476), was a Wallachian (present-day southern Romania) voivode. His three reigns were in 1448, 1456–1462, and 1476. Vlad the Impaler was known for the exceedingly cruel punishments he imposed as ruler of Wallachia. Impalement was Ţepeş's preferred method of torture and execution. His exceptional cruelty has inspired Bram Stoker for the Dracula's horror character. | ||
===Early years=== | ===Early years=== | ||