Culture & History: Dracula Myth

Vlad Tepes, the Impaler
Dracula Myth

Dracula... few names have cast more terror into the human hearts than the legendary vampire, created by Bram Stoker's novel in 1897, but in reality the Irish author drew his inspiration from a real-life character: Vlad Tepes (Vlad the Impaler), Prince of Walachia.