Scientists came across an inscription on an ancient tomb that could reveal Count Dracula's final resting place. O post ...

A centuries-old mystery surrounding the final resting place of Vlad III—better known as Count Dracula—has gained new momentum. Researchers have deciphered an inscription in a church in Italy that ...

Vlad the Impaler, also known as Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia, was a 15th-century warlord, in what today is Romania, in south-eastern Europe.

This painting, "Vlad the Impaler and the Turkish Envoys," by Theodor Aman (1831-1891), allegedly depicts a scene in which Vlad III nails the turbans of these Ottoman diplomats to their heads.

A portrait of Vlad the Impaler, circa 1450, from a painting in Castle Ambras in the Tyrol. Getty. Oct. 31, 2013, 1:22 PM EDT. By Marc Lallanilla.

One Romanian voivode, Vlad Dracula II, was forced to give up his two sons, ... Because his preferred method of punishment for his enemies was impalement, he soon became known as Vlad the Impaler.

Vlad Tepes, or Vlad the Impaler, is one of history’s most murderous figures — and the inspiration for Count Dracula. The Romanian prince was behind countless acts of unspeakable barbarity and ...

However, "It is also presumable that the most ancient proteins should be related to Prince Vlad the Impaler, who wrote and signed these letters," the authors concluded. Analytical Chemistry, 2023.

Scientists have analyzed letters written by Vlad the Impaler in the 15th century. Traces of protein on the letters suggest he suffered from hemolacria, which causes blood to be present in tears.

Vlad the Impaler Vlad III — known as Vlad the Impaler or Voivode (Prince) Vlad Dracula — was born in Wallachia (modern Romania) some time between 1428 and 1431, and he died either in 1476 or 1477.

This painting, "Vlad the Impaler and the Turkish Envoys," by Theodor Aman (1831-1891), allegedly depicts a scene in which Vlad III nails the turbans of these Ottoman diplomats to their heads ...