Vlad III Dracula

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Vlad III Dracula was a 15th-century Wallachian prince infamous for his brutal methods of punishment and later inspiration for the fictional Count Dracula.

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All labels observed (8)

Label Occurrences
Vlad the Impaler 8
Vlad 2
Vlad III Dracula canonical 2

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Prince of Wallachia
historical figure
military leader
monarch
nobleman
alsoKnownAs Dracula
Vlad III Dracula
surface form: Vlad III

Vlad III Dracula
surface form: Vlad the Impaler

Vlad III Dracula
surface form: Vlad Țepeș
associatedWith Bucharest
Transylvania
birthPlace Kingdom of Hungary
Sighișoara
Transylvania
birthYear 1431
countryOfCitizenship Wallachia
culture Romanian history
deathPlace Wallachia
near Bucharest
deathYear 1476
1477
era 15th century
father Vlad II Dracul
givenName Vlad III Dracula self-linksurface differs
surface form: Vlad
inspirationFor Dracula
surface form: Bram Stoker's novel "Dracula"

Count Dracula
inspiredBy Order of the Dragon symbolism
legacy national hero in some Romanian traditions
symbol of cruelty in European folklore
memberOf House of Basarab
mother Cneajna of Moldavia
nobleFamily House of Drăculești
notableFor harsh and brutal punishments
resistance against the Ottoman Empire
use of impalement as a method of execution
opponent Mehmed II
Ottoman Empire
politicalEntityRuled Wallachia
portrayedAs cruel ruler
defender of Christendom against the Ottomans
positionHeld Voivode of Wallachia
reign 1448
1456–1462
1476
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
residence Poenari Castle
Târgoviște
sibling Mircea II of Wallachia
Radu the Handsome
surface form: Radu the Fair

Referenced by (18)

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Wallachia notableRuler Vlad III Dracula
Wallachia associatedWith Vlad III Dracula
this entity surface form: Vlad the Impaler
The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice character Vlad III Dracula
this entity surface form: Vlad Dracula
Dracula Untold (2014 film) mainCharacter Vlad III Dracula
subject surface form: Dracula Untold
this entity surface form: Vlad III Țepeș
Dracula Untold (2014 film) portraysFictionalVersionOf Vlad III Dracula
subject surface form: Dracula Untold
this entity surface form: Vlad the Impaler
Army of the Principality of Wallachia notableCommander Vlad III Dracula
this entity surface form: Vlad the Impaler
Luke Evans portrayed Vlad III Dracula
this entity surface form: Vlad III Țepeș
Mavis relative Vlad III Dracula
subject surface form: Mavis Dracula
this entity surface form: Vlad
Târgoviște associatedWithPerson Vlad III Dracula
this entity surface form: Vlad the Impaler
Count Dracula inspiredBy Vlad III Dracula
this entity surface form: Vlad the Impaler
Bran Castle associatedWith Vlad III Dracula
this entity surface form: Vlad the Impaler
House of Basarab notableMember Vlad III Dracula
this entity surface form: Vlad III the Impaler
House of Drăculești hasMember Vlad III Dracula
Vlad III Dracula givenName Vlad III Dracula self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Vlad
Vlad III Dracula alsoKnownAs Vlad III Dracula
this entity surface form: Vlad the Impaler
Vlad III Dracula alsoKnownAs Vlad III Dracula
this entity surface form: Vlad Țepeș
Vlad III Dracula alsoKnownAs Vlad III Dracula
this entity surface form: Vlad III
Radu the Great relative Vlad III Dracula
this entity surface form: Vlad the Impaler