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Between MYTH And REALITY
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Introduction
1. Origin of the name "Dracula"
2. Life, history and atrocities of Vlad Dracula
3. Draculas legend
Conclusions
Plan
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Dracula ,one of the mostfamous characters in theworld, is always linked toRomania,
more precisely,withTransilvania(a Romanian province),which is believed to be a
foggy mysterious land, withlots of vampires and castles.
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Order of theDragon Emblem
Order of the Dragon
a secret fraternal order of knights
founded by King Sigismund ofHungary
purpose: to uphold Christianity anddefend the Empire against the OttomanTurks.
1. Origin of the name "Dracula"
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2. Life, history and atrocities of Vlad Dracula
Political forces of Europe during the15th century
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Vlad Drculea III
Vlad Drculea III
1431-1476(sometimes spelled
Drakulye, meaning sonof the dragon/devil)
To Romanians: Vlad epes(Vlad the Impaler)
To Turks: Kaziglu Bey
(the Impaler Prince)
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Dracula's birthplaceThat's where Vlad epes, the character used as an inspiration
for Dracula was born and where he probably drank his first pint
of blood.
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The reputation of Vlad epe (Dracula) was considerablydarker in Western Europe than in Eastern Europe and
Romania.
In the West, Vlad III epe (Dracula) has been
characterized as an exceedingly cruel madman.
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Impalement was Vlad Draculasfavorite method of torture.
Tortures employed = hells tools:
nails in heads, cutting off of limbs,
blinding, strangulation, burning, cutting off of noses and ears, mutilation of sexual organs
(especially in the case of women), scalping, skinning, exposure to the elements or to wildanimals, burning alive.
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This is the real Dracula castlePoienari Fortress
placed on the highest
cliff around Arges river at850m. The first documentsmentioning Poienarifortress are from the 14thcentury.
In 1457 Dracula used theunfaithful landowners torebuild it.
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Some soles came in front of Vlad the Impaler, sent by the sultan Mohamed II(The Emperor of the Turks).
They took off their turbans, leaving the Turkish caps on their heads.Vlad the Impalerasked them why they were not taking the caps off, they answered
that it was a custom in their country to leave the caps on.
Vlad the Impalerordered that the caps be nailed onto their heads, not to take them off at all, and sent them back to the sultan toinform him on never to send his habit to other rulers .
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Although the rule of
Vlad the Impaler
was a short one, it was a period full of events
and bloody conflicts that ended
in cruel punishments as the breaking
on the steak death,
the breaking on the wheel or the beheading
so that Vlad the Impaler
succeeded in acquiring numerous enemies who
made all effort to backbite the brave,
just and in the same time cruel leader.
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The Nine Universal Anecdotes
about
DRACULA
The Golden Cup
The Foreign Merchant
The Two Monks
The Polish Nobleman
The Foreign Ambassadors
Dracula's Mistress
The Lazy Woman
The Nobleman with the Keen Sense of Smell
The Burning of the Sick and Poor
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Vlad Tepes "Dracula" Document and monney, Bucharest, 1459
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Snagov Monastery where Vlad Tepes is been buried
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3. Draculas legend
Abraham "Bram" Stoker (1847-1912 ) was an Irish writer,and author of the horror novel Dracula
1897: Dracula was published
Researched eastern
European vampirefolklore (especially
Transylvanian myths)
Never set foot in
Romania
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Bran Castle was originallya stronghold built by theKnights of Teutonic Order in
13 th century.
In the 15Th centuryDracula (Vlad the Impaler)was incarcerated here.
From 1920 the castlebecame a royal residenceuntil the expulsion of the royalfamily in 1948.
On 1st October 1950, theBran Castle was declared ahistorical monument.
Today it functions as a veryattractive museum ofmedieval arts.
Vlad Tepes "Dracula" - Bran Castle
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Bran Castle is famous for its association with the Dracula legend.
Legend has it that his wife flung herself out of the window of the Poenari castle to avoid beingcuptured by the Turks and Vlad himself escaped over the mountains on horseback, fooling his
pursuers by affixing horseshoes that left the impression of cow prints.
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Conclusions
The vampire myth is wide-spread in easternEurope.
No connection between Dracula and the
vampire myth in folklore outside of Stoker'snovel.
In Romania Dracula is remembered as a national hero.
Poenari Castle is more historically accurate, Bran Castle has all the goods.
Bran Castlemay not actually be Draculas castle, but its still a beautiful andancient castle full of history.
Personally, I recomand to see both of them.
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Thank you for yourattention!