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Count Dracula, a fictional character in the Dracula novel, was inspired by one of the best-known figures of the Romanian history — Vlad Dracula, nicknamed Vlad Tepes (Vlad the Impaler) — who was a ruler of Wallachia (1456-1462). Transylvania is an area in Romania. Vlad died in battle, over the age of fifty. He will always be remembered. Many remember him as a cruel fiend. Some remember him as a proud and fierce defender of his homeland. He was, perhaps, both.
"Dracula" means "son of the devil". Although it is said, people do not drink blood... there are people who are obsessed with keeping their youth. Nonetheless, it is just a scary tale that people tell to scare you. To put it simply....no there is no such thing as Dracula.
The word Dracula comes from Draconian which means to be vicious or nasty. The word comes from the Draconian family who ruled a European country
Actually, the book should play in Styria, but then, Bram Stoker decided to take Transylvania (= the land beyond the forest) because it was a wild and rather unknown country at that time.
Vlad Tepes The Impaler was a cruel leader whereas Bram Stoker's Dracula is a fictional character. You can see a detailed comparison of the two at the related link below.
Any link, only an error and a legend for naive tourists.
His Mom. Dracula was a knight in The Order of the Dragon, a Christian order that was dedicated to keeping the Turks from over-running Europe. (see link) His Father was also of the same order and was known as Dracu (the dragon) Dracula means son of the dragon. After one battle Dracula returned home to find that his beloved had committed suicide. Apparently the Turks had gotten news to her (before his return) that he had died in battle and she couldn't live without him. At this very un-opportune moment the priest chose to announce that she, as a suicide, couldn't be buried in a Christian grave-yard and that her soul was condemned to hell - at which Dracula cursed God and drank blood. Shortly afterwards Dracula was known as a vampire. From this is it easy to see why Dracula is much conflicted over religion, is unable to look at a crucifix. This, by the way, was a trait unique to Dracula and is not universal to all vampires. So if you are confronted by a vampire don't rely on a crucifix to save you. That only works on Dracula and he's already destroyed.
A lot of historical events took place in the year 1937. The most famous event in 1937 is Anastasio Somoza becoming president of Nicaragua and Italy banning marriages between Italians & Abyssinians.
Yes.Dark Talk is the fictional pirate radio station that "transmitted" clues for the "Torchwood Mission Game." The videos were released on the BBC's Torchwood site during Series Two. They are currently archived at the related link below.
Vlad Tepes The Impaler was a cruel leader whereas Bram Stoker's Dracula is a fictional character. You can see a detailed comparison of the two at the related link below.
Lizzie was just a character in the movie.At Wikipedia you will find a list of both fictional and historical characters in Titanic, "historical" meaning based on actual passengers on the ship. Lizzie Calvert is in the list of fictional characters. See link below.
Non-fiction is a genre that does not involve fictional writing. Non-fiction works are based on real events, facts, and information, rather than imaginary or invented stories. Examples include biographies, essays, and textbooks.
There is no "real" Hyrule. The setting for the Legend of Zelda games is a fictional, magical kingdom not related to any real location. The original name in Japanese is Hairaru. The historical inhabitants were the Hylians.
The Legend of Zelda is a fictional video game, therefor the characters are fictional too.
Any historical or ethnical link between Romania and Sri Lanka exist.
See link. The Principality of Genovia is a fictional state.
Any link, only an error and a legend for naive tourists.
The historical perspective of the Jewish Bible centers around the relationship between God and the Israelites: how the Israelites came to be, how their relationship with God came about, and its ups and downs. See also the attached Related Link.
Try the related link to Wikipedia's list of fictional elephants .
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See the link below but don't believe in legends as Dracula and the others.