Vlad the Impaler was a medieval prince whose bloodthirsty acts inspired the world's most famous vampire, Bram Stoker's Dracula.

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New research shows that Vlad the Impaler may have cried tears of blood. This condition, known as hemolacria, adds another bloody footnote to the legend of the famously brutal monarch. Vlad the Impaler ...

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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. The ...

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The eponymous villain of Bram Stoker's classic 1897 novel Dracula was partly inspired by a real historical person: Vlad III, a 15th-century prince of Wallachia (now southern Romania), known by the ...

An analysis of three letters written by Vlad the Impaler conclude that he may have suffered from a condition that caused him to cry tears of blood. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

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King Charles revealed his fascinating ancestral connection to the notorious 15th-century Romanian ruler Vlad the Impaler in an "incredible" discussion. Actor Luke Evans told all about his enlightening ...