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 ...

It’s common to see conservative writers compare today’s political and cultural situation to that of the late Roman Republic. It was a time of transition between a small, vigorous republic to a large, ...

When King Charles III of England unveiled his new portrait in May 2024, he set the internet aflame with controversy. The red portrait received passionate, but mixed, reactions. Some internet users ...

Vlad III, known as Vlad the Impaler, was a 15 th century prince and military leader who was so terrifying, he’s thought to have inspired the creation of the literary vampire, Count Dracula. Now, a ...

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 ...

After a 500-year search, researchers believe they’ve found the long-lost tomb of Vlad III — the brutal Romanian nobleman more commonly known as the blood-sucking vampire Count Dracula, sources tell ...

Prince Charles has claimed that Vlad the Impaler is one of his ancestors. The heir to the British throne was speaking for an upcoming television documentary about the Carpathian Mountains in ...

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 ...

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 ...

Vladimir Putin has much in common with his Slavic forerunners: Vlad the Impaler (who impaled his enemies on stakes), and Czar Ivan the Terrible (who killed thousands by torture and drowning). Vlad ...