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Vlad III, also known as Vlad Tepes the Impaler, who was born in Romania in 1431. His father, Vlad II, was part of the Order of the Dragon and was famous for protecting territories against the Turkish Empire. Vlad III grew up to become a cruel ruler, known for impaling his enemies on battlefields, earning him his nickname. On the battlefield, he was capable of creating scenes of horror, displaying the bodies of his opponents chained to stakes. During his childhood, he and his brother were handed over as hostages to Sultan Murad I, but Vlad III returned to Romania after his father's death and came into conflict with his brother on the battlefield. Despite his brutality, he is remembered as a national hero in Romania. The historical figure of Vlad Tepes became the legend of Dracula thanks to Bram Stoker's novel "Dracula", published in 1897, which became a horror icon.
