Was Dracula a Real Person?

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Oil painting of Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia, shown with long dark hair, a mustache, a red velvet hat decorated with pearls and a jeweled star, and a fur-trimmed red coat.

Was Dracula a Real Person?: Media

What is the real story behind the prince who may have inspired the character Dracula?

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Oil painting of Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia, shown with long dark hair, a mustache, a red velvet hat decorated with pearls and a jeweled star, and a fur-trimmed red coat.

Vlad III Dracula

Vlad the Impaler was the nickname of Vlad III Dracula

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