
Dracula ut Vlad Impaler LIBER IX
By Gabriel Lucas JacksonLength14h 28m
About this audiobook
In the annals of Eastern European history, few figures cast as long or as chilling a shadow as Vlad III Dracula, the 15th-century Prince of Wallachia. Known to posterity primarily through the literary lens of Bram Stoker's immortal Count Dracula, the historical Vlad is often obscured by a vampiric mystique that has permeated global popular culture. This book endeavors to peel back the layers of folklore and sensationalism to reveal the man, the prince, and the historical forces that shaped his formidable reputation. Our journey begins not in the cobweb-draped castles of Gothic fiction, but in the embattled principalities of 15th-century Wallachia, a land situated on the volatile frontier between the encroaching Ottoman Empire and the ambitious Kingdom of Hungary. Here, Vlad III inherited a legacy of rule fraught with peril, a dynasty known as the Drăculești, whose very name carried the weight of ancient power and a recent, potent association with the "dragon" through his father’s.
Audiobook details
GenreBiography and Memoir, History
Length14 hrs 28 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 28, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
9Chapter 8: The Historical Dracula vs. The Literary Vampire
2Chapter 1: The Shadow of Wallachia
10Chapter 9: The Geography of Terror
3Chapter 2: Ascending the Throne
11Chapter 10: Vampire Folklore of Eastern Europe
4Chapter 3: The Impaler's Fury
12Chapter 11: Vlad's Reputation in Eastern Europe
5Chapter 4: The Ottoman Wars
13Chapter 12: Dracula in Popular Culture
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6Chapter 5: The Return and Final Years
14Chapter 13: Modern Interpretations and Misconceptions
7Chapter 6: The Birth of Dracula
15Chapter 14: The Enduring Appeal of the Undead
8Chapter 7: Bram Stoker's Research
16Chapter 15: Conclusion - The Persistent Legend