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Dracula ut Vlad Impaler LIBER IX

Biography and Memoir

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Dracula ut Vlad Impaler LIBER IX

By Gabriel Lucas Jackson

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Dracula ut Vlad Impaler LIBER IX

Length14h 28m

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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.

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Audiobook details

GenreBiography and Memoir, History

Length14 hrs 28 mins

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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

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