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Vlad the Impaler: A Captivating Guide to How Vlad III Dracula Became One of the Most Crucial Rulers of Wallachia and His Impact on the History of Romania
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The Balkans were the home of both the vampiric stories and a monarch, whose name became synonymous with drinking blood and avoiding sunlight. That monarch was Vlad, the third ruler of Wallachia to hold that name, the second ruler to be associated with the Order of the Dragon, and the first ruler to be associated with a gruesome act, that of impalement.
The bulk of the book will deal with what Vlad’s political career looked like, what wars he waged, and how his life eventually ended. But we’ll go one step beyond and cover some areas that historians don’t typically focus on. In addition to raw facts, we’ll also focus on what Vlad III’s character was, what drove him forward, and what his chief traits might have been. In addition, we will give a much-needed focus on his successors and what life was like in Wallachia after his passing.
Furthermore, you’ll also get a glimpse into some of the most popular myths and legends about Vlad III, some of which were written and passed on by both his supporters and his bitter enemies. All of these are needed to get as complete an image of Vlad as possible, which will help us understand what kind of man he was and what kind of impact his life had on those around him, as well as those who came after him.
In Vlad the A Captivating Guide to How Vlad III Dracula Became One of the Most Crucial Rulers of Wallachia and His Impact on the History of Romania , you will discover topics such
So if you want to learn more about Vlad the Impaler, scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!
The Balkans were the home of both the vampiric stories and a monarch, whose name became synonymous with drinking blood and avoiding sunlight. That monarch was Vlad, the third ruler of Wallachia to hold that name, the second ruler to be associated with the Order of the Dragon, and the first ruler to be associated with a gruesome act, that of impalement.
The bulk of the book will deal with what Vlad’s political career looked like, what wars he waged, and how his life eventually ended. But we’ll go one step beyond and cover some areas that historians don’t typically focus on. In addition to raw facts, we’ll also focus on what Vlad III’s character was, what drove him forward, and what his chief traits might have been. In addition, we will give a much-needed focus on his successors and what life was like in Wallachia after his passing.
Furthermore, you’ll also get a glimpse into some of the most popular myths and legends about Vlad III, some of which were written and passed on by both his supporters and his bitter enemies. All of these are needed to get as complete an image of Vlad as possible, which will help us understand what kind of man he was and what kind of impact his life had on those around him, as well as those who came after him.
In Vlad the A Captivating Guide to How Vlad III Dracula Became One of the Most Crucial Rulers of Wallachia and His Impact on the History of Romania , you will discover topics such
So if you want to learn more about Vlad the Impaler, scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!
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Published June 23, 2020
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December 17, 2023
Los Balcanes fueron el hogar de las historias de vampiros y de un monarca cuyo nombre se convirtió en sinónimo de beber sangre y evitar la luz del sol. Ese monarca era Vlad, el tercer gobernante de Valaquia que ostentaba ese nombre, el segundo gobernante asociado a la Orden del Dragón y el primero asociado a un acto espantoso, el del empalamiento.
La mayor parte del libro tratará sobre cómo fue la carrera política de Vlad, qué guerras emprendió y cómo acabó su vida.
Pero también cubre algunas áreas en las que los historiadores no suelen centrarse.
Además de los hechos concretos, también nos se enfoca en cuál era el carácter de Vlad III, qué le impulsó y cuáles pudieron ser sus principales rasgos.
Además de sus sucesores y en cómo era la vida en Valaquia después de su muerte.
También algunos de los mitos y leyendas más populares sobre Vlad III, algunos de los cuales fueron escritos y transmitidos tanto por sus partidarios como por sus acérrimos enemigos. Todo ello es necesario para obtener una imagen lo más completa posible de Vlad, que ayuda a comprender qué tipo de hombre fue y qué tipo de impacto tuvo su vida en quienes le rodearon, así como en los que vinieron después.
Una buena manera de conocer la historia de esta figura histórica que pasó a ser leyenda.
La historia del Vlad Tepes narrado de manera interesante y de una manera completa pero ágil sin extenderse demasiado o profundizar. Bien escrito y sobretodo organizado:
Los primeros años: Nacimiento, cautiverio, primer reinado y exilio; Valaquia y los Balcanes a principios del siglo XV.
El segundo reinado: Vlad como gobernante, asuntos internos, relaciones exteriores, guerras, destronamiento y captura.
Los últimos años: Década y media de cautiverio, tercer reinado, muerte.
Difusión de la historia: Mitos sobre Drácula y su imagen pública, retratos y representaciones.
El carácter de Drácula: Rasgos de personalidad, motivaciones.
Los sucesores de Drácula: Los descendientes del empalador.
El legado de Drácula: Importancia histórica, la novela de Bram Stoker, la visión popular actual.
Recomendable y corto. Si se busca profundizar recomendaría otro..✍️🎩
La mayor parte del libro tratará sobre cómo fue la carrera política de Vlad, qué guerras emprendió y cómo acabó su vida.
Pero también cubre algunas áreas en las que los historiadores no suelen centrarse.
Además de los hechos concretos, también nos se enfoca en cuál era el carácter de Vlad III, qué le impulsó y cuáles pudieron ser sus principales rasgos.
Además de sus sucesores y en cómo era la vida en Valaquia después de su muerte.
También algunos de los mitos y leyendas más populares sobre Vlad III, algunos de los cuales fueron escritos y transmitidos tanto por sus partidarios como por sus acérrimos enemigos. Todo ello es necesario para obtener una imagen lo más completa posible de Vlad, que ayuda a comprender qué tipo de hombre fue y qué tipo de impacto tuvo su vida en quienes le rodearon, así como en los que vinieron después.
Una buena manera de conocer la historia de esta figura histórica que pasó a ser leyenda.
La historia del Vlad Tepes narrado de manera interesante y de una manera completa pero ágil sin extenderse demasiado o profundizar. Bien escrito y sobretodo organizado:
Los primeros años: Nacimiento, cautiverio, primer reinado y exilio; Valaquia y los Balcanes a principios del siglo XV.
El segundo reinado: Vlad como gobernante, asuntos internos, relaciones exteriores, guerras, destronamiento y captura.
Los últimos años: Década y media de cautiverio, tercer reinado, muerte.
Difusión de la historia: Mitos sobre Drácula y su imagen pública, retratos y representaciones.
El carácter de Drácula: Rasgos de personalidad, motivaciones.
Los sucesores de Drácula: Los descendientes del empalador.
El legado de Drácula: Importancia histórica, la novela de Bram Stoker, la visión popular actual.
Recomendable y corto. Si se busca profundizar recomendaría otro..✍️🎩
January 10, 2021
A wonderful story about the controversial character who was Vlad Tepes - the prince, not the vampire. For those who are passionate about historical truth, it is a must read, but easy to follow.
July 6, 2020
A mythical person made real. As the basis for Bram Stoker's legendary vampire, the real Vlad earned credit as a truly bloodthirsty man in a time that fully supported such behavior. The background set by his long captivity in Moorish hands, and the sculpting of his formative years gave rise to a brief yet violent chapter of Balkan lore.
August 1, 2020
Super interesting
I'm not one to read history or biographical books for entertainment, but I'm glad I read this. I've always been fascinated by Dracula (as a lot of people are), which is why I picked this up. While it is a historically accurate book, it's written in a way that is not dry or boring. It's also pretty short.
As much as you think you know about Dracula, you don't really know the half of it. I found it pretty incredible that someone who ruled a very minor province for a surprisingly short time has had such a strong impact on history and our imaginations. Vlad III was definitely a bloody ruler, but it was the norm for the times, too, which makes his longevity even more surprising.
In all, this was a very interesting read and I'm looking forward to reading more Captivating History books.
I'm not one to read history or biographical books for entertainment, but I'm glad I read this. I've always been fascinated by Dracula (as a lot of people are), which is why I picked this up. While it is a historically accurate book, it's written in a way that is not dry or boring. It's also pretty short.
As much as you think you know about Dracula, you don't really know the half of it. I found it pretty incredible that someone who ruled a very minor province for a surprisingly short time has had such a strong impact on history and our imaginations. Vlad III was definitely a bloody ruler, but it was the norm for the times, too, which makes his longevity even more surprising.
In all, this was a very interesting read and I'm looking forward to reading more Captivating History books.
September 21, 2020
Interesting book.
I enjoyed reading this book. The stories and information given here was very entertaining and well researched. A book for high school ages and above.
I enjoyed reading this book. The stories and information given here was very entertaining and well researched. A book for high school ages and above.
October 19, 2023
A pretty good history book which I really enjoyed
December 7, 2023
This Captivating biography is excellent. Better than many of the others. It is more than just a biography of Vlad Dracula (not a Count - there were no Counts in Romania). It is more of a solid overview of Balkan political history during the Middle Ages. While he deserves the gruesome reputation he has, he probably doesn't deserve the demonizations many give him, as he was merely a product of his time. One of the passages I highlighted was "Vlad III was possibly one of the shrewdest politicians in the Balkans at the time, more or less on the same level as Skanderbeg, John Hunyadi, Đurađ Branković, Mehmed the Conqueror, and Matthias Corvinus." Remember the guy was a minor noble in a sliver of a country wedged between two major superpowers of the day (the Ottoman [Islamic] and Hungarian [Christian] empires) and had to contend with Crusaders tramping back and forth in addition to the east-west struggles. Certainly not an easy inheritance to manage.
The history of this area and period is usually quite a mystery to most Americans. Most folks can't begin to understand why, or even which side, we were bombing in the Bosnia/Herzegovina Serbian debacle some years back. And this book is really quite a good little primer to get one started to understand the area - although certainly not the recent history.
Note that Bram Stoker's character "Count Dracula" is merely very good fiction. And the fictional character bears little resemblance to the real man, who was fascinating. This book is about the life and times of the real man Vlad the Impaler, not about the fictional character. The fictional references are merely mentioned in passing toward the end of the book.
The history of this area and period is usually quite a mystery to most Americans. Most folks can't begin to understand why, or even which side, we were bombing in the Bosnia/Herzegovina Serbian debacle some years back. And this book is really quite a good little primer to get one started to understand the area - although certainly not the recent history.
Note that Bram Stoker's character "Count Dracula" is merely very good fiction. And the fictional character bears little resemblance to the real man, who was fascinating. This book is about the life and times of the real man Vlad the Impaler, not about the fictional character. The fictional references are merely mentioned in passing toward the end of the book.
June 27, 2020
If you are interested in history at all the books produced by Captivating History are a great option. They are incredibly informative and written in a way as to be more engaging than typical history books.
This book in particular was fascinating reading about the life and history of Vlad the Inpaler who served as the inspiration for Bram Stokers Dracula. The book tells about his childhood and experiences that may have shaped the man he became as well multiple chapters about the leader he was and the atrocious as actions he committed
This book in particular was fascinating reading about the life and history of Vlad the Inpaler who served as the inspiration for Bram Stokers Dracula. The book tells about his childhood and experiences that may have shaped the man he became as well multiple chapters about the leader he was and the atrocious as actions he committed
July 19, 2021
I always have found Vlad Tepes a fascinating person and this book does a good job of giving you the straight dope about his life and times. I gave it three stars because I could not see the maps and therefore had no understanding of where exactly Wallachia (I assume a portion of modern-day Romania) was. I would have liked more information on his brother Radu as well.
July 6, 2020
Vlad the Impaler lived in an extremely violent and unsettling time in world history. On page 33, the author states, "... the local populace would choose to hide in forests or monasteries if there was a major war or a disaster. The cities themselves were poorly fortified, with either flimsy brick or wood enclosures around them." Life during these times must have been truly terrifying. People who lived in the fortified cities had a very high chance of dying (gruesomely). This book talks about the 'scorched earth' policy followed by the military leaders. Life seems to have been short and often violent during the time outlined in this book. Think about it -- they only had what they could glean from the forests because they were in hiding and could not farm to feed themselves. Unrest and wars seemed to be the most common state of their lives.
Obviously, Vlad the Impaler was a complex person. Forced to live amongst the Turks during his formative years, he seems to have learned what he could from these people and used the military skills he learned from the Turks against them later. Because Vlad was such a blood-thirsty fighter, he seemed to do a great deal (with the smaller number of people on his side) because he must have created terror wherever he went.
Obviously, Vlad the Impaler was a complex person. Forced to live amongst the Turks during his formative years, he seems to have learned what he could from these people and used the military skills he learned from the Turks against them later. Because Vlad was such a blood-thirsty fighter, he seemed to do a great deal (with the smaller number of people on his side) because he must have created terror wherever he went.
September 15, 2020
It was OK .. I thought there would be more of his life and tactics.
August 21, 2021
A man of his time.
I enjoyed this book. The author gave a good insight into the life and death of the tyrant known as Vlad the impaler.
I enjoyed this book. The author gave a good insight into the life and death of the tyrant known as Vlad the impaler.
January 11, 2023
Absolutely loved this! A great timeline of events and some of the far scarier stories about dear Dracula!
April 9, 2024
Provides some information on the topic, but it's all very dry and not that interesting.
September 7, 2024
Good basic history. Some analysis that I would definitely want to double check
September 26, 2023
Es fascinante pero también súper cruel la historia!! Fue un gran estratega sin embargo es desgarrador todo lo que hizo para tener el poder
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