Vlad the Impaler

Vlad the Impaler
(1431 AD - 1476 AD)
   A ruler of Wallachia, which is now part of Romania. He was a cruel leader and was reported to have killed hundreds of people. He often put his victims, both commoner and royalty, on tall pikes for all to see. Once, he gave a feast for all his subjects who were blind, lame or had other severe handicaps. During the feast, he had the hall's windows boarded up and the hall set on fire. The legend of the vampire may be based on him. In many countries, it is believed that a person whose eyebrows meet is a werewolf, vampire or witch. See Vampire, Zombie, Countess Elizabeth Bathory, and Giles de Rais.

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