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The Impalings of Vlad the Impaler

Medievalists.net — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 01:41:11 +0000

One of the most infamous chararacters from the Middle Ages was Vlad III Dracula, the prince of Wallachia. Here is the story of how he gained the name of 'the Impaler'.

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Movie Review: Dracula Untold

Medievalists.net — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 06:53:54 +0000

'Sometimes the world doesn't need a hero. It needs a monster.'

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The Use of History in Dracula Tourism in Romania

Medievalists.net — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 13:59:46 +0000

In this article I will examine what kinds of history and tradition are used and told in Dracula tourism in Romania, and which eras of history are highlighted and why.

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Tomb of Vlad the Impaler may have been found in Italy

Medievalists.net — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 15:46:56 +0000

Researchers from Estonia believe that the remains of Vlad III, better known as Vlad the Impaler, are buried in a church in Naples, Italy.

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Castles, Confusion, and the Count: Vlad the Impaler’s Impact on Tourism in Romania

Medievalists.net — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 02:42:19 +0000

Vlad the Impaler is often buried in the vampire myths of Count Dracula, even in Romania where the Impaler lived and died.

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Transylvania in Hungarian History: An Introduction

Medievalists.net — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 19:58:08 +0000

From their Balkan homeland the Vlachs began their migrations north in the thirteenth century, migrations that were accelerated no doubt by the beginning of Ottoman Turkish expansion into the Balkans.

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Braşov (Kronstadt) in the Defence against the Turks (1438–1479)

Medievalists.net — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 18:23:40 +0000

Confrontation with Ottoman expansion began for Braşov at the end of the 14th century with the treaty with Mircea the Elder in the year 1395 which was part of King Sigismund of Luxembourg’s anti-Ottoman policy and was signed in Braşov.

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Vlad Dracula and Coeval Armatura

Medievalists.net — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:47:53 +0000

The famous/infamous European hero, crusader and voivod, Vlad “Tepes” Dracula III (1431-1476), was actually (for better or for worse) one of knightly peers of European Chivalry.

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The Black Dragon – Music from the Time of Vlad Dracula

Medievalists.net — Sat, 14 May 2011 04:37:22 +0000

The Black Dragon – Music from the Time of Vlad Dracula Annette Bauer - recorders, voice, percussion, citole, bells Phoebe Jevtovic - voice, bells Shira Kammen – vielle, harp, voice Tim Rayborn – psaltery, percussion ‘ud, citole Tonight, we were delighted that we had a fantastic opportunity to attend a concert by Cançonièr. Cançonièr, “songbook” […]

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