FAMOUS
VAMPIRES THROUGH HISTORY
As I research, I'll add more Vampires...
Vlad Tepes Dracula (1431-1476)
Also during this time, arguably the most famous historical figure (and
the one I'm most fascinated with) that became associated with vampirism
surfaced. His name was Vlad Tepes Dracula (1431-1476), Prince of Wallachia,
an ancient kingdom which is now part of Romania. His three reigns of Wallachia
were in 1448, 1456–62, and 1476.
His double name of Tepes (meaning "Impaler") and Dracula (after
his father title, Dracul, meaning Devil or Dragon...the 'a' added
on to mean 'son of...') suited him quite appropriately. His post-mortem
name of Tepes (Impaler) originated from his preferred method for executing
his opponents, impalement.
Vlad was also known as a bloodthirsty tyrant who had ordered thousands
of people impaled for his pleasure. In Turkish, he was known as "Kazikli
Bey" which means "Impaler Prince". Vlad had become the
nations hero for liberating his lands from the Ottoman invaders.
Four centuries later, Bram Stoker would write the infamous novel "Dracula".
>Click here for a more in depth history
of Vlad Tepes Dracul
Elizabeth Bathory (1560 - 1614)
In 1611, the superstitious land of Hungary,Countess Elizabeth Bathory
also
known as the "Blood Countess" began the legend over again. She
was
accused of kidnapping and torturing young
women to death and then bathing in and drinking their blood believing
that it would preserve her youth and appearance. But as I'm sure your
questions are..."how did she come to this conclusion?" Well,
research says she was the wife of a Count who was always away at war.
Elizabeth became bored with her lifestyle so she began to study black
magic which then led to her horrible endeavors.
When a large number of young women became missing, Bathory's own cousin
led a soldiers and policemen to capture her. Although her accomplices
were all killed, she was eventually spared execution because of her royal
ties, but was locked up in a tower room for the rest of her life with
door and windows shut. > Click here
for a more in depth history of Elizabeth Bathory
