Vlad the Impaler
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A famous woodcut image of Vlad III dining amidst corpses of the impaled.
Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia (c. 1431 – December 1476), more commonly known as the Impaler or Dracula, was a three-time voivode of Wallachia, ruling mainly from 1456 to 1462. Historically Vlad is best known for his resistance to the Ottoman Empire and its expansion and for the cruel punishments he imposed on his enemies. In the English-speaking world Vlad III is perhaps most commonly known for inspiring the name of the vampire in Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula. - enWikipedia
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