The real question here is who didn’t Vlad III Dracula kill? Vlad II and his eldest son were killed by rebel boyars—Wallachian noblemen—in 1447, and a new rival called Vladislav II was put on the throne by the pro-Hungarian governor of Transylvania, called Hunyadi. Not long after the impalement of Ottoman prisoners of war, in August 1462, Vlad was forced into exile in Hungary, unable to defeat his much more powerful adversary, Mehmet II. Although Vlad was infamous throughout Europe for his cruelty, it was his favourite method of execution that ensured his place in history and gave him the name Vlad Tepes (‘Vlad the Impaler’). Vlad the Impaler was also known as Vlad Tepes and also, Vlad Dracula. Vlad the Impaler, also called Vlad Tepes or Vlad III, was a Voivode (military ruler) of the Romanian province of Wallachia. He is best known as the real Count Dracula, drinking the blood of his dead or still dying victims. The Holy Roman Emperor in turn recognized Vlad as the rightful leader of the Romanian region of Wallachia which by 1436 was firmly under his control. Vlad Tepes Method of Impalement Author: StrangeAgo Published Date: September 14, 2019. In a bloody six year reign, Prince Vlad Dracula, first heir to the throne of Romania, was more than just the inspiration to one of the world’s most marvelous, renowned horror tales. Vlad II, a Romanian war lord joined the Order of the Dragon and was re-named Vlad Dracul, or Vlad the Dragon. First, we will take a look anal impalement. There were several ways in which our ancestors impaled people, and research shows that Vlad the Impaler used longitudinal, frontal, and dorsal impalement. Vlad III, known as Vlad the Impaler (Romanian: Vlad Țepeș [ˈ v l a d ˈ ts e p e ʃ]) or Vlad Dracula (/ ˈ d r æ k j ə l ə /; Romanian: Vlad Drăculea [-ˈ d r ə k u l e̯a]; 1428/31 – 1476/77), was Voivode of Wallachia three times between 1448 and his death. His alleged atrocities and massacres have captured much more attention than either his rule or military victories. He was born in a turbulent time, and fought throughout his life against the Ottomans who were trying to spread deeper inside Europe. Vlad the Impaler. Posted on November 24, 2011 by bvanderkley. Vlad The Impaler killed a lot of people. He is often considered one of the most important rulers in Wallachian history and a national hero of Romania. He was the son of Vlad Dracul, ruler of Wallachia, a region of Romania, and the possible inspiration for Bram’s Stoker’s Count Dracula. Impalement was a torturous form of execution.