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Dracula, Cesare Borgia, and Machiavelli’s The Prince

Dracula, Cesare Borgia, and Machiavelli’s The Prince

Niccolò Machiavelli in his famous work, The Prince, considers Cesare Borgia to be a compelling example for princes to follow if they wish to learn to strengthen their principalities. Although there is no evidence that Machiavelli knew much about the career of the...
Aspects of the Ottoman Campaign against Vlad III Dracula in 1462

Aspects of the Ottoman Campaign against Vlad III Dracula in 1462

by Kurt W. Treptow The best-documented part of Vlad III Dracula’s stormy reign as prince of Wallachia from 1456 to 1462 is his war against the Ottoman Turks which began late in 1461 and ended with the campaign against the rebellious prince, led by Sultan Mehmed II, in...
Vlad III Dracula – A Review by Dr. Chad Venters

Vlad III Dracula – A Review by Dr. Chad Venters

Vlad III Dracula: The Life and Times of the Historical Dracula is an outstanding work of scholarship that carefully sifts through the often-contradictory sources, and popular culture associated with the name Dracula, to give us a historical Vlad Dracula, not a legend....
Another Dracula Book?

Another Dracula Book?

I greatly thank my kind host for inviting me to speak about my book Dracula’s Mistress. It’s, in fact, a two books series – Dracula’s Mistress and book two, Dracula’s Prodigy. ( Both available on...
Meet Dracula’s Uncle: Alexandru Aldea

Meet Dracula’s Uncle: Alexandru Aldea

Alexander Aldea: The Accidental Prince One of the least-known personalities involved in the story of the historical Dracula is his uncle, Alexander Aldea. A son of Mircea the Old, Alexander II Aldea ruled Wallachia from 1431 to 1436. Just before Alexander II came to...