by Kurt Brackob | Oct 3, 2020 | Articles
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...
by Kurt Brackob | Sep 29, 2020 | Articles
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...
by Kurt Brackob | Jun 18, 2020 | Articles
Today a museum of medieval history, the picturesque Bran Castle is one of Romania’s most frequented tourist attractions. Because it fits so well the expectations of admirers of Bram Stoker’s famous novel, visitors from around the world are easily deceived into...
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