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  • Vlad the Impaler

  • A Captivating Guide to How Vlad III Dracula Became One of the Most Crucial Rulers of Wallachia and His Impact on the History of Romania
  • By: Captivating History
  • Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
  • Length: 3 hrs and 40 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (5 ratings)

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Vlad the Impaler

By: Captivating History
Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
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If you want to discover the captivating history of Vlad the Impaler, then pay attention...

The bulk of the audiobook will deal with what Vlad’s political career looked like, what wars he waged, and how his life eventually ended. But we’ll go one step beyond and cover some areas that historians don’t typically focus on. In addition to raw facts, we’ll also focus on what Vlad III’s character was, what drove him forward, and what his chief traits might have been. In addition, we will give a much-needed focus on his successors and what life was like in Wallachia after his passing.

Furthermore, you’ll also get a glimpse into some of the most popular myths and legends about Vlad III, some of which were written and passed on by both his supporters and his bitter enemies. All of these are needed to get as complete an image of Vlad as possible, which will help us understand what kind of man he was and what kind of impact his life had on those around him, as well as those who came after him.

In Vlad the Impaler: A Captivating Guide to How Vlad III Dracula Became One of the Most Crucial Rulers of Wallachia and His Impact on the History of Romania, you will discover topics such as:

  • Early Years: Birth, Captivity, First Reign, and Exile; Wallachia and the Balkans in the Early 15th Century
  • Second Reign: Vlad as a Ruler, Domestic Affairs, Foreign Relations, Wars, Dethroning, and Capture
  • Final Years: A Decade and a Half of Captivity, Third Reign, Death
  • Spreading the Story: Myths about Dracula and His Public Image, Portraits, and Depictions
  • The Character of Dracula: Personality Traits, Motivations
  • Dracula’s Successors: Descendants of the Impaler
  • Legacy of Dracula: Historical Importance, Bram Stoker’s Novel, Popular View Today
  • And much, much more!

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A man judged by history.

Vlad did many things, many bad things, and many good things. Good things for bad reasons, and bad things for good reasons. Depending on the eyes that judge him, be can be equally the defiant Christian leader, fighting the Muslim invasion of Eastern Europe, and likewise a violent sociopath who did not hesitate nor care who he hurt, in the most calculated ways.

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