In 1457, Vlad III Dracula seized the throne of Wallachia — and unleashed one of the bloodiest reigns in European history.

In 1476, the head of Vlad the Impaler was delivered to Mehmed the Conqueror, marking what should have been the end of one of Europe’s bloodiest rulers. But death wasn’t the end — it was the beginning ...

When King Charles III of England unveiled his new portrait in May 2024, he set the internet aflame with controversy. The red portrait received passionate, but mixed, reactions. Some internet users ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

Prince Charles reportedly has blood ties with Vlad the Impaler, the Romanian ruler believed to have inspired Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Pic credit: ©Imagecollect.com ...

(a) First letter (archive catalog number is II 365), dated August 4, 1475, here investigated, also showing the positions of the EVA strips (brownish rectangles) applied to its surface for capturing ...

It’s common to see conservative writers compare today’s political and cultural situation to that of the late Roman Republic. It was a time of transition between a small, vigorous republic to a large, ...

In his 2025 memoir, Luke Evans recounted a conversation he had with King Charles in 2014 in which the monarch revealed that he was related to Vlad the Impaler, also known as Dracula The subject came ...

Fangs for coming: visitors admire one of the few portraits of Vlad III, aka Dracula, in Austria's Forchtenstein Castle - Copyright GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Alina Ioana Caldarariu and Chris Caldarariu are natives of Transilvania, in central ...

Vlad the Impaler's Fortress in Poenari (Arges County) was reopened for visits on Monday, after extensive conservation and restoration work. The fortress, located on the administrative territory of ...