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Real Dracula researchers: Vlad Tepes inspired the legend
Boston College professors claim Vlad Tepes ruled Walachia from 1456 to 1462 and inspired Bram Stoker's Count Dracula. Their research traces Dracula’s likeness in 15th and 16th century manuscripts across Europe and locates Dracula’s castle in Romania, arguing he was a bloodthirsty ruler rather than a vampire.
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Count Dracula
Dracula
Bela Lugosi
Vampire Prince of Darkness
Vlad Tepes
the Impaler
Walachia
Romania
Boston College
Vlad W
Tive
Raymond T. McNally
McNally
Radulo Florescu
Boyer Aristocarcy
Vlad Tepeslnive
Germany
Turkey
Russia
Florescu
Boston Court
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Radu
George Florescu
Dracu
Stoker
Transylvania