Vlad the Impaler, a notoriously ruthless 13th century Romanian ruler who may have been the inspiration for the fictional Count Dracula, has been the subject of a new chemical analysis. A study of ...

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 ...

King Charles III is a great-grandchild, 16 times removed, of 15th-century Romanian tyrant Vlad the Impaler(Getty Images) Vlad is technically Charles' great-grandfather 16 times removed through ...

Also known as Vlad III, Vlad Dracula (son of the Dragon), and—most famously—Vlad the Impaler (Vlad Tepes in Romanian), he was a brutal, sadistic leader famous for torturing his foes.

The newly appointed monarch is a descendant of Vlad the Impaler, the 15th century ruler ... Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia. Heritage Images/Getty Images King Charles III leaves after the vigil ...

Scientists have analyzed letters written by Vlad the Impaler in the 15th century. Traces of protein on the letters suggest he suffered from hemolacria, which causes blood to be present in tears.

the notorious “Vlad the Impaler”, whose descendants once held the castle. It is home to one of the few paintings of the cruel 15th-century prince, and this Halloween its curators are trying to ...

Also known as Vlad the Impaler, the military ruler is said to have likely killed over 80,000 people, many by impalement, as per historians. A new chemical analysis of the letters penned by the ...

a little-known and playful survey in the homeland of Dracula revealed that Romanians wished they could vote for Vlad the Impaler to be their president.