Vlad the Impaler also known as Vlad III Dracula, or Vlad III Draculea and Vlad Tepes in Romania where he is considered a national hero. Vlad was a Romanian Voivode, a military governor or ruler, of Wallachia in the 15th century. His cruel methods of punishing his enemies have made him famous throughout history. He was responsible for killing over 80,000 people in his lifetime, 20,000 of those at least through a method of torture and death by being impaled on wooden stakes. He is also have said to have drunk the blood of his enemies.
It is thought that Vlad the Impaler was the inspiration for the character Dracula in Bram Stokers fictional horror novel, Dracula, published in 1897 and then made into several films throughout the 20th century.
Group
Sculptural Figure(s)
Condition
Extra Fine painted
Scale
Scale 1:30
Material
Metal-Alloy
Zeit von
Medieval
Time
Medieval
Nationality/Location
Eastern Europe
Not a toy! Not suitable for children under the age of 14!
