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He is also known as '''Vlad ŢepeşIII, Prince of Wallachia''' ("the Impaler"1431-1476; r. 1456-1462, also 1476) , became a [[Romania]]n national hero for his infliction defense of certain bodily the Orthodox Christian faith against the Turk. He fought for Hungarian King [[mortificationMatthias Corvinus]]s against his enemies; as well as '''Vlad Drăculea''' Sultan Mehmet II ("Son of the DragonConqueror") after his father Vlad II Dracul, a member of the Order of the Dragon (established in commemoration of the 1389 Battle of [[Kosovo]]).

He is also known as '''Vlad Ţepeş''' ("the Impaler") for his infliction of certain bodily mortifications against his enemies; as well as '''Vlad Drăculea''' ("Son of the Dragon") after his father Vlad II Dracul, a member of the Order of the Dragon (established in commemoration of the 1389 Battle of Kosovo).  ==Bram Stoker's ''Dracula''==During the nineteenth century, Irish writer Bram Stoker wrote the novel ''Dracula'' associating Vlad III with vampirism (a widespread Balkan folk belief concerning the undead). This remains his predominant image outside of Romania, where he is remembered as a hero and saint.

Some sources allege that Vlad III concerted :"According to Russian diplomat Fedor Kuritsyn, Dracula spent many years in the dungeon. He reportedly refused to convert to [[Catholicism]] despite King Matias' numerous offers which included freedom, reinstallation to power, and Matias' cousin as a result of bride. Vlad II was eventually set free by King Matias. The Russian chronicler suggested that Dracula had converted to Catholicism in return to his association with Corvinusfreedom. However, these rumors appear to be baselessthe latest studies show that Vlad II never betrayed his orthodoxy. King Matias released Dracula for practical reasons only." <ref> http://www.ufodigest.com/dracula2.html </ref>

:"According to Russian diplomat Fedor KuritsynIn a rare example of interfaith cooperation, Dracula spent many years in he fought under the dungeonblessing of both Catholic and Orthodox churches. He reportedly refused to convert to Catholicism despite King Matias' numerous offers which included freedom, reinstallation to power, founded some fifty [[church]]es and Matias' cousin as a bride. Vlad II was eventually set free by King Matias. The Russian chronicler suggested that Dracula had converted to Catholicism [[monastery|monasteries]] in return to his freedomMoldavia. However, the latest studies show that Vlad II never betrayed his orthodoxy. King Matias released Dracula for practical reasons only." <ref> http://wwwwebsite.ufodigestlineone.comnet/~farrago2/rlcsite/specnew/vlad/dracula2xtian.html htm </ref> ==References==<references/> [[Category:Rulers]]