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:"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 bride. Vlad II was eventually set free by King Matias. The Russian chronicler suggested that Dracula had converted to Catholicism in return to his freedom. However, the 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>
In a rare example of interfaith cooperation, he fought under the blessing of both Catholic and Orthodox churches. <ref> http://website.lineone.net/~farrago2/rlcsite/specnew/vlad/xtian.htm </ref>
