Sometimes history is told through stories and that is a fact, but sometimes these stories are not one hundred percent faithful to what actually happened in the story. This relationship between “history” and “history” will be the basis for this work because I decided to write my essay on one of the indicated topics which are: “From history to history: Vlad the Impaler vs. Count Dracula”. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an original essay I chose this topic because I love history and I am very curious about historical figures such as Prince Vlad Tepes, who some critics consider as one of the inspirations for the author of Dracula, Bram Stoker. It's not sure if he really based his character on Vlad Tepes but I think there are some quotes in his book that may make someone think that the character of Dracula may be similar to Prince Vlad. Vlad III Dracula the Prince of Wallachia, also known as Vlad Tepes or Vlad the Impaler, was born in Transylvania (Romania). He was one of the sons of the noble Vlad II Dracul, ruler of the Wallachia region and member of the Order of the Dragon. That's why Vlad the Impaler is called Dracula: because it means son of Dracul. +These are the first similarities I found between the historical character and the fictional one. In the book Jonathan Harker is said to be traveling to Transylvania to meet Count Dracula, the lord of this land. “…did a search among the books and maps in the library regarding Transylvania; it struck me that a certain prescience of the country could hardly fail to have a certain importance in relations with a nobleman of that country". This is not a clear reference to Vlad Tepes but I think it is no coincidence that both Dracula and Vlad come from the same country and region. However, there is still that percentage that perhaps Bram Stoker wanted to set his novel in a country far from Ireland. However, the main reason why I think the author based the character from his book (or at least took inspiration to create him) is the name of the novel itself and the name of the character: Dracula. Please note: this is just an example. Get a custom paper from our expert writers now. Get a Custom Essay Why did Stoker want to name one of the main characters “Dracula”? As I mentioned before, Vlad the Impaler's father was known as “Vlad Dracul,” which translates to “Vlad the Dragon” in English. The Romanian word “draw” means “dragon” and sometimes also means “the devil” or “Satan” and “ul” is the article. Furthermore, the suffix “ulema” (Vlad Tepes' Romanian name is Vlad III Dracula) means “the son of”. It is important to say that the reason why Vlad Tepes' father was known as Vlad Dracul is that he was a member of the Order of the Dragon, an organization created by the Holy Roman Emperor of the Germanic Empire, whose main purpose was to defend the empire against the Ottoman Turks and defeat them.