In 1457, Vlad III Dracula seized the throne of Wallachia — and unleashed one of the bloodiest reigns in European history.

Wallachia in the 15th century was an unstable region with many pretenders to the throne, local feuds and external threats ...

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 ...

(a) First letter (archive catalog number is II 365), dated August 4, 1475, here investigated, also showing the positions of the EVA strips (brownish rectangles) applied to its surface for capturing ...

Vlad III, known as Vlad the Impaler, was a 15th century prince and military leader who was so terrifying, he's thought to have inspired the creation of the literary vampire, Count Dracula. Now, a ...

Fangs for coming: visitors admire one of the few portraits of Vlad III, aka Dracula, in Austria's Forchtenstein Castle - Copyright GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

It’s common to see conservative writers compare today’s political and cultural situation to that of the late Roman Republic. It was a time of transition between a small, vigorous republic to a large, ...

King Charles isn’t shy about sinking his teeth into royal history. Actor Luke Evans wrote a memoir that was published this year, titled "Boy from the Valleys: My Unexpected Journey." In it, the ...

In his 2025 memoir, Luke Evans recounted a conversation he had with King Charles in 2014 in which the monarch revealed that he was related to Vlad the Impaler, also known as Dracula The subject came ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

Vlad III, known as Vlad the Impaler, was a 15 th century prince and military leader who was so terrifying, he’s thought to have inspired the creation of the literary vampire, Count Dracula. Now, a ...