Vlad Tepes - Legend i Istorie Legenda Istoria lui Vlad Tepes este nvluit de mister si legenda, iar adevrul

este ca nimeni nu tie unde se termina legenda pentru a lsa loc istoriei. Fiind un personaj nu numai istoric, ci si literar si folcloric voievodul a fost ales de scriitorul Bram Stoker ca erou principal al romanului sau aprut in anul [Link] atunci, Dracula si Transilvania, trmul care adpostete misteriosul castel plin cu fantome si vampiri undeva in mijlocul pdurilor ntunecoase, a devenit subiectul a peste 750 de filme, documentare sau nuvele inspirate fiind de romanul scriitorului irlandez. Se spune ca transformarea lui Vlad Tepes in Contele Dracula nsetat de snge se datoreaz faptului ca, potrivit obiceiului in acea vreme, nvingtorul unei lupte isi potolea setea bnd sngele celor nvini. Sa fie oare acesta adevrul despre Dracula? Legenda sau istorie. Vlad Tepes - Istoria Vlad Tepes s-a nscut in oraul Sighioara, in Transilvania in 1431, fiind mai trziu domnitor al Valahiei. Tatl sau, Vlad Dracul, a fost cavaler in Ordinul Dragonului, ordin cavaleresc din Estul Europei care avea ca scop oprirea extinderii Imperiului Otoman. Blazonul Ordinului Dragonului reprezenta un dragon (otomanii) si o cruce (semn al cretintii), iar Vlad Dracul a purtat acest simbol peste tot, pe steaguri, monede si sigiliu. Blazonul familiei Dracul; Moneda din timpul lui Vlad Tepes Al doilea fiu al sau a fost Vlad II - DRACULA, A-ul de la sfritul cuvntului "dracul" fiind un mod prin care se stabilea apartenena - Dracula, fiul lui Dracul. Porecla "Tepes" i-a fost atribuita abia dup moartea sa in 1476, din cauza modului in care ii pedepsea pe otomani, trgndu-i in teapa. Tragerea in teapa era un mod de execuie crud, victima fiind nfipt intr-un par ascuit, gros cat braul unui om. Se spune despre Vlad ca ii plceau execuiile in masa, vrfurile parilor formnd un fel de "pdure". Pentru a se bucura de aceste "spectacole" Vlad obinuia sa organizeze ospuri in fata celor care mureau in chinuri. Copil fiind, Vlad Tepes a trit ca ostatic al turcilor. In timp ce familia i-a fost asasinata el a fost pus la curent cu chinurile pe care aceasta le-a indurat. Acesta pare a fi motivul ce i-a otrvit sufletul aa nct, ajuns voievod, pedepsea tind, jupuind, spnzurnd, decapitnd sau trgnd n eap.

Tragerea in eap Cunoscut pentru sadismul sau, Vlad era in acelai timp respectat de supuii si pentru campaniile de lupta mpotriva turcilor. Era respectat att ca lupttor cat si ca voievod ce nu tolera nedreptatea, in timpul domniei lui ridicnd cteva mnstiri. A fost un erou adulat, dar si temut de poporul lui. Victor Hugo in "Legende de Siecles", reda felul in care Vlad Tepes a ntmpinat armata sultanului Mahomed alII-lea venita sa cucereasc Tara Romneasca. naintnd spre Trgovite, ostenii armatei turceti au fost ngrozii de privelitea oferita de Tepes: case arse, cmpii prjolite, si fntni cu apa otrvita. Totul a culminat insa cu imaginea de lng zidurile cetii unde se adpostise Vlad Tepes: o imensa pdure de cadavre. Cuprini de frica si ngrozii de mirosul celor 20.000 de cadavre ale prizonierilor turci nfipi in epe, ofierii lui Mahomed s-au retras recunoscnd victoria voievodului. Pentru romani, Vlad Tepes a rmas voievodul in timpul cruia puteai bea apa din fntna Cetii Trgovite, cu un pocal din aur masiv fr ca cineva sa-l fure (surse istorice confirma existenta acestei cupe care a fost folosita pana in ziua in care Vlad Tepes a murit). Moartea lui Vlad Despre moartea lui Dracula nu se cunosc prea multe, existnd cteva ipoteze. Cea mai populara poveste este aceea ca ar fi fost ucis intr-o btlie mpotriva turcilor, in apropiere de Bucureti, in decembrie 1476. Alii susin ca a fost ucis de boieri valahi, in timpul luptei. Ce s-a ntmplat insa cu corpul nensufleit al lui Vlad? Aceasta este un alt mister, o estura de legende, din care nici una nu a putut fi confirmata. Majoritatea istoricilor considera ca Vlad a fost nmormntat in apropierea altarului Mnstirii Snagov, mnstire ce se afla pe o insula in mijlocul lacului Snagov, singura legtura fiind brcile. Ceea ce este sigur este faptul ca i-a fost tiat capul si dus la Constantinopol, pentru ca ntreaga lume otomana sa vad ca domnia voievodului infricosator se ncheiase cu adevrat. In 1931-32, arheologul Dinu Rosetti, la ordinul Academiei Romane, a cercetat Mnstirea Snagov pentru a descoperi trupul lui Vlad Dracula. Dar nu a descoperit dect cteva morminte jefuite, in interiorul mnstirii, legendele locale spunnd ca trupul lui Vlad ar fi fost nmormntat chiar la intrarea in mnstire. Nednd crezare acestei legende, cercettorul a spat si a scos la iveala un mormnt aflat in fata altarului. Mormntul era insa gol. Continund sa sape, a gsit un altar pgn, cu oase ale animalelor sacrificate. Dnd o ansa legendei, a nceput sa cerceteze locul de la intrarea in mnstire, unde a gsit un mormnt ce nu fusese jefuit, aparinnd, se pare, unui nobil. Hainele care nvluiau cadavrul artau ca aparineau unui om nstrit. A fost gsit si un inel, provenit din Nuremberg. Totui scheletul avea si cap si, aa cum am spus mai sus, este un lucru cert ca Vlad a fost decapitat. Mormantul lui Vlad (presupus) Mnstirea Snagov are insa un grad ridicat de umiditate, ceea ce face ca majoritatea ramasitelor pamantesti ale celor inmormantati aici sa se descompun foarte repede. Este deci foarte posibil ca si trupul lui Vlad sa se fi descompus nainte de a fi fost ncepute cercetrile pentru descoperirea lui. Cu certitudine putem afirma ca Dracula a existat. Daca voievodul Vlad Tepes este acelai cu vampirul diabolic este posibil sa nu aflam niciodat; cert este insa faptul ca mitul vampirilor rezista de sute de ani in fata istoriei.

Vlad Tepes Legend and History The Legend The history of Vlad Tepes is wrapped in mystery and legend, the truth being that nobody knows where the legend ends and lets real history to replace it. Being not only a character in history, but also a literary and folklore character, the king has been chosen by the writer Bram Stoker as the main character in his novel published in 1897. Since then, Dracula and Transylvania, the land hosting the mysterious castle full of phantoms

and vampires, somewhere in the middle of the dark forests, has become the subject of more than 750 movies, being then documentaries or stories inspired by the Irish writers novel. It is said that the change of Vlad Tepes in the bloodthirsty Count Dracula is due to the fact that according to the customs of the time, the winner of a battle quenched his thirst by drinking the blood of the losers. Is this maybe the truth about Dracula? Legend or history. Vlad Tepes - History Vlad Tepes was born in the town of Sighisoara, in Transylvania in 1431, to become later king of Valachia. His father, Vlad Dracul (Vlad Devil), was a member of the Dragon Order; this was an order of the noblemen in the Eastern Europe which had as aim stopping the extension of the Ottoman Empire. The Coats of Arms for the Dragon Order represented a Dragon (symbol for the Ottomans) and a cross (symbol of the Christianity), and Vlad Dracul borne this symbols everywhere, on flags, coins and seal. Coats of Arms for the Dracul Family; Coins from the time of Vlad Tepes The second son was Vlad II - DRACULA, the A from the end of the word "dracul" being a suffix by which the line of belonging was established, namely - Dracula, son of Dracul. The nickname "Tepes" (the Impaler) was attributed to him only after his death in 1476, reflecting the way in which he punished the ottomans, by impaling them. The impaling process was a cruel way of execution, the victim being impaled into a sharp pole, with a thickness equal to that of a mans arm. It is said that Vlad liked mass executions, the sharpened poles forming a kind of forest. To thoroughly enjoy this kind of "shows" Vlad used to organize feasts in front of those who where dying in pain. As a child, Vlad Tepes leaved as a hostage of the Turks. Whilst its family was assassinated, he was kept informed about the pains its family was going through. This seems to be the reasons which poisoned his soul, therefore when he became king, he punished by cutting, skinning, and cutting heads off, or impaling people. The impaling process Well known for his sadism, Vlad was in the meantime respected by his subjects for hid campaign of battles against the Turks. He was respected both as a fighter and as a king who did not tolerate injustice; during his reign he ordered the building of several monasteries. He was a revered hero, but also he was feared by his people. In "Legende de Siecles" (Legend of the Centuries), Victor Hugo describes the way in which Vlad Tepes welcomed the army of the Sultan Mahomed II when it came to conquer Valachia. Going towards Targoviste, the armed Turkish soldiers were horrified by the scene offered to them by Tepes: burnt houses, burnt lands, and wells of poisoned [Link] peak was however the image encountered near the castle walls, where Tepes was hosted: a huge forest of corpses. Full of fear and horrified by the smell of the 20,000 corpses of the Turkish prisoners impaled, Mahomeds officers ordered the retreat recognizing the victory of the king. For the Romanians Vlad Tepes remained the king during whose reign one could drink water from the well in the Targoviste castle, with a massive gold goblet without being stolen by anybody (historical sources confirm the existence of such goblet which was used till the day on which Vlad Tepes died). Death of Vlad About the death of Dracula not very many things are known; there are some hypotheses. The most popular story is that he was killed in a battle against the Turks close to Bucharest in December 1476. Others are of the opinion he was killed by the Valachian boyars during the battle. What happened to Vlads corpse? This is another mystery, a thread of legends, from which none has been confirmed yet. The majority of the historians consider that Vlad was buried close to the shrine of the Snagov Monastery; this monastery is located on an island in the middle of the Snagov lake, with boast being the only link to the mainland. What is sure is the fact that his head was cut in order to be brought to Constantinople so that the entire Ottoman world to see the reign of the terrifying king was really over. During 1931-32, the archaeologist Dinu Rosetti, acting on an order received from the Romanian Academy, performed research at the Snagov

monastery in order to discover Vlad Draculas corpse. However he discovered only some graves which had been subject of burglary, inside the monastery. The local legends mentioned that Vlads corpse would have been buried exactly at the entrance to the monastery. The researcher did not rely on these legends, and by digging he uncovered a grave located in front of the shrine. However this grave was empty. He continued to dig and he found a pagan shrine containing bones from sacrificed animals. Then giving some credit to the legend, he began to research the place at the entrance in the monastery. There he found a grave which had not been subject to any burglary, and seemingly belonging to a noble person. The apparel which wrapped the corpse showed a the dead was a wealthy person. A ring has been also found, coming from Nuremberg. However the skeleton had its head, and, as we have mentioned before, there is a certainty Vlads head was cut off. Vlad grave (presumed) The Snagov Monastery has however a high degree of humidity, which results in remains of those buried here to decompose very quickly. It is perfectly possible thus the corpse of Vlad to have been decomposed before the research for its discovery to start. We can confirm for certain the existence of Dracula. We might never know if the king named Vlad Tepes was the same person as the devilish vampire; however the fact that the vampires myth is resisting since hundreds of years in front of real history is most certain.