Because his preferred method of punishment for his enemies was impalement, he soon became known as Vlad the Impaler. Though Vlad obviously upset the sultan, who eventually sent a massive army ...

Also known as Vlad III, Vlad Dracula (son of the Dragon), and—most famously—Vlad the Impaler (Vlad Tepes in ... a large percentage of them by impalement. Vlad III’s cruelty was real, but ...

He told The Sun: "Vlad the Impaler-Dracula reigned three times ... barbarity and ruthlessness. His favourite method of murder was impalement — in which victims were lowered on to sharpened ...

The newly appointed monarch is a descendant of Vlad the Impaler ... famous for his namesake torture method. Vlad was known to kill his enemies by impaling them on wooden stakes, initiating ...

Some internet users took the opportunity to share the claim that the monarch supposedly was related to Vlad ... impaling anyone who stood against his authority — which is how he earned the ...

Vlad the Impaler ruled the Romanian ... getting his name from his favourite torture method. The brutal 15th-century leader was known to kill his enemies by impaling them on wooden stakes causing ...

Also known as Vlad the Impaler, the military ruler is said to have likely killed over 80,000 people, many by impalement, as per historians. A new chemical analysis of the letters penned by the ...

Vlad the Impaler, or Vlad III ... A ferocious warrior, Vlad was known for impaling vanquished enemies on large stakes. He is said to be the inspiration for Count Dracula, who debuted in Bram ...