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Vlad the Impaler - The True Story Behind the Vampire Legend
Happy Halloween from Stonedhenge! Today, we are tracing the real, horrifying history behind the world's most famous monster: Dracula. We are taking a trip to 15th-century Eastern Europe to learn about Vlad III of Wallachia, better known as Vlad the Impaler.
In this special Halloween episode, we explore how a medieval ruler became so terrifying that we are still making horror movies about him 550 years later. We cover:
Wallachian Politics: Why ruling between the Kingdom of Hungary and the expanding Ottoman Empire meant living between two violent landlords who kept burning down your house.
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