Vlad The Impaler

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🗓️ 4 November 2024

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Vlad the Impaler is one of history’s most terrifying villains. A leader who used torture, terrorism, and sadistic punishment to retain his grip on power. Though he was considered a folk hero by some in his homeland, for many, he’s the inspiration behind the most spine-chilling tale of all time: Bram Stoker’s Dracula. But what sparked Vlad’s bloodthirsty obsession? How did he come to give his name - Dracul - to a vampire? And when it comes to medieval violence and tyranny, how did Vlad the Impaler keep raising the stakes? This is a Short History Of Vlad the Impaler. A Noiser production. Written by Jo Furniss. With thanks to Dacre Stoker, the great grandnephew of Bram Stoker, and a historian and writer of modern Dracula novels. Get every episode of Short History Of a week early with Noiser+. You’ll also get ad-free listening, bonus material, and early access to shows across the Noiser network. Click the Noiser+ banner to get started. Or, if you’re on Spotify or Android, go to noiser.com/subscriptions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:00.0	It is June 1462, sometime after midnight.
1:09.0	In a region called Velakia, now part of Romania, a man approaches an army camp in a broad valley, its fires burning low.
1:19.8	Slightly built and wearing Turkish robes and a turban, when this visitor is close enough, he calls out to greet the guards in their language.
1:29.0	So, unconcerned, they wave him through.
1:33.6	He walks rapidly, passing tethered horses and camels as he goes,
1:38.7	until he notices one particularly large tent, lavishly decorated with Ottoman textiles.
1:46.4	Satisfied that this is the sleeping quarters of the Sultan Mehmet, the man makes a mental
1:52.1	note of its location, then slips beyond the camp's perimeter into the darkness.
1:59.9	Eventually, reaching his own camp hidden in the forest, his return is greeted by cheers.
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