Maybe it's time to explore that past. The story of the real Dracula begins in Wallachia, present-day southern Romania, where ...

Also known as Vlad III and Vlad Tepes, the 15th-century ruler of the Romanian region of Wallachia is widely thought to be the inspiration for Bram Stoker's "Dracula." The bloodthirsty warlord got ...

On June 12, 1444, Vlad the Impaler and his brother Radu the Handsome went to the Turkish court as a guarantee of keeping peace between Wallachia and the Ottoman Empire. The brothers made a plan to ...

Dracula Untold could appeal to viewers drawn to vampire movies revisited in epic style, akin to Underworld or 300. The film blends action, romance and tragedy, while exploring the mythical origins of ...