The Achievements of the Order of the Dragon
Explore how the Order of the Dragon protected Christian Europe, united powerful rulers and left a lasting mark on medieval history and the Dracula legend.
The Order of the Dragon: The Brotherhood Behind Dracula
Explore the history of the Order of the Dragon, its founders, famous members, symbolism and its connection to Vlad the Impaler and the Dracula legend.
The Fall of Medieval Wallachia
Explore the fall of medieval Wallachia and the political, military and diplomatic forces that ended centuries of independent rule in one of Eastern Europe’s most important principalities.
Why Wallachia Was Important to Europe
Discover why medieval Wallachia became one of Europe’s most important frontier states, standing between the Ottoman Empire and Christian kingdoms while shaping the political future of Eastern Europe.
Wallachia: The Kingdom between two Empires
Explore the story of medieval Wallachia, a frontier kingdom caught between powerful empires. Discover the rulers, conflicts and political intrigue that forged one of Eastern Europe’s most fascinating principalities.
The Real Castles of Vlad the Impaler
Explore the real castles linked to Vlad the Impaler and discover which fortresses belonged to history and which became part of the Dracula legend.
How Europe Remembered Vlad the Impaler
Explore how Vlad the Impaler’s reputation evolved across Europe, from feared ruler to the inspiration behind the Dracula legend.
The Death of Vlad the Impaler
Explore the mystery surrounding the death of Vlad the Impaler, his final campaign and the legends that followed his demise.
The Night Attack of Târgoviște
Learn how Vlad the Impaler’s famous Night Attack of Târgoviște became one of history’s boldest military operations against the Ottoman Empire.
Vlad the Impaler and Mehmed II
Discover how Vlad the Impaler challenged Sultan Mehmed II in one of the most dramatic conflicts of the fifteenth century.