El verdadero Drácula.(TT: The true Dracula)

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From: Tribuna de Actualidad
Date: 19970602
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Bram Stoker dio a su vampiro el nombre de Drácula (en rumano significa diablo), que era el apodo de Vlad Tepes o Vlad el empalador, denominación que hacía referencia a su costumbre de ensartar a sus enemigos en un palo.

Vlad Tepes era vaivoda (príncipe) de la Valaquia y gobernó férreamente sus tierras, defendiéndolas de los turcos. Pero Vlad era implacable con sus enemigos y no le temblaba la mano a la hora de abrirlos en canal, salarles las heridas u obligarles a comer las cabezas de sus hijos. A los turcos traidores les sujetaba el turbante con clavos y los empalaba en ...

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