It is interesting that Vlad Tepes Dracula was not famous because of using the impalement torture, but because of the great number of victims impaled!!
We should not forget that a cruelty atmosphere dominated Europe of the XV century! Many horrible methods of torture were created and used to all the European courts from Western Europe until Russia, as: the iron maiden, the saw, the impalement, the pulling on wheel, the hot iron, etc.
As usual, execution by impalement were used in Europe against the traitors, but Vlad Tepes expanded its use, by torturing also the thieves, the criminals, traitors, the enemies, etc; anyone who should have broken the law, betrayed to the enemies or attacked the country!
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Originally Posted by Paulclem
