Vlad the Impaler

Summary

Vlad the Impaler is a human^[1]. He was born in Sighișoara^[2]. He was born on 1431^[3]. He passed away in Bucharest^[4]. He died on December 1476^[5]. He worked as a ruler^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.11% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,196 views/month, #1,091 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Sighișoara^[2], Vlad the Impaler…
• Vlad the Impaler passed away in Bucharest^[4].
• Vlad the Impaler was born on 1431^[3].
• Vlad the Impaler was born on December 1431^[8].
• Vlad the Impaler was born on November 2, 1431^[9].
• Vlad the Impaler died on December 1476^[5].
• Vlad the Impaler died on January 1477^[10].
• Vlad the Impaler is buried at Snagov Monastery^[11].
• Vlad the Impaler's father was Vlad II Dracul^[12].
• Vlad the Impaler's mother was Vasilissa^[13].
• Among Vlad the Impaler's spouses was Ilona Szilágyi^[14].
• A child of Vlad the Impaler was Mihnea cel Rău^[15].
• A child of Vlad the Impaler was Vlad^[16].
• Vlad the Impaler held citizenship in Principality of Wallachia^[17].
• Vlad the Impaler worked as a ruler^[6].
• Vlad the Impaler held the position of monarch^[18].
• Vlad the Impaler held the position of voivode^[19].
• Vlad the Impaler held the position of lord of Wallachia^[20].
• Vlad the Impaler's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy^[21].
• Vlad the Impaler's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[22].
• Vlad the Impaler is recorded as male^[23].
• Vlad the Impaler's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Vlad the Impaler's family is recorded as House of Drăculești^[25].
• Vlad the Impaler's noble title is recorded as prince^[26].
• Vlad the Impaler's noble title is recorded as voivode^[27].

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Origins and Family

Vlad the Impaler was born in Sighișoara^[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1431^[3], December 1431^[8], and November 2, 1431^[9]. His father was Vlad II Dracul^[12]. His mother was Vasilissa^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Vlad the Impaler's professions included ruler^[6]. Positions held include monarch^[18], a position^[28]; voivode^[19], a position^[29], in Ottoman Empire^[30]; and lord of Wallachia^[20], a historical position^[31], founded in 1346^[32].

Personal Life

Vlad the Impaler was married to Ilona Szilágyi^[14]. Children include Mihnea cel Rău^[15], a monarch^[33], 1462–1510^[34], of Principality of Wallachia^[35] and Vlad^[16]. Religious affiliations include Eastern Orthodoxy^[21], a Christian denominational family^[36] and Catholicism^[22], a Christian denominational family^[37], founded in 1054^[38].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 1476^[5] and January 1477^[10]. Vlad the Impaler passed away in Bucharest^[4]. The cause of death was decapitation^[39]. Burial took place at Snagov Monastery^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Vlad the Impaler include Dracula vlad-tepes^[40], a taxon^[41]; Linguamyrmex vladi^[42], a fossil taxon^[43]; and Vlad Țepeș^[44], a village^[45], in Romania^[46], founded in 1893^[47].

Why It Matters

Vlad the Impaler ranks in the top 0.11% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,196 views/month, #1,091 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 160 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

Entities named for him include Dracula vlad-tepes^[40], a taxon^[41]; Linguamyrmex vladi^[42], a fossil taxon^[43]; and Vlad Țepeș^[44], a village^[45], in Romania^[46], founded in 1893^[47].

FAQs

Where was Vlad the Impaler born?

Vlad the Impaler was born in Sighișoara^[2].

Where did Vlad the Impaler die?

Vlad the Impaler passed away in Bucharest^[4].

Who were Vlad the Impaler's parents?

Vlad the Impaler's father was Vlad II Dracul^[12]. Vlad the Impaler's mother was Vasilissa^[13].

Who was Vlad the Impaler married to?

Vlad the Impaler's spouses include Ilona Szilágyi^[14].

What did Vlad the Impaler do for work?

Vlad the Impaler worked as ruler^[6].