On this date in 1456, Vladislav II, Voivode of Wallachia, was killed by Dracula.
In fairness, Vlad II had killed Voivode Dracul, so it was revenge. And there's nothing to suggest Vlad III drank the blood of Vlad II.
By the way, Dracul was also Vlad II. So Vlad II was killed by Vlad III in revenge for killing Vlad II.
Or put another way, Dracula killed Vlad for killing Dracul.
Dracul, by the way, means "dragon", and "Dracula" is the diminutive form, essentially meaning "son of the dragon".
And Dracul was the legitimate voivode until he was murdered and his throne usurped by Vlad II, aka non-Dracul. So Vlad III was also the legitimate voivode.
And at least Vlad II Non-Dracul was killed (apparently) in a fair fight, mano-a-mano by III.
Guess this helps explain why the Balkans are so screwed up, huh?
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