Vlad the impaler : bloodthirsty medieval prince /
Shea, John M.,
Vlad the impaler : bloodthirsty medieval prince / John M. Shea. - 32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm - History's most murderous villains . - History's most murderous villains. .
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
A hero and a monster -- Wallachia -- Son of the dragon -- In the hands of the Ottoman Empire -- Prince Vlad III -- The Impaler -- Wallachia strikes back -- Invasion -- A prisoner once again -- Prince for a third time -- The Impaler impaled -- Glossary.
"Vlad III, the 15th century ruler of what is now southern Romania, had a terrifying nickname—the Impaler. It originated with the grisly way he dealt with his enemies: He demanded that their not-yet-dead bodies be impaled on stakes. Vlad’s reputation for brutality only grew and later became entwined with the legend of the vampire Dracula. This in-depth account presents the true story of Vlad the Impaler and his fight against the Ottoman Empire, a struggle that makes the villain a hero to some."--
9781482448047 1482448041 9781482448085 1482448084
2016012726
Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia, 1430 or 1431-1476 or 1477 --Juvenile literature.
Wallachia--Kings and rulers--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Wallachia--History--Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Illustrated works.
Vlad the impaler : bloodthirsty medieval prince / John M. Shea. - 32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm - History's most murderous villains . - History's most murderous villains. .
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
A hero and a monster -- Wallachia -- Son of the dragon -- In the hands of the Ottoman Empire -- Prince Vlad III -- The Impaler -- Wallachia strikes back -- Invasion -- A prisoner once again -- Prince for a third time -- The Impaler impaled -- Glossary.
"Vlad III, the 15th century ruler of what is now southern Romania, had a terrifying nickname—the Impaler. It originated with the grisly way he dealt with his enemies: He demanded that their not-yet-dead bodies be impaled on stakes. Vlad’s reputation for brutality only grew and later became entwined with the legend of the vampire Dracula. This in-depth account presents the true story of Vlad the Impaler and his fight against the Ottoman Empire, a struggle that makes the villain a hero to some."--
9781482448047 1482448041 9781482448085 1482448084
2016012726
Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia, 1430 or 1431-1476 or 1477 --Juvenile literature.
Wallachia--Kings and rulers--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Wallachia--History--Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Illustrated works.