TY  - BOOK
AU  - Shea,John M.
TI  - Vlad the impaler: bloodthirsty medieval prince 
T2  - History's most murderous villains
SN  - 9781482448047
PY  - 2017///
CY  - New York
PB  - Gareth Stevens Publishing
KW  - Vlad
KW  - Wallachia
KW  - Kings and rulers
KW  - Biography
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - History
KW  - Biographies
KW  - lcgft
KW  - Illustrated works
N1  - 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
N2  - "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."--
ER  -