Dracula - is a person or a mith?

It is a myth, the myth of Stocker's Dracula. Stoker came across some information about vampire beliefs in Transylvania which he used in the novel. But Stoker did not make up the name "Dracula". Every myth has an origin somewhere in the reallity. There was a Dracula in the 15th century: Vlad the Impaler (Vlad Tepes in Romanian language), descended from Basarab the Great, a fourteenth-century prince who is credited with having founded the state of Wallachia, part of present-day Romania. This name, from the Turkish nickname "kaziklu bey" ("impaling prince"), was used by Ottoman chroniclers of the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries because of Vlad's fondness for impalement as a means of execution. In 1431, the senior Vlad (the futher) received a honor: the initiation into the Order of the Dragon. Vlad then took on the nickname "Dracul". The Wallachian word "dracul" was derived from the Latin "draco" meaning "the dragon". The younger Vlad adopted the name "Dracula" indicating "son of Dracul" or "son of the Dragon". Vlad Dracula is the name he liked to use about himself, most probably and not Vlad the Impaler. Stocker who never visited Wallachia came across his name in a book he was researching entitled AN ACCOUNT OF THE PRINCIPALITIES OF WALLACHIA AND MOLDAVIA (1820). More questions about who is the Dracula in person?

No, in fact Dracula is really both myth and real person. There was a Transylvanian nobleman who fighted the Otomans invaders into Europe. His name was Vlad Dracul and he used to impale defeated enemies on sharpened poles. His name was Vlad The Impaler and his bloodthirsty exploits may have led him to being linked with the legends of blood- drinking vampires! Moreover, did you know that Transylvanian Society of Dracula, a non-profit, non-political world-wide group, is a historical-cultural organization with headquarters in Bucharest, Romania? It was founded in 1991, following the fall of Communism, to promote contacts between scholars in Romania and the West and to encourage Dracula tourism based on educational objectives.

That's correct, a real person, but also a myth. The real one was a historical person. The mythical one was a vampire. The historical person Dracula has in common with the mythical person the atrocities and the name, as well as the origine: Romania. While the historical one was indeed born in Romania, the mythical one came from under the pen of Stocker's. Please read the other answers I have given based on this topic. Among the Romanian peasantry, Vlad Tepes was remembered as a just prince who defended his people from foreign aggression, whether those foreigners were Turkish invaders or German merchants. He is also remembered as a champion of the common man against the oppression of the boyars. However, despite the more positive interpretation, the Romanian oral tradition also remembers Vlad as an exceptionally cruel and often capricious ruler. For the presentation of the mythical Dracula it has been suggested that Stoker was influenced by the history of Countess Elizabeth Bathory, who was born in the Kingdom of Hungary. It is believed that Bathory tortured and killed up to 700 servant girls in order to bathe in or drink their blood. She believed their blood preserved her youth, which may explain why Dracula appeared younger after feeding. As for the Vlad the Impaler, his bloodthirsty exploits may have led him to being linked with the legends of blood- drinking vampires. The Romanian oral tradition provides an important source for the life of Vlad the Impaler: legends and tales concerning the Impaler have remained a part of folklore among the Romanian peasantry. These tales have been passed down from generation to generation for five hundred years. Through constant retelling they have become somewhat confused and they have gradually been forgotten in later years. Nontheless, they still provide valuable information about Dracula and his relationship with his people.

Great answer, thanks. Did you know that Transylvanian Society of Dracula, a non-profit, non-political world-wide group, is a historical-cultural organization with headquarters in Bucharest, Romania? It was founded in 1991, following the fall of Communism, to promote contacts between scholars in Romania and the West and to encourage Dracula tourism based on educational objectives.

There was a Transylvanian nobleman who fighted the Otomans invaders into Europe. His name was Vlad Dracul and he used to impale defeated enemies on sharpened poles. His name was Vlad The Impaler and his bloodthirsty exploits may have led him to being linked with the legends of blood-drinking vampires!