6 Times When Vlad the Impaler Was Brutal

He was one of history’s cruelest rulers

Vlad the Impaler a.k.a. Vlad Dracul or “Dracula.” By Anonymous — http://neuramagazine.com/dracula-triennale-di-milano/ image, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4625141

Vlad the Impaler (Țepeș) is known as a hero to the Romanian people. After all, he defended their country from Turkish invasions numerous times. He often impaled these enemies on stakes and left them on the border of Wallachia in the hope of preventing future attacks.