Story:
The history of Vlad Dracula or Vlad the Impaler is surrounded by myth and legend. He was the character that was the inspiration for Bram Stokers Novel "Dracula" being the very famous Count Dracula.
Vlad the Impaler -Tepes (pronounced tzse-pesh) was born in Transylvania in 1431.
His father was Vlad Dracul who was a knight in the Order of the Dragon which was a union of central and Eastern European rulers who were worried about the rising Ottoman empire. The Order of the Dragon's coat of arms was a dragon (the Ottomans) and a cross (Christianity). Vlad Dracul bore this coat of arms on everything, flags, coins, and his seal. It attracted the nickname of "Dracul" meaning Devil in Romanian.
Vlad became notorious for his sadism, though he was also respected by his subjects because of his fierce campaigns against the Turks. He was a respected as a warrior and a stern ruler who tolerated no crime against his people, and during his reign erected several monasteries. He was a hero that was both worshiped and feared by his people.
Item:
This is a Sterling silver Vlad Dracula inspired cross - a prototype of it was shown in the Movie Dracula Untold (2014').
* Handcrafted / Sterling Silver 925 / Dimensions: 55mm X 28mm and 1,5mm thick at its thinnest point.
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