Vlad the Impaler: The Real Count Dracula

Deep in the mountains of Transylvania there once lived a real Dracula.  He was Prince Vlad Dracula, and he ruled with a thirst for blood worthy of a vampire.
 
Loyalty meant nothing to Vlad Dracula.  He betrayed his friends and befriended his enemies.  When his enemies became friends, he betrayed them too.  He would sacrifice anything to stay in power. 
 
The most famous vampire in literature may have taken Vlad Dracula's name.  But the real Dracula's life is more shocking than any horror story.