2.And the name "Dracula" comes from the fact that Vlad III's father, Vlad II became known as "Vlad Dracul" after joining the Order of the Dragon — a Christian military order. "Dracula," as it ...

Now that we’re positively swimming in adaptations of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, it’s easy to forget just how much of our cultural understanding of the character was built around one actor for decades.