Few realize that the Wallachian ruler dubbed Vlad the Impaler, is not the original Dracula. That distinction belongs to his father, a prince called Vlad Dracul. Any search for the historical Dracula must begin with the father. This book, based on extensive documentary research, reveals the true story of the man who founded the Dracula dynasty.

Dr. A.K. Brackob is a noted specialist in the history of southeastern Europe. His other books include Scanderbeg: A History of George Castriota and the Albanian Resistance to Islamic Expansion in Fifteenth Century Europe.