The Real Count Dracula’s Disease

It’s not entirely clear where Bram Stoker was inspired by for his count dracula role In Vlad III, A Romanian prince who lived in the 15th century was known for impaling his enemies, especially his rivals. The Irish author barely mentions his famous vampire past, but it’s well established. That means interest in the CEIBS boss has been the subject of much research, not just historically but scientifically as well.

These last have shown Vlad may have suffered from respiratory problems, skin problems and haemorrhoids, a condition that would cause him to cry blood.. Or rather, bloody tears, as explained by Sergio Eguiza, a specialist at the Institute of Clinical Ophthalmology and Surgery (ICQO) in Bilbao: “It is caused by tumors, bacteria Changes in the lacrimal ducts caused by conjunctivitis or pregnancy hormones, causing tears to flow. “Blood vessels burst and bloody tears”.

this research authorThey present their findings in an article titled “Dracula Resurrected: Proteomic Analysis of Vlad III’s Impaler Files Using EVA Technology and Mass Spectrometry,” which was recently published in the American Chemical Society “Magazine. “This is the first time such an investigation has been conducted, Help reveals impaler Vlad Dracula’s health’, they emphasized.

in order to draw these conclusions Three letters written by Romanian leaders in 1457 and 1475 are analyzed. To do this, they used a special plastic film called EVA, or ethylene-vinyl acetate, which allowed them to extract a hundred human-derived peptides (proteins) from the paper without damaging the paper.

bloody legend

They then analyzed the samples with tspectrometry technique mass, emphasizing those most degraded proteins, as these are thought to be the oldest and thus more likely to have come from Fra Germany. They concluded that Vlad III likely suffered from respiratory and/or skin inflammation and hematuria at least in the final stages of his life. “It’s a disease more dramatic than serious. In ancient times, they associated it with mysticism and bloody virgins,” emphasizes Eguiza.

also known as Tepes the Impaler Due to the aforementioned habit of impaling opponents, Vlad III was born around 1428. Son of Vlad II, who, along with his brother, was held hostage by his father’s many rivals

He paid no attention to the situation and escaped unscathed. The powerful state in the region at the time was the Ottoman Empire, which occupied Greece, Serbia, and Bulgaria throughout the 14th century. The fall of Constantinople in 1453 was a great milestone. Facing this giant, the Kingdom of Hungary and some principalities such as Wallachia, Vlad III was prince or count of Wallachia three times between 1448 and 1476.

romanian hero

Against this background, Constant violence: War, assassination, execution. He is said to have murdered some 100,000 people in just seven years of ruling the principality. Chronicles of the time highlight his brutality. They said he indulged in torture and drank the blood of his victims with his meals.

In a letter to King Matthias Corvino of Hungary, in which he attached two sacks filled with ears, nose and head, he described the circumstances of one of his military campaigns: “I’ve killed men and women, young and old, from Oblusica and Novoselo to Samvit and Gigan. We have killed 23,884 Turks and Bulgarians, not counting those we burned in our homes and those whose heads were not beheaded by our soldiers. “

his Romania has claimed the figure in recent decades. In 1976, the Communist Party named him a national hero. “He founded churches, delivered justice, cleared the country of thieves and criminals, carried out a policy of defending the West from the Turks, and generously funded various churches and monasteries on Mount Athos.” Professor Vintila Horia in 1990 highlighted in a paper in 2009.

Vlad III died in battle in 1476 or 1477 After facing a rival governor who tried to take his territory with the help of the Ottomans. They are said to have dismembered his body.