Vlad the Impaler may have cried tears of blood, chemical analysis of his letters finds
An analysis of three letters written by Vlad the Impaler conclude that he may have suffered from a condition that caused him to cry tears of blood.
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An analysis of three letters written by Vlad the Impaler conclude that he may have suffered from a condition that caused him to cry tears of blood.
Italian and Romanian scientists have discovered that Vlad the Impaler suffered from haemolacria or a condition where a person’s tears are mixed with blood, in the final years of his life.
Dracula was most famous for drinking it, but apparently the fearsome Count also cried tears of blood.
Bram Stoker borrowed from European folklore and actual history when writing Dracula.
Vlad III of Wallachia, who some believe was the inspiration for Bram Stoker's Count Dracula, may have bled tears from his eyes, researchers say.