Vlad the Impaler was also known as Vlad Dracula, derived from his father's name, Vlad Dracul. The name Dracula means "son of Dracul" or "son of the dragon." Dracul was a member of the Order of the Dragon, a chivalric order dedicated to fighting the Ottoman Empire.
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