This ruler invited all the beggars in his realm to a feast, during which he burned them alive in order to reduce strain on the rest of the citizens.
This ruler invited all the beggars in his realm to a feast, during which he burned them alive in order to reduce strain on the rest of the citizens. During his first of three reigns, he was overthrown by Hunyadi, whom he later advised when fighting the Ottomans. He formed a long lasting hatred for his brother Radu while the two were kept as hostages at the court of Murad II, where he also first witnessed his later favored execution technique. For 10 points, name this famously vicious ruler of Wallachia, who was fond of sticking people on pikes, and who was the namesake of Bram Stoker's most famous creation.
This ruler invited all the beggars in his realm to a feast, during which he burned them alive in order to reduce strain on the rest of the citizens.
{Vlad the Impaler} [accept {Vlad III;} accept Vlad {Dracula}; accept Vlad {Tepes;} prompt on Vlad; do not accept Vlad {Dracul}]