Bram Stoker

Bram Stoker based his novel Dracula (published in 1897) upon the historical figure of Vlad Tepes.

Just how much stoker knew about the life and atrocities of Vlad Tepes is unclear, but he was certainly aware of Vlad from a reference in a history book obtained from the library of Whitby. In any event, Bram Stoker's Dracula has helped tremendously to popularize the region and to make Vlad Tepes one of the most well-known medieval figures that ever lived.