Vlad Tepes was a prince who lived in Walachia and ruled in 1454. They called him Vlad the Impaler because he fought against the Turkish bitterly. Deposed in 1462 he was later reinstated in 1476. He was caught by the Turkish and beheaded. His father was known as Vlad Dracul or Vlad the Devil. That's how the name Dracula was made. Vlad Tepes was known for some time as the devil's son or the son of a dragon by his people.
Walachia
Walachia is where Vlad Tepes lived. It's in the south and stretches from the southernmost mountains to Danube. Walachia is not a dark, scary, and ugly place like you might think. It's a beautiful place with hills, mountains, and an occasional farm. There are few, but magnificent forests. The people there live happily telling the tale of Dracula.