May 26, 2000 - Vlad the Impaler - A convention of Dracula scholars have convened in the legendary Bran Castle in Transylvania, home of the of mass murderer Vlad the Impaler. The visiting scholars have brought a much needed infusion of cash to the local peasants who have been selling them tiny coffins with Transylvanian soil and vampire wine. Vlad the Impaler was a Romanian Prince who lived in the 14th century whopse moniker attest to his unbridled brutality. The myth of Dracula is based on his legendary taste for blood. Locals also claim his ghost is said to still haunt Bran castle.
-from Mayhem.net newsflash
Did anyone see Jeopardy! on 2/26/01? The final category was "Historic Names." The question was:
This “Dragon” was first remembered for his resistence to the Ottomans in Romania.
Guess who it was?