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Dracula was based on a real historical figure.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that Dracula was based on a real historical figure?

Partly. Several sources, including a peer-reviewed paper and popular references, say Bram Stoker's Dracula drew on the real 15th-century prince Vlad the Impaler. However, a Wikipedia article and a cited scholar (Elizabeth Miller) note there is no consensus and argue Stoker knew too little about Vlad for him to be the inspiration.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 7 sources for, 1 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 7
Dracula
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Dracula. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracula

Evidence against · 1
Vlad the Impaler - Wikipedia
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Vlad the Impaler - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vlad_the_Impaler

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encyclopedia-of-occultism-and-parapsychology.-m-z-by-leslie-shepard-z-lib.org
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encyclopedia-of-occultism-and-parapsychology.-m-z-by-leslie-shepard-z-lib.org. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/encyclopedia-of-occultism-and-parapsychology.-m-z-by-leslie-shepard-z-lib.org

childrens-world-atlas-revised-and-updated-by-dk
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childrens-world-atlas-revised-and-updated-by-dk. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/childrens-world-atlas-revised-and-updated-by-dk

From Historical Archetype to Storytelling Variant, A Study on Developing Contents of Vlad Ţepeş
2022
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From Historical Archetype to Storytelling Variant, A Study on Developing Contents of Vlad Ţepeş. (2022). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.19170/eebs.2022.46.4.27

Death and immortality in "Dracula's Diary": readings through "Corpus Hermeticum"
2023
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Death and immortality in "Dracula's Diary": readings through "Corpus Hermeticum". (2023). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.35824/sjrs.v6i1.18732

In Search of Dracula
1994
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McNally, R. T. & Florescu, R. (1994). In Search of Dracula. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=P22TnNTonYwC&dq=Dracula+was+based+on+a+real+historical+figure.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

Godfather
2014
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Phillips, G. D. (2014). Godfather. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=6XBHAgAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

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