October 6, 1897 – Dracula Map

Mina requests to accompany the men on their journey to Transylvania, arguing she is safer with them and her hypnotic trances will provide clues; the group agrees.

Vlad Dracula timeline

October 1448 – 1517

Events explained by Stefan Andreescu in his book, Vlad Tepes (Dracula) between legend and historical facts, 1976: October 17-19, 1448: The Battle of Kossovopolje (Câmpia Mierlei) took place, ending in the defeat of the Christian army by the Ottoman forces. October 24, 1448: Iancu of Hunedoara was arrested and detained by Despot Gheorghe Branković upon reaching Smederevo on the Danube. October 29, 1448: A "brother of the devil from Nicopol" (Turkish envoy) arrived at the court of Wallachia. October 31, 1448: Vlad Ţepeş was still in Târgovişte, as indicated by a letter to the judges and burghers of Braşov. October 12, 1449: Bogdan II defeated Alexăndrel in the battle of Tămăşani, near Roman, and integrated Moldova into Iancu of Hunedoara's sphere of influence. October 16, 1451: Bogdan II was assassinated at Răuseni by Petru Aron. October 4, 1453: Boyar Manea Udrişte was still among the members of the princely council of...

Bram Stoker's Dracula timeline

October 6, 1897

Mina requests to accompany the men on their journey to Transylvania, arguing she is safer with them and her hypnotic trances will provide clues; the group agrees.

October 5, 1897

The group holds a meeting; Van Helsing and Seward notice Mina is physically changing (sharper teeth, harder eyes); to protect the group’s plans from Dracula (who can read Mina's mind), Mina makes Jonathan promise not to tell her anything regarding their campaign.

October 4, 1897

At dawn, Van Helsing hypnotizes Mina, who reports hearing "lapping water" and "rushing water," revealing Dracula is on a ship; Van Helsing identifies the ship as the Czarina Catherine, bound for Varna; the group plans their pursuit.