July 8, 1897

08/07/2026

Dr. Seward notices Renfield has acquired a pet sparrow, which he feeds with flies. Seward notes there is a “method in his madness” as the patient’s ideas continue to grow.

Published in Dracula timeline

July 1447 – 1476
Events explained by Stefan Andreescu in his book, Vlad Tepes (Dracula) between legend and historical facts, 1976: July 13, 1447: Petru II's rule began in Moldova. July 5, 1450: Bogdan II of Moldova pledged vassalage to Iancu of Hunedoara. July 1455 (Summer): Ottoman armies entered Serbia, besieging Semendria and intending to attack Belgrade. July 3, 1456: Iancu of Hunedoara entrusted Vlad Voivode with the defense of southern Transylvania. July 23, 1456: The siege of Belgrade, defended by Iancu of Hunedoara, by Sultan Mehmet II ended. July 1462 (first half or middle): A battle between Vlad and Radu the Handsome's Turkish contingent occurred. July 11, 1462: Mehmet II and his army were back in Adrianopole in disarray, entering the city at night, after the campaign in Wallachia against Vlad the Impaler. July 17, 1462: News from "Venetian merchants" about a major defeat of the Ottoman Sultan by Vlad the Impaler on June...

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