October 12, 1897

12/10/2026

The party leaves London for Paris and boards the Orient Express for Varna.

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...

October 12, 1897
The party leaves London for Paris and boards the Orient Express for Varna.
October 11, 1897
In a harrowing evening meeting, Mina makes the men swear a "pact of death," promising to kill her if she fully transforms into a vampire; Jonathan reads the Burial Service over her at her request.
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.