October 5, 1897

05/10/2025

Van Helsing is locating the ship Dracula is on; everyone except Mina and Jonathan plan a trip to Transylvania.

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...