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Call for Applications: The “Vampire Literature Short Story Fellowship”

13/02/2026

Update May 26, 2026: the 2026 Vampire Literature Short Story Fellowship recipients are: Ilona Tarnopolska – UkraineJournalist, English teacher, writer, with a PhD in History.…

Dracula Film Festival 2024

29/07/2024

Dracula Film Festival is announcing the launch of its short and feature film competitions on horror, sci-fi, thriller, supernatural, dark comedies, animation, and experimental /…

September 1440 – 1476
Events explained by Stefan Andreescu in his book, Vlad Tepes (Dracula) between legend and historical facts, 1976: September 16, 1440: Vlad Dracul (Vlad Tepes' father) used an extensive title that did not include his father's name (Mircea the Great or the Elder). September 12, 1445: Lord Walerand de Wavrin was assured at Nicopole that Hungarian forces would arrive within two days. September 15, 1447 (after): Petru II's rule ended in Moldova. September 11, 1448: Pasquale de Sorgo, from Iancu's camp at Subotiça on the Morava, attested the presence of Moldavian and Wallachian soldiers in the Christian army. September 1448 (mid-September): Beys of Nicopole, after a victory, installed young Vlad Ţepeş as prince. September 1448 (September-October): Sultan Murad II's forces defeated the Christian army at the Battle of Kossovopolje. September 6, 1450: Bogdan II of Moldavia fought the Poles in the forests of Crasna. September 24, 1452: Vladislav II complained to...

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