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

13/02/2026

Update April 14, 2026: the application form for the Vampire Literature Short Story Fellowship will be closed on April 15, 2026 at 2PM, Romania time.…

April 1437 – 1534
Events explained by Stefan Andreescu in his book, Vlad Tepes (Dracula) between legend and historical facts, 1976: April 8, 1437: The dragon emblem appeared on Vlad Dracul's seal (Vlad the Impaler’s father). April 17, 1443: A document clearly indicated Basarab II's paternal ancestry as "Bazarab, filius condam Daan wayvode". April 11, 1453: Vladislav II requested "some weapons" to be secretly sent to Târgovişte, which Iancu of Hunedoara wanted to reach Chilia. April 1454 (Spring): The armistice between Turkey and Hungary, active since 1451, expired. April 13, 1454: King Ladislau V Postumus, from Prague, ordered Iancu of Hunedoara to support the fortification of Sibiu due to the danger of Turkish invasion. April-May 1454: Representatives of Christian powers were convened at Regensburg for a crusade against the Turks. April 6, 1456: King Ladislau V Postumus, from Buda, asked the Saxons to defend the borders of Transylvania from Vladislav II. April 7, 1456: Iancu...

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