Leblanc states, "Vlad III was born in November or December 1431 in the fortress of Sighisoara, Romania". His father, Vlad II, belonged to the Order of the Devil which was established to fight off the invading Turks that wished to conquer Romania. He took the name "Dracul" which means devil in the Romanian language and his son, Vlad III, was given the name "Dracula" meaning son of the devil (Porter). Dracula was raised by his mother while his father was in exile. When Vlad II regained the throne in 1436, Dracula was taken in by his father and taught to live as a nobleman (Leblanc).

Porter says, "Dracula learned all the skills of war and peace that were deemed necessary for a Christian knight."

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