The Resume

(November 1431-1476)
Birth name is Vlad Dracul
Prince of Wallachia (in Romania)
Nickname is 'Tepes,' Romanian for 'Impaler' (pronounced Tse-pesh) and 'Vlad the Impaler'
Came to power in 1448
Dracul is Romanian for 'devil' or 'dragon'
'Dracula' actually means 'The devil' or 'The dragon' (pronounced 'Drakooleea')

Why he might be annoying:

Most people know more about the fictional Dracula than the real person.
He was extremely vengeful.
He didn't seem to like Turks.
He impaled merchants for not respecting local trade laws.
It's rumored that he dined in the presence of his impaled victims.
He abandoned his mistress in their castle (Castle Dracula) when the Turks invaded.
He was murdered by a Turkish assassin (1476).
He had a strange hang-up with impaling (insert joke here).

Why he might not be annoying:

His mistress committed suicide when the Turks captured Castle Dracula (1462).
He didn't seem too crazy about organized religion.
He was extremely fair with everyone – if you deserved punishment, you got it, no matter what your social or religious status was (which was rare in those days).
Under his rule, Romania changed from an isolated, agricultural country to an organized state strong enough to defend themselves against the Turkish (or Ottoman) Empire.
He had absolutely nothing to do with vampires.
He is underrated as a historical leader (probably overshadowed by the vampire myth).
He is a Romanian national hero.

Credit: Vereenyce

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Ant Eaters/Pinocchios [Big Noses]
• Epic Rap Battles of History [Complete] (Ranked: 6)
• Epic Rap Battles of History [Season 6] (Ranked: 7)
• I Portrayed a Vampire
• I Portrayed Count Dracula
• IDs Ending in 00 (Ranked: 9700)
• List Universe's 10 Most Evil Men in History (Ranked: 4)
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Crown
• Look at Me, My Picture Is Art
• Look at My Bling Bling
• Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum's 5 Most Hated and Feared in History [1970] (Ranked: 5)
• Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum's 5 Most Hated and Feared in History [1971] (Ranked: 5)
• Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum's 5 Most Hated and Feared in History [1974] (Ranked: 5)
• Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum's 5 Most Hated and Feared in History [1975] (Ranked: 3)
• Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum's 5 Most Hated and Feared in History [1976] (Ranked: 4)
• Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum's 5 Most Hated and Feared in History [1977] (Ranked: 3)
• Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum's 5 Most Hated and Feared in History [1978] (Ranked: 4)
• Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum's 5 Most Hated and Feared in History [1982] (Ranked: 4)
• Monarchs, Royalty and Nobles
• Most Evil Men and Women in History [Miranda Twiss - 2002]
• My Significant Other Committed Suicide
• People Claim, I Returned From the Grave
• Profiles 9501-9750 (Ranked: 9700)
• Red Hot Chili Pepper References
• Renaissance Men (and Women)
• Romanian Royalty
• Subjects of 'Drunk History'
• Vereenyce's Profiles

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 67 Votes: 35.82% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 28 Votes: 46.43% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 11 Votes: 18.18% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 120 Votes: 52.50% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 92 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 50 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 44 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 30 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 50 Votes: 52.00% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 30 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 259 Votes: 50.58% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 98 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 239 Votes: 69.46% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 51 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 89 Votes: 56.18% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 224 Votes: 45.54% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 189 Votes: 45.50% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 309 Votes: 45.63% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 405 Votes: 47.41% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 176 Votes: 46.02% Annoying