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Countess - Son Of The Dragon

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Published on Nov 20, 2012

From the EP "Hell's Rock & Roll" (1997). Available here: http://countessmetal.bandcamp.com/alb...

This song was dedicated to Vlad III Tepes (1431-1476). The final stanza includes a reference to the suggestion, offered by historians of considerable reputation, that at some point there was a marriage between the Dracula and Báthory families, implying that Elizabeth Bathory had Vlad's blood in her veins. Though far from factual, this is very well possible, since both families were important noble houses for centuries at the time and it is a fact that Elizabeth's great-uncle Stephen (István) was an army commander for Vlad III.
It has been suggested that Vlad's own vampire image was at least partly inspired by his connection to the bloodthirsty countess (also because Vlad was a prince, not a count, and ruled Wallachia, not Transylvania, whilst the Báthory family actually did rule Transylvania). The historically probably quite inaccurate, but entertaining movie "Countess Dracula" by Peter Sasdy clearly also draws on this connection.

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