Vlad the Impaler:

I reign by the will of God.

— Vlad the Impaler Contemporary

Dracula inspiration, brutal ruler

A common claim by rulers of his era to legitimize their power.

c. 1459

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"Let all who defy me be warned."

"Let no thief escape my judgment."

"Let the blood flow."

"I am the master of death."

"Let them all be impaled."

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