The Impaler King

Japanese: 串刺し公 - くしざしこう
The Impaler King

...He was later pardoned and re-elected to the throne, but was defeated and killed in battle by a rival prince supported by the Sultan. His brutal executions of enemies, both domestic and foreign, earned him the nickname "The Impaler" and gave rise to various legends, which are said to have been passed down in Germany and used by Stoker to write his novel. Dracula the Vampire [Nao Hagiwara]. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Kushishi-ko" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…のち許され三たび公位につくが,スルタンの支持する対立公との戦いで敗れ,戦死した。国の内外の敵に対して行った残虐な処刑の数々は彼に〈串刺し公〉の異名を与え,またさまざまな伝説をも生み出したが,ドイツに伝えられたその伝説をもとにストーカーは彼の小説を書いたといわれている。吸血鬼ドラキュラ【萩原 直】。…

※「串刺し公」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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