EloraM23: If you know the story of Vlad the Impaler from the famous book Dracula it is loosely based on some of the things he did. Though the myth of the vampire goes back to people born with a genetic allergy to light. They are really where the vampire myths really started.
My friend,I'm from Romania and i can tell You that Most of the stories You heard about Vlad ÈšepeÈ™ are just stories...myths...
Read the history of my people and you'll understand.There are no dragons roaming free in Transilvania,no vampires.
Strange things happend from time to time,yes but the myth of the vampires is more related to the "strigoi" (the undead) than to Bran's book.
If You really want to study our occult history search for the "strigoi" and "pădurea baciului" on Google.