Vlad the Impaler:

My justice is swift and terrible.

— Vlad the Impaler Contemporary

Dracula inspiration, brutal ruler

From various historical accounts describing his methods.

c. 1457

Verification

Unverifiable

Found in 1 providers: grok

Cross Reference

1 source

"I have killed peasant men and women, old and young... We killed 23,884 Turks."

"I will leave no stone unturned in my vengeance."

"I will build my empire on their bones."

"No one escapes my judgment."

"I am not afraid of death, for I know that I shall live forever in the memory of my people."