Quote Originally Posted by Patron
Cannibals like Vlad the Impaler may seem shocking to us, but they didn't kill them purely to eat, they simply wanted to see what roast human flesh tasted lik and if it was to their liking there was really nothing to stop them from eating a little of their executed victims.
AFAIK he wasn't a cannibal at all. He wasn't a nice guy either, but he had to defend his home with a small force against one of the most fearsome armies of his day, so it is hardly suprising he used extreme methods to inspire loyalty.

Also, I have heard that many of the bad stories about him were spread by his rivals to discredit him, but I don't know how much of this is true.