User blog:Goddess of Despair/Season 5 Battle 5 Vlad the Impaler vs Ivan the Terrible

Vlad the Impaler: the Romanian prince who inspired the legend of Dracula!Ivan the Terrible: Russia's sadistic 16th Century tsar whose murderous, mounted death squads built Europe's largest empire of its time. Who is deadliest? To find out, our wikians are testing history's most lethal weapons. No rules, no safety, no mercy. History will be re-written in this duel to the death to decide who is the deadliest warrior!

Vlad the Impaler
History= Vlad the Impaler (1431-1476), also known as Vlad III and Vlad Dracula (literally: "Son of the dragon" or "Son of Satan") was the Prince of Wallachia (in modern day Romania) who is best known historically for his resistance against the Ottoman Empire and its expansion, and for the cruel punishments he imposed on his rivals. In the English-speaking world, he is perhaps best remembered for possibly inspiring the name of the titular vampire from Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula. Short range= Kilij


 * Length-36.6 inches long.


 * Weight-3 pounds.

Medium range= Halberd
 * Single edged blade.
 * Length-4.5 feet long.


 * Weight-5.5 pounds.

Long range= Hand canon
 * Blade has an axe and spear mixed.
 * Length-3 feet.


 * .50 round ball.


 * Fire rate-1 round per minute.

Crossbow
 * Range-150 yards.


 * Iron bolt.


 * Fire rate-2 bolts per minute.

Ivan the Terrible
History= Ivan IV Vasilyevich, known in English as Ivan the Terrible was Grand Prince of Moscow from 1533 until his death. His long reign saw the conquest of the Khanates of Kazan, Astrakhan, and Siberia, transforming Russia into a multiethnic and multiconfessional state spanning almost one billion acres, approximately 4,046,856 km2 (1,562,500 sq mi). Ivan managed countless changes in the progression from a medieval nation state to an empire and emerging regional power, and became the first ruler to be crowned as Tsar of All Russia. Short range= Sablia


 * Weight-2.25 pounds.


 * 32 inch blade.

Medium range= Bardiche
 * Singled edged.


 * Length-6 feet.


 * Weight-9 pounds.

Long range= Pischal
 * Blade length-28 inches.


 * Weight-8 pounds.


 * .69 caliber.


 * Muzzle velocity-1155 FPS.

Voting/Battle information
The battle will be a 5 on 5 and will take place in a forest. Edges or a 2 paragraphs are required to count as a full vote. Votes with one word, sentence, or state no arguments will not count. Voting ends June 18th, 2013.

Battle
Ivan the Terrible     Vlad the Impaler

Expert's opinion
To be decided.

Simulater's Results
To be calculated.