Okay, so a long time ago, there was a really powerful man named Vlad. He was the leader of a country called Wallachia which is now part of Romania. Vlad was known for being really brave and strong, but also very strict and sometimes mean.
One day, Vlad decided to create a special group of knights called the Order of the Dragon. It was kind of like a club for really important and powerful people who wanted to help protect their country. They all wore special uniforms and had a special symbol that looked like a dragon.
One of the reasons Vlad made this order was because there were some bad guys called the Ottoman Turks who were trying to invade Wallachia. The Order of the Dragon helped Vlad fight against them and protect their country.
Some people say that Vlad used some really scary and mean tactics during his battles, like putting people on spikes and stuff. It's not very nice, and some people don't like him for it, but some people think he was just trying to protect his country and his people.
Today, some people still talk about the Order of the Dragon and Vlad as a hero for standing up to invaders and protecting his country. But other people don't like him very much for the things he did.