I from the west indies and I praise anyone who stands up for their ppl. And Vlad did that very well. HE was a medieval hero in my eyes. Thus up to him.
Is he not considered a war hero in Romania? I heard there are at least two statues erected in his honor, and the house in which he was born in Transylvania still stands today.
My transilvanian heart bled heavily on seeing the desperate fights of Vlad. He is a national hero of Romania, still admired and respected today. He bravely fought against all odds for his beloved Walachia( southern part of today’s Romania) , but was caught between two evils : the Ottomans and the Hungarian. By the way, the people of Transilyania were the same people as the Walachians and Moldovans. These 3 Provinces were un fact Parts of a whole, the ancient Dacia. All were in fact ancient Dacians or early Romanians, spoke the same language. The hungarians conquered Transilvania around 900 BC, ruling and dominating the large , more peaceful dacian population and trying to hungarize them. To me Vlad‘s brave battles are the the battle of the romanian soul fighting to survive being transformed into hungarians or turks. Thank God the Romanian people survived and in 1918 Transilvania, Walachia and Moldavia were united again in forming today’s Romania ❤️ , after 1000 years of separation . Maybe the romanian spirit would have not survived without the strongheaded, fierce but just Prince Vlad Draculea. So Thank You, Vlad, you have succeded after all! Rest in peace, brave soul! ❤
@@GorillazINmist He was at war, impaling was punishment for breaking the law. Who are the innocents you speak of? The invaders? Or the thieves who were exploiting the chaos a war brings? In Romania Vlad is the symbol of justice.
Often times throughout history we are told of the barbarism of the defenders but never of the tactics the invaders used that led to that level of opposition.
You're right, man. All these people simply do not understand the origins of what is happening. They are limited by the idea that the winner is terrible, but fail to understand that the winner was often the defending party
That was BRILLIANT!!! I’ve never seen such a riveting portrait. What a strange time and place he lived in! In some ways he was more interesting than the myth. Truth is stranger than fiction. 👏👏👏
I just be born in UK and research into the royal family. They know every little bit cuz its their direct bloodline. Vlad. Used to be Known for his lust for blood and slaughter of innocence of his own people slowly weeded out of modern education so we dont see the real face of british royalty
Well, you're not from the area. Otherwise you would know these things. 😉 But yes, the material is good. And it's very true. There was, literally, a forest of impaled Turks. So, yea, In fact, everything said for Vlad and his btutality is very much real ant true. Just for two reasons---the impaler was cruel, but it wasn't just him, the times themselves were like that. In medieval Europe, people, I mean civilians, fought in the squares all day, every day, often to the death. Violence was a daily occurrence. It was something normal. Everyone was like that. So the impaler was just a typical image of ruller those years. The impaler descendants live at the English Court today.
Hi! This is Marilyn, an American from new York city,I'm just curious, you have a very. Fascinating name, first are you male of female and what nationality are you?
Just started learning about Drac not too long ago and man it’s a touching one. The world described him as evil but realistically speaking the man just wanted what’s best for his people. A true Prince, a true warrior.
A monster to our modern mind but a true hero of his time...at least he did his best with whatever available to him. I am a Muslim...but can I resent him if I put myself in his place and considering the Ottoman imperialistic encroachment and enslavement of children?
Like Aspenrebel has said, the fact that he impaled his own people with impunity would suggest otherwise. He was an evil bastard, and one of many throughout history so he is in great company.
I am sincerely impressed not only by the care for the exact pronounciation of all names (well done!), but also by the amount of research done and the exhaustive presentation of all historical facts. New subscriber here, keep up the great work!
To me, Vlads story is a perfect example of trying to be worse than your enemy's. The world sees him as a monster. I see him as someone who was doing everything he could to win.
He was a very good tactician and stretegist, he knew the power of terrors in a war. I am Romanian and for me Vlad Țepeș is a hero. He gave his life for his beloved Wallachia.
@@peter-df6wl - His accomplishments were saving both Wallachia and Europe from the ottoman turks. Those are good enough accomplishments for me. I have no Romanian blood in me, but even I see Vlad Tepes as a true 15th century hero. The tactics he used against his enemies in the battle field doesn't mean anything to me. He was a cruel, barbaric and vicious warrior, but he also lived in a cruel, barbaric and vicious time period. Vlad the Impaler was a product of the time period he lived in.
yes a man the did every terrible thing and didn't win a single thing, i suggest you search how real noble men win wars. "Khalid bin Walid" or the boy 16 years old army leader " Osama bin Zayd". i bet you all grown up ppl like 30 or 40 sitting in mom's basement playing games thinking " how am i reply to that guy?"
As a romanian ....before watching the video , i want to thank you all who worked in making this video , i would be happy if i see many others romanian rulers videos here in the channel...i come back with more feedback when the video is ended
To me, Vlad is one of the most influential people in our World's history. The combination of "true" history, myth and legend that surrounds him and his actions over the course of his lifetime are amazing, especially when you consider just how small the region he controlled actually was. Everyone, everywhere knows at least some of the myths and legends. A very interesting person...
Wow, this is one of the best documentaries I have ever seen on Vlad Tepes. It rivals the one done some years ago covering the book "In Search of Dracula. "
As a student of history, I've frequently tried to employ proper historical jurisprudence in reference to Vlad III. One cannot deny the context of his life and his juxtaposition against the vying powers he was caught between. When faced with a powerful kingdom on one side and one of the greatest empires of history on the other, much that is written about him has been biased one way or the other. We'll probably never know much more hard facts than we do now. Regardless, Vlad III will always be my favorite historical figure and I salute Romania for being able to claim him as theirs.
this presentation of Vlad the Impaler was without a doubt brilliant. I was captivated every minute. So very well done, historically accurate, and spellbinding. Thank you for all the hard work that went into this video. Looking forward to other subjects.
Our Vlad Tepes was one of the greatest ruler that Romania had!!! He didn't rule Long time around 20 years but in those years he beet the Ottoman Emperire and scare them like no other. We had a so called peace in those years. The Ottomans were taking our gold and our kids from Romania. They deserve everything what they got from Vlad. Sorry in those times many try to conquer Romania. We always had: The Ottomans, The Hungarian and the Hasburg on our neck. Romania had so bloody History, so many amazing rulers and heroes who died for our freedom. So yes we are very proud of Vlad Tepes!! And even this days Romanians wish to have him back to kill all the corrupts from our Government . Thank God for Vlad Tepes, Stefan the greatest, Michael the Bravest, Mircea the Oldest and many more.💙💛❤ Well done for the video!!👏👏👏
Vlad lived and died a tragic hero, he was one of the greatest military stratagist in Romania RIP Vlad Dracula you may of been killed but your story lives on in the hearts and minds of your people. Bram stoker protraying him as a vampire only makes the "Prince of Darkness" more of a badass! Im a Greek Russian Orthodox Woman i love that hero!
Vlad Tepes was one of our most loved and appreciated rulers in Romania, along with Michael the Brave, Steven the Great (Vlad’s cousin), Mircea the Elder, Decebal, etc. Great video. Multumesc - that is Thank you, in Romanian. ❤️
Seems a rather low bar for inspiring love and appreciation. Burning the poor alive.... impaling people by the tens of thousands... nailing hats to heads.... brutally torturing women accused of adultery or promiscuity.... Such acts totally ought to inspire love and appreciation. Even for a brutal time period, this man seems to have stood head and shoulders above his peers. Very admirable. (sarcasm).
@@sikequan4542 Exactly, isn’t it. Similar to pretty much some patriarch from any religious scripture. If Vlad Tepes was found in either the Bible, or the Quran, or the Torah, or any other religious mythological books called ‘the holly scriptures’, he would have been seen as a holy man of God, a powerful patriarch, a hero of the faith, a servant of God, a prophet of God, a saint, a man worthy of reverence, an example and an inspiration, and he would have been the subject of all sorts of ‘great and powerful’ sermons in every church, mosque, synagogue or temple all around the world. But as it is now, we only find him in the books of REAL history and not some imaginary character in religious mythology. Yes, he was cruel, sometimes unnecessarily cruel, but for a good reason though, to defend his country, unlike the revered characters in all these so called ‘holy scriptures’, committing just as cruel and bloody atrocities in the name and for the name of an imaginary God. Just a thought.
@@HolyRainbowism - I disagree. Extraordinary cruelties of historical figures like Caligula, Elizabeth Bathory, the Marquis de Sade, Tomas de Torquemada are remembered and reported. Since they ARE in fact, extraordinary. (Heck, Donatien Alphonse Francois, Marquis de Sade - even has the practice of taking wicked pleasure in cruel torture of others named after him. Sadism). Being exceptionally wicked, cruel, brutal even in cruel and brutal times, gets you noticed and remembered. That's what happened with Vlad Tepes Dracul. He outdid his contemporaries and was remembered for it. To my mind, there's nothing admirable in that - being the worst of a bad lot and whataboutism without specific attribution means nothing. Even the excuse that he was "defending his country" is suspect. Some of his first atrocities, the impalement of the boyars he blamed for the deaths of his father and brother, when he became voivode of Wallachia, had everything to do with revenge and little to do with defending his territory. Such eye-for-an-eye retaliations over generations is just asinine in the long run, and the Bible speaks against it, doesn't it? Gjakmarrja/Hakmarrja blood feuding in Albania made some villages almost manless, to the point they had to resort to designating some women (sworn virgins) to be "men" in their families instead. THIS is what Vlad Tepes Dracul did as, essentially, one of his first acts in power. Blood feuding. What a man!
@@sikequan4542 Exactly, just like in ‘the holy scriptures’. I think you need to read ‘the holy scriptures’, my friend. There you will find just about atrocities just as cruel and immoral but done not by people who were simply ‘innately wicked’, but by people led by a ‘good and loving god’. 🤬🤮🤢 Not sure exactly what you disagree with, you just need to read the Bible, the Quran, the Torah, the Hindu scriptures. It’s all there, at the command of a kind god. These criminals and their ‘great crimes’ in these mythological books are revered by gullible and brainwashed people even today. Vlad, and everyone else you mentioned there, would have been revered just as much. Do you want me to send you endless biblical references of these atrocities found in ‘the holy Bible’? But you can just read it for yourself, you din’t need my help. Genesis, Exodus, Joshua, Numbers, Deuteronomy… Romanians appreciate Vlad Tepes not necessarily for his barbarism, but rather for the ability to stand up to the mighty Ottoman empire (in whichever way he could), who’s mission was to spread islam BY THE SWORD. Some holy and exemplary mission that. ‘Good people do good things, evil people do evil things, but for good people do to evil things it takes religion.’ Steven Weinberg
Vlad Țepeș was a very honest man and never impaled or hurt in any way innocent people. He only did that to enemies, traitors, corrupts, thieves and criminals. Vlad was not only a brilliant commander having always to defend with a much smaller army than his enemies but he was extremely courageous as well. Qualities of which present governing rulers of Romania completely lacks.
@@Stanleyhamer Agree with you eggs are necessary to be broken in order to make an omelette. I agree with you again when you say that Vlad was a nice guy, which he was, until some chose to turn bad. I am going to tell you a story about a friend of his. A friend of Vlad, a noble man, had a brother who tried with others to overturn Vlad from power. Vlad learned about that and, caught them and was about to impale them. Vlad's friend begged him to spare the life of his brother in the name of their friendship. Vlad replied that he will spare his life if he was prepared to be impaled in stead of his brother considering what he did. Vlad's friend of course did not offer himself to be impaled...
@@amberlaughlin3518 Amber, you have a wonderful character but do not forget, human are condemned to make mistakes. Sometimes is good to use diplomacy and some of them if they deserve, you may grant them forgiveness and hopefully they will become better persons.
As a Romanian, I prefer to see Vlad as a troubled soul who learned from the Turks how to treat enemies, just to return to his realm and only find more enemies in the boyars who preferred to sell the country to whoever let them get richer, and the Hungarians who saw the small territories between themselves and the Turks as mere pawns. Either way he did it, the man punched above his weight category. This is nicely reflected in this biography, so good job!
Awesome biography. A history teacher who was from the former USSR once told us that Ivan the Terrible wanted to be like Vlad Dracula. That Stalin looked to Ivan the Terrible and finally Saddam Hussein wants to be Stalin. Don't know how true it is but does at least add more to the legend of Prince Vlad. Thanks for posting 👍👍
I really enjoyed this! Thank you. Vlad was a very intelligent man for his time, a grudge holder and great strategist. To use germ warfare! Brilliant. He died doing what he loved to do, waring.
@@cesareborgia6431 Oh of course, Cesare Borgia. OF COURSE YOU WOULD CLAIM IT"S ALL LIES BECAUSE YOU DESIRE TO RULE AS EMPEROR! i AM BATMAN! I AM A CHILD OF GOD AND I SERVE NO MAN BUT HIM!
@@BTL6666 thee rumous, legends, lies even are unfortunately repeated in 99% of TH-cam videos. For instance how many times have we heard that Vlad invited hundred of Boyars and their families in his Great Hall for Easter only to have them impaled and/or enslaved (and sent to rebuild Poenari Castle), while archeaological findings have shown you could not squeeze more than 50 people tin the Great Hall?
A most excellent & interesting history lesson - I did not realize that Vlad had knowledge of psychological warfare & guerrilla tactics as well as conventional ones...knowledge is power... I don't know which is worse, the convoluted relationships between the European elites which was oftentimes very deadly or the dealings of the Europeans with the Ottoman elites which were mutually savage...with the ordinary citizens & soldiers slap dab in the middle...good job, thanks!
Wow, finally a Vlad Tepes portrait that takes into account the actual historical context! Not to mention the propaganda on both sides, western European and Ottoman. Great job! There were even some things i didn't know (or didn't remember from history class 30 years ago). And great job pronouncing all the Romanian names! Only thing i'd point out is that Stoker didn't get inspired by Romanian (or balkan) vampire folklore. Really other than the name and the setting, it has nothing to do with our vampires. They were never glamorous, or even alive looking. A "strigoi" is basically a decaying corpse coming to suck your blood. More like a modern zombie than a vampire. I think Stoker was inspired more by folklore like that of Elisabeth Bathory, the blood countess. Vlad Tepes's reputation was not baseless, but it's nice to see a documentary that mentions it was greatly exaggerated. And shows he had plenty to be paranoid about... mental health was probably a factor too. He is controversial even in Romania, although considered a national hero. There are few reliable documents from that time, the whole region was constantly a war zone. And Walachia was a tiny principality, so it's not like there were great libraries etc. History was kept mostly by monks and monasteries were often destroyed in a tiny state caught between 2 huge waring empires. So we don't know that much about his actual rule, we only have a few records of laws that show he favoured local trade etc. He was probably brutal, and his internal policy was despotic, but then again that was pretty much the norm at the time. Look at any country's history and you find similar things. European politics at the time (and for long afterwards) was a brutal business, and the different factions resorted to everything from torture to massacres to win. Some just get more publicity than others in modern times. I always thought he was remarkably consistent in his external policy, always anti ottoman come what may. I mean, given the circumstances, it was pretty bold to take such a strong anti-ottoman stance. Can't say whether it was good or bad politics at the time, but in a country that was under threat of annexation by one power or another pretty much all of its history, he is remembered as a ruler who fought to keep the country's independence and maintain the rule of law (though people rarely comment on how he maintained it). He was certainly great at guerrilla tactics, and that was his only chance given how outnumbered he was. And i think he understood the power of shock over the human psyche and especially on soldier motivation. I think he used that to great effect both on the battlefield and probably in ruling too.
@@Jade-sc7ne Compared to the tortures that was taking place on the other side? They were just sticking to punching people and flogging them. Even the English/Church during that time were evil. He just decided to make it public and use it against them.
The best biography of Vlad I've ever seen. He grew up in a violent world and was sent with his brother as insurance to live with the Ottomans.He was just a little kid. Who knows what he had to endure at their hands. He grew up into a man who "walked it like he talked it." I love that!
This by far is the best bio of Vlad That I've listened to and I've sought of many ,some good, some not so good! But even though it all happened all those many years ago the shear amount of information is staggering! Bravo on the research which must of been difficult!
As a romanian I love Vlad. He unapologetically used his islamic teachings against its oppressors. A man gotta do what a man gotta do to protect his land and religion.
This was AMAZING I really enjoyed this being 30% Romanian the other Norwegian and Scottish it’s really cool to watch something about the legend and real life story of Prince Vlad
Count Dracula: "Death is not the worst. There are things more horrible than death..." Mina Harker: "Like what?" Count Dracula: *Remembers the screams of impaled alive Ottomans as he sinisterly smiles*
Congratulation for the good pronounciation of the romanians names. A very well done documentary who reveal the real personality of Vlad, a Man of his time. We say now at the modern standard that he was cruel but at that time, war, assasinations of the rivals, impalment were common practices. Also, if they werent for men like him, Romania wouldn't be today, a territory split for centuries in three provinces but with a common language and religion.
Historian Radu Florescu had extensively studied Vlad, and I was fortunate enough to take a class taught by Radu while at Boston College about 30 years ago.
After Vlad the Impaler, there were occasions when the voivodes of Wallachia fought with the Ottomans. The most famous example is Mihai Viteazul (Michael the Brave), who achieved even more than Tepes in this regard.
Kenyan 🇰🇪 married to a Romanian national,to me Vlad persistently fought for this land and I believe his brutality was a product of the society during the era,He set the bar .I have read a good portion of Romanian history and I feel he remains unmatched,and. . . about the fictional character ?well. . His real life accounts outweighs it by far😅 (keeping in mind how much a story can be altered in 500yrs😉)
Vlad the Impaler was a hero for his country not a blood thirsty murderer !!! He successfully repelled Ottoman attacks and protected his people from foreign invaders. Vlad was able to win battles against the Ottoman Empire despite having a smaller army for several reasons: Use of Guerrilla Warfare: Vlad III used guerrilla tactics to his advantage. He employed hit-and-run tactics, surprise attacks, and ambushes to disrupt the Ottoman army's supply lines, communication, and morale. Knowledge of Terrain: Vlad III had an excellent knowledge of the terrain in his homeland, which he used to his advantage. He knew the local mountains, forests, and rivers, which allowed him to hide his troops and launch surprise attacks. Strong Defensive Strategy: Vlad III was able to defend his territory by using strategic fortifications, such as trenches and fortresses, to protect his army and civilians from the Ottoman army's attacks. Psychological Warfare: Vlad III used psychological warfare to intimidate the Ottoman soldiers. His use of impalement, which involved placing the bodies of defeated enemies on stakes, was meant to strike fear into the hearts of the Ottoman soldiers and discourage them from attacking. Strategic Alliances: Vlad III formed strategic alliances with neighboring countries and kingdoms, such as Hungary and Poland, to bolster his army and gain support. He was also known for his strict laws and harsh punishments, which were seen as necessary to maintain order in a tumultuous time.
e successfully repelled Ottoman attacks and protected his people from foreign invaders. From the 1600s to the late 1800s Romania was under direct by the Ottoman Empire. But in 1878 it was finally recognized as fully independent.
He was probably killed by accident, mistaken as a turk or he was betrayed. If the Ottomans would have killed him, they would have probably written in their sources, in great detail about it, which they didn't.
As a Romanian, this documentary was perfect! So well researched and it even gave me insight on some things I never even knew (like info abt Vlad's brother, Radu 😮)
Excellent documentary, thank you! Remember that human history has always been written by the victors, not the vanquished. We will never have both sides of the story. We weren't there.
I must admit that up to the time of my watching your video, I had thought of Vlad as an evil person. I mean, I thought anyone who impales people on stakes had to be evil. This documentary just showed me, once again, that there are two sides to every story. So thank you for sharing this ❤.
A very interesting documentary. Helped me a lot to learn about Vlad III of Wallachia. I had been searching for a detailed info on him and now I am glad to watch this video.
"Vlad's battlefield tactics are well worth for study for our modern soldiers" No worries mate next time when you attack some one we will se what we can do for you.
Wow what a tough spot to be put in literally Rock and a hard place I've heard many stories on him and on this time period but never as well documented as this amazing job on telling his whole story and background what a crazy time in history
A lot of fictional stories are based on true events, really enjoyed watching this documentary, my dad is originally from a village near Budapest, Hungary, my family gets it's surname from the village.
Castle Bran is not a ruin but it's really well kept and regarded as a museum. Romania lost a lot of castles but there many in prestine conditions (including Bran). I also recomand the Peles Castle. Enjoy the visit!
You probably mean Poenari Castle who was the second residence of Vlad the Impaler. Bran Castle (Dracula s Castle) is well preserved, it is not a ruine.
@@claudiaradu1886 - I'm pleased to inform you that Castle Bran's no longer used as a museum. That enchanting piece of Romanian history is now back in the private hands of Vlad's direct modern-day royal descendants. In short, Castle Bran's now back in this late Wallachian Prince's family.
You can't realy enjoy anything due to the crowd. There are a LOT of visitors, romanian and foreigners who visit the place. The place is still beautiful, just crowded.
What a man, definitely a hero in his lifetime! Thank you for gathering the information and putting together a awesome video on a controversial historical figure.
@@GIBBO4182 Did Germany exist before Otto Von Bismarck? It didn't, but germans were and have always been there and had a distinct identity. Wallachia is an exonym, the named that was used by its inhabitants was 'Țara Românească', which literally means 'country of the romanians'.
Vlad dracula one of the most fierst and powerful rulers of wallachian history. He is a national hero of Romania. He consolidated his rule in wallachia and make it a powerful country.Firstly he was a prisoner or refugee of turkey . When his father lost the crown he was a refugee. But after both his father and brother died he fight against turkey. And there is some stories about him he was a ruthless ruler. Anyway he is a brilliant ruler. Also these documentries are very well made. I appreciate your dedication and hard work and research. Also i ve learned lot of unknown things from your channel. We ve waiting for such content in the future. Good luck 🤞💯. He and michael the brave who laid the foundation to future Romania state . They were the persons who forefront of freedom of Romania. Great ruler anyway also a ruthless one.
I believe he was a man of his times, doing as his times required a leader to do. In order to inspire fear in your enemy, you must appear to relish the barbarous tortures you inflict upon them. We also must refrain from placing our temporal judgements upon them. It was a very, very different world. And this was a man who had seen the worst in men, I have no doubt, as a hostage of the Ottomans himself for much of his youth. His lands were terribly situated, so he could really have no peace. I really don't think we can judge him.
100% agreed. I don’t think we can speculate that he was blood-hungry due to his “preferred” torture methods when, quite literally, the Catholic Church and all of Western Europe was doing the same to “heretics” during the 15th century. Tepes was a phenomenal general for his time, far advanced than his contemporaries.
Those were hard times and people was rude. Vlad invented none of the ways of killing people he used. West Europeans also used impalement (not only ottomans) . Many documents tell us how Spanish conquerors (from the main empire of the time) impaled native americans in their wars (from 1492 onwards), some of them as far as the extreme south of the continent. "The Impaler" seems violent to us today, but he wasn't the only one. (He wasn't THE Impaler)
@@liverslivers Sorry, I get what you mean if you’re referring to the inquisition, but just have to point out that the Catholic Church was not “quite literally” driving giant poles up peoples asses and hoisting them up to slowly die
Vlad is absolutely misunderstood. He was probably cruel, at times, but so were the ottomans. So he did what he had to do to stop the turkish scourge from marching across his land and conquering it. He was a genuine warrior and hero.
I do love your profiles and the extent you go to to present unbiased and complete material. I also read the comments and realize that the truth of this man is indeed as murky as the politics of his times and, as you suggest, likely lies somewhere in the midst of what is known and what is legend.
@@BarrettKillz Jesus, the man killed a lot of his OWN people, therefor Selim's analogy still stands. Also, he didn't like foreigners and so he had them killed (horribly), which ironically enough, were Germans.
Sighisoara was Principality of Transylvania. Vlad was born in Transylvania but was the ruler of Wallachia. His real residence was Poenari Citadel, Arges country, Walachia, Muntenia region.
"Sighisoara was Principality of Transylvania. Vlad was born in Transylvania but was the ruler of Wallachia. His real residence was Poenari Citadel, Arges country, Walachia, Muntenian region." Yes he was a Wallachian emigrant.
Dracula died being betrayed by the boyars in 1476;they speared him 5 times from behind...& he killed 2 of them... before dying,then they beheaded him & took his head to Istanbul!I read this in his biography!And by the way,he was a Prince before his Father was beheaded ,but upon ascending to the throne,he became a VOIEVOD,which is the equivalent of 👑 KING/RULER!
Actually (as a romanian history enthusiast and student), voievod was one of the 3 titles a ruler would get and it translated to "army commander". He was also the prince (domn) but also the head de facto of the church because one of the main conditions to became a king was to be a direct descented of the ruling dinasty because it was believed they were appointed to rule by God himself. The romanians had a complicated history with orthodoxy because of their own very rich folklore and beliefs.
@@ivywalker7989 That so?Tell me,do you know of any "Prince" being the reigning sovereign of a Country...? Prince means the son of a sovereign reigning King,not the ruling King...!A voievod was the King,even if there was a loss in the translation from the Slavic language.
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Hi, regarding 2:20 , I have doubts about Cnaejna as a name, as it literally means dutchess in slavic languages
Sighisoara is in Transylvania. Not even 30 seconds and 1st error...
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I from the west indies and I praise anyone who stands up for their ppl. And Vlad did that very well. HE was a medieval hero in my eyes. Thus up to him.
As a romanian i congratulate the author, this is one of the most accurate documentaries on Vlad that i've ever watched.
Exept for the fact he killed "boieri" not the impoverished ones.
Is he not considered a war hero in Romania? I heard there are at least two statues erected in his honor, and the house in which he was born in Transylvania still stands today.
@@frankfielder To me He is a hero.
Is the pronunciation of Mircea correct? I thought in Romanian, the "c" was a hard consonant: "MIR-kah." ?
@@lilliedoubleyou3865 Mir-cha(like the sound from cha cha, the dance)
My transilvanian heart bled heavily on seeing the desperate fights of Vlad. He is a national hero of Romania, still admired and respected today. He bravely fought against all odds for his beloved Walachia( southern part of today’s Romania) , but was caught between two evils : the Ottomans and the Hungarian. By the way, the people of Transilyania were the same people as the Walachians and Moldovans. These 3 Provinces were un fact Parts of a whole, the ancient Dacia. All were in fact ancient Dacians or early Romanians, spoke the same language. The hungarians conquered Transilvania around 900 BC, ruling and dominating the large , more peaceful dacian population and trying to hungarize them. To me Vlad‘s brave battles are the the battle of the romanian soul fighting to survive being transformed into hungarians or turks. Thank God the Romanian people survived and in 1918 Transilvania, Walachia and Moldavia were united again in forming today’s Romania ❤️ , after 1000 years of separation . Maybe the romanian spirit would have not survived without the strongheaded, fierce but just Prince Vlad Draculea. So Thank You, Vlad, you have succeded after all! Rest in peace, brave soul! ❤
What a wonderful post. Thank you for all the information. 💕
He was indeed a great man who fought in every way he could to preserve his nation.
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Butchered countless innocents but he's a hero.
@@GorillazINmist He was at war, impaling was punishment for breaking the law. Who are the innocents you speak of? The invaders? Or the thieves who were exploiting the chaos a war brings? In Romania Vlad is the symbol of justice.
I'm Armenian and I put all respect to the history of Mr. Impaler. He disciplined my enemies the turkoglu and for that I will forever be greatful
Often times throughout history we are told of the barbarism of the defenders but never of the tactics the invaders used that led to that level of opposition.
The Greeks during Ottoman occupation have good tales to tell about the barbarism of the Turks.
The janissary units enough said.
You're right, man. All these people simply do not understand the origins of what is happening. They are limited by the idea that the winner is terrible, but fail to understand that the winner was often the defending party
Very good comment (:
That was BRILLIANT!!! I’ve never seen such a riveting portrait. What a strange time and place he lived in! In some ways he was more interesting than the myth. Truth is stranger than fiction. 👏👏👏
Too bad half the timeline is screwed up.
Yes, in this case, more interesting than Hollywood
I just be born in UK and research into the royal family. They know every little bit cuz its their direct bloodline. Vlad. Used to be Known for his lust for blood and slaughter of innocence of his own people slowly weeded out of modern education so we dont see the real face of british royalty
@@bobk2966 what’s Hollywood got to do with the Dracula myth?
Well, you're not from the area. Otherwise you would know these things. 😉 But yes, the material is good. And it's very true.
There was, literally, a forest of impaled Turks.
So, yea, In fact, everything said for Vlad and his btutality is very much real ant true.
Just for two reasons---the impaler was cruel, but it wasn't just him, the times themselves were like that. In medieval Europe, people, I mean civilians, fought in the squares all day, every day, often to the death. Violence was a daily occurrence. It was something normal. Everyone was like that. So the impaler was just a typical image of ruller those years.
The impaler descendants live at the English Court today.
This story has always fascinated me. Romania looks like a beautiful place
is a sh***hole
It’s incredible what a man driven by vengeance can accomplish. What an absolute chad
you just reminded me of dave mustaine
@@modifidious666 that's fuckin hilarious
Based asf
Hi! This is Marilyn, an American from new York city,I'm just curious, you have a very. Fascinating name, first are you male of female and what nationality are you?
Hero if you ask me..Fighting for his land and his people..leading by example..sign of a true leader and warrior
Well, if we need the opinion of an apparently inhumane psychopath, we know just who to ask, Brian. Thanks for letting us know!
@@RarebitFiends the only psihopat here is you. Better to kill 5000 then to enslave a country of 4.000.000 people. Your mind is very short.
@@RarebitFiendslol name 1 great conqerer who wasent a psycopath.
@@satanwithinternet2753 Why would I do that? They all were.
@@RarebitFiends that was my point. Those men were psycos but they were also great.
Just started learning about Drac not too long ago and man it’s a touching one. The world described him as evil but realistically speaking the man just wanted what’s best for his people. A true Prince, a true warrior.
A monster to our modern mind but a true hero of his time...at least he did his best with whatever available to him. I am a Muslim...but can I resent him if I put myself in his place and considering the Ottoman imperialistic encroachment and enslavement of children?
Yeah! Impaling tens of thousands of people, including his own, and doing other unspeakable things to his own people didnt mean he was an evil guy.
@@aspenrebelevil compared to who? People today? I don’t think that’s fair considering the church was doing worse.
@@aspenrebelright 😂
Like Aspenrebel has said, the fact that he impaled his own people with impunity would suggest otherwise. He was an evil bastard, and one of many throughout history so he is in great company.
I am sincerely impressed not only by the care for the exact pronounciation of all names (well done!), but also by the amount of research done and the exhaustive presentation of all historical facts. New subscriber here, keep up the great work!
To me, Vlads story is a perfect example of trying to be worse than your enemy's.
The world sees him as a monster. I see him as someone who was doing everything he could to win.
He was a very good tactician and stretegist, he knew the power of terrors in a war. I am Romanian and for me Vlad Țepeș is a hero. He gave his life for his beloved Wallachia.
The world sees him as a monster. I see him as someone who was doing everything he could to win. And what did he achieved?
@@peter-df6wl - His accomplishments were saving both Wallachia and Europe from the ottoman turks. Those are good enough accomplishments for me. I have no Romanian blood in me, but even I see Vlad Tepes as a true 15th century hero. The tactics he used against his enemies in the battle field doesn't mean anything to me. He was a cruel, barbaric and vicious warrior, but he also lived in a cruel, barbaric and vicious time period. Vlad the Impaler was a product of the time period he lived in.
yes a man the did every terrible thing and didn't win a single thing, i suggest you search how real noble men win wars. "Khalid bin Walid" or the boy 16 years old army leader " Osama bin Zayd". i bet you all grown up ppl like 30 or 40 sitting in mom's basement playing games thinking " how am i reply to that guy?"
The guy needlessly tortured his own People. Even in his time he was terrible
As a romanian ....before watching the video , i want to thank you all who worked in making this video , i would be happy if i see many others romanian rulers videos here in the channel...i come back with more feedback when the video is ended
To me, Vlad is one of the most influential people in our World's history. The combination of "true" history, myth and legend that surrounds him and his actions over the course of his lifetime are amazing, especially when you consider just how small the region he controlled actually was. Everyone, everywhere knows at least some of the myths and legends. A very interesting person...
I'm Romanian.the documentary is very well done.👏
Im from Iceland.
The documentary is not that good.
I’m Transylvanian and the documentary is very well done 👏
My friend from Pennsylvania thinks it’s pretty neat as well
Aye I agree , is vlad tepes still seen as a hero or a monster? in modern day Romania and Moldova
Then I think you should study more.
Wow, this is one of the best documentaries I have ever seen on Vlad Tepes. It rivals the one done some years ago covering the book "In Search of Dracula. "
I live in Canada my great auntie was from Romania she used to tell us kids stories about Vlad the Impaler in the early 1980s I still remember it
Where from Romania if you do not mind?
@@andreineculaie3656 I'm sorry I don't actually know
I find it interesting you state you “live in Canada” rather than “I am Canadian.”
@@PlantagenetIV🙄
@@PlantagenetIV no one wants to be Canadian
Vlad is one of my favourites from the history books.😁
See corpus draculianum😉
Nothing to do with vampires, just historical facts
As a student of history, I've frequently tried to employ proper historical jurisprudence in reference to Vlad III. One cannot deny the context of his life and his juxtaposition against the vying powers he was caught between. When faced with a powerful kingdom on one side and one of the greatest empires of history on the other, much that is written about him has been biased one way or the other. We'll probably never know much more hard facts than we do now. Regardless, Vlad III will always be my favorite historical figure and I salute Romania for being able to claim him as theirs.
Vlad was Serbian origin. Vojvoda is Serbian title, One who is Leader of War that is meaning of Vojvoda. Last Vojvoda is Vojvoda Stepa Stepanovic ww1
Lol Cursed Balkans lives on 😂
@@redzmaja1805he was Romanian.
@@teodora7219 He was Wallachian
@@redzmaja1805 :-))))))))))))))))) indeed he was:-)))))….
this presentation of Vlad the Impaler was without a doubt brilliant. I was captivated every minute. So very well done, historically accurate, and spellbinding. Thank you for all the hard work that went into this video. Looking forward to other subjects.
Our Vlad Tepes was one of the greatest ruler that Romania had!!! He didn't rule
Long time around 20 years but in those years he beet the Ottoman Emperire and scare them like no other.
We had a so called peace in those years.
The Ottomans were taking our gold and our kids from Romania.
They deserve everything what they got from Vlad. Sorry in those times many try to conquer Romania.
We always had: The Ottomans, The Hungarian and the Hasburg on our neck. Romania had so bloody History, so many amazing rulers and heroes who died for our freedom.
So yes we are very proud of Vlad Tepes!! And even this days Romanians wish to have him back to kill all the corrupts from our Government .
Thank God for Vlad Tepes, Stefan the greatest, Michael the Bravest, Mircea the Oldest and many more.💙💛❤
Well done for the video!!👏👏👏
Vlad lived and died a tragic hero, he was one of the greatest military stratagist in Romania RIP Vlad Dracula you may of been killed but your story lives on in the hearts and minds of your people. Bram stoker protraying him as a vampire only makes the "Prince of Darkness" more of a badass! Im a Greek Russian Orthodox Woman i love that hero!
Vlad Tepes was one of our most loved and appreciated rulers in Romania, along with Michael the Brave, Steven the Great (Vlad’s cousin), Mircea the Elder, Decebal, etc.
Great video.
Multumesc - that is Thank you, in Romanian. ❤️
true Chad
Seems a rather low bar for inspiring love and appreciation. Burning the poor alive.... impaling people by the tens of thousands... nailing hats to heads.... brutally torturing women accused of adultery or promiscuity.... Such acts totally ought to inspire love and appreciation. Even for a brutal time period, this man seems to have stood head and shoulders above his peers. Very admirable. (sarcasm).
@@sikequan4542
Exactly, isn’t it. Similar to pretty much some patriarch from any religious scripture.
If Vlad Tepes was found in either the Bible, or the Quran, or the Torah, or any other religious mythological books called ‘the holly scriptures’, he would have been seen as a holy man of God, a powerful patriarch, a hero of the faith, a servant of God, a prophet of God, a saint, a man worthy of reverence, an example and an inspiration, and he would have been the subject of all sorts of ‘great and powerful’ sermons in every church, mosque, synagogue or temple all around the world. But as it is now, we only find him in the books of REAL history and not some imaginary character in religious mythology. Yes, he was cruel, sometimes unnecessarily cruel, but for a good reason though, to defend his country, unlike the revered characters in all these so called ‘holy scriptures’, committing just as cruel and bloody atrocities in the name and for the name of an imaginary God.
Just a thought.
@@HolyRainbowism - I disagree. Extraordinary cruelties of historical figures like Caligula, Elizabeth Bathory, the Marquis de Sade, Tomas de Torquemada are remembered and reported. Since they ARE in fact, extraordinary. (Heck, Donatien Alphonse Francois, Marquis de Sade - even has the practice of taking wicked pleasure in cruel torture of others named after him. Sadism). Being exceptionally wicked, cruel, brutal even in cruel and brutal times, gets you noticed and remembered. That's what happened with Vlad Tepes Dracul. He outdid his contemporaries and was remembered for it. To my mind, there's nothing admirable in that - being the worst of a bad lot and whataboutism without specific attribution means nothing.
Even the excuse that he was "defending his country" is suspect. Some of his first atrocities, the impalement of the boyars he blamed for the deaths of his father and brother, when he became voivode of Wallachia, had everything to do with revenge and little to do with defending his territory. Such eye-for-an-eye retaliations over generations is just asinine in the long run, and the Bible speaks against it, doesn't it? Gjakmarrja/Hakmarrja blood feuding in Albania made some villages almost manless, to the point they had to resort to designating some women (sworn virgins) to be "men" in their families instead. THIS is what Vlad Tepes Dracul did as, essentially, one of his first acts in power. Blood feuding. What a man!
@@sikequan4542
Exactly, just like in ‘the holy scriptures’.
I think you need to read ‘the holy scriptures’, my friend. There you will find just about atrocities just as cruel and immoral but done not by people who were simply ‘innately wicked’, but by people led by a ‘good and loving god’. 🤬🤮🤢
Not sure exactly what you disagree with, you just need to read the Bible, the Quran, the Torah, the Hindu scriptures. It’s all there, at the command of a kind god. These criminals and their ‘great crimes’ in these mythological books are revered by gullible and brainwashed people even today. Vlad, and everyone else you mentioned there, would have been revered just as much.
Do you want me to send you endless biblical references of these atrocities found in ‘the holy Bible’? But you can just read it for yourself, you din’t need my help. Genesis, Exodus, Joshua, Numbers, Deuteronomy…
Romanians appreciate Vlad Tepes not necessarily for his barbarism, but rather for the ability to stand up to the mighty Ottoman empire (in whichever way he could), who’s mission was to spread islam BY THE SWORD. Some holy and exemplary mission that.
‘Good people do good things, evil people do evil things, but for good people do to evil things it takes religion.’ Steven Weinberg
Vlad Țepeș was a very honest man and never impaled or hurt in any way innocent people. He only did that to enemies, traitors, corrupts, thieves and criminals. Vlad was not only a brilliant commander having always to defend with a much smaller army than his enemies but he was extremely courageous as well. Qualities of which present governing rulers of Romania completely lacks.
Yeeeah, but some of them were innocent though :D some of his enemies were just soldiers following orders trying to get a living to their family.
You can’t make an omelette without breaking some eggs. But overal he seems to be quite a nice guy.
@@Hiihtopipa That depends how you look at it and from which perspective but basically any invader of your country is not innocent
@@Stanleyhamer Agree with you eggs are necessary to be broken in order to make an omelette. I agree with you again when you say that Vlad was a nice guy, which he was, until some chose to turn bad. I am going to tell you a story about a friend of his. A friend of Vlad, a noble man, had a brother who tried with others to overturn Vlad from power. Vlad learned about that and, caught them and was about to impale them. Vlad's friend begged him to spare the life of his brother in the name of their friendship. Vlad replied that he will spare his life if he was prepared to be impaled in stead of his brother considering what he did. Vlad's friend of course did not offer himself to be impaled...
@@amberlaughlin3518 Amber, you have a wonderful character but do not forget, human are condemned to make mistakes. Sometimes is good to use diplomacy and some of them if they deserve, you may grant them forgiveness and hopefully they will become better persons.
"Game of Thrones" with Real People.A Genuine National Hero!
As said throughout the video, Vlad was a product of his time, the stuff he did (torture, mutilation, impalement, etc), were used before and after him.
And still use today, there are tons of modern time leaders/presidents that did worst than him, some even got Nobel prize
Oy soy
As a Romanian, I prefer to see Vlad as a troubled soul who learned from the Turks how to treat enemies, just to return to his realm and only find more enemies in the boyars who preferred to sell the country to whoever let them get richer, and the Hungarians who saw the small territories between themselves and the Turks as mere pawns. Either way he did it, the man punched above his weight category. This is nicely reflected in this biography, so good job!
Awesome biography. A history teacher who was from the former USSR once told us that Ivan the Terrible wanted to be like Vlad Dracula. That Stalin looked to Ivan the Terrible and finally Saddam Hussein wants to be Stalin. Don't know how true it is but does at least add more to the legend of Prince Vlad. Thanks for posting 👍👍
Lol this is like the dark version of how Alexander looked up to Achilles - Caesar looked up to Alexander - Napoleon looked up to Caesar
That doesn’t contribute anything.
And lee Harvey Oswald
@@raulpetrascu2696 i don´t see how this version is any darker.
You forgot Putin.
Q: What's the most dangerous animal in the jungle?
A: Vlad the Impala
An excellent video by the way. Many thanks.
What a fascinating character was Vlad. Thanks for the video, it was very informal.
I greatly appreciate the Respect you show by the research you've done with regards to pronounciation of names and places.
Vlad was a man of his times.
TGHD - thank god he's dead
And Ataturk was a man of his time 1915 :)
Well researched and presented.
What a wonderful & informative Video about this Historical Person of Balkan Region during Medeavel Period.. he was Romanian National Hero
Balkans are South of Danube
This man was and is a hero for The West!!!
Even a bloodthirsty, beastly tyrant is a hero if he killed and mutilated in the name of the cross, am I right?
@@sebastianzax-gadara4958 The sultans are crazy too. Is what they did good for Islam?
@@VampireHub616 No, but I didn't call sultans heroes, either, did I?
And the Orthodox East too!
@@victoriagrapsidou3474 the real christians ;)
I really enjoyed this! Thank you. Vlad was a very intelligent man for his time, a grudge holder and great strategist. To use germ warfare! Brilliant. He died doing what he loved to do, waring.
Definitely one of your best videos to date. For such a controversial figure as Vlad the Impaler.
Actually it's total BS. He repeats the lies and invention of other videos. I listed the many errors but it seems my comment does not appear
@@cesareborgia6431 Oh of course, Cesare Borgia. OF COURSE YOU WOULD CLAIM IT"S ALL LIES BECAUSE YOU DESIRE TO RULE AS EMPEROR!
i AM BATMAN! I AM A CHILD OF GOD AND I SERVE NO MAN BUT HIM!
@@latter-daysaintbatman2679 What kind of raving lunatic are you???
why controversial???..for us Romanians he is a hero...only for the west countries he is controversial based on rumours and not facts!
@@BTL6666 thee rumous, legends, lies even are unfortunately repeated in 99% of TH-cam videos.
For instance how many times have we heard that Vlad invited hundred of Boyars and their families in his Great Hall for Easter only to have them impaled and/or enslaved (and sent to rebuild Poenari Castle), while archeaological findings have shown you could not squeeze more than 50 people tin the Great Hall?
Suggestion: make a video about Vlad's cousin, Stephen the Great of Moldavia.
A most excellent & interesting history lesson - I did not realize that Vlad had knowledge of psychological warfare & guerrilla tactics as well as conventional ones...knowledge is power... I don't know which is worse, the convoluted relationships between the European elites which was oftentimes very deadly or the dealings of the Europeans with the Ottoman elites which were mutually savage...with the ordinary citizens & soldiers slap dab in the middle...good job, thanks!
Now he was man who got the job done.
Very interesting and informative thanks for uploading.
Man of his times , who
Wow, finally a Vlad Tepes portrait that takes into account the actual historical context! Not to mention the propaganda on both sides, western European and Ottoman. Great job! There were even some things i didn't know (or didn't remember from history class 30 years ago). And great job pronouncing all the Romanian names! Only thing i'd point out is that Stoker didn't get inspired by Romanian (or balkan) vampire folklore. Really other than the name and the setting, it has nothing to do with our vampires. They were never glamorous, or even alive looking. A "strigoi" is basically a decaying corpse coming to suck your blood. More like a modern zombie than a vampire. I think Stoker was inspired more by folklore like that of Elisabeth Bathory, the blood countess.
Vlad Tepes's reputation was not baseless, but it's nice to see a documentary that mentions it was greatly exaggerated. And shows he had plenty to be paranoid about... mental health was probably a factor too.
He is controversial even in Romania, although considered a national hero. There are few reliable documents from that time, the whole region was constantly a war zone. And Walachia was a tiny principality, so it's not like there were great libraries etc. History was kept mostly by monks and monasteries were often destroyed in a tiny state caught between 2 huge waring empires. So we don't know that much about his actual rule, we only have a few records of laws that show he favoured local trade etc. He was probably brutal, and his internal policy was despotic, but then again that was pretty much the norm at the time. Look at any country's history and you find similar things. European politics at the time (and for long afterwards) was a brutal business, and the different factions resorted to everything from torture to massacres to win. Some just get more publicity than others in modern times.
I always thought he was remarkably consistent in his external policy, always anti ottoman come what may. I mean, given the circumstances, it was pretty bold to take such a strong anti-ottoman stance. Can't say whether it was good or bad politics at the time, but in a country that was under threat of annexation by one power or another pretty much all of its history, he is remembered as a ruler who fought to keep the country's independence and maintain the rule of law (though people rarely comment on how he maintained it). He was certainly great at guerrilla tactics, and that was his only chance given how outnumbered he was. And i think he understood the power of shock over the human psyche and especially on soldier motivation. I think he used that to great effect both on the battlefield and probably in ruling too.
No matter how much you hate someone, torturing, impaling and killing people so cruelly is never right. I will not respect such a tyrant.
@@Jade-sc7ne Compared to the tortures that was taking place on the other side? They were just sticking to punching people and flogging them. Even the English/Church during that time were evil. He just decided to make it public and use it against them.
The show called The strain is about the strigoi.. and people call that a vampire show!
@@Jade-sc7ne it’s man’s nature. History is full of brutality by various people.
Romanian names my ass. Romania didn't even exist back then.
Excellent, brings humanity and truth to a story that has little of either.
The best biography of Vlad I've ever seen. He grew up in a violent world and was sent with his brother as insurance to live with the Ottomans.He was just a little kid. Who knows what he had to endure at their hands. He grew up into a man who "walked it like he talked it." I love that!
I'm Romanian, and i've learned a lot of details that i didn't know about. Great documentary.
43:33 Vlad Tepes had huge balls of steel to do this...
This by far is the best bio of Vlad That I've listened to and I've sought of many ,some good, some not so good! But even though it all happened all those many years ago the shear amount of information is staggering! Bravo on the research which must of been difficult!
As a romanian I love Vlad. He unapologetically used his islamic teachings against its oppressors. A man gotta do what a man gotta do to protect his land and religion.
I met a man years ago who grew up in the region Vlad ruled , he was so proud of him said that he was the best ruler ever .
You imply that you met a vampire?
Vlad the Impaler is a national hero in Romania. You'll struggle to find a Romanian that does not know and admire him.
@@Alex-eq3ve No I didn't meet a vampire I met a man who grew up in the same region that Vlad ruled in hundreds of years ago .
@@jonsnow7092 Exactly !
i.m also from that region and i admit that man was right
Thanks for sharing this documentary with us. 👍🏻
As a Romanian, I can say honestly that we need today another Vlad . Great video!
Isn’t Andrew Tate enough for you? 🤣🤣🤣
Too many Fiction
A psychopath?
You had Nicolae Ceaușescu
@@muaddib989 Tate, the rapist lmfao
This was AMAZING I really enjoyed this being 30% Romanian the other Norwegian and Scottish it’s really cool to watch something about the legend and real life story of Prince Vlad
Taco bella Lugosi? Or "tacky bella Lugosi"
Best example and explanation of a notable Historic figure. Sensible context and in my opinion, is the most likely of scenario of this famous Leader.
We need more rulers like him. He defended his people against invasion through psychological warfare
You've got that right.😁
Yes the only sins in evolution is to loose and betray your family and tribe.. evolution is a game of constant war after all.
By impaling all the Muslims in his city?
Hope you never find yourself in a position of power
@@ejswrestlingjourney9857 “Muslims” just say what they were, invading colonists, don’t try to play victim here Buddy, that’s all you guys ever do
Count Dracula: "Death is not the worst. There are things more horrible than death..."
Mina Harker: "Like what?"
Count Dracula: *Remembers the screams of impaled alive Ottomans as he sinisterly smiles*
Yeah this is better than a doc on history channel. Narration is exquisite
Congratulation for the good pronounciation of the romanians names. A very well done documentary who reveal the real personality of Vlad, a Man of his time. We say now at the modern standard that he was cruel but at that time, war, assasinations of the rivals, impalment were common practices. Also, if they werent for men like him, Romania wouldn't be today, a territory split for centuries in three provinces but with a common language and religion.
Historian Radu Florescu had extensively studied Vlad, and I was fortunate enough to take a class taught by Radu while at Boston College about 30 years ago.
Its ironic that your teacher and Vlads brother shared the same first name😊
Radu Florescu owes me $20.
Most informative doc I've ever seen!👍👍👍👍👍
Undoubtedly a loyal and courageous man who was a product of his environment. Loyal to his family and country.
See corpus draculianum.Nothing to do with vampires, just historical facts
This guy knew how to keep away the unwanted door knockers from his castle
And got his head hanged on door of ottoman capital
After Vlad the Impaler, there were occasions when the voivodes of Wallachia fought with the Ottomans. The most famous example is Mihai Viteazul (Michael the Brave), who achieved even more than Tepes in this regard.
Thank you for sharing this documentary.
Vlad the Impaler was a protector of his people. Of that there is no doubt. But he was also incredibly cruel.
Kenyan 🇰🇪 married to a Romanian national,to me Vlad persistently fought for this land and I believe his brutality was a product of the society during the era,He set the bar .I have read a good portion of Romanian history and I feel he remains unmatched,and. . . about the fictional character ?well. . His real life accounts outweighs it by far😅 (keeping in mind how much a story can be altered in 500yrs😉)
I'm happy a kenyan person enjoys our country's history. I wish you a good life. God bless you.
married to a Romanian sorry to hear that!
@@peter-df6wl Am actually sorry for you
@@EvaEstera 🥰cu drag Eva. Romania Este forte frumos..🇷🇴💗💗
For us, romanian people, Vlad is a hero against Turks.
Vlad the Impaler was a hero for his country not a blood thirsty murderer !!! He successfully repelled Ottoman attacks and protected his people from foreign invaders.
Vlad was able to win battles against the Ottoman Empire despite having a smaller army for several reasons:
Use of Guerrilla Warfare: Vlad III used guerrilla tactics to his advantage. He employed hit-and-run tactics, surprise attacks, and ambushes to disrupt the Ottoman army's supply lines, communication, and morale.
Knowledge of Terrain: Vlad III had an excellent knowledge of the terrain in his homeland, which he used to his advantage. He knew the local mountains, forests, and rivers, which allowed him to hide his troops and launch surprise attacks.
Strong Defensive Strategy: Vlad III was able to defend his territory by using strategic fortifications, such as trenches and fortresses, to protect his army and civilians from the Ottoman army's attacks.
Psychological Warfare: Vlad III used psychological warfare to intimidate the Ottoman soldiers. His use of impalement, which involved placing the bodies of defeated enemies on stakes, was meant to strike fear into the hearts of the Ottoman soldiers and discourage them from attacking.
Strategic Alliances: Vlad III formed strategic alliances with neighboring countries and kingdoms, such as Hungary and Poland, to bolster his army and gain support.
He was also known for his strict laws and harsh punishments, which were seen as necessary to maintain order in a tumultuous time.
e successfully repelled Ottoman attacks and protected his people from foreign invaders. From the 1600s to the late 1800s Romania was under direct by the Ottoman Empire. But in 1878 it was finally recognized as fully independent.
Vlad the Impaler is what we now call Super-Hero
He was probably killed by accident, mistaken as a turk or he was betrayed. If the Ottomans would have killed him, they would have probably written in their sources, in great detail about it, which they didn't.
Either way his butt probably got really sore
As a Romanian, this documentary was perfect! So well researched and it even gave me insight on some things I never even knew (like info abt Vlad's brother, Radu 😮)
Eventually Vlad forever remained a hero.
And Radu is just his shadow.
Excellent documentary, thank you!
Remember that human history has always been written by the victors, not the vanquished. We will never have both sides of the story. We weren't there.
I must admit that up to the time of my watching your video, I had thought of Vlad as an evil person. I mean, I thought anyone who impales people on stakes had to be evil. This documentary just showed me, once again, that there are two sides to every story. So thank you for sharing this ❤.
Look at it like this gargoyles are scary statues said to scare away bad spirits Vlad had to become a gargoyle
See corpus draculianum for more.
Nothing to do with vampires, just historical facts
A very interesting documentary. Helped me a lot to learn about Vlad III of Wallachia. I had been searching for a detailed info on him and now I am glad to watch this video.
See corpus draculianum.Nothing to do with vampires, just historical facts.
Vlad's battlefield tactics are well worth for study for our modern soldiers ❤❤️
"Vlad's battlefield tactics are well worth for study for our modern soldiers"
No worries mate next time when you attack some one we will se what we can do for you.
Wow what a tough spot to be put in literally Rock and a hard place I've heard many stories on him and on this time period but never as well documented as this amazing job on telling his whole story and background what a crazy time in history
A lot of fictional stories are based on true events, really enjoyed watching this documentary, my dad is originally from a village near Budapest, Hungary, my family gets it's surname from the village.
It’s on my post retirement bucket list to visit Rumania…planning to go to the ruins of “Castle Dracula” on Day One. Fascinating…
Castle Bran is not a ruin but it's really well kept and regarded as a museum. Romania lost a lot of castles but there many in prestine conditions (including Bran). I also recomand the Peles Castle. Enjoy the visit!
You probably mean Poenari Castle who was the second residence of Vlad the Impaler. Bran Castle (Dracula s Castle) is well preserved, it is not a ruine.
@@claudiaradu1886 - I'm pleased to inform you that Castle Bran's no longer used as a museum. That enchanting piece of Romanian history is now back in the private hands of Vlad's direct modern-day royal descendants. In short, Castle Bran's now back in this late Wallachian Prince's family.
You can't realy enjoy anything due to the crowd. There are a LOT of visitors, romanian and foreigners who visit the place. The place is still beautiful, just crowded.
@@EvaEstera I just want to see the place. Crowds or not. But thank you. I’ll pack my patience!
What a brilliant series. Loved it. Educational and informative. Visually pleasing and well narrated.
What a man, definitely a hero in his lifetime! Thank you for gathering the information and putting together a awesome video on a controversial historical figure.
Try to watch corpus draculianum to. 🛡️💪😉
A hero in his lifetime AND a hero for the ages!!!!!!!
7:30 'The population of Wallachia was diverse made of such and such' except you didnt mention the romanian ethnic majority...
I think it's obvious. No need for nationalistic comments here.
@@GIBBO4182 Did Germany exist before Otto Von Bismarck? It didn't, but germans were and have always been there and had a distinct identity. Wallachia is an exonym, the named that was used by its inhabitants was 'Țara Românească', which literally means 'country of the romanians'.
@@Paul.M. can you tell me how a Romanian person, back then, would call somebody from the Roman Empire?
@@GIBBO4182 Please , stop being ignorant and see what was the name of the place.
@@alexandrugheorghe5610 I think is needed.
Vlad dracula one of the most fierst and powerful rulers of wallachian history. He is a national hero of Romania. He consolidated his rule in wallachia and make it a powerful country.Firstly he was a prisoner or refugee of turkey . When his father lost the crown he was a refugee. But after both his father and brother died he fight against turkey. And there is some stories about him he was a ruthless ruler. Anyway he is a brilliant ruler. Also these documentries are very well made. I appreciate your dedication and hard work and research. Also i ve learned lot of unknown things from your channel. We ve waiting for such content in the future. Good luck 🤞💯. He and michael the brave who laid the foundation to future Romania state . They were the persons who forefront of freedom of Romania. Great ruler anyway also a ruthless one.
Best Dracula documentary i have ever seen, except Bram Stokers documentary.
I believe he was a man of his times, doing as his times required a leader to do. In order to inspire fear in your enemy, you must appear to relish the barbarous tortures you inflict upon them. We also must refrain from placing our temporal judgements upon them. It was a very, very different world. And this was a man who had seen the worst in men, I have no doubt, as a hostage of the Ottomans himself for much of his youth. His lands were terribly situated, so he could really have no peace. I really don't think we can judge him.
Very well said, sir.
I completely agree.
100% agreed. I don’t think we can speculate that he was blood-hungry due to his “preferred” torture methods when, quite literally, the Catholic Church and all of Western Europe was doing the same to “heretics” during the 15th century. Tepes was a phenomenal general for his time, far advanced than his contemporaries.
Truth
Those were hard times and people was rude. Vlad invented none of the ways of killing people he used. West Europeans also used impalement (not only ottomans) . Many documents tell us how Spanish conquerors (from the main empire of the time) impaled native americans in their wars (from 1492 onwards), some of them as far as the extreme south of the continent. "The Impaler" seems violent to us today, but he wasn't the only one. (He wasn't THE Impaler)
@@liverslivers Sorry, I get what you mean if you’re referring to the inquisition, but just have to point out that the Catholic Church was not “quite literally” driving giant poles up peoples asses and hoisting them up to slowly die
The real Game of Thrones! Well done! Best Biography ever
I see him as a tactician. its not easy fighting a war on multiple fronts.
Vlad is absolutely misunderstood. He was probably cruel, at times, but so were the ottomans. So he did what he had to do to stop the turkish scourge from marching across his land and conquering it. He was a genuine warrior and hero.
He was just a product of his times. We can't compare the people of those times by today's standard.
Vlad the Impaler: The Man the Myth the Legend
that would be scott sterling, not Vlad :)
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Thank you!
I do love your profiles and the extent you go to to present unbiased and complete material. I also read the comments and realize that the truth of this man is indeed as murky as the politics of his times and, as you suggest, likely lies somewhere in the midst of what is known and what is legend.
He did what had to be done even if some of what he did was morbid. He loved his country and people.
Vlad sounds pretty brilliant to me
Vlad Dracula will always considered a Noble godly Christian man, a man with no fear in the face of death, a champion of Orthodox Christianity ☦️
He is both a good and bad man .
We need this man to make a return.
Romanian national hero.
Honestly it’s not hard to see why.
Imagine calling hitler as national hero of germany
Not the same thing at all.
@@selimsahkulu78You play the victim card, Selim. A funny man you are!
@@selimsahkulu78 So you're portraying the Turks as the Jews, the victims?
@@BarrettKillz Jesus, the man killed a lot of his OWN people, therefor Selim's analogy still stands. Also, he didn't like foreigners and so he had them killed (horribly), which ironically enough, were Germans.
He was a hero 👏
Hey may have been ruthless but his war strategy was unrivaled!
Great video.
The story of Vlad III Dracula is really fascinating to say the least.
Saludos.
Sighisoara was Principality of Transylvania. Vlad was born in Transylvania but was the ruler of Wallachia. His real residence was Poenari Citadel, Arges country, Walachia, Muntenia region.
"Sighisoara was Principality of Transylvania. Vlad was born in Transylvania but was the ruler of Wallachia. His real residence was Poenari Citadel, Arges country, Walachia, Muntenian region."
Yes he was a Wallachian emigrant.
Dracula died being betrayed by the boyars in 1476;they speared him 5 times from behind...& he killed 2 of them... before dying,then they beheaded him & took his head to Istanbul!I read this in his biography!And by the way,he was a Prince before his Father was beheaded ,but upon ascending to the throne,he became a VOIEVOD,which is the equivalent of 👑 KING/RULER!
@Donnell Okafor Bulgaria's between them.
Actually (as a romanian history enthusiast and student), voievod was one of the 3 titles a ruler would get and it translated to "army commander". He was also the prince (domn) but also the head de facto of the church because one of the main conditions to became a king was to be a direct descented of the ruling dinasty because it was believed they were appointed to rule by God himself. The romanians had a complicated history with orthodoxy because of their own very rich folklore and beliefs.
1600 kilometers
voivode translates to Prince not king
@@ivywalker7989 That so?Tell me,do you know of any "Prince" being the reigning sovereign of a Country...? Prince means the son of a sovereign reigning King,not the ruling King...!A voievod was the King,even if there was a loss in the translation from the Slavic language.
he was a hero with extreme methods for extreme times.
I like Vlad, I think he was Hero.