Story of Vlad The Impaler - All parts

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  • Story of Vlad The Impaler - All parts
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    ♦Script and Research: Skylar J. Gordon
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    ♦Music Used :
    HANU' - Ziceri Româneşti:
    • HANU' - Ziceri Româneş...
    Kevin MacLeod - Grave Blow
    Odin by Evan King
    For You King by Ender Güney
    Enchiridion by Evan King
    Restless Natives - Doug Maxwell & Media Right Production
    Dark Man by Ender Güney
    Shattered Helium - Under The Sky
    ♦Sources :
    Dracula, Prince of Many Faces by Radu R. Florescu and Raymond T. McNally
    Dracula, Essays on the Life and Times of Vlad the Impaler by Dr. Kurt Treptow and Dr. Radu Florescu
    www.livescience.com (The Real Dracula: Vlad the Impaler by Marc Lallanilla)
    www.britannica.com (Vlad the Impaler, Ruler of Wallachia by Richard Pallardy)
    www.history.com (Dracula’s Dungeon Unearthed in Turkey by Christopher Klein)
    Prince of Many Faces by Radu R. Florescu and Raymond T. McNally
    Dracula, Essays on the Life and Times of Vlad the Impaler by Dr. Kurt Treptow and Dr. Radu Florescu
    www.livescience.com (The Real Dracula: Vlad the Impaler by Marc Lallanilla)
    www.britannica.com (Vlad the Impaler, Ruler of Wallachia by Richard Pallardy)
    www.history.com (Dracula’s Dungeon Unearthed in Turkey by Christopher Klein)
    ♦Script & Research :
    Skylar Gordon
    #History #Documentary

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  • @ruttiger500
    @ruttiger500 Před 3 lety +3931

    They need to make a real film of Vlad without the vampire shit in there.

    • @candicemariemorales2407
      @candicemariemorales2407 Před 3 lety +100

      They did its on youtube or it was there was no vampire stuff in it only a movie loosely based on the actual guy who once lived ill try to look for it and post it in the comments

    • @vicipaedia4347
      @vicipaedia4347 Před 3 lety +26

      czcams.com/video/k-CPWNUKE5U/video.html

    • @n0t5ur3
      @n0t5ur3 Před 3 lety +24

      @@vicipaedia4347 Thanks. I need to find a version with subtitles but good to know this exists

    • @vicipaedia4347
      @vicipaedia4347 Před 3 lety +33

      @@n0t5ur3 czcams.com/video/VqbagKqtbAQ/video.html. I found with english

    • @n0t5ur3
      @n0t5ur3 Před 3 lety +12

      @@vicipaedia4347 Thanks!!!

  • @jacquesbonhomme8198
    @jacquesbonhomme8198 Před 3 lety +3046

    In Romania he is still seen as a national hero, because he was

    • @KowboyUSA
      @KowboyUSA Před 3 lety +287

      Given the state of the world today, he should be seen as world hero of the ages.

    • @garethmorgan8326
      @garethmorgan8326 Před 3 lety +204

      He still is a hero, I was talking about him once, about how he did what he had to do and the simple truth that nice men died young back then.
      At that point a Romanian Doctor said - "You really do understand that Vlad was a Hero".

    • @MrAchsas
      @MrAchsas Před 3 lety +172

      how is killing beggars herolike? what?

    • @MrAchsas
      @MrAchsas Před 3 lety +182

      or you know even impaling innocents like children nothing like that is herolike

    • @filthycasual8187
      @filthycasual8187 Před 3 lety +276

      @@MrAchsas By the standards of the time in which he lived, it certainly was "herolike." You can't judge him by modern standards; our world's quite a bit different from his.

  • @jewtubehatestruth7341
    @jewtubehatestruth7341 Před rokem +53

    Nothing but Respect for my native Dacian brothers. Greetings from Illyria ⚔

    • @erockstoenescu6171
      @erockstoenescu6171 Před rokem +4

      🤟🏽

    • @94Di
      @94Di Před 10 měsíci +4

      Respect given, where respect is due, my friend. 🇷🇴

    • @Lucian0O
      @Lucian0O Před 8 měsíci +2

      vllahu eshte vella

  • @PhoenixRiseinFlame
    @PhoenixRiseinFlame Před 3 lety +848

    Honestly Vlad the Impaler was one of the most interesting people in history.

    • @justanimage5012
      @justanimage5012 Před rokem

      If by Intresting, you mean disgusting.. Sure go and praise that bucket of vomit.
      He, and the some of the most sick pages of history are all yours, bucko. Smfh

    • @zombies4evadude24
      @zombies4evadude24 Před rokem +2

      quote - “John Enter”

    • @danielgreen6302
      @danielgreen6302 Před rokem

      Yes, very interesting to discover that Vlad was practicing euthanasia before the 20th century. And watching people while in disguise to ensure their morality, wow a god complex, who knew? In addition to looting, raiding, pillaging & other high crimes (mass murder?), against his own people! for being friends of enemies that they were unaware of, who were slain out of hand. This is just the surface. The actual number of victims will be forever uncounted & unrecognized. Yes, very interesting. 🤕 Edit: He is not alone, in our history.

    • @kokanview3405
      @kokanview3405 Před rokem

      Westerner only have chiled killer and uarmed civillian killer as hero

    • @Chechentiger
      @Chechentiger Před rokem +22

      The most overated.
      Weak politician and cruel with civils.
      Just made his people suffer in the end by making mistakes after mistakes.

  • @ManticoreRO
    @ManticoreRO Před 3 lety +2825

    Vlad reaching Heaven: "You did terrible things, Vlad. I am sorry, you cannot be allowed here!"
    Vlad reaching Hell: "Dude, you went to church and killed so many bad men. You cannot come here!"
    Vlad wakes up in his coffin. "Damn"

    • @Reichthoff
      @Reichthoff Před 3 lety +37

      Good reference to the story of the 3 monks??

    • @Wraith_Pheonix
      @Wraith_Pheonix Před 3 lety +124

      How dare you insult one of our greatest heroes. He wasn't a criminal and a murderer.

    • @thelittleagustus.2292
      @thelittleagustus.2292 Před 3 lety +69

      @@Wraith_Pheonix didnt he kill every homeless person in his country for the crime of being hobos

    • @Wraith_Pheonix
      @Wraith_Pheonix Před 3 lety +164

      @@thelittleagustus.2292 that is just insanity and propaganda. He only killed the few rich people and to punish others... he put them to work but not as slaves. The Hungarian empire at that time spread rumors about him. Vlad died betrayed by the people he once saved

    • @Metal0sopher
      @Metal0sopher Před 3 lety +175

      @@Wraith_Pheonix It was a joke "Vlad Dracul wakes up in a coffin". It's actually a good origin concept of how the real Vlad became the fictional Dracula.

  • @R3GARnator
    @R3GARnator Před 3 lety +2635

    Anyone who played Crusader Kings can sympathize with what he did to the Boyars.

    • @msv7116
      @msv7116 Před 3 lety +122

      he did well i tell you XD

    • @wowthatsbs
      @wowthatsbs Před 3 lety +48

      Facts

    • @justman1881
      @justman1881 Před 3 lety +42

      The boyars traitors valahians he kill the prince vlad behind back and his. head was send to istanbul

    • @Alexander99602
      @Alexander99602 Před 3 lety +51

      Boi these boyas can hold soooo much coruption

    • @kavalier8778
      @kavalier8778 Před 3 lety +7

      Indeed.

  • @mathewthornton6685
    @mathewthornton6685 Před 2 lety +302

    Vlad Tepes is definitely one of history's most fascinating subjects.

    • @i_know_youre_right_but
      @i_know_youre_right_but Před 8 měsíci

      Found the fascist.

    • @havefuntazarasu5367
      @havefuntazarasu5367 Před 8 měsíci +7

      Exactly, the muslim and the ottoman hated him because they cant beat him fair and square😂

    • @Aksarallah
      @Aksarallah Před 8 měsíci +1

      @@havefuntazarasu5367 you don't fight some fairly who impales his own people for no reason

    • @user-ii6qk7xx4h
      @user-ii6qk7xx4h Před 5 měsíci

      stay mad kid,the ottomans won🤣@@havefuntazarasu5367

    • @laserresal
      @laserresal Před 26 dny

      For the Ottomans it is just an ordinary chase that they solved back in the days 🤷🏻‍♂️

  • @chheinrich8486
    @chheinrich8486 Před rokem +51

    When the Real guy is 1000 Times scarier than any vampire

  • @illuminati3417
    @illuminati3417 Před 3 lety +565

    Tips for Romanian noble man: If the Voievod says: "let's have a feast", do not go under any circumstance

  • @TKFKU
    @TKFKU Před 3 lety +1463

    He didn't always stab the furniture but when he did, it was the ottoman.

  • @Aeyo
    @Aeyo Před 2 lety +392

    This man single handedly made his country famous around the world 😂

    • @lauriemarie6902
      @lauriemarie6902 Před 2 lety +21

      Oh doll I know. He is my favorite Warlord ever. I just think it's sexy!!! Philadelphia USA

    • @FrankyGotTheBill
      @FrankyGotTheBill Před rokem +37

      @@lauriemarie6902 Bro get out

    • @creaturetransylvania8943
      @creaturetransylvania8943 Před rokem +12

      Bram stoker helped.

    • @andreibalaban3643
      @andreibalaban3643 Před rokem +12

      It's interesting, there've been far more successful medieval Romanian rulers (search Stephen the Great of Moldova for some real genius), but this is the one that is known internationally because of his cruelty.

    • @donhagerty5669
      @donhagerty5669 Před rokem

      In his day Hitler made Germany famous as well ❤️‍🩹😻❤️‍🩹😻!!!!

  • @jonathanowen9917
    @jonathanowen9917 Před 2 lety +86

    Really well done. You made the history come alive. Vlad Dracula was a complex person, part Christian warrior, part Wallachian/Romanian hero, part brutal tyrant.

  • @vvbr2372
    @vvbr2372 Před 3 lety +550

    imagine being so scary that someone uses as you as a deterant for war like
    "hey guys... so this is Vlad we have him under control but if you attack us we might just unleash him...; ok bye"

  • @Snoem
    @Snoem Před 3 lety +1646

    Damn that dude is hardcore. At least he is honest.

    • @joshuakuehn
      @joshuakuehn Před 3 lety +63

      Yeah actually I'm really impressed. He sounds like an interesting guy

    • @TheManofthecross
      @TheManofthecross Před 3 lety +18

      yes and a honest man is a good man to have both intentions and results the methods though can be questioned but none can deny the results.

    • @TheManofthecross
      @TheManofthecross Před 3 lety +5

      @Adrian M i know. but when he was alive he did well with what he had.

    • @TheManofthecross
      @TheManofthecross Před 3 lety +4

      @Adrian M indeed but the next question is if he were reborn in our century and grew to adult hood today would he be able to pull off what he did last time or would international law etc stop him long before he even got going and then some?

    • @HwoarangtheBoomerang
      @HwoarangtheBoomerang Před 3 lety +16

      Hardcore and honest. Like every an should be.

  • @dusanvragolic503
    @dusanvragolic503 Před 2 lety +76

    He knew what is to be done in that time, if he wanted to create a respectful state. He had to fight against two great powers at his doorstep, and boyars who always tried to keep their privileges. He knew he will not be popular, but he knew his position and options. He sacrificed everything he had to create a state: his reputation, population, army, nobleman... What a dedicated statesman.

  • @kylebouchardmakecanadagrea243

    Vlad the third wad one of the most most badass figures in history, the man who would bring a much bigger empire to its brink. Truly worthy of the title of the dragon.

    • @user-nv4wu7hc3f
      @user-nv4wu7hc3f Před 2 lety +2

      What the fuck

    • @artv.9989
      @artv.9989 Před 4 měsíci

      bring to its brink?

    • @CalvinNoire
      @CalvinNoire Před 12 dny +1

      "Bring A Much Bigger Empire To Its Brink." You're over exaggeration mate.

  • @wikipediaH
    @wikipediaH Před 3 lety +867

    One thing regarding the "Night Attack" on the Ottoman camp which is not mentioned here...
    Vlad dressed up all his Wallachian soldiers in Turkish gear and (he) speaking fluent Turkish they could get past the guards (like it was the case in Giurgiu mentioned in this vid) when most of the Ottoman troops were asleep. Once they got in and started the attack, he and some of his generals (who had a few lessons of that language) shouted orders in Turkish so the awakened Ottoman soldiers were so confused not knowing what is going on, that they even started killing each other.

    • @henriettereines6273
      @henriettereines6273 Před 2 lety +98

      That's an impressive battle tactic.

    • @francophile4082
      @francophile4082 Před 2 lety +59

      I remember learning this in school lol

    • @ggfffthndruj4831
      @ggfffthndruj4831 Před 2 lety +9

      Source : trust me bruhh

    • @aligungor640
      @aligungor640 Před 2 lety +15

      Unfortunately it isn’t mentioned in this video. It is true that Vlad entered the Ottoman camp in the night during Mehmed II’ crusade towards Targoviste to punish Vlad. Then you should also know that Vlad try to enter the Sultans tent to kill him, but failed, because he entered the wrong tent. That was also the reason why he lost during that attack, eventually left Wallachia to seize refuge in Hungary and lost Wallachia to the Ottoman Empire.

    • @aligungor640
      @aligungor640 Před 2 lety +8

      @CipiRipi00 And at this point, our sources differ. According to the Turkish sources, after the camp attack, Vlad returned to Targoviste and escaped Wallachia to seize refuge in Hungary, partly because of the reason you mentioned. While in Hungary, he wrote a letter to Mehmed to plead his forgiveness and to tell Mehmed that he knows Transilvania which he can help capture alongside Mehmed. But unfortunately for Vlad, the letter was captured by the Hungarians and they put Vlad in captivity for 17 years. So the letter never reached Mehmed. Meanwhile, Mehmed marched towards Targoviste. He was shocked of what he saw, but also his army of Janissaries. They saw a 5 km long carnage. Bodies of various people, especially Turks, impaled along the way. This made Mehmed very sad and traumatised the army. He entered Targoviste and made Radu the new voivode of Wallachia. Because of the loyalty of Radu the Handsome, he didn’t conquer Wallachia. Instead made a vassal state of the Ottoman Empire. In this time Mehmed could focus on conquering other countries or face rebellions (for example Skenderbeg). After 17 years Vlad was released from prison to take Wallachia back from his brother, but Mehmed was already informed by Radu. He sent his Akinji forces to kill Vlad, which they eventually did. They beheaded Vlad and sent it to Constantinople.

  • @ronaldlollis8895
    @ronaldlollis8895 Před 3 lety +333

    Still the reigning champion of The Best Halloween Yard Decorations for over 600 years!

    • @thetrimreaper1019
      @thetrimreaper1019 Před 3 lety +3

      Lol!!! Fuuuuck yeah!!

    • @LadyCoyKoi
      @LadyCoyKoi Před 3 lety +3

      BRAH! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 The uploader Knowledgia should acknowledge your epic comment and given you a 💖

    • @R3LAX94
      @R3LAX94 Před 3 lety

      Its mainly because of the fictional vampire shit,i bet thats the only thing the americans know about him,and its not even legit

    • @bamboochaatit7266
      @bamboochaatit7266 Před 2 lety +1

      I laughed my lungs off when I first saw that meme lol

    • @rises889
      @rises889 Před rokem

      :)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

  • @dariixxiv5371
    @dariixxiv5371 Před 2 lety +30

    I've seen countless documentaries and films on vlad, this is definitely in the top 3, well done sir, you've worked very hard

  • @sportosp-0158
    @sportosp-0158 Před 2 lety +16

    By far, the most clear and comprehensive story about the man that I have seen. Thank you!

  • @brianbatie6650
    @brianbatie6650 Před 3 lety +256

    The word "Dracula" was a German misspelling of the word "Draculea", which is the correct spelling of the word meaning "son of the Dragon".

    • @brianbatie6650
      @brianbatie6650 Před 3 lety +31

      @artnexus 8 Exactly. It was the Saxons (early Germans) who misspelled the name "Draculea" when they distributed false anti Vlad propaganda accusing him of being in league with the Devil. ( Societas Draconistarum, "Order of the Dragon" was a monarchical chivalric order for selected higher nobility and monarchs, founded in 1408 by Sigismund of Luxembourg, who was then King of Hungary (r. 1387-1437) and later became Holy Roman Emperor (r. 1433-1437). It was fashioned after the military orders of the Crusades, requiring its initiates to defend the cross and fight the enemies of Christianity, particularly the Ottoman Empire.
      I doubt that the name "Dracul" meant "Devil" when it was given by the church to Vlad's Father.
      Woodcarvings depicting Vlad Tepes as eating the flesh and drinking the blood of impaled victims were made by Saxon propagandists who wanted him overthrown for his actions against their rich trade partners, the Boyars.
      The term Draco is indeed Romantic Latin for "dragon". Early astronomers named the constellation Draco because it resembled a dragon. Certain animals have Latin genus names like Draco Volans which means "flying dragon". A flower, Dracomonticola (Orchidaceae) means dragon-mountain-dweller.
      Perhaps the Romanians who sided with the elite class against Vlad allowed the regional colloquial dialect to become "devil" over time, in which case you are not wrong, but that is not the case in the rest of the world. "Draco" and "dracul" still mean "dragon".

    • @brianbatie6650
      @brianbatie6650 Před 3 lety +4

      @artnexus 8 I would think that the King of Hungary and the Holy Roman Emperor, having knowledge of the languages of the region, would not give members of a group fighting on behalf of Christianity the name "the Order of the Devil".
      But, as I said, the regional evolution of local languages may well have evolved the name to mean "devil" in which case, as I said, you would not be wrong, but to say that the name means "devil" in romantic Latin is indeed incorrect.

    • @brianbatie6650
      @brianbatie6650 Před 3 lety +3

      @artnexus 8 "Diavol" or "Diavolul" are not Romanian?

    • @brianbatie6650
      @brianbatie6650 Před 3 lety +5

      @artnexus 8 I thought "streiga' or 'striga' was the word for demon or evil spirit.
      However, I understand how a word can evolve with time, there was a time when the word "gay" meant "happy", but pretty much no one uses it as "happy" anymore.
      As far as "pissing you off", that is another phrase that has changed meanings over time, pissing used to mean "urinate". At any rate, it is not my goal to "piss you off", nor do I care if you are. If you cannot exchange info without becoming "pissed off", that is your problem, not mine.

    • @brianbatie6650
      @brianbatie6650 Před 3 lety +7

      @John Padowski Exactly my point. Vlad Tepes was a populist hero to many, if not most of his people, but the wealthy and corrupt betrayed him, and ultimately helped the Turks kill him. The only reason his name has come to mean something other than what it was, is that as you say, the winners rewrote the story. Thus the stories about his drinking the blood of his impaled enemies were created by his Saxons whose trade with his corrupt Boyar enemies was threatened. It was agitprop, designed to vilify him, and later those stories were further twisted to cast him as a vampire by the Irishman Bram Stoker even to the misspelling of his name.

  • @zer0deaths862
    @zer0deaths862 Před 3 lety +713

    Feeling cute, might impale an entire army.
    -Dracula

    • @Wraith_Pheonix
      @Wraith_Pheonix Před 3 lety +21

      He never killed for fun. He never killed without a reason. He didn't invented this punishment method. The ottoman empire punished romanians and others who didn't obey using this method.

    • @GenghisKal
      @GenghisKal Před 3 lety +29

      @@Wraith_Pheonix Dude, he's just using a meme. I enjoy such comments for what they are: a cheap laugh, and mildly entertaining. I also agree with you though. Vlad was a product of his environment and times. He led a tough life, beset by betrayal and enemies on all sides, with even his own brother turning against his family, faith and people. I also think that the stories of impalement have been much exaggerated. Regardless, Vlad Tepes did what he felt he needed to, and seems to me like a man who stood by his principles and his heritage no matter the cost. Truly a man to admire.

    • @catisthebest7341
      @catisthebest7341 Před 3 lety

      Lel funi joke

    • @RaduOleniuc
      @RaduOleniuc Před 3 lety +5

      ​@@GenghisKal, the stories are not exaggerated.
      There would have been no Europe without Vlad. This short documentary ignores his massive contribution in 1475 at the Battle of Vaslui. After the fall of Constantinople, Mehmed wanted to conquer the whole Christianity. Moldavia was next on his agenda after Laoita was put in the Vallachia. He gathered an army of 160.000, 120 stindards, against 40.000 moldavians and rebels (including Vlad). It was the bloodiest battle of the Middle Ages. Mehmed failed big time.In 1400 Moldavia was inhabited by 150.000-200.000 people 2 out of 10 people living in the country died in that battle, corresponding to a death rate 800x times higher than in other wars at the time. The Ottoman casualties (by their own records) were counted as 45,000, including four Pashas killed and a hundred standards taken. Jan Długosz writes that "all but the most eminent of the Turkish prisoners are impaled", and their corpses burned.
      According to the Polish chronicler Jan Długosz, Stephen did not celebrate his victory; instead, he fasted for forty days on bread and water and forbade anyone to attribute the victory to him, insisting that credit be given only to "The Lord".
      www.quora.com/What-was-the-bloodiest-battle-and-bloodiest-war-in-the-Middle-Ages/answer/Radu-M-Oleniuc

    • @andreinybakken9252
      @andreinybakken9252 Před 2 lety

      @Zer0 Deaths Oh, no. You had to bring an "Instagram model" reference into this😂

  • @gabia.6213
    @gabia.6213 Před 2 lety +12

    He was unique, brave , clever and well educated, he spoke 5 languages, at the time he was a "guest" At the Ottoman empire his education evolved, he spoke fluently Turkish. Many Romanian children are named after him....Vlad such a wonderful name

    • @romanianhustler3309
      @romanianhustler3309 Před 2 lety

      Ce copii romani sunt numiti dupa turci ma? Înainte de el eram obligați să plătim tribut la turci când a venit Vlad am maturat pe jos cu ei

    • @gabia.6213
      @gabia.6213 Před 2 lety +5

      Ai înțeles că nuca in perete...am zis ca mulți copii sunt numiți Vlad...

  • @igglramirez9214
    @igglramirez9214 Před 2 lety +34

    The life of Vlad the impaler needs a netflix adaptation asap.

    • @Loffeleif
      @Loffeleif Před 2 lety +2

      No please don't, they'll ruin it with ahistorical diversity hires like they did with Vikings Valhalla

    • @igglramirez9214
      @igglramirez9214 Před 2 lety +1

      @@Loffeleif Oh no....not vikings valhalla, thank you for this info

    • @obliviongigan6360
      @obliviongigan6360 Před rokem +8

      No because it would probably be felt with woke modern crap.

    • @MrHenryDe
      @MrHenryDe Před rokem +4

      The rise of ottoman season 2

    • @minitek326
      @minitek326 Před rokem +3

      @@MrHenryDe it it more about the ottoman empire and mehmed tho

  • @novaimperialis
    @novaimperialis Před 3 lety +330

    Don't forget that his actions were part of a strategy. Not necessarily because of his personal morals, which the church condemned such aggression.
    He wanted to scare the turks and his opposition so they would not intervene anymore in the state affairs.
    That's Wallachia medieval strategy in a nutshell.
    As a small country how can you became respected if not by scaring your adversaries?
    There is a nice stoic quote: when you are weak be strong. When you are strong be weak. That's humility. Humility is not being a fool who gets beat up. Humility is dignity. You became gentle because you can crush your adversary but you don't. Exactly like King David did to Saul. Untill you defeat someone in battle, he will not be your friend. Only by seeing that you are on the same footing as him, will he gain respect towards you.
    That's why enemies are your friend and your friends are potential enemies(like the boyars).
    Wallachia was considered weak by the big powers and a portion of the pie that they could take with no resistance. Vlad showed them that a small country, when united in goal and purpose, can defeat even an entire empire.
    I'm not advocating for violance here. But this need to be superior is embedded in human nature and the only way to deal with it is to recognize it, and then transcend it.
    If you don't recognize it, then it will crush you and others.
    We are not good. Inherently we are, but that goodness needs to first defeat that tyrant that is in power, in our hearts. Then we will start to became trully good. Untill then we are like a diamond covered in mud. The diamond still shines, but you can't see it because of the mud.

    • @victor-costinalexandru3660
      @victor-costinalexandru3660 Před 3 lety +18

      Very good message! I seriously agree with it! Vlad's actions immortalized his country as having the potential to be powerful and dangerous. Even if his actions were absolutely immoral.

    • @stevefranks6541
      @stevefranks6541 Před 3 lety +20

      Greetings Byzantium Crusader,
      Very well said my friend. You are either a great student of history, or wise beyond your years.

    • @steveno3141
      @steveno3141 Před 3 lety +15

      Make the thought of attacking you fill your enemies with such terror and unease it keeps them up at night, and you will have the peace to be gentle with your hands and words.

    • @tehutibrim594
      @tehutibrim594 Před 3 lety +5

      Well spoken or rather written

    • @Soulslayer612
      @Soulslayer612 Před 3 lety +12

      I feel like this is the more verbose and eloquent version of "walk softly and carry a big stick."

  • @augustlim6767
    @augustlim6767 Před 3 lety +220

    Back in 1997, when I was a kid, I played the video game, 'Castlevania Symphony of the Night.' I became addicted to the gane and the story itself until it made me interested with things like who was Dracula, or if ever he really existed, how ot began and etc. I did a lot of research until it led me to Vlad the Impaler, (who was all we know today), is the inspiration from the Dracula movie/novel itself. After knowing the history of Vlad the Impaler - of what he did, who he is and all of it, he is now one of my favorite rulers in history. Also, watching this for more detailed and in-depth information about him, he is now #1 on my list of great rulers of the 15th century.

    • @TyrJustice
      @TyrJustice Před 3 lety +2

      Daryl August who else is on your list?

    • @halcionkoenig243
      @halcionkoenig243 Před 3 lety +22

      If the Holy Roman Empire paints a man as a saint, he is a devil, and if they paint a man a devil, he is a saint: fact is, the Holy Roman Empire refused to help Vlad III against a hostile enemy Empire that was actively trying to seize as much land as possible while they sat back burning Christians that refused to convert to Catholicism.

    • @AAA-ps7tg
      @AAA-ps7tg Před 3 lety +8

      @@halcionkoenig243 yes that's pretty accurate

    • @nickclark4469
      @nickclark4469 Před 2 lety +1

      it took a lot of research for you to get the knowledge Vlad the Impaler inspired Bram stokers Dracula o. O

    • @justanimage5012
      @justanimage5012 Před rokem +1

      He impaled children... You are sick to call him your favorite.
      Seek help before people like me might cross your path

  • @mukhtarsyajaratun1025
    @mukhtarsyajaratun1025 Před 3 lety +66

    The real Dracula were more horrifying than the Vampire Dracula

    • @jeffreybillings1602
      @jeffreybillings1602 Před 2 lety

      Of course he was horrifying , he was satan , this is the man that your bible said the satan will suffer a head wound

    • @jeffreybillings1602
      @jeffreybillings1602 Před 2 lety

      He lost his head in the year of 1453
      Dracula = SATAN

    • @ferdinand8994
      @ferdinand8994 Před 2 lety

      @@jeffreybillings1602 lol, so a good Christian would surrender his people and country to be enslaved by the ottomans? He knew his only chance of winning is to be ruthless.

    • @RaduRadonys
      @RaduRadonys Před rokem

      @@jeffreybillings1602 Yeah, but wait till he finds his head and rise again, you'll be screwed.

  • @dragosi8980
    @dragosi8980 Před rokem +12

    Man, I live in Bucharest but I was born in Targoviste and raised in a village 5 miles away from Targoviste, and I obviously spent a whole lot of time in Targoviste (where I went to school) and consider it my hometown. It's so cool to think that 500 years ago Vlad the impaler was going to the same places I went to, and maybe even went to my village in disguise😂

    • @darrenj.griffiths9507
      @darrenj.griffiths9507 Před rokem +2

      that's so cool. I've been to Brasov and see the great city Wall etc.. I'd love to visit Târgivişte on my next visit to Romania. The history, the people, the country, the architecture, the sexy women and the rich complex history are fascinating!

  • @HistoryUniversity
    @HistoryUniversity Před 3 lety +1062

    The Ottoman-Wallachian rivalry is so interesting

    • @piftel6132
      @piftel6132 Před 3 lety +165

      Moldovian-Ottoman or Transylvanian-Hungarian are also interesting. The romanian people in general kinda were enemies with every great power surrounding them as they were all but a buffer zone.

    • @haSHAH1
      @haSHAH1 Před 3 lety +7

      you must be an interesting person yourself ❤️

    • @mehmetomer8614
      @mehmetomer8614 Před 3 lety +32

      I wouldn call it a rivalry, vlad did things he shoudln't have done, so Mehmes the Conqueror gave his old friend a lesson.

    • @the11382
      @the11382 Před 3 lety +118

      Ottoman sultan: Deceives the king of wallachia and takes sons from him.
      Ottoman Sultan: favors Radu over Vlad.
      Ottoman Sultan: Puts Vlad in the army and reconquers Wallachia.
      Vlad the impaler: Betrays the ottomans.
      Ottoman Sultan: Surprised Pikachu face.

    • @catalinforcos232
      @catalinforcos232 Před 3 lety +68

      There was never a walachian/ottoman rivalry. Walachia an Moldavia were small countries that wanted independence and the Otomans were an empire with dreams of global domination. And they had the might for it. Their major downside was promoting the most loyal generals not the most competent. Their rivalry was with the Russians and other Western empires. Rivalry means they were after the same thing, and Walachia, Moldavia or Transilvania were never after world domination or expansion as an empire. The three countries might have been a thorn in the side of the ottomans, but they were vassals to the Ottomans more often than naught.

  • @KoltiraMemeweaver
    @KoltiraMemeweaver Před 3 lety +194

    I LOVE watching videos about Vlad. Been fascinated by him since I was a child. One of my favorite historic people.

  • @ibischutz4228
    @ibischutz4228 Před 2 lety +15

    I almost cryed at the end
    Great man

  • @blockie9706
    @blockie9706 Před 2 lety +33

    Top 5 reasons why Europe didn't became an Ottoman province
    1.Skanderbeg
    2.John Hunyadi
    3.Vlad Dracula
    4.Stephen the great
    5.Battle of Vienna

    • @cristianviljevac3851
      @cristianviljevac3851 Před 2 lety +1

      6.Battle of Kosovo

    • @blockie9706
      @blockie9706 Před 2 lety +5

      @@cristianviljevac3851 The first battle of kosovo was between christian balkan coalition and ottomans, even though the leaders of both sides were killed, it resulted with ottoman victory. The second battle of kosovo was between hungarians against ottomans helped by serbian brankovic's desperate, it also resulted with ottoman victory.

    • @cristianviljevac3851
      @cristianviljevac3851 Před 2 lety

      @@blockie9706 It wasnt a ottoman Victory ✌🏻 It was no mansland

    • @piersicjunior
      @piersicjunior Před rokem

      I don t think Skanderberg shoud be first place in top

    • @thepitmanbull1877
      @thepitmanbull1877 Před rokem

      @Silviu Lung why because he dominated the Ottoman Empire for 25 years straight and brought freedom to his country and Europe. After he died Europe fell to the hands of the Ottoman Empire. 😉

  • @ashleyburns6752
    @ashleyburns6752 Před 3 lety +2353

    Vlad looking at Europe today: "Why did I bother?"

    • @natjonestower3035
      @natjonestower3035 Před 3 lety +237

      And every major city overrun by turks.

    • @thatchannel195
      @thatchannel195 Před 3 lety +126

      Unfortunately

    • @ironboley
      @ironboley Před 3 lety +151

      @@natjonestower3035
      The Turks were brought into Austria and Germany after the second world War, as "cheap labor" to make up for the loss of man power. After Germany killed more of their fellow European brothers in Greece, the UK, Russia, Checz Republic, than the damn Mongols did!!!! So blame your own fore fathers for killing each other!!!

    • @jameswheat4225
      @jameswheat4225 Před 3 lety +23

      Agreed

    • @ExcessCongruence
      @ExcessCongruence Před 3 lety

      @WolraadWoltemade 1652 :)

  • @elian958
    @elian958 Před 3 lety +79

    Everyone:Constantinople.
    Knowledgia: Constant Opal.

  • @MIMALECKIPL
    @MIMALECKIPL Před 11 měsíci +6

    We need him more than ever in Europe.

    • @zozamohamed1942
      @zozamohamed1942 Před 11 měsíci

      You racist, europe soon will turned into arabs 😂😂😉

    • @uptown_rider8078
      @uptown_rider8078 Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@zozamohamed1942 Europe will never turn to arabs. We will preserve the existence of our people, and a future for the White race

    • @MIMALECKIPL
      @MIMALECKIPL Před 10 měsíci

      @hsjshdnjsjsm2830 but Ukrainian will not. So we need either him or Jarema Wiśniowiecki.

  • @christopherthrawn1333
    @christopherthrawn1333 Před 2 lety +12

    Impressive.
    Thank you for the awesome history lesson.
    Everyone who put this together bravo.
    I learned so much from this.
    Excellent work and research.
    I will continue to review this lesson.
    Again well done.

  • @von-kale4754
    @von-kale4754 Před 3 lety +69

    Damn, it's 2 in the morning and now I found this... Guess I ain't sleeping

  • @multivitamin425
    @multivitamin425 Před 3 lety +522

    When the enemy is merciless, you need to be at least their equal

    • @tysonsmith9711
      @tysonsmith9711 Před 3 lety +26

      Multi Vitamin He was probably also raped by the Ottomans as a boy.

    • @Master_Blackthorne
      @Master_Blackthorne Před 3 lety +8

      @@tysonsmith9711 You've been reading "Blood of the Impaler" I'll bet.

    • @zuzuzuko3947
      @zuzuzuko3947 Před 3 lety +5

      @@Master_Blackthorne no he must be watching "Van Hellsing".

    • @johnchappell9232
      @johnchappell9232 Před 3 lety +19

      Yeah sure.
      But be careful who you believe first.
      The acts of the enemy are always evil right? And ours brave and noble.
      So on what do you base your assumptions.
      This is how evil grows in us.

    • @fleetcenturion
      @fleetcenturion Před 3 lety +4

      @@tysonsmith9711 - That was his brother. Watch the video next time.

  • @alawhie
    @alawhie Před 2 lety +38

    Let's all take a moment to thank the creator for this SPECTA'CULA piece of content 👌👍

  • @ellap.1014
    @ellap.1014 Před 2 lety +12

    May Vlad rise again 🙏🏻

  • @daveporter4667
    @daveporter4667 Před 3 lety +408

    He did what had to do for those time. A character with backbone. Not many people like him today.

    • @daveporter4667
      @daveporter4667 Před 3 lety +23

      @ibrahim bozkurt O yea, compare people from 20 century with the one from 14. Great similarity.
      You can do that with Erdogan the big sultan from 21 century with mentality of 14 century.

    • @daveporter4667
      @daveporter4667 Před 3 lety +26

      @KinG of SomethiNG People from 20 century have a lot more information, food, resources than people from 14 century. Killing, murder, crimes were commons for 14 century all across Europe. They were fighting with all means for their turf. It was a matter of live or die. It should not be the case today for civilized humanity when we live in complete different scenario. But the world can regress back anytime. See movie: The Book or Eli or The Road.

    • @chilldudie242
      @chilldudie242 Před 3 lety +3

      @ibrahim bozkurt nah he was a meth addict who couldn't maintain any alliances.

    • @daveporter4667
      @daveporter4667 Před 3 lety +16

      @ibrahim bozkurt Tell that to Erdogan that stirs the conflict in Caucasus and has expansion plans right now.
      Did you forgot what Ottoman empire did to Armenian: pure genocide, same against Kurds.
      Did you forgot what Mongols, did, they killed millions and not for defending their own land, for looting and plunder.
      So please don't give me lessons about aggression for people that defend their land. Vlad was defending his turf and he was entitle to do whatever he likes to hold it.
      Small nations can use all meanings to survive against the big bullies' that try to anihilate, assimilate them. Amin.

    • @daveporter4667
      @daveporter4667 Před 3 lety +3

      @ibrahim bozkurt You said all in the first 1 & 2 point. That is your point of view. Aggression for your side is good taking over other nations but other should be snow white and should accept their fate. What is left to say is that you are and part of an Arian ethnicity that should control others.

  • @buffor-664
    @buffor-664 Před 3 lety +44

    It's 3am and I'm watching a almost 1 hour video on Vlad the impaler

  • @cameliaturda6472
    @cameliaturda6472 Před rokem +6

    " Cum nu vii tu , Țepeș , Doamne
    Ca punând mâna pe ei
    Să-i împarți în două cete :
    În smintiți și în mișei .
    Și în două cete large ,
    Cu de-a sila să-i aduni ,
    Să dai foc la pușcărie
    Și la casa de nebuni . "
    Thank you , from Romania ! ♥️💛💙
    Vlad wah the hero this land needed in 15 centuty
    AND NOW !!!
    and

  • @deathrabbit8710
    @deathrabbit8710 Před 2 lety +52

    This is the man who saved Europe. He should be hailed as a hero by all European peoples.

    • @sergiodavila5269
      @sergiodavila5269 Před 9 měsíci +2

      I agree. He stopped Islam from becoming the dominant religion in Europe. A very big achievement 👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽

    • @Y7Y01
      @Y7Y01 Před 9 měsíci +4

      ​@@sergiodavila5269Ottoman protected his father's throne from the austrians and raised him up and trained him, yet he chose to betray them and have his father's killers as allies. What an honourable man 🐷

    • @sergiodavila5269
      @sergiodavila5269 Před 9 měsíci

      @@Y7Y01 I know he had a complicated relationship with his ottoman rulers…don’t get me started on Vlad & his father. Very crazy relationships there 🤯🤯🤯🤯

    • @Y7Y01
      @Y7Y01 Před 9 měsíci

      @sergiodavila5269 I find it weird having such a mentally ill person being praised as a hero

    • @danmoreno1313
      @danmoreno1313 Před 9 měsíci

      ​@@sergiodavila5269your happy he helped stop the spread of Islam but today its the fastest growing religion 😂😂😂 how stupid

  • @haSHAH1
    @haSHAH1 Před 3 lety +642

    IMAGINE FORESTS OF CORPSES DRIPPING ON A BUFFET

    • @hjkio7029
      @hjkio7029 Před 3 lety +12

      ERB

    • @MrDoggysmut
      @MrDoggysmut Před 3 lety +82

      YOU CALL THAT A NIGHTMARE, I CALL THAT A TUESDAY.

    • @hjkio7029
      @hjkio7029 Před 3 lety +68

      STEP TO THE TURKS AND BODIES STARTED DROPPING ,PUT MY FOOT On OTTOMANS LIKE FURNITURE SHOPPING

    • @cosminag5704
      @cosminag5704 Před 3 lety +4

      Dracula or dracul is translates ,,the devil,,

    • @strider4life696
      @strider4life696 Před 3 lety +33

      SCORCHED THE EARTH FROM HUNGARY TO WALACHIA, I INSPIRE FEAR. YOU INSPIRE COUNT CHOCULA.

  • @humansandaliens8245
    @humansandaliens8245 Před 3 lety +39

    Respect to Vlad fan from India
    🇮🇳

    • @yasirarafat7745
      @yasirarafat7745 Před 3 lety

      Agaya chutiya pichwara chatne

    • @humansandaliens8245
      @humansandaliens8245 Před 3 lety

      @@yasirarafat7745 Muhammad lutere,katil,balatkari ko manne vala manushya nahi ho sakta,kuran lutero ki pustak

    • @humansandaliens8245
      @humansandaliens8245 Před 3 lety

      @Abbas Abdullah ghalib kamal,ex muslim spartacus,Haris sultan ye you tube chanel dekh, muhammad ne kya kia dekh,tu shayad nahi janta,
      Islam chodo insan bano
      Mahabharat me yudh hai,

  • @outerlimits2182
    @outerlimits2182 Před 2 lety +7

    Just a mention, Matia Corvin the king of Hungary was the son of John Hunyadi, or as romanians know him "Ioan de Hunedoara" of wallachian descent.

  • @KaiserMattTygore927
    @KaiserMattTygore927 Před 3 lety +200

    Never realized how fascinating and psychotic this guy actually was, that was a wild ride.

    • @ovidiuolaru3810
      @ovidiuolaru3810 Před rokem +13

      ​@@CT86RONo it doesn't. Dracula means Son of Dracul and Dracul is derived from the word DRACO, referring to the Order of the Dragon which he was a part of.

    • @henkschrader4513
      @henkschrader4513 Před rokem

      ​@@CT86RO tf it does not, did you pull this info out of your ass

    • @henkschrader4513
      @henkschrader4513 Před rokem +5

      ​@@ovidiuolaru3810 yes and to add this the order of the Dragon was Christian, so far from the devil

    • @ovidiuolaru3810
      @ovidiuolaru3810 Před rokem +10

      @@henkschrader4513 Yes exactly. Why do people keep saying Vlads name means devil? Who translated that to them ?

    • @ovidiuolaru3810
      @ovidiuolaru3810 Před rokem +2

      @@CT86RO Source ? I mean the name was translated by expert hidtorians but i am sure u know better then them:)

  • @jsudlow12
    @jsudlow12 Před 3 lety +428

    A forest of impaled, that’s terrifying

    • @user-dd1bb4tw4r
      @user-dd1bb4tw4r Před 3 lety +93

      I don't like Turks

    • @TurquazCannabiz
      @TurquazCannabiz Před 3 lety +44

      @@user-dd1bb4tw4r Well we love you my friend

    • @luci75d76
      @luci75d76 Před 3 lety +23

      Vlad the Impaler that was the purposes of To scary de Turks And give results ! Terrifying but effective!

    • @metehankanmaz8805
      @metehankanmaz8805 Před 3 lety +7

      @@user-dd1bb4tw4r I don't like you either.

    • @erenrager6679
      @erenrager6679 Před 3 lety +17

      You call that a nightmare? I call that a Tuesday!

  • @iordachenicolaev
    @iordachenicolaev Před 3 lety +125

    A small addition to what tribute to the Ottoman empire included: male boys. The Ottomans took boys to train as soldiers. That is one of the main reasons why all good Valah and Moldavian rulers hated the Ottomans.

    • @tarikk2054
      @tarikk2054 Před 3 lety +6

      It was only 5.000 person LOL

    • @tarikk2054
      @tarikk2054 Před 3 lety +16

      @Laur Dinu We took them and educated. They were grandviziers and elite soldiers. You killed more then 40.000 Bulgarian Civillian. Yes i see a lot for you :D

    • @silvussol8966
      @silvussol8966 Před 3 lety +26

      @@tarikk2054 - So if it is “only” 5000 people then why don’t you give them 5000 of your boys back. It’s not a big deal right? They can “educate” them and then make them into soldiers just like the Turks did. Fair is fair, and it’s only 5000 people after all... right?

    • @tarikk2054
      @tarikk2054 Před 3 lety +11

      @@silvussol8966 You did it already after Turks came to Anatolia lol. Search about Pecheneg bois :D

    • @tarikk2054
      @tarikk2054 Před 3 lety +7

      @@silvussol8966 Its history(both side can claim i am right) and you are idiots thats what i know. But in this case there is a man who kill Bulgarians for say "Ottomans come and f me" its clearly murderer

  • @thomasdr08
    @thomasdr08 Před 2 lety +11

    I need a deeper history lesson on this one. I started in based on the name, but this story is incredibly detailed and interesting.

  • @bak025
    @bak025 Před rokem +19

    He was the Halloween yard decoration champion!

  • @morningnapalm9963
    @morningnapalm9963 Před 3 lety +160

    "I have done no crime, the man comitted suicide".

    • @johnbrown4627
      @johnbrown4627 Před 3 lety +10

      Lol, laying that kind if balls on a court bench today. Vlad did have a point though.

    • @alinastanescu4430
      @alinastanescu4430 Před 3 lety +24

      @@johnbrown4627 Vlad:"I do not kill people, that is my least favorite thing to do"

    • @regginsouth9565
      @regginsouth9565 Před 2 lety +4

      It is not my intention to kill you, you wronged me and that is suicide!!

  • @Jeff-hy1eb
    @Jeff-hy1eb Před 3 lety +49

    Thanks for the upload, Knowledgia. This was a better and more detailed account of Vlad's life than anything else I have found on CZcams so far.

  • @lauriemarie6902
    @lauriemarie6902 Před 2 lety +6

    I respect and love THIS MAN. Your cartoon depiction is not the way he impaled victims. God bless you and thank you so much for showing me. Philadelphia USA

  • @imrmoneybagzgangsta9141
    @imrmoneybagzgangsta9141 Před rokem +3

    this is historically inacurate, we all know that he was a crazy vampire who lost his wife and tried to kill all humanity.

  • @Willy_Tepes
    @Willy_Tepes Před 3 lety +221

    Vlad, the ultimate Chad!
    40:38
    High upon a sunny hill, the wind blows through a forest still.
    A forest made of flesh and bone, a warning to our mortal foe.
    The Sultan's men are struck with fear, for only death awaits them here.

    • @CosmicG777
      @CosmicG777 Před 3 lety +10

      Nice. Very nice

    • @TheRoadDawg
      @TheRoadDawg Před 3 lety +8

      I had to screenshot that! Very cool.

    • @ykac1970
      @ykac1970 Před 3 lety +9

      "Vlad, the ultimate Chad!
      " Maybe this is the reason why Romania and Chad have completely the same flags.

    • @MrDoggysmut
      @MrDoggysmut Před 3 lety +3

      I thought this was a Sabaton song

    • @l.c.7445
      @l.c.7445 Před 3 lety +1

      @@MrDoggysmut me too hahaha

  • @divisdecos5271
    @divisdecos5271 Před 3 lety +160

    Vlad 3 had very admirable characteristics in every sense. Strong male role model. Any means necessary to claim your destiny & no forgiveness to the slightest signs of betrayal.

    • @kohinarec6580
      @kohinarec6580 Před 2 lety +6

      Oh, edgy.

    • @aintfalco7968
      @aintfalco7968 Před 2 lety +9

      he'd probably impale you. so there's one admirable characteristic.

    • @catsberry4858
      @catsberry4858 Před 2 lety

      They aren't Christian beliefs so it's a giant joke that he's considered some big Christian hero to Romanians, no disrespect meant. Just call him for what he is _ he is a monster. He may be a hero for the Romanians but to call him a Christian for what he did is laughable and ludicrous.

    • @claudiu8426
      @claudiu8426 Před rokem +10

      @@catsberry4858 Don`t judge him by modern times.

    • @Aksarallah
      @Aksarallah Před 8 měsíci

      @@claudiu8426 lol what? You think christianity allowed impaling innocent civillians or captives in the past?

  • @rossco12
    @rossco12 Před 2 lety +1

    I'm hugely impressed with this channel! 👌🏻

  • @elilee6143
    @elilee6143 Před 2 lety +61

    My opinion of Vlad is like a Lion and the Ottomans is a Hyenas. The Hungarian is a Zebra and is afraid of both of them. Vlad is a Hero to his People while is seen as a Cruel Tyrant to his allies and a fearsome foe which isn't a easy target to mess with to his enemy.

    • @EtruscanTURK-fs9nn
      @EtruscanTURK-fs9nn Před 2 lety

      Like Atatürk 🦁
      And europe 🐹
      😂😂😂

    • @richarai592
      @richarai592 Před 2 lety

      Exactly

    • @aligungor640
      @aligungor640 Před 2 lety +4

      If you say this, then you should do more research about the history of that region and time period. Vlad and his army were the hyenas. They entered the Ottomam camp to kill the army and the Sultan. If the Ottomans were the hyenas, it would go the other way around.

    • @elilee6143
      @elilee6143 Před rokem

      @@sarp_aksungur If you don't like my opinion then why even bother commenting. My opinion is my opinion and if I want my opinion out then I can. It shouldn't even be none of your business unless you're hurt by it😂

    • @elilee6143
      @elilee6143 Před rokem

      @@aligungor640 If Vlad army is the Hyenas then what would that make Ottoman? A bunch of Wolves?😂

  • @s.u.h.6548
    @s.u.h.6548 Před 3 lety +563

    I relate so much to how he's cruelly honest while being constantly betrayed. Sucks to be surrounded by traitors.

    • @steveguest8028
      @steveguest8028 Před 2 lety +5

      @Chris Deaven You are indeed 100% right in what you say

    • @Marcos-ms1ij
      @Marcos-ms1ij Před 2 lety +3

      cringe edgy teenager alert

    • @jordanwilson5227
      @jordanwilson5227 Před 2 lety +2

      You don’t know the guy

    • @marcknicolas564
      @marcknicolas564 Před 2 lety +19

      Oh the cringe, it’s too strong… send help pls

    • @romanianhustler3309
      @romanianhustler3309 Před 2 lety +51

      @@marcknicolas564 what is cringe here? I am Romanian and my country love vlad actually all europeans should respect him otherwise it will be a Muslim state

  • @dearomania8289
    @dearomania8289 Před 3 lety +32

    *Vlad Țepeș to his avaricious boyars:*
    *"If you are with me through faith, good.* *If you are with me for gold, I kill you.* *Because death is more honorable than gold."*

  • @dirckthedork-knight1201
    @dirckthedork-knight1201 Před 2 lety +5

    Knowledgia din't mention it but Impaling was widely used by the turks (which the reserved only for non-muslims by the way) its very likely Vlad learned about Impaling while he was a captive
    I like to theorise that Vlads preference for it was a sort of way to make the Turks feel a taste of their own medicine (it may had also been a mocking gesture since as i said it was only reserved for non-muslims)

  • @gerharddeusser9103
    @gerharddeusser9103 Před rokem +1

    This was the most detailed and interesting video I've ever seen about Vlad Draculea. It must have been a lot of work.

  • @jamesmerone
    @jamesmerone Před 3 lety +32

    Vlad The Impaler was a true patriot. May God have mercy on his soul.

    • @cherylmontoya2697
      @cherylmontoya2697 Před 2 lety

      In our Texas narratives he is highly regarded. -- Cheryl B. Montoya, San Antonio TX

    • @m60tsabra24
      @m60tsabra24 Před rokem

      Well,i dont think he will

    • @Aksarallah
      @Aksarallah Před 8 měsíci +1

      🤦 Bro he impaled 20000, you think God will have mercy on him?

  • @FonFreeze
    @FonFreeze Před 3 lety +128

    I love his story. On top of that, before aggression towards ottomans, he did borrow money from them to fight christians, but used that money to go to war with ottomans.

    • @Vladklx
      @Vladklx Před 3 lety +14

      Bruh he himself is a christian king..

    • @christophfeda2859
      @christophfeda2859 Před 3 lety

      I thougt he was a vasal in the ottoman empire and he need to pay vasaltaxes but he paid not 100% off it. with the gold he didnt paid he spent it to build up his army. At some point were he didnt payed to the ottomans he got invaded by them.
      Correct me if i am wrong
      Beest reggredds

    • @FonFreeze
      @FonFreeze Před 3 lety +4

      @@christophfeda2859 info not 100% as all the history, but he was a vasal state, he did not pay vasaltax at some point and he went to talk with ottomans about it,said that cannot pay cos of civil war and he even asked for money from them as he said he will attack cristians,he returned from them with loads of money and did use that money to build up army to harass ottomans.

    • @alexandruiulianbadoiu2521
      @alexandruiulianbadoiu2521 Před 3 lety +3

      Ye old switcheroo

    • @gidmichigan1765
      @gidmichigan1765 Před 3 lety +2

      That's like saying Napoleon borrowed money to fight the humans, like dude they're all humans just like how everyone in Europe at the time, including Vlad, were Christians.

  • @MrHighlander011
    @MrHighlander011 Před 2 lety +12

    Great man and ruller, knight of the Draco order that fought against Ottoman oppressors. All hail Vlad!

  • @elzbietabetlej4085
    @elzbietabetlej4085 Před 2 lety +23

    Depends on point of view, he fought for the independence of Wallachia and shrink off the influence of Ottoman Empire. Many terrifying things happened to him to make him the way he became. Ottomans make his story as a terrifying monster and it was true - he was merciless for his enemies and made the sultan run away from his lands. Hungarian king also used him as a pawn and when he wasn't needed anymore - imprison him. I say it was very similar situation in my country - Poland where we were surrounded by countries wanting to seize our lands rich in minerals and trading centre, surrounded by German Russia Czech and Teutonic Order we had to fight one way or another in those times.

    • @peter-df6wl
      @peter-df6wl Před 2 lety

      But he wasn't Romanian Actually he was born in Hungary Romania 1877 they proclaimed their independence from the Ottoman Empire as Romania. LOL

    • @minitek326
      @minitek326 Před rokem +1

      @@peter-df6wl He was born in Hungary, yeah, but his father was wallahian and his mother reportedly a moldovian princess (therefore his connections with Stephen the Great, who was said to be his cousin)

    • @peter-df6wl
      @peter-df6wl Před rokem

      @@minitek326
      Technical hi is More Hungarian as Romanian father was wallahian mother Moldovian

    • @minitek326
      @minitek326 Před rokem +1

      @@peter-df6wl how is he hungarian when neither one of his parents are hungarian?? you don't make sense

    • @peter-df6wl
      @peter-df6wl Před rokem

      @@minitek326
      Hungarian national because he was borne in Hungary. But I'm wrong A person acquires Hungarian citizenship at birth if at least one parent is a Hungarian citizen.

  • @ash8207
    @ash8207 Před 3 lety +37

    Very good documentary about this controversial historical figure, who is considered widely a national hero of Romania. Here is a lesser known but important information about Vlad & his army that speaks to the heritage of the Wallachians. The Byzantine Greek historian Laonikos Chalkokondyles wrote the following: "The (Ottoman) camp was, frankly, afraid of the Dacians who in no less boldness did a great deed." It's a very interesting historical source that affirms the Dacian ethnicity of the medieval ancestors of modern day Romanians.

    • @Dafterthought
      @Dafterthought Před 3 lety +6

      That really is a very interesting piece of info..the Dacian heritage of Romanians tends to be swept under the Roman rug. 👌

    • @abiesalba100
      @abiesalba100 Před 10 měsíci

      It doesn't attest the Dacian ethnicity of Romanians back then. The "Byzantine Greeks" called themselves and identified at that time as "Romans". Romanians or Wallachiams also called themselves "români", but the byzantine chronicler wanted either to avoid confusion between Greeks/Romans and Wallachians/Romanians/Dacians or just to refer to the ancient Roman names in a nostalgic classicist manner, which happened often in the years of the Renaissance. The connection to "Dacia" or "Dacians" was long lost at that time.

  • @aizensosuke5749
    @aizensosuke5749 Před 3 lety +415

    You really butchered the pronunciation of those Romanian names, but otherwise it's a good documentary!

    • @stevefranks6541
      @stevefranks6541 Před 3 lety +27

      Greetings Aizen,
      The was an intense video/documentary about Vlad Dracula, and the political history of the period. Most documentaries gloss over much of what was presented here. But short of cracking books about Dracula, this was an excellent alternative.
      But true to your comment, about the narrator "butchering" Romanian place names and characters, I found myself wincing as well. I am Hungarian/American and have spent a good part of my life reading and studying the history of Dracula. The proper pronunciation of so many important names and places should have prompted better research from whomever put this video together.
      That aside, it was a very detailed and historically accurate report. Bravo!
      As for Vlad III. He was a victim of German propaganda. What President Trump these days calls "fake news".

    • @markwilliamson8047
      @markwilliamson8047 Před 3 lety +22

      I had to turn it off because the repeated mispronunciations bothered me so much. Hearing him butcher something as simple as 'Constantinople' was the last straw.

    • @chilldudie242
      @chilldudie242 Před 3 lety +1

      @@stevefranks6541 true

    • @Mors_Atra_
      @Mors_Atra_ Před 3 lety +20

      Butchered or impaled?

    • @johncopenhaver4311
      @johncopenhaver4311 Před 3 lety +21

      Why do people always criticize pronunciation of these narrators? Who gives a crap how someone pronounces words from a different unfamiliar language. Did you ever talk to someone who works at a Chinese buffet? Then criticize how they butcher english. Probably, we all have. Who really cares tho as long as the communication occurs and is accurate what does it matter how it sounds.

  • @noodles8638
    @noodles8638 Před rokem +10

    In that part of the world, he was the defender of the Christian faith, and impaling 20,000 Ottomans to show how far he was prepared to go, was the greatest piece of phycological warfare ever, his army was so out- numbered, he could not engage in a full-scale battle, but it stopped the Ottomans in their tracks and scared the living daylights out of their leader and the ordinary soldier. Master- Tactician or Monster? A true Genius, who became a Legend! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

    • @Aksarallah
      @Aksarallah Před 8 měsíci +1

      Wrong, he lost and got chopped. And he will be judged by God for his atrocities
      Nowhere in christian faith doesn it allow torture

    • @noodles8638
      @noodles8638 Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@Aksarallah If you lived bk then, there were different rules, his aim was to stop a superpower, with a force so out - numbered, you have your opinion, I have mine. It stopped the boy - loving Superpower , on the spot. All he had was the tools around him, which he used to great effect, period.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🙏👍

    • @Aksarallah
      @Aksarallah Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@noodles8638 🤦 yeah impaling his own citizens was to stop superpowrs.
      Just admit that he was a madman with few screws loose in the head

    • @noodles8638
      @noodles8638 Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@Aksarallah learn some more history, and remember you ain't the judge on this earth . He who judges, shall be judged. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🙏👍 The Ottoman empire were a superpower bk then.😵‍💫 He is a hero in his homeland.

    • @noodles8638
      @noodles8638 Před 7 měsíci

      @@Aksarallah Vlad would have fitted right in with me and my closest associate's.

  • @hajimehinata9
    @hajimehinata9 Před 3 lety +36

    41:00 Vlad didn't impaled people through the chest. It was a full body impalement from the back to the mouth

    • @vladdracul813
      @vladdracul813 Před 2 lety +8

      more likely from the other end, between the legs. Something that was practiced even by the turks. The impalement was to be done just so and the stake inserted in such way that no major organs were to be damaged. Due to the weight, the body would slide down ever so slightly, causing the victim to die after two days even.

    • @hajimehinata9
      @hajimehinata9 Před 2 lety +1

      @@vladdracul813 that's what I meant by back 😑

    • @tiziogg6350
      @tiziogg6350 Před 11 měsíci

      Vlad the Impaler is a p*rn star.

  • @josehernandezmartinez8719
    @josehernandezmartinez8719 Před 3 lety +306

    Imagine if we did politics just like vlad.

    • @QoQabai658
      @QoQabai658 Před 3 lety +45

      Lure the welfare leeches that the rest of us pay taxes for, into a large celebration of eating and drinking and when they were fat and drunk chain the doors and burn them alive? You got my vote!

    • @planetfourthreich3022
      @planetfourthreich3022 Před 3 lety +3

      @@QoQabai658 Im confuced.. are you talking about wellfare for the citizens or foreiners?

    • @conxoraddonahue9956
      @conxoraddonahue9956 Před 3 lety +12

      @@planetfourthreich3022 he prolly meant both

    • @planetfourthreich3022
      @planetfourthreich3022 Před 3 lety +7

      @@conxoraddonahue9956 Hey ! About 10% of population in Agient Rome were working
      ... You know that Rotchild family own 500 trillion $ ( what is essentially half of the planets wealth )
      Maybe you should look into that ,huh?

    • @freebee8221
      @freebee8221 Před 3 lety +3

      @@planetfourthreich3022 theres only 3 countries left in the world without a rothchild bank

  • @MrPagecat
    @MrPagecat Před 3 lety +64

    Mehmed-Radu-Vlad-Stefan-Skanderberg... Best period in history of of battle. That is incredible for Mehmed to keep his reign in this era.

    • @MrPagecat
      @MrPagecat Před 3 lety +6

      He also fought insider from his family

    • @metallicak5
      @metallicak5 Před 2 lety +5

      Shoutout to Albania 🇦🇱 Skanderbeg was a badass.

    • @pablo.gaming3277
      @pablo.gaming3277 Před rokem +4

      Bro trying to sneak Mehmed 💀

    • @BuddhaOwl
      @BuddhaOwl Před rokem +5

      He wouldn't have if Vlad found the right tent.

  • @av4840
    @av4840 Před rokem

    Knowledgia incredible research and animation 👏🏻 well done

  • @sidequestenjoyer7037
    @sidequestenjoyer7037 Před 3 lety +3

    Vlad the Impaler was a hero.
    The world needs the second coming of Vlad the Impaler.

  • @gilbertcoserea
    @gilbertcoserea Před 3 lety +528

    As a Romanian it’s so funny to hear a non native speaker trying to pronounce Romanian words😂

    • @stevefranks6541
      @stevefranks6541 Před 3 lety +46

      Greetings Coserea,
      I am Hungarian/American and winced my way through with every butchered pronunciation in the documentary. But I do give the narrator points for a well detailed history. Most just gloss over the dry stuff. It was a good job all things considered.
      Peace brother.

    • @couchcamperTM
      @couchcamperTM Před 3 lety +29

      I cringed when he repeatedly said Konstanople.

    • @sirkkusalomaa4644
      @sirkkusalomaa4644 Před 3 lety +13

      Just imagine what the brits and americans must think of us non-english natives when we speak

    • @harryf1ashman
      @harryf1ashman Před 3 lety +18

      @@sirkkusalomaa4644 hearing non-native speakers butcher the English language hardly raises an eyebrow because it's so common these days. When I am abroad it's very entertaining to hear two non-native speakers try and settle their differences in a language neither is fluent in. Case in point the recent border dispute between China and India.

    • @andrewploessl9259
      @andrewploessl9259 Před 3 lety +7

      Not just the Romanian, but “Constinople”, “Pope PEE-us”, macabre (r is silent), etc... Beginning to think it’s deliberate in some of these vids to purposely generate attention much like clickbaiting...

  • @doyouevenpraise189
    @doyouevenpraise189 Před 3 lety +30

    Amazing video. Your Work is very Underated. This deserved Millions of Views.

  • @Razzle_Dazzle-
    @Razzle_Dazzle- Před 9 měsíci +3

    Vlad Dracula is such a cool name.

  • @christian2M
    @christian2M Před 3 lety +8

    Just real facts:
    The name Vlad is still very popular in Romania.
    In Romania any major city have a street named Vlad Tepes. There are many statues with him.
    That just show how the Romanians, and I'm one of them, like this heroic figure of the past. We consider him a national hero, maybe not the greatest, but still a hero.
    Maybe the greatest national hero for the Romanians is Stefan cel Mare (Stephen the Great) non other then the cousin of Vlad III Basarab, a.k.a. Vlad Tepes a.k.a. Dracula!

  • @TiffanyHallmark
    @TiffanyHallmark Před 3 lety +148

    Cred că Vlad al III-lea a fost uimitor. România este o țară frumoasă și vreau să mă întorc.

    • @andresduques2013
      @andresduques2013 Před 3 lety +4

      Ești româncă? Întreb pentru că numele tău nu prea pare român

    • @TiffanyHallmark
      @TiffanyHallmark Před 3 lety +25

      @@andresduques2013 Nu, sunt americană, învăț limba română. Sunt fascinat de Vlad III și România.

    • @andresduques2013
      @andresduques2013 Před 3 lety +5

      @@TiffanyHallmark foarte tare, de când înveți limba română și din ce parte a USA ești?

    • @TiffanyHallmark
      @TiffanyHallmark Před 3 lety +6

      @@andresduques2013 Eu sunt din Oregon.

    • @andresduques2013
      @andresduques2013 Před 3 lety

      @@TiffanyHallmark I'm gonna switch to English so this can be easier for you lol, how long have you been learning romanian? And why, only because of Vlad?

  • @roomonleft
    @roomonleft Před 3 lety +16

    your narration and presentation is equally epic and worth remembering :)

  • @rodrigosenra2693
    @rodrigosenra2693 Před rokem +3

    Thank you for such great quality content, I wish more people could be more interested in knowledge, learning, than social medias, consumism, and alcohol.

  • @son7860
    @son7860 Před 2 lety +7

    Romania has a very interesting history. And the names Wallachia and Vlad terrify me. Although I'm very masculine as an Icelander

    • @inarord8169
      @inarord8169 Před 2 lety +1

      I'm from Wallachia and I stabbed the lava at Geldingadalir with a walking stick and now the volcano is dead. Sorry❤

  • @dennishendrikx3228
    @dennishendrikx3228 Před 3 lety +499

    Anyone making a huge army pee their pants, is straight gangster.

    • @thetrimreaper1019
      @thetrimreaper1019 Před 3 lety +8

      Fuuuuuuuck yeah, i wish i was that gangster, no f'ing doubt

    • @afti03
      @afti03 Před 3 lety +18

      That's exactly what he went for, and nailed it and everyone else for that matter 😆

    • @afti03
      @afti03 Před 3 lety +1

      @@thetrimreaper1019 mee too broo...mee too...

    • @fritzchristen9218
      @fritzchristen9218 Před 2 lety +20

      Every ottoman gangsta till the spikes start speaking turkish

    • @zentai5076
      @zentai5076 Před 2 lety

      @@afti03 lol. nailed it. 🔥

  • @chuckselvage3157
    @chuckselvage3157 Před 3 lety +97

    The best thing about Vlad was his savage sense of humour.

  • @filipdima6605
    @filipdima6605 Před rokem +11

    He is by far my favorite Romanian Voievods.. I was born not far Away from Târgoviște and there are some amazing places around there and of course in Transilvania as well, if you ever have the chance to visit i highly recomend to do so especially Bran castel as well as Sighișoara old town were you can see the house where he was born! Really Nice video!

  • @yelbastianannastasia9516
    @yelbastianannastasia9516 Před 10 měsíci +11

    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 ☦️

  • @julians7268
    @julians7268 Před 3 lety +5

    HOW AM I JUST NOW FINDING THIS CHANNEL!?! Awesome stuff and glad I found it! Been watching History With Cy and really getting back into ny love for history. Bout to binge watch this channel at 1.5x speed.

    • @lauriemarie6902
      @lauriemarie6902 Před 2 lety +2

      Oh honey it's my first time as well. I am addicted to this channel it's official like. Vladimir is my favorite warlord ever. AMEN........ Philadelphia USA

  • @furioni333
    @furioni333 Před 3 lety +76

    "Welcome to my lands, the lands of the dead."

    • @nebunu5421
      @nebunu5421 Před 2 lety +1

      @Thugario The ottomans didn't killed him. The boyars betrayed him and killed him then sent his head to the sultan as a sign of peace...

    • @nebunu5421
      @nebunu5421 Před 2 lety +1

      @Thugario lol

    • @regginsouth9565
      @regginsouth9565 Před 2 lety +3

      @Thugario And took 300, 000 men against vlad's 30000 and still a hard fought battle lolss. No wonder why there's no islamic songs about it? 🤔

    • @veljkotasic6065
      @veljkotasic6065 Před 2 lety +1

      @@regginsouth9565 Dracula owned Turks..he literally was their nightmare

  • @alin-razvanpodasca393
    @alin-razvanpodasca393 Před 2 lety

    Your romanian pronunciation is priceless, but either way exceptional series, the best I think on CZcams on this subject.

  • @AndrewEvenstar
    @AndrewEvenstar Před 11 měsíci +1

    went to Peles castle and Bran castle a few days ago. I've studied a bit on Vlad but now researching and learning even more. greetings from Bucharest ! Romania is awesome . thanks for the awesome video!

  • @Sarah-hc3wn
    @Sarah-hc3wn Před 3 lety +9

    Got ur self a new subscriber here, incredibly impressed with your attention to detail, visual content and even your voice has me hooked. Will commence binge watching now!

    • @stevechalmers9572
      @stevechalmers9572 Před 3 lety +1

      Same

    • @lauriemarie6902
      @lauriemarie6902 Před 2 lety +1

      Oh doll I'll just admit it. I'm addicted to this channel and all the beautiful stories. Vladimir the impaler is my favorite warlord ever. Philadelphia USA

  • @stevefranks6541
    @stevefranks6541 Před 3 lety +82

    Greetings Knowledgia,
    I have read many books on the history of Dracula and this region over the years. It can really get dry and bog down with names and places. Congratulations! You did an outstanding job of making history interesting, understandable and entertaining. A little weak on pronunciations, but otherwise, incredible research and animations. Bravo!!

    • @imthatni66a
      @imthatni66a Před 2 lety

    • @EverythingInterestingg
      @EverythingInterestingg Před rokem

      Find the Channel on here "really haunted" and thank me later

    • @painecugem7353
      @painecugem7353 Před rokem

      The usage of the ț and ș letters in romanian is very hard for anay foreigner, can't blame him

  • @andreib2148
    @andreib2148 Před 2 lety +13

    I still can't believe we managed to put together a country, considering what rivals we had in that part of europe. It's insane the effect good liders can have... We pretty much peaked in the medievil.

    • @aintfalco7968
      @aintfalco7968 Před 2 lety

      "we pretty much peaked in the "medievil" (medieval)". That's what you got from this? All these idiots backstabbing eachother and invading each others' countries for no reason? Impaling children in the name of some made up god. Peak society right there according to your sociopathic ass.

    • @rutessian
      @rutessian Před 2 lety +2

      @@aintfalco7968 I wonder how caring, kind and compassionate you and your leaders would be in a country surrounded by empires, each of them wanting to conquer or control it. Next time you feel the need to say something, please use your mouth and not your ass.

    • @aintfalco7968
      @aintfalco7968 Před 2 lety

      @@rutessian Wariness of hostile neighbors is not the same as religious zealotry, or intentional cruelty. The fact that so many cannot tell the difference is worrying for the planet. This man would have literally impaled you. That is not a good "lider."
      It's one thing to empathize with Vlad, but saying we peaked in the medeival because Vlad impaled a bunch of turkish peasants is insanity, and you know it.

    • @bloodline2895
      @bloodline2895 Před rokem

      @@aintfalco7968 Necessity

  • @kingvr4684
    @kingvr4684 Před 3 lety +131

    And look at Europe now...We need him back!

    • @fazrul78
      @fazrul78 Před 3 lety +12

      just blame europe leader..muammar gaddafi of libya have warn about that. You will broke the black wall

    • @Mlsbic8
      @Mlsbic8 Před 3 lety +5

      @K.K.Kz.z z.z.z.z russia is 20 percent muslim

    • @weemido831
      @weemido831 Před 3 lety +1

      @@Mlsbic8 40% 😉

    • @johenlo9564
      @johenlo9564 Před 3 lety +16

      @@weemido831 we can make that number less with guns

    • @weemido831
      @weemido831 Před 3 lety +2

      @@johenlo9564 nazis like you tried before and failed. But good luck tho 😅😂

  • @eefneleman9564
    @eefneleman9564 Před 3 lety +17

    Very interesting. Thanks for this.
    He had interesting methods, but always stayed true to himself and his goal.

  • @felixgrubshtain4365
    @felixgrubshtain4365 Před 2 lety +2

    Great documentary! Loved it 🥃

  • @leafblogazine1563
    @leafblogazine1563 Před 8 měsíci +9

    A great man. Europe should be forever grateful to the kings like Vlad who kept the Ottomans out.

    • @dohanicempire6016
      @dohanicempire6016 Před 3 měsíci

      He wasn’t a great man if he lost his head to the Ottomans

    • @claudiu8426
      @claudiu8426 Před 3 měsíci +3

      @@dohanicempire6016 Many monarchs lost they head in medieval times. Hell, even ottomans lost they head in Wallachian forests, or skewed in half. Stop judging that time by modern times. And the fact that even today people are talking about him means that he fulfilled his mission. Go and study more.

    • @dohanicempire6016
      @dohanicempire6016 Před 2 měsíci

      @@claudiu8426 Still lost his head

  • @ionbrad6753
    @ionbrad6753 Před 3 lety +32

    Some notes:
    1. Wallachia is a foreign name. Like ”Germany” for Deutschland. The real, internal name was ”Țara Românească” (literary meaning Romanian-land).
    2. Moldova was also named ”MoldoVlahia”, being a Vlah (Romanian) country as well. Unfortunately, the two principalities were united only in 1859, thus establishing modern Romania.
    3. John Hunyadi was also Romanian. Before reaching in power In Hungary, most Hungarian documents name him John the Olah (Olah = Wallahian = Romanian).

    • @binema5797
      @binema5797 Před 3 lety +4

      Facts 👏🏻

    • @R3LAX94
      @R3LAX94 Před 3 lety

      Does the official worldwide historyografy recognizing this,i always thought his name was Janosz and by that time the hungarians are large majority in Transylvania

    • @R3LAX94
      @R3LAX94 Před 3 lety

      @@binema5797 you're actually right about the population,still its a fact that he is mostly hungarian despite his origins

    • @R3LAX94
      @R3LAX94 Před 3 lety

      @@binema5797 they still were the rulling clas werent they?

    • @ionbrad6753
      @ionbrad6753 Před 3 lety +3

      @@R3LAX94 Hungarians were always the minority in Transylvania. There is no unanimous consent but there is the vast majority (agreeing with what I said). Lately, paleo genetic studies also confirmed: people speaking today Hungarian and identifying themselves as ”Hungarians” are no different from their neighbors. But the are different from the 10th century Hungarian invaders. Thus, they are actually Hungarianized pre-existing populations.