Vlad the Impaler - Son of the Dragon - European History - Extra History - Part 1

Vlad Tepes, Vlad the Impaler, the real life dracula, is surrounded by folklore, mystery, and myth. Even during his time the stories about his famed impalings traveled all around Europe. In his home country, he is hailed as a hero who stopped the Ottoman advance into Europe, but elsewhere, the tales tell of his thirst for blood & brutality. What is the truth?

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[ms_scribbles]

"Because this story needed more guys named Vlad." Kind of like certain parts of English history and guys named Henry or Edward.

[eduardmihai]

Vlad the Impaler *gets mentioned*
Romanians: Who summoned me?!

[terriblejokefactory]

When Dracula is less scary than the person Dracula is based on.

[MasteringJohn]

Hostages get their eyes burnt out

*Vlad will remember that*

Sultan: "Huh. Is he going to be an important character later on?"

[AngryHistorian]

To quote Count Dooku: “I’ve been looking forward to this”

[StrikaAmaru]

4:00 To clarify, it's not that local nobility was polygamous; it's that they did not automatically disinherit bastards like the Western nobles did. Illegitimate sons had just as much right to inherit the throne as legitimate ones, as long as their father recognized them; they did start at a disadvantage, but relations, power, and ability could carry them far.

[parazitul]

Fun fact: In romanian, "Dracul" can mean either dragon or demon, historically. Although in modern era it seems to swing more towards the second term.

[LoneTiger]

_"All right, have your fun, but remember that without me, Transylvania would be as fun as Bucharest, on a Monday night"_
Dracula (Love at first bite. 1979)

[iceylore]

As a Romanian, this is the episode i've been waiting for the most.

[emanueltorres]

The fictional Drácula is actually less impresive than the history Dracula.

[mrastronomic]

As a Romanian, i guess this is a pretty good video that explains his history somewhat well, although i'm a bit sick of vampire jokes lol

[yaqub]

Its actully admirable how such a small country could be such a pain for 2 super powers

[Templar_Albrecht]

Romania: **has a great Defender of the Dragon order**
Hungary: **assassinates him and tried to stain his reputation and accidentally makes him cooler**
Hungary: ....

[Lightspeeds]

"What is a man? A miserable little pile of secrets!"-Count Dracula.

[Mr_M_History]

Being a history teacher is like getting to NCIS every day. except it's a never ending "best of" series...

[kaltaron]

Ohh, this will be a family friendly one. Torture and misery for the whole family.

Edit: Urge to rewatch Hellsing Ultimate rising. Dammit.

[mohammedyassine]

People: Vlad is the most ruthless person on earth
Turks being cousins to mongols: we'll see about that

[Artur_M.]

The crusade mentioned around 8:08 was the one of 1444, which ended with the great battle of Varna, in which the young King Władysław III of Poland and Hungary died. Because this story needed even more Vlads.

[johnkiezulas]

7:50 "Betraying your family is okay, if it gave you more power."
So Radu needs to watch Vlad like a hawk. I sense he's gonna die horribly.

[vegladex]

I love how you draw Vlad Dracula in this video, he looks INTENSE.