Vlad The Impaler
This documentary examines the bloody career of Vlad the Impaler, the 15th-century prince of Wallachia who took no prisoners in his resistance to the spread of the Ottoman Empire. Known as Dracula, he learned the arts of war as a hostage of the Turks, but asserted his independence by working his own disloyal nobles to death and repelling a Turkish invasion by filling the battlefield with 23,000 impaled corpses.
When he came to power, Vlad immediately had all the assembled nobles arrested. The older boyars and their families were immediately impaled. The younger and healthier nobles and their families were marched north from Târgovi?te to the ruins of Poienari Castle in the mountains above the Arge? River.
Vlad was determined to rebuild this ancient fortress as his own stronghold and refuge. The enslaved boyars and their families were forced to labor for months, rebuilding the old castle with materials from another nearby ruin. According to tradition, they labored until the clothes fell off their bodies and then were forced to continue working naked. Very few of the old gentry survived the ordeal of building Vlad’s castle. This documentary is a must for those that like to separate fact from myth.
dracula wasnt romanian. he was a szekler from hungary
All wars kill innocent people including babies etc.
Today is an important day in Texas History -- It was on June 22, 1958 that efforts to set the record straight and clear Dracula's name began in Comanche, Texas; though it seems like only yesterday, there have been some worthwhile accomplishments. The phrase "Don't Mess With Texas " has taken on a stronger meaning.
When I was betw. 12 and 13 yrs. old, growing up in Comanche, Texas, I saw "Horror of Dracula" (Christopher Lee); I felt compassion for the main title character and knew in my heart there was misrepresentation; in conjunction with that, I knew this had been a real person and I felt called to set the record straight about Dracula, and I can say that his case has been successfully defended in the cities of Austin and San Antonio; I have been writing, over a period of decades, our own Texas narratives about Dracula/Vlad Tepes, who is considered to be a latter-day Texas hero; the only information I'll ever take seriously will come from Texas or Romania, as everything from everywhere else consists of exaggeration, fabrication, or tabloid propaganda journalism. Personally, I believe if you want to know anything about Dracula, you need to come to San Antonio to talk to me; I've been seeing too much in the way of disrespectful literature on line in recent months. Dracula has been maligned for too long! Hail Columbia, Don't Mess With Texas, and the Lone Star is On the Rise Again!
Just as the history books tells us.Very well researched and interesting
Good doc.
It has been said before and by me as will. History is written by the winners and the losers are made to look bad. Facts are distorted if even looked at. Lies are perpetrated and manufactured. There is ALWAYS two sides to any story. The losers never get to tell theirs because they are usually killed before they get the chance.
I am not Romanian, not from that part of Europe but Im reading all these Negative comments about Prince Vlad the 3rd, but what I want to say about all the negative comments,
you obviously can't see what he was really doing & I have have ppl I know Closely Tell me that Dracula was a real man & he did Horrible Horrible things!!
impaling people inviting people for Dinner & impaling them too, again really Horrible acts..
I was a child & from That I told this Person I know what I know, I know Things now, that I can say YEH did happend BUT this is WHY !!
yes some Invited Guests to his home where impaled for example revenging his fathers death!
the things he had to do & made himself do, even if these things made him seems crazy,insane.. Mad!!
Had people Gossiping 'Oh the Prince Vlad... I saw Him drink Fresh Blood then impale a Guest from another country etc..' Well Really, Gossip Travels.. That cant do Harm for him!!! because he really didnt hold back did he. so the more Gossip The Better probably!
Prince Vlad was also a great warrior, and He Deserves The Respect from NOT just his people in Romania but Other Europeans too? but I know some will & some wont..
But He Held that Army Back in some really awesome ways and there was JUST a river Between Vlads Lands & the Enemies Army..
he Burnt his lands he destroyed his towns .. and Made sure the Wells stayed FULL but with a special treat of drink it and die from what he had put in the water!! but anything the towns could have Offerd this army, he destroyed and burnt etc but he didnt stop there!
He burnt the land they had too on the other Side, why?
Because he knew a LARGE Army would use the lands all those Lands & Towns for food!!! as they would NEED it, what they going to do if thats not available??? yeah.. again smart.
Other Countries in Europe didn't have to worry about this Army taking Wallachia and The Next Land and so on and enter Other Countries, I mean I have a feeling they would have Kept going until the Last bit of Europe was invaded and taken over.. like why Not? some like to Just keep going & taking out 1 by 1 till all are fallen & the 1 standing at all the end of it Rules.
Also other Rulers in other lands Near by where Equally JUST as Ruthless & killed and did horrible crazy mad stuff that Vlad gets Accused of solely alone.
But I will say there is one thing HE did do BETTER then other Rulers,
He IMPALED people like it was a natural talent no one could compete im sure..
a Forest of impaled Enemies from the Army wanting to invade, a forest of 20,000 to 30,000, and all the other ones he did.. he wins that hands down!
I have Absolutely No Problem saying Prince Vlad the 3rd was a Brilliant man, warrior.. Hero & so much more.
No Doubt, while he was there fighting the Turks, Ottomen Empire? he did all to Protect invasion!! and Not even mentioning The Other Battles he got into!!
But these are simply my Opinions & everyone is allowed them..
Other people Will Agree with my thoughts Of The forever timeless Prince Vlad!
OR
Not AGREE & say what ever they want to aswell.
I just wanna meet the man who played Vlad recently in Dracula Untold! He is so HOT, I dream of him every night:) Please!! Bite me!! LOL!
Love your enemies and they will turn on you, impale your enemies and they will smile from above and thank you for your strength.
Vlad Dracula
@Onefeather- your comment is pretty ignorant because Vlad III Dracul also killed innocent men, women. and children, so having more people like him just because of gang violence is completely ridiculous. Innocent deaths don't verify a cause, and Vlad III Dracul did kill tens of thousands of people in a horrific manner for no other reason but to scare his people into submission and to scare off invaders. He was not evil per say, but he wasn't exactly friendly either, and the world most certainly doesn't need more of him as you say. @Levi- Vlad IIdidn't kill to seek revenge for his father, in fact, his father left him in the hand of Ottomans in exchange for his own freedom. So please educate yourselves before posting ridiculous things like that because it only makes it clear that you don't know anything your talking about, and that makes your point invalid and unnecessary. Thank you!
Maybe this world needs more like him and put a stop to all the crime that goes on and all the gangs.
awesome vlad the impaler is mad gangster
Is there a citation anywhere for this video??
Some of these comments are hilarious and ridiculous.
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Help people manage their risk, and help them recover from a catastrophic loss in the event of a minor or major accident. If a tragedy were to occur, I am able to indemnify them or their family. And help them move past it right now. Making sure they have the proper coverage so they dont have to worry if their house burns down, I will make sure there house is rebuilt and they have a place to live in the mean time.
I am a Satanist and I provide REAL help. I dont discriminate against gener, sexual orientation, race or anything. I consider everyone equal unless you give me a reason to lose respect.for you. I dont love everyone, I dislike most people. But unlike christians who say Satanists are so terrible. I never judge anyone, skinny fat, dark, light, gay, straight. We're all pink and 98 degrees on the inside. Get over yourself and go shove that self rightous crucifix up your ass.
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Ken Ham's best explanation is, "It's written in the bible". As if thay is supposed to solve all of the worlds problem.
You say Satanists are evil? Satanists dont try to brain wash billions of people
While you are researching medieval history, why dont you research the Christian Inquisitions. Then try to find actual historical facts about Satanists that are even half as bad. Not the bullshit the media says to scare more people into believing in a false god.
Vlad the Impaler was a hero and someone like him is needed today to fight ISIS.
Well this documentary was better than any other i have seen on Dracula. But it was still full with non-sense. Christian defender of Europe? That was the biggest joke of them all. Dracula( Vlad Tepes his real name). never lived in Transylvania, he was the chieftain of Wallachia. Transylvania was part of the Hungarian Kingdom up until the end of world war l when it was given to the Romanian king. Hungary was the biggest Christian country in Europe however at the time of Tepes the King of Hungary was in war with the Czech Kingdom in the north the Austrians in the west and the Turks in the south which enabled Vlad Tepes to break into Transyinvania and rob the rich cities( some were saxons, settled there by King Bela IV after the Mongols herds left Hungary in the 13th century). Since the Hungarian army was busy with some serious armies it gave a chance to Dracula to get away with murder. Once King Matyas(1443-90) defeated all his enemies send an army after Dracula. His army destroyed Dracula captured, his land invaded. He was taken to Visegrad ( capitol of Hungary at the time) kept in a cage and showed to guests of the palace like a zoo animal. This is when the documentary says he was exiled. 12 years he was imprisoned when King Matyas pardoned Vlad. He returned to Wallachia promising that he would not rob Transylvania. Only next year he broke his word. The king sent an army after him again. This time he was destroyed with his army. Anyone interested in details about the truth and not fabricated history should read the book " History of Transylvania". About being evil; at this time impaling, skinning alive and such was very common all over Europe.
Great short Doc !!
He was "evil" sure but he also grew up around people who were evil there fore it's what he learned not what he just randomly decided.
If you really wish to know about the historical and real prince Vlad, we have to forget all the fantasy - stories about him, just made to earn money. There are enough facts and historical artifacts, letters and so on that show the reality... but reading this costs time and work but most people want to make money fast and so they use the lies and fantasy- stories that are easy to find, because there are a lot and told and changed again and again. So the tall tales grow automatically and hide the truth more and more.
Vlad Tepes- Dracula was cruel, BUT to not forget that a cruel atmosphere dominated Europe in those times, from Russia to France! Even if Vlad Tepes- Dracula is a very popular character in the world, many people really do not really know his true story!
There are a lot of books, articles, web sites, etc, about Prince Vlad, but weak of them treat his deeds according to the historical truth; or worse, present them distorted! When he became ruler of Walachia in the spring of 1456, he found the country in a very bad situation. But his administrative decisions, how he organized the trading, the new boyar's council, the army in Walachia are less known today, as everybody discuss only about the impalement or cruelty!
However, there is very interesting historical documentary ebook to detail the true story of Vlad Dracula as the ruler of Walachia in XV century!
That scene were he invited the noble men to a feast only to slaughter them reminds me of the "Red Wedding" in Song of Ice and Fire - aka Game of Thrones.
I thought I heard this guy was Christian? He's a distugusting Satanist, driven by pure evil. Who cares if he built some crappy old buildings. Unfortunately for christians they've been Hijacked by the satanists who have always taken the 'battle' seriously and have completely taken over ALL Religious groups top heirarchy, ALL royal familys, ALL goverment leaders ALL financiers, etc. The argument isnt about Muslim or christian its God (Good) and Devil (evil), that makes any difference. If your in any doubt about Satanists running the Christian religion take a look at the latest Pope, even my kids were scared of his face - pure evil.
Enjoyed the history of Vlad. The book Vampires and Vampirism by Montague Summers is a great book if one is looking for research/facts on the vampire and beliefs at different times/ages,he has references to rare source documents.
Considering that Vlad's Wallachian kingdom was tiny compared to the might of the Turkish war machine at that point in History by doing 'radical' things worked in his and his peoples favour after all Larger and more powerful Kingdoms fell to the Turks a lot lot quicker.
It is easy to judge people of the past.
Yes the Turks were very civilised in the calm and peaceful parts of their Empire but like any where and any peoples in ALL history war and conquest were not nice, oh yeah and the MILLIONS of slaves taken by them too.
Civilization and barbarity seem to go hand in hand.