@Hungaroctonul Those boyars were Wellechians. Besides Vlad was never secure on the throne during his third reign. kind of explains why it only lasted a few weeks.
P.S. you might want to read the comment right below the one to which you responded.
Dracula was many things. Yes, he was ruthless, and a tyrant, and a killer. But I also understand he had a terrific singing voice. He was also a a fighter for his country and his faith, he brought law and order to Wallachia (albeit in the most ass way possible) and reminded the boyars that they owe their lands and status to HIM only. Plus, he wasn't afraid to go into battle with his warriors.
@DarkGothist Come on, everybody knows that Vlad is still alive. His rests were never found and he will return some day. HE WILL RETURN TO RESTORE ORDER. :)
'Man of the people' that guy says.. which people? Certainly not his own. He held a feast for all the peasants of the surrounding villages and turned around and burned them all alive.
get your facts right yank! He didnt held a feast for "all the peasents" as you put it. The feast was held for all the cripples. During the feast, he had his guards select the real cripples and took the outside. The rest, left inside were false cripples and beggers. that after getting drunk stopped acting, so they revealed themselfs and Vlad burned them all. Legend has it public wells had gold mugs and they never dissapeared, that's what i call ORDER and JUSTICE!
@icemanicky There's no doubt in my mind that fear tactics worked in his society, especially when you have have thousands of rotting disemboweled corpses on skewers for all the public to see. However, there's a line between fear and respect. Given the fact that he eviscerated, skinned, mutilated, and boiled, not only men, but women for none other than pleasure; If he were to fall, would his people have helped him back up or kill him as he lay?
Facts are exagerated to make the show sell, show beacouse i can not call it a documentary as it's too subjective and lacks historical objectivity. He didnt punish them for pleasure or power... the land was filled with thieves, rapists, corruption etc... he set examples for those who were not honest. Normal folks saw him as a saviour. And replying to your question: He led his troops against the turks..his troops were mainly peasents, would have they
followed him to death in battle if it were the case you stated? Would they have fought an enemy 3 times bigger if they have not trusted and loved their leader? I don't think so... remember that in those times, without the love and respect of your folk, as a leader/ruler/king you couldn't wage war and win..
.and remember another thing: All of the great romanian Rulers/Kings were in front of their soldiers at most battles, leading thrm DIRECTLY, not by orders via messengers, but in the front line, in heat of the battle
@BillRomoIsABeast Did I say you support Hitler? I did not mean to imply that. What I tried to say, was that some of the reasons you said Vlad can be remembered as a hero in Romania, are extremely similar to some reasons some racists give in order to treat Hitler as a hero.
Yeah, Hitler's goal was power - that's it? You mean, fighting for Germany in WWI in the trenches, then seeing Germany's territories reduced, had nothing to do with any of his campaigns... Does not compute. Logic error.
@BillRomoIsABeast Did I say you support Hitler? I did not mean to imply that. What I tried to say, was that some of the reasons you said Vlad can be remembered as a hero in Romania are extremely similar to the reasons neo-Nazis in Germany give in order to treat Hitler as a hero.
Yeah, Hitler's goal was power - that's it? You mean, fighting for Germany in WWI in the trenches, then seeing Germany's territories reduced, had nothing to do with any of his campaigns... Does not compute. Logic error.
@BillRomoIsABeast Again, since the comparison with Hitler was already made: Hitler's campaigns were to bring Germany back to former glory; Hitler appealed to similar people, especially veterans and unemployed; nationalistic; propaganda emphasised foreigners negazive impact on Germany; Russian POWs exploited for labour; did you really not understand you just defended Hitler with your statement? As though supporting someone who is a bit crazy is okay if you know where they stand?
"this sick fuck" is one of the men that for over 600 years fought against muslims trying to conquer these lands. "this sick fuck" is one of the reasons i don't pray to allah and i'm european and helped keep my 2000 year romanian/european heritage.
Yes, he will always be our hero, "this sick fuck" is the reason i live the way i live today, and i thank him, , his grandfather Mircea the Elder, Stephan the Great, Michael the Brave, and everyone up to Prince Alexander John Cuza, King Carol I, King Ferdinand and Marshall Antonescu...but what the fuck would you know about heritage and history, you're american, and i bet you're not of european descent either, so STFU and eat your sorry version/copy of the HAMBURGer sandwich
@icemanicky Yeah, we Americans are dumb, especially the ones who created THIS documentary. It's probably 99% B.S. anyway because the so-called experts doing the commentary are American. We Americans just need to stop making silly historical programs and eat more McDonalds, because we're American. -rolling eyes-
it's more of a tv show than a documentary, over-exagerating shit with american "a la Cops" speech diction. Even BBC stopped making good docs ... it's all about the ratings now. If you wanna learn at least the patial truth, read a fuckin' history book, OR, wikipedia is a good place to start... but don't judge a man's methods of keeping his people and country free in 1400's and don't judge a nation for being gratfull to a majestic historical figure citing toilet-TV
@icemanicky Right, just as you are judging one's level of intelligence by what part of the world their from. You come off as an Anti-American radical extremist with potential terrorist tendencies. No respected, well-educated person from any nationality would take you seriously in that regard alone.
"Anti-American radical extremist with potential terrorist tendencies"
for disagreeing with your BS and insulting national hero, a country, and the nation that considers that man a national hero.
So, if i don't kiss american ass i'm a terrorist right?:)) I don't give a shit about the US, get it? Calling romanians hitleristic while you still had segragation in the 60's is kinda dumb.
You just proved you're an idiot, american or otherwise, withh your logic = Q.E.D.
@icemanicky I've got nothing against Romanians or Romania. I don't stereotype a large group of people and say they are ALL a certain way. For me it's on an individual basis. That said, if you were as well informed on US history as you are with Romania, not all 'yanks' were for segregation just as not all 'yanks' were for slavery. If they were, we wouldn't have a black president in office today. You just need to to find more constructive outlets to express your anger is all.
What if Hitler won the war. I'm sure there would be tons of people just like you running around saying. "Hitler was a GREAT MAN, He helped us clean up europe by killing off the Blacks, Jews, Gypsies,Poles and othere "parasites of the world". He is the reason I live the way I live today.. in a world free of these "unclean ingrates"
Vlad was a Barbaric Murderer (period). Historians even created the monster "Dracula" from the things he did
Then why did your american heroes of WW2 bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki? Why didnt you just accept Japan rulling?
Dear american, unlike you, i do not have double standards. Vlad defended his country as best as he could for the 1400s just like your leaders in the '40s. At least Vlad led his army by the sword, not just on the map.
and btw, Hitler did not kill blacks as they were verry, verry few in Europe at that time, History is written by the winner, in case you didnt know.
@icemanicky who would ever go into a 20th century battlefield swinging a sword anyway? stop making mass generalizations becuase plenty of high ranking americans, like patton, got very close to if not in the action.
Highly biased. Large portions of Vlad's biography conveniently "forgotten", in order to fit the plotline. Nothing even close to the real historical personality. Shame.
@MegaLadyvengeance thanks. that's cuz some of us aren't totally stupid. by modern standards he was cruel. he was also a brilliant leader, who was totally outgunned and won ANYWAY.
there's a widely used short saying in romanian: "unde esti tu Tepes Doamne?!" meaning "oh Lord Tepes where are you?!" and it's commonly used when suffering an injustice of any sort... wishing for him to come and undo the wrong suffered...you see, his name has become synonimous with law/justice/order.
He was a very clever warrior and leader. You have to remember how lawless and brutal the times were back then. Life was cheap. In order to create law and order in a lawless era, brutal tactics of impalement were very effective and required, to instill enough fear into the masses that stealing, murder, thievery, cheating and so on, was not even an option.
I'm chinese canadian, totally unrelated but vlad is an astounding leader. He really knows how to get something done. But history goes to show even the clever and determined have a limit to their capabilities. I really wish there was more about how he died.
Though i did enjoy the Documentary they didn't talk about how he and his little brother Radu were sent to the Turks to be held in captivity and then when he returned home Vlad unleashed his wrath upon the turks.
I even consider Vlad Dracula a hero too because the way he defended his Christian faith and his country Romania. Despite his blood thirsty ways of killing. I even have a t-shirt of him.
Wasn't it Vlad who said
that the best thing in life is to crush your enemies,
see them driven before you and to hear
the lamentation of their women ?
Xigano1 3 days ago
@Hungaroctonul When I said his people turned on him I meant the people in HIS time.
HarbingerOfBattle 1 month ago
@Hungaroctonul Those boyars were Wellechians. Besides Vlad was never secure on the throne during his third reign. kind of explains why it only lasted a few weeks.
P.S. you might want to read the comment right below the one to which you responded.
HarbingerOfBattle 1 month ago
Dracula was many things. Yes, he was ruthless, and a tyrant, and a killer. But I also understand he had a terrific singing voice. He was also a a fighter for his country and his faith, he brought law and order to Wallachia (albeit in the most ass way possible) and reminded the boyars that they owe their lands and status to HIM only. Plus, he wasn't afraid to go into battle with his warriors.
HarbingerOfBattle 1 month ago
@HarbingerOfBattle But let us not forget, that in the end his own people turned on him.
HarbingerOfBattle 1 month ago
He didn't go into exile. He was put in jail by the traitor king of Hungary.
cristiungurianu 1 month ago
Vlad is still alive.
RipperRedDead 2 months ago
@RipperRedDead What exactly do you mean that Vlad is still alive? Just asking.
DarkGothist 1 month ago
@DarkGothist Come on, everybody knows that Vlad is still alive. His rests were never found and he will return some day. HE WILL RETURN TO RESTORE ORDER. :)
Acig1981 2 weeks ago
gotta love how they shroud the whole burial of Vlad in mystery...
EliasCalabretta1 2 months ago
the real deal version of "YOU SHALL NOT PASS!!!" :))
icemanicky 2 months ago
'Man of the people' that guy says.. which people? Certainly not his own. He held a feast for all the peasants of the surrounding villages and turned around and burned them all alive.
sirlordwhitman 2 months ago
@sirlordwhitman
get your facts right yank! He didnt held a feast for "all the peasents" as you put it. The feast was held for all the cripples. During the feast, he had his guards select the real cripples and took the outside. The rest, left inside were false cripples and beggers. that after getting drunk stopped acting, so they revealed themselfs and Vlad burned them all. Legend has it public wells had gold mugs and they never dissapeared, that's what i call ORDER and JUSTICE!
icemanicky 2 months ago
@icemanicky There's no doubt in my mind that fear tactics worked in his society, especially when you have have thousands of rotting disemboweled corpses on skewers for all the public to see. However, there's a line between fear and respect. Given the fact that he eviscerated, skinned, mutilated, and boiled, not only men, but women for none other than pleasure; If he were to fall, would his people have helped him back up or kill him as he lay?
sirlordwhitman 2 months ago
@sirlordwhitman
Facts are exagerated to make the show sell, show beacouse i can not call it a documentary as it's too subjective and lacks historical objectivity. He didnt punish them for pleasure or power... the land was filled with thieves, rapists, corruption etc... he set examples for those who were not honest. Normal folks saw him as a saviour. And replying to your question: He led his troops against the turks..his troops were mainly peasents, would have they
icemanicky 2 months ago
@sirlordwhitman
followed him to death in battle if it were the case you stated? Would they have fought an enemy 3 times bigger if they have not trusted and loved their leader? I don't think so... remember that in those times, without the love and respect of your folk, as a leader/ruler/king you couldn't wage war and win..
icemanicky 2 months ago
@sirlordwhitman
.and remember another thing: All of the great romanian Rulers/Kings were in front of their soldiers at most battles, leading thrm DIRECTLY, not by orders via messengers, but in the front line, in heat of the battle
icemanicky 2 months ago
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@BillRomoIsABeast
Maybe so, but Hitler was arguably less cruel than Vlad Tepes. At leas his gas chambers got the business done much faster than impalement.
N00bcrunch3r 4 months ago
@BillRomoIsABeast
Maybe so, but Hitler was arguably less cruel than Vlad Tepes. At leas his gas chambers got the business done much faster than impalement.
N00bcrunch3r 4 months ago
Of course Dracula's body isn't there. He resurrected three days later after his death.
H0tkebab 4 months ago
"The Silk Road and the Legend of Vampire Den" go to facebook and search for it wont show up on Google search. The lost Chinese history.
rotcataergeht 4 months ago
is not a white horse but on a red horse who was given a great sword.
nicu6177 5 months ago
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@BillRomoIsABeast Did I say you support Hitler? I did not mean to imply that. What I tried to say, was that some of the reasons you said Vlad can be remembered as a hero in Romania, are extremely similar to some reasons some racists give in order to treat Hitler as a hero.
Yeah, Hitler's goal was power - that's it? You mean, fighting for Germany in WWI in the trenches, then seeing Germany's territories reduced, had nothing to do with any of his campaigns... Does not compute. Logic error.
57worldwide 5 months ago
@BillRomoIsABeast Did I say you support Hitler? I did not mean to imply that. What I tried to say, was that some of the reasons you said Vlad can be remembered as a hero in Romania are extremely similar to the reasons neo-Nazis in Germany give in order to treat Hitler as a hero.
Yeah, Hitler's goal was power - that's it? You mean, fighting for Germany in WWI in the trenches, then seeing Germany's territories reduced, had nothing to do with any of his campaigns... Does not compute. Logic error.
57worldwide 5 months ago
@BillRomoIsABeast Again, since the comparison with Hitler was already made: Hitler's campaigns were to bring Germany back to former glory; Hitler appealed to similar people, especially veterans and unemployed; nationalistic; propaganda emphasised foreigners negazive impact on Germany; Russian POWs exploited for labour; did you really not understand you just defended Hitler with your statement? As though supporting someone who is a bit crazy is okay if you know where they stand?
57worldwide 5 months ago
He pays sick people to give other people sickness??? gross
Draculaurafave9 5 months ago 2
@Draculaurafave9 but smart
konnii1 5 months ago
Sometimes I do that with my horse's shoes to confuse the neighbors.
SeeJoyRun 5 months ago
For Romania to celebrate this sick fuck makes about as much sense as Germany celebrating Hitler
starguard 6 months ago
@starguard
"this sick fuck" is one of the men that for over 600 years fought against muslims trying to conquer these lands. "this sick fuck" is one of the reasons i don't pray to allah and i'm european and helped keep my 2000 year romanian/european heritage.
icemanicky 2 months ago
@starguard
Yes, he will always be our hero, "this sick fuck" is the reason i live the way i live today, and i thank him, , his grandfather Mircea the Elder, Stephan the Great, Michael the Brave, and everyone up to Prince Alexander John Cuza, King Carol I, King Ferdinand and Marshall Antonescu...but what the fuck would you know about heritage and history, you're american, and i bet you're not of european descent either, so STFU and eat your sorry version/copy of the HAMBURGer sandwich
icemanicky 2 months ago
@icemanicky Yeah, we Americans are dumb, especially the ones who created THIS documentary. It's probably 99% B.S. anyway because the so-called experts doing the commentary are American. We Americans just need to stop making silly historical programs and eat more McDonalds, because we're American. -rolling eyes-
sirlordwhitman 2 months ago
@sirlordwhitman
it's more of a tv show than a documentary, over-exagerating shit with american "a la Cops" speech diction. Even BBC stopped making good docs ... it's all about the ratings now. If you wanna learn at least the patial truth, read a fuckin' history book, OR, wikipedia is a good place to start... but don't judge a man's methods of keeping his people and country free in 1400's and don't judge a nation for being gratfull to a majestic historical figure citing toilet-TV
icemanicky 2 months ago
@icemanicky Right, just as you are judging one's level of intelligence by what part of the world their from. You come off as an Anti-American radical extremist with potential terrorist tendencies. No respected, well-educated person from any nationality would take you seriously in that regard alone.
sirlordwhitman 2 months ago
@sirlordwhitman
"Anti-American radical extremist with potential terrorist tendencies"
for disagreeing with your BS and insulting national hero, a country, and the nation that considers that man a national hero.
So, if i don't kiss american ass i'm a terrorist right?:)) I don't give a shit about the US, get it? Calling romanians hitleristic while you still had segragation in the 60's is kinda dumb.
You just proved you're an idiot, american or otherwise, withh your logic = Q.E.D.
icemanicky 2 months ago
@icemanicky I've got nothing against Romanians or Romania. I don't stereotype a large group of people and say they are ALL a certain way. For me it's on an individual basis. That said, if you were as well informed on US history as you are with Romania, not all 'yanks' were for segregation just as not all 'yanks' were for slavery. If they were, we wouldn't have a black president in office today. You just need to to find more constructive outlets to express your anger is all.
sirlordwhitman 2 months ago
@icemanicky I stand corrected....
What if Hitler won the war. I'm sure there would be tons of people just like you running around saying. "Hitler was a GREAT MAN, He helped us clean up europe by killing off the Blacks, Jews, Gypsies,Poles and othere "parasites of the world". He is the reason I live the way I live today.. in a world free of these "unclean ingrates"
Vlad was a Barbaric Murderer (period). Historians even created the monster "Dracula" from the things he did
starguard 2 months ago
@starguard
Then why did your american heroes of WW2 bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki? Why didnt you just accept Japan rulling?
Dear american, unlike you, i do not have double standards. Vlad defended his country as best as he could for the 1400s just like your leaders in the '40s. At least Vlad led his army by the sword, not just on the map.
and btw, Hitler did not kill blacks as they were verry, verry few in Europe at that time, History is written by the winner, in case you didnt know.
icemanicky 2 months ago
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@icemanicky who would ever go into a 20th century battlefield swinging a sword anyway? stop making mass generalizations becuase plenty of high ranking americans, like patton, got very close to if not in the action.
bh5496 2 months ago
@starguard
watch this (pressing CC to activate the subs): watch?v=ZXr6MaVBiiU
if you wanna know about who Vlad really was
icemanicky 2 months ago
3 people got impaled through their anus.
Cromlok 7 months ago
Brutal, he hit him in the nose.
elbuenpehuen 7 months ago
Highly biased. Large portions of Vlad's biography conveniently "forgotten", in order to fit the plotline. Nothing even close to the real historical personality. Shame.
pollakerika 7 months ago
His wife jumped when the Turks faked a letter to Vlads wife claiming that he'd fallen in battle...Get the details right for Vlad's sake
DMoore6977 7 months ago
@MegaLadyvengeance thanks. that's cuz some of us aren't totally stupid. by modern standards he was cruel. he was also a brilliant leader, who was totally outgunned and won ANYWAY.
ajlee35 7 months ago
@ajlee35 shut up or I'll impale you.
MiltoPaliovrikolaka 6 months ago
So when the muslims want to conquer a few lands it's: "Stay out of our land!" but when the europeans take away land from other people it's normal?
attomal 7 months ago
there's a widely used short saying in romanian: "unde esti tu Tepes Doamne?!" meaning "oh Lord Tepes where are you?!" and it's commonly used when suffering an injustice of any sort... wishing for him to come and undo the wrong suffered...you see, his name has become synonimous with law/justice/order.
Kamadeva01 8 months ago 2
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Holy shit, imagine how traumatized and sickened you would be to see 20000 people impaled.Vlad was one of satans incarnations
CrankDATdance56 9 months ago
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CrankDATdance56 9 months ago
He was a very clever warrior and leader. You have to remember how lawless and brutal the times were back then. Life was cheap. In order to create law and order in a lawless era, brutal tactics of impalement were very effective and required, to instill enough fear into the masses that stealing, murder, thievery, cheating and so on, was not even an option.
Metalmanmania357 9 months ago 3
VLAD RESPECT FOR PROTECTING EUROPE AGAINST ISLAMIC HORDES WANTING TO INVADE. RESPECT VLAD
DjTommyKx 10 months ago 2
@DjTommyKx give credit to the austrian empire for defending against ottomans in the 1700s too
kfsryakunt09 8 months ago
I'm chinese canadian, totally unrelated but vlad is an astounding leader. He really knows how to get something done. But history goes to show even the clever and determined have a limit to their capabilities. I really wish there was more about how he died.
TriceratopFeces 10 months ago 2
i like the part at 12 seconds in- "Brutal tactics!" *smack*
mattybock 10 months ago
HAHAAHA, WELL LOOK AT THAT, AN ORTHODOX PRINCE OF A SMALL MOUNTAINOUS COUNTRY SCARES OFF THE big bad coward sultan. HAHAHAAH. VLAD RULES!!!!!!!
Varangian1915 11 months ago 3
@Varangian1915 : Vlad's methods were extremely effective! That "forest" of 20,000 impaled corpses would have been the ultimate fear tactic.
auggiedoggy 9 months ago
well, at least they mentioned he's a hero for us
bbphnix 11 months ago
his army must've got sick of making impaling poles
ghodium 1 year ago 16
ok so he was sent to the turks but it didn't tripped him out real cold blooded
slava53838 1 year ago
Vlad is a hero for all Romanians. Defender of faith, christianity and Europe.
He was a little extreme with all that impalement of muslims but we dont blame him :)
shadowq2 1 year ago 3
Dam history you scary.
TheIcelandicPatriot 1 year ago 4
I'm Romanian, Vlad is a hero for me. Period.
alex4ucj 1 year ago 12
@alex4ucj
No wonder, Eastern Europe is filled with nationalist chauvinists.
GodOfTheInternets 1 month ago
@GodOfTheInternets Actually in romania he is still considered a hero and defender of his country.
lazerBAR 1 week ago
haleluia!!! someone has grown a brain
grgcucu 1 year ago
fuken muslims always trying to invade foriegn countries, causing conflicts
kr4zylover69 1 year ago 5
Though i did enjoy the Documentary they didn't talk about how he and his little brother Radu were sent to the Turks to be held in captivity and then when he returned home Vlad unleashed his wrath upon the turks.
Skeletonhands12 1 year ago 3
Vlad, a PRINCE, a HERO... Long live the legend of DRAGAN
PersiaWithoutISLAM 1 year ago 5
I even consider Vlad Dracula a hero too because the way he defended his Christian faith and his country Romania. Despite his blood thirsty ways of killing. I even have a t-shirt of him.
altoon001 1 year ago 4
Vlad was such a badass.
SpeedingStudent 1 year ago 4
You disabled comments on ur channel but u post some REALLY AMAZING DOCUMENTARIES!!
Sogwa 1 year ago 3
really good document, thanks for sharing
jeremiasvokurka 1 year ago
The old backwards horse shoe trick
St. Dracula
Gandhiablo 1 year ago 32
@Gandhiablo i do the same with my bike tyres to fool the neighbours
ghodium 1 year ago 3
@ghodium
Well you're a smart feller!
Gandhiablo 11 months ago
@ghodium Why ? do you burgle your neighbours ?
Geddajunior 9 months ago
@Gandhiablo : Ingenious!!!
auggiedoggy 9 months ago
Thank you uploader!
CommodoreV 2 years ago 23