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

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  • Опубліковано 16 лип 2021
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    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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  • @terriblejokefactory8831
    @terriblejokefactory8831 2 роки тому +4036

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

    • @03.ximipa3ahmadrinofarosmu3
      @03.ximipa3ahmadrinofarosmu3 2 роки тому +191

      Blood sucking dilf sounds better than blood thirsty sadistic monarch

    • @cow1816
      @cow1816 2 роки тому +124

      @@03.ximipa3ahmadrinofarosmu3 why would you say something so controversial, yet so true?

    • @pastelquartz6857
      @pastelquartz6857 2 роки тому +43

      @@03.ximipa3ahmadrinofarosmu3 D-d-dilf?!?!?

    • @andreimoga7813
      @andreimoga7813 2 роки тому +32

      are you a turk? :)))))

    • @terriblejokefactory8831
      @terriblejokefactory8831 2 роки тому +19

      @@andreimoga7813 A finn

  • @AngryHistorian87
    @AngryHistorian87 2 роки тому +2071

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

    • @osonhouston
      @osonhouston 2 роки тому +22

      Good, gooood.

    • @sharkronical
      @sharkronical 2 роки тому +40

      To quote Anakin: "This is where the fun begins"

    • @benjaminfeld6388
      @benjaminfeld6388 2 роки тому +57

      Fun fact, Christopher Lee did in fact play Dracula in the Hammer movies.

    • @danmenard6917
      @danmenard6917 2 роки тому +9

      I see what you did there.

    • @alexanderwu
      @alexanderwu 2 роки тому +14

      A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one

  • @ms_scribbles
    @ms_scribbles 2 роки тому +1661

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

    • @johnhadley6839
      @johnhadley6839 2 роки тому +53

      I know right! I’m an expert on British Monarchy and it’s all the same (Scottish James’s and English Edward’s and Henry’s)

    • @Amanda_Harper
      @Amanda_Harper 2 роки тому +74

      France and Louis....

    • @zulanpul-an2438
      @zulanpul-an2438 2 роки тому +60

      Frederick, Wilhelm and Prussia

    • @howardlanus8610
      @howardlanus8610 2 роки тому +9

      Or Prussian history and guys named Wilhelm. Check out the series on Otto Von Bismark for more info.

    • @anonymouscausewhynot
      @anonymouscausewhynot 2 роки тому +6

      Louis's: *laugh*

  • @eduardmihai5760
    @eduardmihai5760 2 роки тому +2250

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

  • @parazitul1986
    @parazitul1986 2 роки тому +1163

    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.

    • @alexandrub8786
      @alexandrub8786 2 роки тому +46

      I am pretty sure "Dracul" means "The Devil",while "drac" mean "demon"

    • @flyingfox707b
      @flyingfox707b 2 роки тому +32

      Dragon seems to not have been familiar to the Wallachians so they changed dragon to draco/draco/devil. Vlad II Dracul. The son, Vlad III DRĂCULEA, son of.

    • @godofsparta5050
      @godofsparta5050 2 роки тому +8

      No dracul means devil

    • @al145
      @al145 2 роки тому +6

      insert meme "why not both?"

    • @launcherGamerTV
      @launcherGamerTV 2 роки тому +1

      Draconian , Reptilian human hybrid

  • @yaqub3838
    @yaqub3838 2 роки тому +376

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

    • @mariusboanta9339
      @mariusboanta9339 2 роки тому +51

      Well, we have a saying here, "Buturuga mica răstoarnă carul mare",,, translating to "The small stomp flips the big cart"... Yeah, we always were The side thorne for The big guys

    • @godofsparta5050
      @godofsparta5050 2 роки тому +14

      Poland: I've been in much more

    • @polasamierwahsh421
      @polasamierwahsh421 2 роки тому +15

      you should also see afghanistan history , phiecia(the parent civ of karthadge)history,the birth and solidification of switzirland as a state ,arminian history and Uruguay history (and to an extent the unvasseled korean kingdoms)
      its always the small one in a easily defensible location that brings a headache to the empires while having their own people suffer duo to the constant wars

    • @Cecilia-ky3uw
      @Cecilia-ky3uw 2 роки тому +5

      Romania is one good example

    • @Peleg50
      @Peleg50 2 роки тому +1

      *laughs in Israeli*

  • @MasteringJohn
    @MasteringJohn 2 роки тому +504

    Hostages get their eyes burnt out
    *Vlad will remember that*
    Sultan: "Huh. Is he going to be an important character later on?"

  • @emanueltorres894
    @emanueltorres894 2 роки тому +492

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

    • @Ajehy
      @Ajehy 2 роки тому +27

      Interestingly, in the book, they’re the same person. Dracula tells the story of his battles against the turks, and his behavior in that war (retreating to familiar ground then attacking again at a later date) Is used to predict his behavior. The protagonists rightly guess that he will flee to his castle and come back stronger with the knowledge he’s gained. The last part of the book is a race to get to the castle first.

    • @ggpurohit6009
      @ggpurohit6009 Рік тому +12

      Yes vald was the definition of a grey character/man. on one hand he is seen as a sadist and on the other is seen as a hero

  • @Lightspeeds
    @Lightspeeds 2 роки тому +672

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

    • @benjaminfeld6388
      @benjaminfeld6388 2 роки тому +34

      "Die monster, you don't belong in this world" - Richter Belmont

    • @shikigranbell7608
      @shikigranbell7608 2 роки тому +4

      Ah yes an akumajou dracula reference good job you 2.

    • @EricStelzman
      @EricStelzman 2 роки тому +2

      The quote was actually from Andre Malraux from his autobiography "Antimemoires."

    • @Prich319
      @Prich319 2 роки тому +20

      "I do this last kindness in her name. She, who loved you humans and cared for your ills. Take your family, and leave Wallachia tonight!
      Pack, and go, and do not look back. For no more do I travel as a man." -Vlad Dracul Tepes

    • @Tailikku1
      @Tailikku1 2 роки тому +2

      @@Prich319 Excellent quote. One of the few to be from Castlevania without quoting SotN.

  • @iceylore7767
    @iceylore7767 2 роки тому +522

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

  • @StrikaAmaru
    @StrikaAmaru 2 роки тому +394

    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.

    • @lifeonthelake4367
      @lifeonthelake4367 5 місяців тому +2

      He could have kept the religious radicals out , but so the cancer stills spreads

  • @LoneTiger
    @LoneTiger 2 роки тому +260

    _"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)

    • @PostAloneD
      @PostAloneD 2 роки тому +25

      if Bucharest isnt fun at night on any day you're in a police station

    • @Zimisce85
      @Zimisce85 2 роки тому +2

      Cluj-Napoca is way funnier than Bucharest

    • @PostAloneD
      @PostAloneD 2 роки тому +2

      @@Zimisce85 Lol as if

    • @Randomemokidplayz7
      @Randomemokidplayz7 2 роки тому +1

      From roman couldn’t relate-

  • @Artur_M.
    @Artur_M. 2 роки тому +496

    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.

    • @andreimoga7813
      @andreimoga7813 2 роки тому +35

      and spoiler for the next episode:
      after wlad of poland and hungary died, he was succeded by Ladislau the Posthumous, a mere child. the realm was ruled, in fact, by his regent: John Hunyadi. he would be pretty much the kingmaker around, supporting or discarding the rulers of both Wallachia and Moldova, for instance.
      further spoiler: the transylvanian-romanian lord's son, Mathias Corvinus, would then become Hungary's Golden King, revered to this day.

    • @santiagomendozaariza2790
      @santiagomendozaariza2790 2 роки тому +22

      EU 4 STARTING DATE.

    • @pitioti
      @pitioti 2 роки тому +16

      Władisław?
      Baby don't hurt me.
      Don't hurt me.
      No more~

    • @andreimoga7813
      @andreimoga7813 2 роки тому +1

      i swear to god,@@pitioti 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 amazing

    • @dastanjan320
      @dastanjan320 2 роки тому +4

      Fact:(I am romanian by the way) romanians want to consider John Huniady(or ”Iancu de Hudenoara”) to be romanian while hungarians consider him to be one of their while also the Serbians call him ”Janko” because he is a saint between them. In reality, he was just a Transylvanian Noble. Transylvania and Hungary are diffrent. He is said to be half romanian and half hungarian, but he changed his name to ”huniady” because that was the requirment for that day in order to advance in political power. In other words, it”s like how you have to speak english if you are a mexican immigrant in the US.

  • @ObligedUniform
    @ObligedUniform 2 роки тому +773

    "Vlad Tepes of Wallachia: son of The Dragon; The Impaler...."

    • @gavinsmith9871
      @gavinsmith9871 2 роки тому +66

      Gotta admit that's a badass list of titles.

    • @fireblast8972
      @fireblast8972 2 роки тому +22

      Nice Hellsing Abridged reference, there

    • @cdcdrr
      @cdcdrr 2 роки тому +39

      "Argh, f*** me, he wasn't kidding. Hello, God."

    • @sebastianalancliffordthomp4114
      @sebastianalancliffordthomp4114 2 роки тому +10

      @@fireblast8972 It’s not really a reference to that, almost every show and game uses that exact list in that order, and I’m pretty sure the historians do too

    • @fireblast8972
      @fireblast8972 2 роки тому +12

      @@sebastianalancliffordthomp4114 yes, but im pretty sure the pause at the end of the comment is meant to be the part where OP expects Alucard to chime in

  • @KATHLEEN-XM772
    @KATHLEEN-XM772 2 роки тому +172

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

  • @Mr_M_History
    @Mr_M_History 2 роки тому +63

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

  • @JoseAngelC
    @JoseAngelC 2 роки тому +3548

    YES TO EXTRA LITERATURE YESSS!!!!!! WHERE DO WE SIGN????????????

    • @icook1723
      @icook1723 2 роки тому +47

      And after Dracula, can we have Grapes of Wraith or Huckleberryfinn or many other great novels.

    • @patricksong2893
      @patricksong2893 2 роки тому +16

      Yep, definitely agree!

    • @andrewvarney5687
      @andrewvarney5687 2 роки тому +26

      Extra Literature would be a totally awesome series!!!

    • @jarodj1159
      @jarodj1159 2 роки тому +11

      Yes yes yes a hundred times

    • @wak69
      @wak69 2 роки тому +14

      Don't forget about the Great Gatsby

  • @-NGC-6302-
    @-NGC-6302- 2 роки тому +578

    Never gonna forget about that one Chevy that said “vlad the Impala” on the back

    • @vladtheimpala5532
      @vladtheimpala5532 2 роки тому +17

      So I guess I wasn’t the first. I’m kinda disappointed about that.

    • @etepeteseat7424
      @etepeteseat7424 2 роки тому +11

      @@vladtheimpala5532 You're all component entities of an eldritch being for whom the title VLAD THE IMPALA is more than a name. Fear not your brethren, for you are one.

    • @vladtheimpala5532
      @vladtheimpala5532 2 роки тому +6

      @@etepeteseat7424
      That makes me feel better.
      And I learned a new word.

    • @etepeteseat7424
      @etepeteseat7424 2 роки тому +2

      @@vladtheimpala5532 Mind if I ask which? Always nice to feel useful. ^^;

    • @vladtheimpala5532
      @vladtheimpala5532 2 роки тому +5

      @@etepeteseat7424
      I had to look up the definition of “eldritch”.

  • @mrastronomic4604
    @mrastronomic4604 2 роки тому +504

    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

  • @mohammedyassine9263
    @mohammedyassine9263 2 роки тому +38

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

  • @vegladex
    @vegladex 2 роки тому +151

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

    • @alin-mihai
      @alin-mihai 2 роки тому +11

      Some would say he was an INTENSE dude

  • @dogood8750
    @dogood8750 2 роки тому +480

    I think we speak for a lot of people we'd love extra literature and it'd be a nice change-of-pace ever since extra sci-fi ended. Maybe Dracula could be the subject of the pilot episode

  • @johnkiezulas7439
    @johnkiezulas7439 2 роки тому +34

    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.

  • @LudicrousPlatypus
    @LudicrousPlatypus 2 роки тому +132

    I always thought Wallachia was pronounced “Va-lak-iya” and not “Way-lake-iya”

  • @bradleyogilvie8869
    @bradleyogilvie8869 2 роки тому +742

    Don’t worry, we the commenters will make plenty of vampire jokes

    • @pedrohenrique-et3fs
      @pedrohenrique-et3fs 2 роки тому +23

      just avoid reflecting opinions XD

    • @euansmith3699
      @euansmith3699 2 роки тому +22

      Nah, vampire jokes suck.

    • @Koor22
      @Koor22 2 роки тому +2

      @@euansmith3699 True,as a Romanian I'm tired of them

    • @freakymoejoe2
      @freakymoejoe2 2 роки тому +17

      @@Koor22 I suspect you've heard your fair share of them over the centuries

    • @Koor22
      @Koor22 2 роки тому +1

      @@freakymoejoe2 Yeah.....

  • @asbestosfish_
    @asbestosfish_ 2 роки тому +337

    Sometimes, history conjures forth figures more terrifying than any fictitious illusion.

    • @dastemplar9681
      @dastemplar9681 2 роки тому +48

      “The difference between History and fiction is that Fiction strives to make sense.” -unknown

    • @wraithcadmus
      @wraithcadmus 2 роки тому +26

      I once heard it joked as "The truth is stranger than fiction, and cheaper to license"

    • @norwegianwiking
      @norwegianwiking 2 роки тому +2

      More based you mean

    • @Beowulf_DW
      @Beowulf_DW 2 роки тому +4

      Sometimes? Seems to happen relatively often from where I'm standing.

    • @Kaiserboo1871
      @Kaiserboo1871 2 роки тому +4

      I mean your not wrong when you have people like Tamerlane (who built pyramids with the skulls of his victims) and Krum the Fearsome (who drank wine from the skull of a slain byzantine emperor).

  • @Potatoes85858
    @Potatoes85858 2 роки тому +45

    Oh my lord! Romanian history! Amazing. I need more! Other figures could be Michael the Brave, Stephen the Great, or Tudor Vladimirescu.

    • @ceapa7599
      @ceapa7599 2 роки тому

      HHHJBLBLNMMBMLKDLGKDKKDKFKSDBWHQ

  • @bilgetonyukuk5530
    @bilgetonyukuk5530 10 місяців тому +6

    6:53 The handsome Radu looks like Modric, lol.

  • @SWATDRUMMUH
    @SWATDRUMMUH 2 роки тому +121

    Dracula's green eyes is the new Walpole meme here

    • @blackmoon9793
      @blackmoon9793 2 роки тому +8

      That thumbnail tho

    • @dhalterman
      @dhalterman 2 роки тому +10

      The plot twist is that his green eyes are because of Walpole, obviously.

  • @briangarrow448
    @briangarrow448 2 роки тому +320

    I dated a Romanian woman who, yes, considered him a patriot of her country. She had some great stories about him and the history of her homeland.

    • @malahamavet
      @malahamavet 2 роки тому +77

      in Romania people see him like a surt of necessary evil or like a morally complex character instead of pure evil or pure hero. I don't know if I'm explaining it shall haha
      to be honest it is true that his actual story is far more interesting than the exaggerations and legends about him

    • @boltmix7294
      @boltmix7294 2 роки тому +34

      @@malahamavet He was a hero for his country and that for itself is good

    • @lifeneverends7068
      @lifeneverends7068 2 роки тому

      Yes cause they love BSing😁

    • @AdultThirdCultureKid1971
      @AdultThirdCultureKid1971 2 роки тому +4

      @@malahamavet In the Middle East, certain leaders are seen as necessary evils, too.

    • @Kaiserboo1871
      @Kaiserboo1871 2 роки тому +2

      @@AdultThirdCultureKid1971 many Russians to this day see Stalin as a hero.

  • @lucamaynard2059
    @lucamaynard2059 2 роки тому +18

    As a romanian, ive been looking forward to this video.

  • @DoriZuza
    @DoriZuza 2 роки тому +20

    Romanian here. Been a fan for a while. I’m glad you’re doing this series on Tepes. I expect you’ll do a great job of portraying both the heroics and the cruelty. Hoping to see Extra Literature, too. Keep up the good work!

  • @casirezeanu2343
    @casirezeanu2343 2 роки тому +175

    Finally as a romanian I'm proud that this story is finally told on this channel...

    • @marinarosario8855
      @marinarosario8855 2 роки тому +5

      Fortunatly, they put episode online after sundown... (sorry - not sorry - couldn´t resist)

    • @muculatomic
      @muculatomic 2 роки тому +13

      @@marinarosario8855 we watch from coffin, ble bleah (other vampire sounds)

    • @mikhailvasiliev6275
      @mikhailvasiliev6275 2 роки тому +2

      You have nothing to be proud of for this...

    • @sstoi
      @sstoi 2 роки тому +3

      @@mikhailvasiliev6275 our little country history being recognized it's a thing to be proud about

    • @chukyuniqul
      @chukyuniqul 2 роки тому +5

      @Mikhail Vasiliev video mentions a fraction of Romania last standing and staling a conquering empire steamrolling through Europe
      This idiot:"VLAD MAN BAD"

  • @MarcoSartorato
    @MarcoSartorato 2 роки тому +156

    Extra literature would be cool

    • @troyjardine5850
      @troyjardine5850 2 роки тому +3

      They do have Extra Sci-fi where they talk about scifi lit

    • @gabrielperron7403
      @gabrielperron7403 2 роки тому +1

      Extra literature rad!

    • @joebama6825
      @joebama6825 2 роки тому +2

      @@troyjardine5850 didnt extra sci-fi end?

  • @pointly
    @pointly 2 роки тому +86

    Me: "............."
    Servant: "You stand in the presence Vlad Dracula. Third of his name, Voivode of Wallachia, Protector of the Faith, Hero of the People, the Terror of the Ottomans, the Blood Drinker, the Count of Darkness, the Impaler, the Son of the Dragon."
    Me: "This is John Snow. He's King of the North."

  • @stefanmandru3308
    @stefanmandru3308 2 роки тому +5

    Being romanian and getting a series about a romanian leader on Extra Credits, man isn't this a legendary day

  • @Anthintendo
    @Anthintendo 2 роки тому +58

    Imagine forests of corpses dripping on a buffet.
    You call that a nightmare; I call that a Tuesday.

    • @horiavelciu31
      @horiavelciu31 2 роки тому +7

      Ah I see you are a man of culture as well! :))

    • @madadder9148
      @madadder9148 2 роки тому +11

      Vlad Dracula, spawn of the Devil! Dipping my bread in your weeping blood vessels!

    • @horiavelciu31
      @horiavelciu31 2 роки тому +9

      Scorched the earth from Hungary to Wallachia
      I inspire fear, you inspire count Chockulla

  • @ilijastrainovic3141
    @ilijastrainovic3141 2 роки тому +68

    Vlad II:constantlly switches sides
    Italians:interesting

    • @andreimoga7813
      @andreimoga7813 2 роки тому +14

      a recurring theme in romanian history :))))))

    • @cristixav
      @cristixav 2 роки тому +14

      @@andreimoga7813 sort of normal when you're surrounded by the big guys/guns and want to survive.

  • @darthzayexeet3653
    @darthzayexeet3653 2 роки тому +22

    So in short: Vlad II lost every war he joined

  • @thealbozz4059
    @thealbozz4059 2 роки тому +4

    Can you do Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg? Skanderbeg would be really amazing!

  • @noaolsson7633
    @noaolsson7633 2 роки тому +255

    Are we just gonna gloss that there was a real order called THE ORDER OF THE DRAGON

    • @donaldhysa4836
      @donaldhysa4836 2 роки тому +22

      There were many knightly orders. This is nothing special

    • @civilengineer3349
      @civilengineer3349 2 роки тому +6

      pfffft this is nothing like the Order Of The Garters

    • @r8Dest
      @r8Dest 2 роки тому +22

      I'm with you, the order of the Dragon sounds awesome. Somebody tell Sabaton!

    • @al145
      @al145 2 роки тому

      400 years ago +/- is a long time

    • @DimitrisGenn
      @DimitrisGenn 2 роки тому +10

      In Greece we have an Order of the Phoenix.

  • @kramp154
    @kramp154 2 роки тому +57

    The scenes with the painter at the begining where amazing and set an amazing scene

  • @CubingHulayian
    @CubingHulayian 2 роки тому +3

    1:27 can we just pay attention to HOW CUTE ZOEY IS

  • @oddforoddssake3751
    @oddforoddssake3751 2 роки тому +5

    Is it me, or is the animation and general production quality even better than usual? Because I thoroughly enjoyed this episode! Well done today, EC Team! :D

  • @alexcojocaru6417
    @alexcojocaru6417 2 роки тому +45

    seing this as a romanian fills my heart with joy. great work as always

  • @kaltaron1284
    @kaltaron1284 2 роки тому +298

    Ohh, this will be a family friendly one. Torture and misery for the whole family.
    Edit: Urge to rewatch Hellsing Ultimate rising. Dammit.

    • @TopsideCrisis346
      @TopsideCrisis346 2 роки тому +16

      As if rewatching Hellsing would be a bad thing... 😏

    • @kaltaron1284
      @kaltaron1284 2 роки тому +7

      @@TopsideCrisis346 You're not helping. But I agree.

    • @shikigranbell7608
      @shikigranbell7608 2 роки тому +6

      @@kaltaron1284 no dont agree to this man for he is a misrable pile of secrets.

    • @shikigranbell7608
      @shikigranbell7608 2 роки тому +2

      @@TopsideCrisis346 because its not a bad thing at all.

    • @MK-dr7dx
      @MK-dr7dx 2 роки тому +3

      @@shikigranbell7608 Enough talk! Have at you!

  • @kaiserlichekommisar8661
    @kaiserlichekommisar8661 2 роки тому +40

    "Imagine forests of corpses dripping on a buffet, you call that a nightmare I call that a Tuesday"

    • @Poopyduckling9999
      @Poopyduckling9999 2 роки тому +6

      Vlad Dracula, spawn of the devil
      Dipping my bread in your weeping blood vessels

    • @kaboom138
      @kaboom138 2 роки тому +2

      @@Poopyduckling9999 "I scorched the earth from Hungary to Walachia
      I inspire fear, you inspire Count Chocula
      Step to the Turks and the bodies start dropping
      Put my foot on Ottomans like I was furniture shopping"

  • @iamseamonkey6688
    @iamseamonkey6688 2 роки тому +2

    0:34 majora's mask two looking wild

  • @DragoSonicMile
    @DragoSonicMile 2 роки тому +98

    "Please, just call me Drac."
    -... "I'm not going to do that."
    "As you wish."

    • @savasan1895
      @savasan1895 2 роки тому +5

      You know that Drac in romanian means devil.

    • @SoulOfTheReaver
      @SoulOfTheReaver 2 роки тому +7

      @@savasan1895 Yes, but it still comes from Draco, the latin word for Dragon, due to the devil's association with a serpent in the bible.

    • @one-wingedangel5107
      @one-wingedangel5107 2 роки тому +8

      Ah yes, Helsing Abridged reference, I missed them dearly.

  • @jacoburrutia6010
    @jacoburrutia6010 2 роки тому +308

    Man i wish i had the title of "Son Of The Dragon"

    • @zEr-ne5ri
      @zEr-ne5ri 2 роки тому +13

      but what is a man a miserable little pile of secrets but enough talk have at you! (I just wanted to say that “ don’t actually come at me swinging)

    • @jonjohns8145
      @jonjohns8145 2 роки тому +18

      You don't get titles like that .. you EARN titles like that.

    • @malahamavet
      @malahamavet 2 роки тому +16

      you just gotta take your dad and make him "The Dragon" and you're done. so when your dad is watching tv take him to defend Eastern Europe against the Turks. you're in the perfect era since some turkish nationalists actualy want a new empire 😄

    • @derinarslanoglu2709
      @derinarslanoglu2709 2 роки тому +9

      My last name means son of the lion lmao kinda cool

    • @GeldtheGelded
      @GeldtheGelded 2 роки тому +4

      Play skyrim

  • @abbababba8186
    @abbababba8186 2 роки тому +2

    After so many years, this channel keeps on providing wonderful, well-thought content that anybody can enjoy. Thank you all!

  • @latayantheazran
    @latayantheazran 2 роки тому +6

    Cant wait for them to cover the part when Vlad gets his teleporting castle

  • @Lloyd1808
    @Lloyd1808 2 роки тому +159

    As a Romanian I'm honored that you are talking about him! We still see him as a hero now btw.

    • @Koor22
      @Koor22 2 роки тому +1

      Yes,I'm also from Romania btw

    • @shetos1233
      @shetos1233 2 роки тому +7

      @@szaszmenyhert1810
      I don't know about defeating the ottomans, maybe he slowed them alittle but didn't they eventually kill him and resumed business as usual

    • @yanmarin4445
      @yanmarin4445 2 роки тому +13

      @@shetos1233 yeah... No... The other nobles assassinated him

    • @boltmix7294
      @boltmix7294 2 роки тому +7

      @Fahd The King Not sure how you can have "mixed feelings" about Romanians seeing him as a hero.
      He was a hero for his own country, anyone from the outside having mixed feelings about that is straight up weird

    • @knightofarkronia8652
      @knightofarkronia8652 2 роки тому +12

      It’s kinda like how Genghis Khan is a national hero to Mongolia, even though back in his day there were many who feared him for his brutality.

  • @joshuaevans6295
    @joshuaevans6295 2 роки тому +76

    It would be EXTREMELY cool if you did an Extra Literature on Dracula!

  • @fabianmario5315
    @fabianmario5315 5 місяців тому +1

    I am Romanian and i love the fact that you made a video on Vlad the impaler

  • @kevinnorwood8782
    @kevinnorwood8782 2 роки тому +3

    YES!!!!! I cannot POSSIBLY tell you how happy I am that you're doing Vlad The Impaler!

  • @BraKahan
    @BraKahan 2 роки тому +49

    Took a class on Dracula in college and almost a 3rd of the course was on this history. It's such an under-appreciated part of history! Wallachia, the Dracul lineage, Hunyadi's efforts in the crusade against Mehmed II... Would love for EC to do more videos on this time period :)

    • @JimCullen
      @JimCullen 2 роки тому +4

      Was the course on Stoker's novel? Seems a little weird to base a whole third of the course on something that only very tengentially related to the novel, no?

  • @qjames0077
    @qjames0077 2 роки тому +75

    ABOUT TIME MY FAVORITE CHANNEL DOES A SERIES ON MY FAVORITE IMPALER

    • @fahimmorshed
      @fahimmorshed 2 роки тому +14

      Favorite impaler? how many impaler are there?

    • @qjames0077
      @qjames0077 2 роки тому +8

      @@fahimmorshed gravity gun from Half Life
      Maybe Ron Jeremy

    • @gratielavasiliu7530
      @gratielavasiliu7530 2 роки тому +9

      I'm a romanian historian. We have another Impaler : Basarab the little Impaler who ruled between 1477 and 1482.

    • @qjames0077
      @qjames0077 2 роки тому +8

      @@gratielavasiliu7530 history is full of people ready to put other people on sharp wood I guess

    • @ceapa7599
      @ceapa7599 2 роки тому

      IMPALER=IMPOSTER!!!1!1!!1😱😱😱😱📺🔪🥫😱😱⭕

  • @thomassaxon8254
    @thomassaxon8254 2 роки тому +5

    Vlad Dracula and the whole Draculesti/Danesti clan struggle really fascinates me. The horrors of a border principality in a violent world unfortunately.
    But yes I'd like to see an Extra Literature too. It would be amazing.

  • @katiemolloy9073
    @katiemolloy9073 2 роки тому +10

    I first learned about Vlad the Impaler from a book that reimagined his life if he were a girl. It (obviously) took some liberties in changing history a bit for the story so I’m excited to see what Extra Credits covers. The first book was called And I Darken by Kiersten White if anyone’s interested

  • @Frodesagstad96
    @Frodesagstad96 2 роки тому +59

    Extra Literature of Bram Stoker's Dracula.
    Yes please!

  • @AlexMappingHD
    @AlexMappingHD 2 роки тому +60

    Vlad the Impaler will never be forgot.

  • @hellsingmongrel
    @hellsingmongrel 2 роки тому +10

    Ahhhh, yes, I love that someone is doing a history docu about Dracula! He's my favorite historical figure because of just how wild and complex his story really is!

  • @alin-mihai
    @alin-mihai 2 роки тому +6

    As a romanian, I just want to say thank you for doing this series. Much love from Transylvania (:

    • @VodaNegru
      @VodaNegru Рік тому

      You mis-spelled 'Transilvania!'

  • @user-qp5mq9uz1n
    @user-qp5mq9uz1n 2 роки тому +39

    Well after that we need Skanderbeg and Stefan 2 immediately!

    • @savasan1895
      @savasan1895 2 роки тому +8

      I think Stefan the great is the second coolest romanian lord of all time, right under Mihai the Brave.

    • @stefanmandru3308
      @stefanmandru3308 2 роки тому +4

      The fact that Vlad Tepes and Stefan the Great were cousins >>>>>>>>

    • @thealbozz4059
      @thealbozz4059 2 роки тому +3

      Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg would be amazing! Hope they do Skanderbeg!

  • @dobraluca2
    @dobraluca2 2 роки тому +17

    I m from Romania and this series is going to be legendary!

  • @steevemartial4084
    @steevemartial4084 2 роки тому +14

    I appreciate the use of the sword of the order of the dragon, from the imperial armoury in Vienna. Great attention to details.

    • @steevemartial4084
      @steevemartial4084 2 роки тому +4

      Also the representation of the dragon at the end 👌

    • @VodaNegru
      @VodaNegru Рік тому

      Yeah, I noticed the sword's authenticity right off, too. Now, where did I put the original ... ?

    • @steevemartial4084
      @steevemartial4084 Рік тому +1

      @@VodaNegru The original is in the Imperial Armoury in the KHM in Vienna. But it didn't belong to Dracula himself if I remember correctly.

    • @VodaNegru
      @VodaNegru Рік тому

      @@steevemartial4084 Well it does now, and that ain't the original LOL!

  • @boyscouts83712
    @boyscouts83712 2 роки тому +5

    1:05
    Blah blah blah!
    Dracula: I DO NOT SAY BLAH BLAH BLAH!

  • @harriscable2977
    @harriscable2977 2 роки тому +43

    Extra literacy: the 2nd best thing to happen to this channel

    • @oceanberserker
      @oceanberserker 2 роки тому +1

      What about Extra Mythology? And yes, I put my vote in for Extra Literacy. I mean, we got the Extra Sci - Fi series, etc., right? What's another good reason to tune in?

    • @harriscable2977
      @harriscable2977 2 роки тому +1

      @@oceanberserker I’d say a tie for third

    • @oceanberserker
      @oceanberserker 2 роки тому +1

      @@harriscable2977 Eh, personally, I believe Extra Literacy would tie Extra Mythology for 2nd place.

    • @harriscable2977
      @harriscable2977 2 роки тому +1

      @@oceanberserker fair

  • @PurpleBanana073
    @PurpleBanana073 2 роки тому +19

    All right, let's go for a walk with this series.

    • @smtrop
      @smtrop 2 роки тому +2

      A.. moonlit walk?

    • @Artur_M.
      @Artur_M. 2 роки тому +3

      A very enthusiastic walk.

    • @AnarchHive
      @AnarchHive 2 роки тому +3

      Careful, you might run into homocidal vampire priests!

  • @sillygoose7646
    @sillygoose7646 2 роки тому +2

    I remember doing a research paper on Vlad the Impaler in high school. Easily one of my favorite historical figures. Looking forward to learning more about him.

  • @ignacioucero6090
    @ignacioucero6090 2 роки тому +2

    GREAT episode.. keep up the good work you are doing !

  • @ShinigamiInuyasha777
    @ShinigamiInuyasha777 2 роки тому +14

    Honestly hadn't seen the video yet. But would love the details of the relationship between the Vlad and Mehmed II. Is like shonen rivalry with extra gore

    • @alexandrub8786
      @alexandrub8786 2 роки тому +5

      There are some rumours that Radu the Handsome had very "close" relations with the young sultan,if you take my meaning.

    • @iosif6959
      @iosif6959 2 роки тому

      @@alexandrub8786 he did, thats why the sultan named him 'the handsome'

    • @OverseerMoti
      @OverseerMoti 2 роки тому +1

      "Radu did nothing wrong".

    • @Syllence
      @Syllence 2 роки тому

      @@iosif6959 oh shi-

  • @LuinTathren
    @LuinTathren 2 роки тому +17

    Extra Literature sounds awesome no matter what book you do! But I'd love to see Dracula.

  • @jamespotter1436
    @jamespotter1436 2 роки тому +2

    0:45 “son of the dragon, Dracula”
    Oh wow cool vampire dragons!

  • @madcat789
    @madcat789 2 роки тому +1

    The man we need today.

  • @Tinkering4Time
    @Tinkering4Time 2 роки тому +16

    You already know we want that Extra Literature episode.

  • @jonsadikaj3873
    @jonsadikaj3873 2 роки тому +17

    Gorgeous animations! Would really love to see an Extra History series about Skanderbeg!

  • @Lordrinnosuke
    @Lordrinnosuke 2 роки тому +3

    He also took very enthusiastic walks

  • @LordKalte
    @LordKalte 2 роки тому +1

    It liked this video before the ads was over, I know it's going to be great!

  • @erikeidsmoe6165
    @erikeidsmoe6165 2 роки тому +28

    Imagine being that artist
    so scary

  • @troperhghar9898
    @troperhghar9898 2 роки тому +40

    Why do people decry vlad tepes?
    Clearly they are all jealous of his moustache

    • @ceapa7599
      @ceapa7599 2 роки тому +1

      And of his sexy long hair🤤

  • @kevinboros7427
    @kevinboros7427 2 роки тому +11

    As a Romanian I am very excited for a series about Vlad. Thanks for doing this! He's actually the second most popular Romanian leader for us Romanians, number one being Stephen the Great. But you're right, he is very beloved over here. Also, the modern meaning of the word "Dracul" is "the Devil", in Romanian.

  • @elvenatheart982
    @elvenatheart982 2 роки тому +3

    Thank you for pronouncing Vlad properly and not with an accent and you're doing pretty well with Radu

  • @HistoryOfRevolutions
    @HistoryOfRevolutions 2 роки тому +12

    "Do you want to know the world? Then look at it closely. Do you want to like it? Then look at it from afar"
    - Ion Luca Caragiale

  • @SantiJara-sj1pi
    @SantiJara-sj1pi 2 роки тому +8

    I approve of the extra literary episode

  • @BR4IN1N4J4R
    @BR4IN1N4J4R 2 роки тому +10

    As a MASSIVE Fate fanboy, I appreciate this series more than most. Vlad III is easily one of my favorite Heroes in the series and very much has a compelling story where in the Apocrypha timeline, he seeks to undo the Dracula the Vampire myth, leaving only his historical context. I even have him all but maxed out in Grand Order, and yes, he is in fact a deadly Servant to run even if he's unusually squishy (Berserker class Servant, so while he does more damage to basically everyone, he also takes more damage from everyone).

  • @PoolOfPeas
    @PoolOfPeas 2 роки тому +2

    At 4:58: "the treaty his predecessor had drew up with the Ottomans", it's DRAWN! DRAWN!

  • @firenter
    @firenter 2 роки тому +4

    I remember reading a synopsis of his life a couple years back and it is nuts how much stuff he gets up to in a relatively short time and how brutal he is to his enemies.

  • @joshuajordan6278
    @joshuajordan6278 2 роки тому +7

    You guys read my mind. I just started rewatching Netflix's Castlevania

  • @tylercole340
    @tylercole340 2 роки тому

    I love Vlad the Impaler, its awesome that you're making a series on him.

  • @maximgenel6172
    @maximgenel6172 2 роки тому +1

    Series for classic books would catch my interest

  • @prometheus7387
    @prometheus7387 2 роки тому +13

    It's good we finally see the real Dracula

  • @alexplayer77
    @alexplayer77 2 роки тому +11

    Me and the otger romanian boys watching this: This is where the fun begins

  • @nathanthaxton7492
    @nathanthaxton7492 2 роки тому +1

    'Bout time we covered Vlad on this channel!

  • @necrosisthenecromancer1058
    @necrosisthenecromancer1058 2 роки тому +3

    Yes finally an episode of Vlad the greatest prince who fought the ottomans

  • @merrychristmasreaper
    @merrychristmasreaper 2 роки тому +5

    I'ma need that Extra Literature asap. Appreciate you.
    -Signed, The Goons.

  • @awesomehpt8938
    @awesomehpt8938 2 роки тому +6

    Watching a video on Dracula can be pretty draining 🧛‍♂️

  • @regulus8518
    @regulus8518 2 роки тому +1

    you guy are awesome .... i could listen to your stories all day

  • @Maxlikestwisties
    @Maxlikestwisties 2 роки тому +2

    The animation and art in this video is amazing! Good job