Very sad! In 1461, Mehmed II began preparing to invade Wallachia. His converting to Islam is yet unattested and disputed, taking in account both facts: his entering in Ottoman service, and the large number of letters he wrote referring to himself as 'Christ-loving' and 'right-faithful'. However, I can say with near absolute certainty that he believed he was doing what was best for those things. He was born as the second son to his father Vlad Dracul. Sometimes the people we love say the damndest stuff. Full stop here. Radu sent envoys to the Saxon cities hardest hit by Vlad III, tempting them with old-fashioned advantageous trade regulations and vouching for the sanctity of their families. This discussion is already heated and I am trying to preclude any further arguments. When the Ottoman forces approached Trgovite, they encountered over 20,000 of their kind impaled by the forces of Vlad III, creating a "forest" of dead or dying bodies on stakes. They canonize the greedy, the thoughtless untruthful friends and kidnappers (like Stephen cel Mare), and raise statues to psychos who knew they were so (Vlad). After Mehmed II suffered losses from The Night Attack, Radu and his loyalists campaigned on the Danubian plains for support to replace his brother. It is further narrated, that while physicians took care of Mehmed's wound, the young boy climbed up a tree where he stayed hidden until the sultan left; he later descended from the tree and not long afterwards became the Emperors favorite. The approximate date of his death is between 1475 to 1477. Vlad had two Brothers, his elder brother, Mircea, was tortured, blinded, and buried alive. This ally and childhood friend of Sultan Mehmet II was instrumental in the conquest of Constantinople for Islam. Once the common vampire bat locates a host, usually a sleeping mammal, they land and approach it on the ground. Radu memimpin 90.000 menerobos hutan dan tanah berbukit Rumania untuk menyerang kakaknya Dracula yang bertahan di benteng 'Poenari' miliknya. He invaded Wallachia on several occasions during Radu's reign, dethroning him four times in response to Radu's vassalage.[11]. Mehmed II with Radu cel Frumos. Another attachment to the world could only do good and interesting things for Dracula. Prince of Midnight. . Vlad, however, was a problem child. C. Kafadar H. Karate (Memed IIs ascension to the throne in 855/1451. The boys' father, Vlad Dracul, with the support of the Ottomans, returned to Wallachia and took back his throne from Basarab II. When Vlad's army arrived, Prince Basarabs army fled, some to the Turks, others in the mountains. His personal Janissary guard was larger than the entire army of Vlad III. But I should be okay now! [11] Slavo-Romanian chronicles relate that Stephen III had a "war with Radu voivode for Soci". The Golden Horn is and was the major urban waterway in Istanbul/Constantinople. Furthermore, he had to deal with armies tens if not hundreds-fold larger than his and he managed to get them to leave our lands. The boys were taken to the various garrisons at Edirne. Thank you so much for the thoughtful comment. Wallachia, to be blunt, would be a vassal Principality either for Hungary (as it had been before the Ottomans) or for Turkey. Radu (Radu cel frumos, or Radu the Handsome) was the younger brother of Mircea II of Wallachia and Vlad Tepes (Dracula). That all equals a no-go in a very risk adverse business climate. In 1462, a massive Ottoman army marched against Wallachia, with Radu at the head of the Janissary. Indeed, exchange of hostages, with full understanding that those hostages might be murdered if the vassal failed to uphold their end of any oath, has been the standard for far further than it hasnt, in most regions of the planet. There is no indication of his changing name while in Edirne/Istanbul. And, if taking sides is fair, then Radu taking side is fair I didnt even know Radu existed till that book (surprisingly accurate but with a few history errs thats acceptable though, in her case) was brought to my attention. By Ion Grumeza, George Marcu (coord. Radu III the Fair, Radu III the Handsome or Radu III the Beautiful (Romanian: Radu cel Frumos), also known by his Turkish name Radu Bey (1437/14391475), was the younger brother of Vlad III and voivode (war-lord or a prince) of the principality of Wallachia. Humankind changed during the centuries, and so did notions of love, friendship, family ties ecc. That was his noble duty: the documents he issued (now in the Romanian Archives) mostly begin with a respectful notice of his father Vlad II. byk trk'n tacizine bayla yant vermi ve . Radu sent envoys to the Saxon cities hardest hit by Vlad III, tempting them with old fashioned advantageous trade regulations and vouching for the sanctity of their families. But he became Sultan again at 19 when his father died. Can you get rabies from a bat flying over you? Im very well aware of the martyrs killed for refusing to convert to Islam. Radu chased Vlad III to his castle north of Curtea de Arge and, finally, out of Romania itself, which was incorporated under Ottoman control. Its vital to understand the viewpoints of the players in a historical situation, but I also think our modern understanding of the macro-situation and whats harmful to the human psyche is important. ), I think its because even pre-transition, she was incredibly pretty and very obviously Eastern European. (LogOut/ The interest in him is definitely encouraging. There is no way they could accurately portray him in-depth and not piss someone off in a very public way in this climate. his relationship with a grown up youth Must have been quite a shock, now that you mentioned. I think, in America at least, that theres a desire to streamline the story a bit, and also a fear of having a core emotional pathos not linked to a mans children or wife/true love. My translation from ottoman turkish original verse Elveo ""Those who have seen the. They were both sons of Vlad II Dracul and his wife, Princess Cneajna of Moldavia. According to Ocampo, Lapu-Lapu "was not a handsome, gym-fit warrior" when he defeated Magellan at the Battle of Mactan. Someone like me who is concerned with fiction is only borrowing it, and can only ever offer a version distorted by their own bias. Mehmed, in opinion, is important to the whole story because, if it was not for him, Radu would have been sent away to Wallachia, and perhaps one of Vlads sons, or Radus, would have been send forth as a hostage, who knows.. As he readily admits at the very beginning it is NOT a historical document . Theres a lot to be said about the unfair favoritism of the Transylvanian Saxons that allowed them to lord over and oppress the native Vlach, due to a centuries-old mandate by King Geza II of Hungary. They give you best educations in languages like latin and arabia, in Quran and much more, you might never get at your fathers court. At the approach of Vlad's army, Basarab and his cohorts fled, some to the protection of the Turks, others to the shelter of the Transylvanian Alps. Now at the end . Good luck. I cant speak for the discourse about Radu in Romania and what, if any, effect the implications of homosexuality have on it. Thanks so much! But instead of receiving help he found himself arrested and thrown into the dungeon over false charges of treason. There were many battles between the two brothers, and even though Vlad defeated Radu . nicknamed 'the handsome' died before the age of 40 but compensated by living a full and interesting life that did not consist of fruitless guerrilla warfare interrupted by long boring spells in the slammer . Different sources relate various dates. His manager, Jenny Vogel, told NPR that he died "peacefully at his home in . It says Vlad Vode, but I think it could have been a mistake due to antiquity, and this fellow is actually Radu. Check it out. p. 127, 128), Laonicus Chalkondyles Joannes Oporinus, Conrado Clausero 1556,"De origine et rebus gestis Turcorum." Many people related this possible suicide to his depression and asked his close friends . Its also quite recently that I heard about Radu, when a friend of mine said I was going just like Radu the Handsome she meant brainwashed as per my tendency to defend the Islamic religion in some points. how did radu the handsome die. Isnt Andreja Pejic just the most handsome person ever? And then - that arrow issued from the bow of that Nomadic Cupid from the Steppes of Central Asia comes between the Dacian brothers what a heck of a life!! Thanks again for sending this comic, its super cool! His good nature attracted instant allies, including inhabitants of Bucharest and Trgovite, who had enough of the cruelty of his brother. When vampires sleep, they must do so hanging upside-down, in bat form; given nothing to hang from, or prevented from assuming the form, they will be unable to fall asleep and may die of sleep deprivation. He was ousted in 1442 by rival factions in league with Hungary, but secured Ottoman support for his return by agreeing to pay tribute to the Sultan and also send his two legitimate sons, Vlad III and Radu, to the Ottoman court, to serve as hostages of his loyalty. The second reference listed tells a story about Ibn Battuta who lived 100 years before Radu, and Radus name is not mentioned at all in the article. Radu cel Frumos was a well-educated ruler who sought to advance the position of his countrymen within the Ottoman Empire. Whatever apology Mehmed gave for this attempted rape must have been real damn good, because it wasnt long after that he and Radu were intimate friends. Whatever there is to be said, it all ends the same: Vlad III died fighting and Radu was most likely executed by his son-in-law. After five years of torture, Radu had died in captivity. Radu (known as "Radu the handsome") did well at the court and eventually converted to Islam. Maybe he eats him on the spot, reduced to a ravenous fiend by the vampiric condition, motivated by hunger and hatred. He was also summoned by Jeanne d'Arc Alter in the First Singularity, who modified his Saint Graph to have the Mad Enhancement Skill and gave him . But converts changed names in the Ottoman scheme of things. In addition to Vlad III, Radu also had two older siblings, Mircea II and Vlad . Radu later participated alongside Mehmet II, now Sultan, in the Ottoman siege which eventually led to the Fall of Constantinople in 1453. (bkz: radu the handsome ) fair. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. (Unknown - 1508) Photos: 11. They were both sons of Vlad II Dracul and his wife, Princess Cneajna of Moldavia. He accompanied his father and brother to the Ottoman Empire, where they planned to negotiate for peace. The victim develops negative feelings toward police, authority figures . Please support them. Ive noticed a lot more people finding out about Radu, though, so hopefully well see him more often and soon! Maybe Im wrong about that, but unter such circumstances, Id also decide like Radu! Symptoms of Stockholm syndrome. Memed IIs campaign to Qaraman; 855/1451. p. 127, 128), George Marcu (coord. After Vlad was killed Radu became the ruler of Wallachia. All these books suck compared to REAL history. However, we would be utterly remiss to discount the impact of Islamophobia in Radus situation. Soon after, the Janissary under his command began attacks and raids on Vlad III's mountain stronghold on the Arge River, Poenari Castle. At least its pretty clear what his intentions were, if not the exact contents of his character. Radu cel Frumos with Mehmed II. Yeah sure, experience first 500 years of being constantly bullied and attacked by people of that religion and then tell me how would you react. . Thank you very much for considering my comments! Radu cel Frumos was related to him, and he still said, yeah, Im going to put an end to your shit. Thats some real shit right there. Radu the Handsome yields 268,000 results, and Radu the Fair yields the least2,390,000 results. 12 55. It was not difficult to convince them; he only had to promise the boyars that he would restore their privileges and assure the defectors from Vlad III's camp that they would not be punished. Not long after these harrowing events, in 1448, Vlad embarked on a campaign to regain his fathers seat from the new ruler, Vladislav II. You were his little brother and you betrayed everything he stood for. Unfortunately, Vlad's latest rule did not last longer . I was only . On this day in 1477, a letter sent by Stephen III of Moldavia confirmed the death of Vlad the Impaler and his retinue. (note for transparency: this is edited because I noticed some extremely glaring grammatical errors and a paragraph where I just repeated myself that was unnecessary.). Also, thank you for all this contextual information about Stephen cel Mare, another figure of the time who receives no attention in American pop history discussions about this time period (I didnt know him until I read into Radus history); and also for the information about Radu and Mehmeds relationship, which I dont think I gave its due weight in the article. Radu the Handsome Vlad ClugrulMircea II of Wallachia Vlad the Impaler/Brothers. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Eventually Radu did come back and rekindle his "friendship" with the Emperor. Stevie Ray Vaughan, perhaps the best rock/blues guitarist of my generation, was 35 when he died in a helicopter crash near Elkhorn, Wisconsin, shortly after midnight on August 27, 1990. Vlad III travelled to Hungary to ask for help from his former ally, Matthias Corvinus. [12] His daughter was Maria Voichia, who later married Prince Stephen III of Moldavia. Thank you for the link. The fact that I have yet to see one Dracula movie where Radu was a major character, or even mentioned, is a crying shame. .and interpretation drawn from circumstantial evidence, hearsay, snippets of information and nothing more than that. We'll never know for sure about Mehmed's sexuality, because at that time it was regarded in a different way. radu was highly educated and spoke multiple languages and was all about turkish and persian literature. Romanians have many reasons to dislike Radu, and I would be foolish to suggest they should suddenly, after all these years, after all he did, after all Vlad did, hold him up as a historical hero. Hes not the heir to his fathers holdings, and that means he gets to be a political pawn. Its a pretty underwhelming end, isnt it? I am an outsider looking in so I do value, and in the paragraph at the beginning of the article, entreat people to seek your perspective as a Romanian. Despite the unkind treatment he gave Joanna throughout their ten-year marriage, Joanna refused to depart from her husband's corpse for a disturbingly long time. The idea of Vlad being a woman is surprisingly fitting in my mind. Narratively speaking, the brothers are excellent foils to one another. Bingo for Andreja!! Elveo. But we like to think of him as a man sitting alone on his bloody throne, surrounded by his forest of corpses, the only man with agency on his side of the battlefield. Radu is dying. I have always thought the impaling was a liiiiiiiittle bit Fruedian, considering the possibility of assault in Ottoman custody and the reality of having your brother be the lover of your greatest enemy. I was shaky on using the word queer because a lot of baby gays in this climate, at least in the circles Im in, seem to dislike it, but ended up going with it because 1) its been the umbrella term for all sorts of identities since forever, 2) applying modern terms to historical figures is a mess of the necessity of labelling queer figures and queer versus the lack of compatibility between modern ideas of sexuality and historical attitudes. Might could be that something with Radu is on my project list! This method had an enormous impact on people's morale, as the victims did not die immediately. sleeping in daytime and being awake at night then 80% of todays generation are vampires. Because, you know, if you spend night and day talking and talking (and whetever) with someone, and it is chronicled back in the XVth century, well, I think there was something more than just a rape attempt and a surrendering to the Turkish flamboyancy (or a brain-wash, like a friend of mine suggested). It seems that Radu was doing exactly the opposite with the memory of his father. For some reason, he brought them along, then had the audacity to seem shocked that the Ottomans wanted them. And who knows what happened in the Sultans boudoir, that Radu willingly decided to remain by his side, even politically? I also enjoy hackathons and adventures around the world. Originally Posted November 2010 Born in the Ottoman Principality of Wallachia, Romania in 1435 AD, he was known as Radu al III-lea cel Frumos to his Romanian countrymen, Yakkl Radu Bey to the Turks, Radu al-Wasim to the Arabs, and Radu the Handsome in English. And I agree, theres no real way to make EVERYONE happy. So I have this idea that it is Radu rather than Vlad. He did this because he had a small army which could not fight face-to-face with the . I like this one because Vlad is portrayed as a ruthless ruler, not the son of darkness, and as long as I understood the plot, the massacres that entered History as a madmans rage, in the production are retold as political moves (the fear leads to respect kind of thing). What history I presented, and admitted is not academically rigorous, serves as context for that fiction. Required fields are marked *. 14 88. 0 views, 5 likes, 3 loves, 1 comments, 1 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Valorant Esports: #VCTLOCKIN 2023 is a wrap! I agree with your point that the wider public generally doesnt accept very nuanced portrayals of queers, when they accept portrayals at all. Ill check it out immediately! Radu the Beautiful chose to stay at the Ottoman court and rose to prominence by virtue of his place in the Sultans affections. There is literally no way to portray Hadrian and Antinous without getting not only into how gay they were, but also into some really weird Roman social mores that would probably make even relatively progressive viewers uncomfortable so Ive resigned myself to never seeing it unless in an art film, like you said with Radu. Vlad was born in the town of Sighisoara in the early forteen hundreds. Juuuuust a little bit Fruedian. This is a good place to put in the sumptuous luxury pans. Meanwhile, his brother Vlad III, due to his harsh policies towards the boyars (whose power struggles he blamed for the state of the realm), was betrayed by them. And a movie with Vlad/Dracula (and Radu) would be a movie aiming for comercial success, and alas the usual public wont really enjoy the queer addings. Did Radu have relations with his wife because he knew he absolutely had to and he just laid back and thought of Wallachia (or whatever), or was he bisexual? Her comment concerns other prior comments, not your original post. In addition to Vlad III, Radu also had two older siblings, Mircea II and Vlad . And the Christian West has always been so annoyed at Islam. Radu was depicted in the 2000 movie Dark Prince: The True Story Of Dracula. Elveo. Either way, Vlad II was made to pay heavy fines and promise not to aid enemies of the Ottomans. A cynical reading could be that he was trying to shore up legitimacy via his fathers name, something Vlad III and Stephen wouldnt feel the need to do. Radu was allowed to live in the newly built Topkap Palace in Istanbul. The undead Radu comes to Stephens chamber and asks: Who killed me?. His personal Janissary guard was larger than the entire army of Vlad III. That said, if we run with the narrative idea of Radu as the bad apple, I still think thats a very good source of drama. ), Laonicus Chalkondyles, Conrado Clausero 1556:"De origine et rebus gestis Turcorum" p.158, The Roots of Balkanization: Eastern Europe C.E. Early life, Britiannica.com I. ok teekkr! To continue about Radu and Vlad. Meanwhile, his brother Vlad III, due to his harsh policies towards the boyars (whose power struggles he blamed for the state of the realm), was betrayed by them. There were large stakes there, on which, as it was said, about 20,000 men, women, and children had been spitted There were infants too, affixed to their mothers on the stakes, and birds had made their nests in their entrails.. He didn't get along with his tutors and trainers and was angry at his father for favoring his older brother, Mircea, and betraying his pledge to the Order of the Dragon (into which Vlad III had also been inducted at . Radu cel Frumos, Voivode of Wallachia for a little bit, at least, though in those days it was a title that traded blood-splattered hands quite often. And so my dear Radu will stay in the shadows, at least as far as Hollywood is concerned. The one who allied with the Witch in exchange for Turkish delights. Sultan Murad II ordered Vlad II to meet him - in order to prove his loyalty. These two facts are not mutually exclusive. 11 30. In 1436, Vlad II Dracul was ascended to the throne of Wallachia. . What do you think of him now that youve read this? Radu knows his older brother is better than he is and always has been. This eventually led John Hunyadi and Vlads other advisers to revolt against him, killing him and his son Mircea. Vlad III retreated to Transylvania. I hope its not just because of homophobia. Radu III of Wallachia is more commonly known as Radu cel Frumos, usually translated as Radu the Fair or Handsome. Radu III of Wallachia, commonly called Radu the Handsome or Radu the Fair (Romanian: Radu cel Frumos; Turkish: Radu Bey; 1437/1439 January 1475), was the younger brother of Vlad III and Prince of the principality of Wallachia. Laonicus Chalkondyles Joannes Oporinus, Conrado Clausero 1556,"De origine et rebus gestis Turcorum." People do believe Radu was a convert. Stephen III's relationships with Radu were hostile. Radu is a different hero, the one who lived always in others shodow and had to submit to others for the greater good. And, for lovers of World History, those who read seriously about our footprints in Earth since ages, we know that there are no good guys X bad guys. They were both sons of Vlad II Dracul and his wife, Princess Cneajna of Moldavia. Vlad the Impaler, in full Vlad III Dracula or Romanian Vlad III Drculea, also called Vlad III or Romanian Vlad epe, (born 1431, Sighioara, Transylvania [now in Romania]died 1476, north of present-day Bucharest, Romania), voivode (military governor, or prince) of Walachia (1448; 1456-1462; 1476) whose cruel methods of punishing his enemies gained notoriety in 15th-century Europe. I do not believe that Dion is in any way trying to glorify Radu or as a westerner moulding Romanian history to his liking. Hua Wu-Que (Hu Yi-Tian) and Xiao Yu-Er (Chen Zhe-Yuan) did have their . But, weell, I never expected meaningful glances between Mehmet and Radu in a Turkish soup opera iiiiiiiiii looooooove thissss soooooooo muuuuuuuch. His only and BIGGEST mistake was to think he could vanquish that genius Stephen Cel Mare by himself (I mean, himself and the wallachian army) without the help of the Ottoman Army. I like the idea of Radu being a critical figure in the Dracula characters memory, something that he rejects as a traitor, but may also be self-doubt taking the form of someone he can dismissand something that means he never has to realize hes suffering self-doubt. And thats the scariest part of all, isnt it? Even if he werent sent to Ottoman Turkey, it was likely he might be sent to the Hungarian court as Isabela pointed out, or the court of a nobleman his father hoped to get on his side. Dracula is in there but not that much. Youre known for having a good personality and a winning disposition. Mehmed II, byname Fatih Sultan Mehmed (Turkish: Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror), (born March 30, 1432, Adrianople, Thrace, Ottoman Empiredied May 3, 1481, Hunkrayr, near Maltepe, near Constantinople), Ottoman sultan from 1444 to 1446 and from 1451 to 1481. Radu the Beautiful, Dracula's gay, traitor brother. https://www.deviantart.com/fiorevalentine/art/Hello-I-m-your-conscience-473537077. The significant role played by bitcoin for businesses! The king of Istanbul you are, and the king of Galata is he. You mentioned weird Roman social mores, I wonder what those would be? But I can say that in the west, the fact that there is even the slightest implication of it means people avoid even mentioning him. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Im glad you enjoy this, and good luck with your book! But no matter what good points Vlad brings up, its obvious that whatever he is now just wants to kill and will use any justification it can. He stayed back for that very reason, so his brother takes the throne, as he was the oldest and not get in his way. If youre curious, I implore you to look into the works of real actual professional historians, especially Romanian historians if you have the means.

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