it fascinates the arrogance of nat. geographic to spread lies about Vlad Tepes and even tried to label him as fascist through the narration of an angry confused antifascist liberal, not even mentioning the evil of the ottoman turks who tried to conquer Europe in the most brutal way.
Even the muslims who invaded that part of the world had him in their history book of how he massacred them just by himself and also killed their leader. The legend was real.
Not to say Vlad III didn't have a fierce reputation for ruthlessness, I can't help but feel like some of this is a bit exaggerated for the show. For example, "Drăculea" means "Son of the Dragon" and not of the Devil. Vlad II was a member of the chivalric Order of the Dragon, which is how he earned his nickname, "Dracul".
@@darthpayback Are you able to tell me where you read Vlad's history? If Nat Geo information is exaggerated, I'm not sure what sources would be truthful or not :)
@@tvxyzn Matei Cazacu wrote his PdH thesis on Vlad (though the English version of his book might not be up-to date). Kurt Treptow's book is considered the best in English.
Anyone notice that they spent the majority of their "castle" film in one little stairway/hallway? That's because it's literally the only hallway in the entire castle that looks creepy. They have to sensationalize it and go with the dracula theme. The actual castle/city/grounds are absolutely beautiful. Well furnished and basically just a normal castle.
Apparently i'm being censored on my main account...nice. Romanian here from Brasov(check google maps) historians say this and i quote" Not only was he not the owner of the Bran Castle, but it is unclear whether he ever even set foot there." + there are no historical records of any curse of Vlad. Also keep in mind that his head was send to Turkey as a proof of his death. Please stop mocking and spreading lies about our rules. F you Nat geo for trying to spread lies regarding our history without doing any investigation or talking to any historian. Vlad was, is and will remain a national here here. Cheers.
Yes, We in Afghanistan all know it too well. My dad although not directly involved in the fighting supplied weopons/ammunition to be used against invaders.
It's true, they did not find Dracula's body under the place he was said to be buried in. Theories suggest that his head was sent to the Ottoman Sultan, his actual body buried somewhere in Italy. Also Bran Castle merely has tangents with Dracula. His actual main fortress was Poenari castle. Sorry NatGeo... this is less facts and more fake-information to make it seem more scary.
They instantly lost me when they're summing up my country's history with "bottomless well of tyranny, catastrophe and overall human misery"...and it all comes from someone who inspired a character to someone who then had huge success? Yeah, great piece of "journalism." And what about all the torture museums around the world, how about all the cruelty that all humans, at any given point in history have manifested and still do (wars? 🟡🔵 😡) towards one another? But Romania has a bottomless pit? ...Really. I used to thing that NG is the definition of quality, I see I may have outdated views.
@@tyghralornathael8466 Hey, what can I say - as long as it brings more money with the tourists and everything. It is a beautiful country, so it's almost something like "come for the myth, stay for the reality" or something 😁 because there are amazing places throughout the country, good food, friendly and hospitable ppl, so it's not all bad, I guess. I just get triggered when I hear ppl making these sweeping statements in which they reduce so much of what ultimately is our history for 5 minutes of cheap sensationalism, to get views. Anyhoo 🙃 thank you for your comment, I hope you are right as well 🤓
@@marianne9221 Vlad after his first reign was imprisoned by Matthias (King of Hungary) in his castle (not Bran) underneath the throne room only for a short period of time and after, Matthias married him to a family member and gave him a house to live in.
@@Particledgb Learn romanian history. Vlad Țepeș was an ruler of Transilvania. But he was an important men for Romanian Country, Moldova. The son of Mircea the Older.
@@thecoolpanther3103 was the ruler of Țara românească or Valahia. He was born in Transilvania but never ruled there. I am from Transylvania and I learned my history quite well, thank you. Romania was non existent back then so saying that Vlad Tepes was a defender of Romania it's wrong.
@@thecoolpanther3103 also, he was the son of Vlad Draculea, born in Sighisoara. You are just writing the history that the Communists wanted the people to know, where us, Romanians, are the greatest and the bravest. And we know quite well it's not the case. Please get informed about Romanian history before spilling fake news about our heritage on the internet.
1. Vlad's dad was killed by Hungarian ruler János Hunyadi, not by Turks. 2. Vlad was grown in the Ottoman empire and was raised as a statesman with children of Ottoman Emperor, later he has been sent to "Lilac State" (Romania) as a ruler under Ottoman authority. 3. He has raised three times, he has been forgiven for the first two times, but at the third time, he was killed and his head was sent to Ottoman capital city İstanbul to proove that he was died...
I'm Afghan, my father supplied weopons to be used against invaders by supplying ammunitions/guns and acting as a spy on their bases and movements. I'm proud to say thanks to my father many missions were successful.
Vlad the Impaler, Vlad the devil or, perhaps more rightly, Vlad, son of the Dragon. It was really disappointing to see Bean Castle featured because, despite its claims, Vlad was never there. He was a proud Wallachian, not a Transylvanian. It's was Bram Stoker who made him Transylvanian but the real Vlad III was a Wallachian viovode and much more than simply 'The Impaler'.
A lot of false information here! Starting with the castle,,, Vlad III never lived in Bran castle! He Lived parts of he’s life in Poenari castle in Arefu!
@@leaflyog8513Seriously? How to we know who lived in castles in Britain and most of Europe? Lol are you American by Amy chance? If so I can understand your complete lack of history.
he protested against the evil Ottoman rulers and taught them lesson in their language, he's a legend in Romania it's the literature inspiration of Dracula that was created out of him and painted him devil and many people don't know the history behind it
Dracul is actually a royal Christian order that rules Wallachia. This included Vlad's grandfather and father. So sad that is video isn't as accurate as I thought it would be. However, it does entertain in sort of way.
@@raducodreanu1789 nope. That never happened he was held prisoner in Budapest not Bran. There is no record of min ever setting foot at bran and trust me I live 15km away from it(Rasnov)
Remember, transylvania is within Romania 🇷🇴 and its a beautiful country. Bran is pronounced as Braun. Vlad Tepes is actually Vlad Țepeş, pronounced as Tzepesh.
@@artv.9989 nobody in Romania would pronounce Bran as Braen. Braun is a phonetic spelling in English so Native English speakers can say Bran the way Romanians to.
0:06 "Dense pine" is a false description--there are virtually no pine trees in the Transylvania region. I think the narrator was getting at the large numbers of spruce trees that you can see carpeting the hillsides when you visit.
Nor sure why the National Geo Channel saw fit to give incorrect facts. Bran Castle is NOT anything to do wth Vlad Tepes for a start. He probably only visited there less than a handful of times during his life and The real Castle Dracula is high atop a mountain range near the River Arges and is called Peonari Fortress. Also his name Dracula meant son of Dracul the A sound meaning Son of. It was his father who was ordained into the order of the Dragon to pitt himself against the evil tyranny of the Turks and the Scandanavian/german Lords who also wanted riches beyond greed. Dracula actually means Son Of The Dragon, NOT Son of the Devil. Wish these tv companies would stick to facts and stop trying to link him to the fictional evil written about in Bram Stokers Victorian Novel. Yes Bram did use Vlads history as a family blood line for his vampire but thats all. So this 4 minutes clip from a company thats supposed to know what they re doing when researching these historical facts really goes to show they were only interested in talking about Vlad in a sensationalised way.
yeah, garbage video. those looking for historical facts will be disappointed. the worst is the museum director, he knows very well he's lying, but still does it, because nat geo is not searching for truth but sensationalism and the museum director gladly delivers.
Dracula means son of Dracul which in turn means dragon. 2:40 What makes Vlad fascist as opposed to any other type of despot like Nero, Napoleon or Stalin. I thought Mussolini was Europes first fascist anyway and I don't think anyone says that except this guy you're talking to. Nat Geo doesn't seem too committed to serious documentary. Like is this a High School student presentation or whatever? The problem with this type of garbage is that people that don't know any better assume that it's factual.
He was ruthless but he united romania and demolished civil wars. He did what needs to be done, Maybe there was another choice but that might not be as efficient as what he did. It was ugly but it was effective.
Bran Castle has absolutely nothing to do with Vlad Dracula. The only connection he has to it is through his Grandfather Mircea The Old who had it constructed. The Hungarians seized it as their property before Dracula was even born. Once again NatGeo demonstrates how they’re fully willing to twist facts/truth in order to get ratings. And the “curse of Dracula” has nothing to do with his death. It was a promise he made to his enemies when he lost the throne the second time and was stabbed in the back by his allies. He fulfilled his promise when he struck a deal with Corvinus, and got the throne back. Thence, the “curse” is completely a moot point. Also, it wasn’t Bran Castle he was held prisoner in, in fact, there’s absolutely no evidence he ever set foot in it. Tour guides just tell Tourists and Hollywood producers wanting to sell a narrative what they want to hear. Poorly done, NatGeo. 😞
I've always wanted to go there..to visit his castle..and the haunted forest..apparently there is an perfect circle in the middle of the forest..where nothing grows..
most of the facts given in this 4 minute clip are totally wrong. Castle Bran is nothing to do with the real Dracula. Castle Peonari on the banks of the Arges river is the only real Castle Dracula. Also Dracula means Son of the Dragon, not Son of the Devil as this so called expert states in the film clip. The Romanian people would be insulted to have their national hero insulted in such a biased fashion.
Hey everyone! I am from Transylvania, Romania and I would greatly appreciate to help you to understand all you want about Dracula or anything else inspired from my country. Of course, if you want to know anything else, feel free to ask.
Most of information is wrong in this video. It is far reality of history. First of all vlad's father give vlad and his sister to Ottoman and they educated in enderun school which people is educated as an governor in Istanbul. So he and Fatih Sultan Mehmet were in same class some historian say they were swore brother. He is appointed as an voyvoda in eflak-bogdan( romania) by Ottoman Emprie. His father killend by hungarian but after when he were in eflak his approach change to Ottoman. He killed innocent envoy and he attacked many civil turkish residential. After Fatih Sultan Mehmet surronded his castle. He escape and he was catched after he killed it was time to pay what he did.
@@shriyanv4407 I am biased are you kidding me? What i said has prove and historical page..what is your source this video is real? About this syory have you ever read a historic book that imcludimg has historical letter and evidence.. ohh sorry you are watching yoytube video and you are learnimg history from video and this video %100 real yes you are right, keep watching and sleeping👍
From a former Ottoman soldier trained by the Sultan's Janissaries to become a fearless warrior to the enduring association of Dracula with vampires. Interesting life 👍
I have relatives there, in Transylvania. And actually, it's quite beautiful there and not at all spooky, as long as you don't take away all the colors from the picture and add eerie music in the background.
@TheExplorer Nooo it was nothing like that...he was 100% against the rich people in them days that sold our country to the Turks...it’s much more to speak about here...people don’t know the real story, it’s much more complex and he was a really loved king 🤴
its beautiful but has nothing whatsoever to do with Vlad Dracula. Castle peonari near the Arges River is the only real Castle Dracula. Vlad had it built atop a high mountain range as a fort against his enemies and so he could have a good view of his surrounding lands.
The cruelty side of Vlad is causing him loss. His charming aspect and rich story works for his favor. His attire, the times and castles in a great nation being well.. but his practices may horrify and lose audience if films focus that. Am a Romanian from Dobrogea in 80s.
He defended his land from the Turks who demanded slave soldiars and money from him what whoud you do if you where him letting foreigners inslave your people ?
What fascinates you most about the history of Vlad the Impaler?
what fascinates me most is your desperation to have the public believe pure lies. are you run by the CIA? hacks.
The impaling
it fascinates the arrogance of nat. geographic to spread lies about Vlad Tepes and even tried to label him as fascist through the narration of an angry confused antifascist liberal, not even mentioning the evil of the ottoman turks who tried to conquer Europe in the most brutal way.
All the art, novels and fiction that he inspired.
Even the muslims who invaded that part of the world had him in their history book of how he massacred them just by himself and also killed their leader. The legend was real.
The devil works hard but Vlad works harder.
I'll be using this as a quote.
Nope kris Jenner does 😌
@Tsar Bomba funny bro!!! I had to take a screenshot.
the devil is the CEO, so he has underlings to do his bidding :p
Wrong
Not to say Vlad III didn't have a fierce reputation for ruthlessness, I can't help but feel like some of this is a bit exaggerated for the show. For example, "Drăculea" means "Son of the Dragon" and not of the Devil. Vlad II was a member of the chivalric Order of the Dragon, which is how he earned his nickname, "Dracul".
A lot of that seemed exaggerated after reading Vlad's actual history
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@@darthpayback Are you able to tell me where you read Vlad's history? If Nat Geo information is exaggerated, I'm not sure what sources would be truthful or not :)
Maybe because in Christianity dragon and devil are synonymous.
@@tvxyzn Matei Cazacu wrote his PdH thesis on Vlad (though the English version of his book might not be up-to date). Kurt Treptow's book is considered the best in English.
Anyone notice that they spent the majority of their "castle" film in one little stairway/hallway? That's because it's literally the only hallway in the entire castle that looks creepy. They have to sensationalize it and go with the dracula theme. The actual castle/city/grounds are absolutely beautiful. Well furnished and basically just a normal castle.
"His hatred had grown so virulent that we still make TV shows about him 600 years later"
Sounds about right
...and they say love conquers all 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
The ottoman empire does that to you
Yeeee
Apparently i'm being censored on my main account...nice. Romanian here from Brasov(check google maps) historians say this and i quote" Not only was he not the owner of the Bran Castle, but it is unclear whether he ever even set foot there." + there are no historical records of any curse of Vlad. Also keep in mind that his head was send to Turkey as a proof of his death. Please stop mocking and spreading lies about our rules. F you Nat geo for trying to spread lies regarding our history without doing any investigation or talking to any historian. Vlad was, is and will remain a national here here. Cheers.
No
Are you that naughty little Vlad who sneaked outta coffin?
I love your convinced & patriotic tone
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Yup. @@ayoshibeautiful3287
This video is filled with many inaccuracies. One would expect more from National Geografic.
A symbol of hope and strength for anyone fighting intruders and colonizers
Agreed
Or the violent spread of Islam
By sadistically murdering his own people, sounds about right.
Yes, We in Afghanistan all know it too well. My dad although not directly involved in the fighting supplied weopons/ammunition to be used against invaders.
It's true, they did not find Dracula's body under the place he was said to be buried in. Theories suggest that his head was sent to the Ottoman Sultan, his actual body buried somewhere in Italy. Also Bran Castle merely has tangents with Dracula. His actual main fortress was Poenari castle. Sorry NatGeo... this is less facts and more fake-information to make it seem more scary.
Yeah I'm not impressed
They instantly lost me when they're summing up my country's history with "bottomless well of tyranny, catastrophe and overall human misery"...and it all comes from someone who inspired a character to someone who then had huge success? Yeah, great piece of "journalism."
And what about all the torture museums around the world, how about all the cruelty that all humans, at any given point in history have manifested and still do (wars? 🟡🔵 😡) towards one another? But Romania has a bottomless pit? ...Really.
I used to thing that NG is the definition of quality, I see I may have outdated views.
@@TheAnaemag And you are rightfully upset. Most people see through this exaggerated story-telling for sure.
@@tyghralornathael8466 Hey, what can I say - as long as it brings more money with the tourists and everything. It is a beautiful country, so it's almost something like "come for the myth, stay for the reality" or something 😁 because there are amazing places throughout the country, good food, friendly and hospitable ppl, so it's not all bad, I guess. I just get triggered when I hear ppl making these sweeping statements in which they reduce so much of what ultimately is our history for 5 minutes of cheap sensationalism, to get views. Anyhoo 🙃 thank you for your comment, I hope you are right as well 🤓
Noticd how they called him "fascist"? Blatant turk apologist. It was turks who were attacking anf cornering vlad.
Guys they delete comments from Romanians that prove that what they say it’s wrong 😑.
Yeah, the national geographic isn't exactly a place people go for facts these days.
What did they say is wrong? Im curious
@@marianne9221 I will start with the fact that he never stayed in Bran, maybe visited but nothing more.
@@marianne9221 The story about the people that were forced to eat the body of a family member is only a legend and isn’t proven at all.
@@marianne9221 Vlad after his first reign was imprisoned by Matthias (King of Hungary) in his castle (not Bran) underneath the throne room only for a short period of time and after, Matthias married him to a family member and gave him a house to live in.
Dracula before: *killed a lot of people*
Dracula now: Nutsy coo coo
Lmao today hes like : BLAH BLAH BLAH 👁👄👁
he defended his country. he made muslim invaders understand the language they understand. huge respect for this king.
Yes Brits must have followed him in India. There are 1.5 B as.holes remains to be impaled
Yeah, and if Hitler did the same, you would probably have huge respect for him too. What nonsense.
Islam should stay in the 3rd world where it belongs lol
The real castle/abode of Vlad is in Poenari, not in Bran castle shown on this "document"...
@Zweismonde AQW and You are pretty girl
@@zkierownicyroweru
And you are a creep.
True
u know nothing
He actually still alive and has a RUclips channel and goes by Dj Vlad
LMAOOOO
National geographic should be ashamed of themselves for this false information
Hes a hero to the Romanian nation, which defended his country
Imagine if Germans saying that about Mr. H.
@@EA-js1me ottoman were much worse
@@EA-js1me Mr H. didn't defend, he invaded
@@bazooka9096 definitely not.History says otherwise
@@bazooka9096 kinda
I'm disappointed by National Geographic, that's not the castle of Vlad III , that castle was re-created
Vlad Țepeş was a defender of Romania
Romania didn't exists up untill 1918. Get your facts straight.
I'm not Romanian but for me he's a Hero against the Ottoman Empire.
@@Particledgb Learn romanian history. Vlad Țepeș was an ruler of Transilvania. But he was an important men for Romanian Country, Moldova.
The son of Mircea the Older.
@@thecoolpanther3103 was the ruler of Țara românească or Valahia. He was born in Transilvania but never ruled there. I am from Transylvania and I learned my history quite well, thank you.
Romania was non existent back then so saying that Vlad Tepes was a defender of Romania it's wrong.
@@thecoolpanther3103 also, he was the son of Vlad Draculea, born in Sighisoara. You are just writing the history that the Communists wanted the people to know, where us, Romanians, are the greatest and the bravest. And we know quite well it's not the case. Please get informed about Romanian history before spilling fake news about our heritage on the internet.
No amount of over-dramatizing or sensationalizing is too much when it comes to Vlad the Impaler.
and drama starts where logic ends
He called vlad a fascist 🤣🤣 what a little crybaby
Well he's not wrong.
>National geographic is a totally true and credible source of information, there is no bias at all.
Suuure... Of course...
1. Vlad's dad was killed by Hungarian ruler János Hunyadi, not by Turks.
2. Vlad was grown in the Ottoman empire and was raised as a statesman with children of Ottoman Emperor, later he has been sent to "Lilac State" (Romania) as a ruler under Ottoman authority.
3. He has raised three times, he has been forgiven for the first two times, but at the third time, he was killed and his head was sent to Ottoman capital city İstanbul to proove that he was died...
You have lack of information dude Dracula is killed by sultan mehmad the conquerer
@@aahil1077 I did not say the opposite. Yes, after his 3rd raise, He was killed by Mehmet the Conqueror
Thx for the information. Really interesting how they portrait it differently in every other textbook or video
@@dr.arifkaragoz That's how they teach you history in turkey?
@@LoneWolf-vk5uy you can check internationally accepted sources. What is your reference to say that I am wrong?
Protect your territory by any means......
By killing his own citizens 🤣
Don't make me laugh bot 🖕
@@mrpepe1408 it dont matter when enemy is always at your door steps.
I'm Afghan, my father supplied weopons to be used against invaders by supplying ammunitions/guns and acting as a spy on their bases and movements. I'm proud to say thanks to my father many missions were successful.
Vlad Tepes is a national hero, and rightly so. Cruelty was par for the course for the enemy, and they got what they gave.
Dracula's name means Son of the Dragon, his Father is Vlad II Dracul (the dragon) , it's not Son of the devil.
The guy probably told him to say it like that :D, they had to make it more creepy and I never heard of Dracula's curse, probably not real.
Vlad the Impaler, Vlad the devil or, perhaps more rightly, Vlad, son of the Dragon. It was really disappointing to see Bean Castle featured because, despite its claims, Vlad was never there. He was a proud Wallachian, not a Transylvanian. It's was Bram Stoker who made him Transylvanian but the real Vlad III was a Wallachian viovode and much more than simply 'The Impaler'.
Thank you, I was looking for this comment. His name comes from the order of the dragons and has nothing to do with "the devil"..
A lot of false information here! Starting with the castle,,, Vlad III never lived in Bran castle! He
Lived parts of he’s life in Poenari castle in Arefu!
How do you know and what if your source is wrong?
@@leaflyog8513Seriously? How to we know who lived in castles in Britain and most of Europe? Lol are you American by Amy chance? If so I can understand your complete lack of history.
How about a view as Vlad being the antagonist. Able to sympathise with him, maybe. He's a leader. Historical and cultural.
Nobody will remember to report your historical data. Who else was as big as Vlad Dracula anywhere in the world like he was.
Amouguas
he protested against the evil Ottoman rulers and taught them lesson in their language, he's a legend in Romania it's the literature inspiration of Dracula that was created out of him and painted him devil and many people don't know the history behind it
@@rishavagarwal5352 I agree. Brits were lacking a governor in India like Vlad III to maintain control on the increasing population of useless masses
As a Romanian I can tell u a lot of us see him as a national hero
Dracul is actually a royal Christian order that rules Wallachia. This included Vlad's grandfather and father. So sad that is video isn't as accurate as I thought it would be.
However, it does entertain in sort of way.
Would love to see a full unbiased episode on it. I usually love NatGeo docus so definitely waiting for this one.
NEED TO BE LONGER!
The beginning was overly dramatic. Loved it! 😄
You are sure right like it's story telling time 😂
Vlad didn't even step foot in bran castle. Good Job Nat Geo 👍🤦♂️
True
Wasn't him actually from Wallachia instead of Transylvania?
Will you shut up? This gimmick brings us a lot of money
@@MrDoggysmut lol they are actively censoring my main comment. wow luckily i have a f ton of accounts for business purposes
Yep
He was born in Transylvania but he ruled Wallachia and he stayed at Bran Castle only as a prisoner.
@@raducodreanu1789 nope. That never happened he was held prisoner in Budapest not Bran. There is no record of min ever setting foot at bran and trust me I live 15km away from it(Rasnov)
long live the Protector of Walluchia and the gatekeeper of Europe❤❤❤❤
Remember, transylvania is within Romania 🇷🇴 and its a beautiful country.
Bran is pronounced as Braun.
Vlad Tepes is actually Vlad Țepeş, pronounced as Tzepesh.
no one in Romania pronounces it "Braun"
@@artv.9989 nobody in Romania would pronounce Bran as Braen. Braun is a phonetic spelling in English so Native English speakers can say Bran the way Romanians to.
All hail Vald "The Impaler" Dracula.
🦇💀🦇
Forget the shortcomings of the previous year and embrace this fresh start with utmost zeal. Happy new year, everyone
Good
I agree with you
a true leader, defended his province and his people...eternal glory
He was a HERO! Long live Vlad III !
0:06 "Dense pine" is a false description--there are virtually no pine trees in the Transylvania region. I think the narrator was getting at the large numbers of spruce trees that you can see carpeting the hillsides when you visit.
The shot at 0:19 has plenty of pines on the hill closest, probably Scots pine
What do you mean no pines in transylvania ?
I live in a pine forest in Transylvania.
Does Transylvania region include parts of Hungary also, or just Romania?
My mind:: ""THAT'S HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA"🤣🤣🤣..
LOL
Bruh
Make that St Vlad the impaler. Pope Pius II called him “a warrior for the Faith”
Vlad the hero of Rumania!
Vampire☠👽
Nor sure why the National Geo Channel saw fit to give incorrect facts. Bran Castle is NOT anything to do wth Vlad Tepes for a start. He probably only visited there less than a handful of times during his life and The real Castle Dracula is high atop a mountain range near the River Arges and is called Peonari Fortress. Also his name Dracula meant son of Dracul the A sound meaning Son of. It was his father who was ordained into the order of the Dragon to pitt himself against the evil tyranny of the Turks and the Scandanavian/german Lords who also wanted riches beyond greed. Dracula actually means Son Of The Dragon, NOT Son of the Devil. Wish these tv companies would stick to facts and stop trying to link him to the fictional evil written about in Bram Stokers Victorian Novel. Yes Bram did use Vlads history as a family blood line for his vampire but thats all. So this 4 minutes clip from a company thats supposed to know what they re doing when researching these historical facts really goes to show they were only interested in talking about Vlad in a sensationalised way.
Pround to live in the same country, however, we really need a leader like him, these days
Calling Vlad the Impaler a "fascist" live some edgy middle class teen.
Very annoying.
yeah, garbage video. those looking for historical facts will be disappointed.
the worst is the museum director, he knows very well he's lying, but still does it, because nat geo is not searching for truth but sensationalism and the museum director gladly delivers.
Dracula means son of Dracul which in turn means dragon. 2:40 What makes Vlad fascist as opposed to any other type of despot like Nero, Napoleon or Stalin. I thought Mussolini was Europes first fascist anyway and I don't think anyone says that except this guy you're talking to. Nat Geo doesn't seem too committed to serious documentary. Like is this a High School student presentation or whatever? The problem with this type of garbage is that people that don't know any better assume that it's factual.
The tour guide was reaching for as much shock value as he could grab
So much BS and historical inaccuracy in this video... should be reported... shame on you, NatGeo.
Well.. a guy who sleeps in a coffin is kind of appropriate for 'boxing day', I guess.
He was ruthless but he united romania and demolished civil wars. He did what needs to be done, Maybe there was another choice but that might not be as efficient as what he did. It was ugly but it was effective.
Bran Castle has absolutely nothing to do with Vlad Dracula. The only connection he has to it is through his Grandfather Mircea The Old who had it constructed. The Hungarians seized it as their property before Dracula was even born. Once again NatGeo demonstrates how they’re fully willing to twist facts/truth in order to get ratings. And the “curse of Dracula” has nothing to do with his death. It was a promise he made to his enemies when he lost the throne the second time and was stabbed in the back by his allies. He fulfilled his promise when he struck a deal with Corvinus, and got the throne back. Thence, the “curse” is completely a moot point. Also, it wasn’t Bran Castle he was held prisoner in, in fact, there’s absolutely no evidence he ever set foot in it. Tour guides just tell Tourists and Hollywood producers wanting to sell a narrative what they want to hear. Poorly done, NatGeo. 😞
Thank you National Geographic for this information
We love being your portal to the world...and beyond!
@@NatGeo "portal" nat geo is not information, it's nothing but satanic propaganda. you should all be ashamed.
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How could anyone possibly survive 30 seconds after being impaled, let alone 3 days. I'm not buying that.
They chose the most random american dude to do the interview lol
Sometimes, you need to embrace evil for the common good of your people.
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One person's _"hero"_ = another person's _"villain"_
Wish this was longer 🙂
Greetings from Transylvania !
Im surprised Ridley Scott hasnt done a movie about Vlad.
Amazing
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We're glad you enjoyed watching it, Taslim!
I've always wanted to go there..to visit his castle..and the haunted forest..apparently there is an perfect circle in the middle of the forest..where nothing grows..
lol his castle is actually poenari caste..now a ruin. Never set foot at Bran. The forest you think of is Hoia Baciu forest, near Cluj.
Vlad is more a Hero, than Villian. I'm American and I love learning about this guy. He was a product of his time and should be judged as such.
Awesome job with the story in such a short amount of time.
most of the facts given in this 4 minute clip are totally wrong. Castle Bran is nothing to do with the real Dracula. Castle Peonari on the banks of the Arges river is the only real Castle Dracula. Also Dracula means Son of the Dragon, not Son of the Devil as this so called expert states in the film clip. The Romanian people would be insulted to have their national hero insulted in such a biased fashion.
Yea vlad was my uncle , he still lives with us , now we eat beef
@@stevecallum7933 Yeah..at first I thought is a Vice doc not a Nat Geo one.
My great grandpa's Turkish now the rest of Romania is mixed imagine if Dracula defeated the Turks
It is already happen just read the history defeated by Mehmet the 2 (Fatih Sultan Mehmet)
And ıt's not bad thing btw don't afraid
Hey everyone! I am from Transylvania, Romania and I would greatly appreciate to help you to understand all you want about Dracula or anything else inspired from my country. Of course, if you want to know anything else, feel free to ask.
Does he kill innocent people
Actually them transylvania was Hungary even the dracula from the books lives in Hungary.
Real Transylvania is actually pretty nice. Not some dark gothic mysterious foggy place.
Do you guys still believe in dark magic?
Why do we correlate the name Dracula to a vampire when it was just a nickname for Vlad Tepes? Were there rumours of him being a vampire?
Thank you for sharing with us!
Most of information is wrong in this video. It is far reality of history. First of all vlad's father give vlad and his sister to Ottoman and they educated in enderun school which people is educated as an governor in Istanbul. So he and Fatih Sultan Mehmet were in same class some historian say they were swore brother. He is appointed as an voyvoda in eflak-bogdan( romania) by Ottoman Emprie. His father killend by hungarian but after when he were in eflak his approach change to Ottoman. He killed innocent envoy and he attacked many civil turkish residential. After Fatih Sultan Mehmet surronded his castle. He escape and he was catched after he killed it was time to pay what he did.
You are so biased it isn't even funny, no sources whatsoever
@@shriyanv4407
I am biased are you kidding me? What i said has prove and historical page..what is your source this video is real? About this syory have you ever read a historic book that imcludimg has historical letter and evidence.. ohh sorry you are watching yoytube video and you are learnimg history from video and this video %100 real yes you are right, keep watching and sleeping👍
@@e.c3734 his brother * not his sister and yeah, you're clearly biased.
@@paralelel849
I can write mistakely so you just say about that the rest of all you approve👍and believe me being biased better thqn ignorant👋
@@e.c3734 You mean to say you can't type
From a former Ottoman soldier trained by the Sultan's Janissaries to become a fearless warrior to the enduring association of Dracula with vampires. Interesting life 👍
He sounds like a swell guy.
What does that even mean
I have relatives there, in Transylvania. And actually, it's quite beautiful there and not at all spooky, as long as you don't take away all the colors from the picture and add eerie music in the background.
Sincerely doubt it would take 3 days to die by impalment! More historical, or hysterical hype!
A sad effort in sensationalism under the banner of National Geographic.
Land of the beautifull people
The mythic forest of my childhood nightmare is the woods at the back of my house
He was an amazing king 🤴 true fighter with lion heart! Need more people like him in our days to be in charge 👍
@TheExplorer
Go more deep in the history books and after you will have all the facts come back and say that... thanks 😊
Somehow I find that very hard to believe.
@@lilienlambare
Hard yes but not impossible
@TheExplorer
Nooo it was nothing like that...he was 100% against the rich people in them days that sold our country to the Turks...it’s much more to speak about here...people don’t know the real story, it’s much more complex and he was a really loved king 🤴
@TheExplorer Tepes was a patriot, Hitler was a maniac.
It's so amazing
So fascinating! Stay curious.
Vlad Dracula still lives ✴️🐉
Can I watch the full episode anywhere?
His political incorrectness strikes fear in the edudoctrinated
amazing
Nice video.
It's highly doubtful a person can stay alive for three days after being impaled like that. 🧐🤔
As long as any vital organ was missed, why not?
I certainly hope it’s not possible...people can die from shock and pain. Plus the blood loss would have been great. But maybe it is possible.
Some Romanians see him as a hero like my family
Pretty much all Romanians see him as a hero.
@@Emanuel-E That's because he was a hero...in his own way.
If you Romanians take him as a hero... It means you really lack heroes. Ceauşescu youth. Not surprised
I don’t get it, can you explain why you see him as a hero?
@@banandababa It's very simple, he defended our country from barbaric invaders, including the Ottomans, Hungarians, Saxons, Tartars etc.
Bran castle 🏰 is very beautiful and it was occupied by Queen Maria at the beginning of the 20th century.
its beautiful but has nothing whatsoever to do with Vlad Dracula. Castle peonari near the Arges River is the only real Castle Dracula. Vlad had it built atop a high mountain range as a fort against his enemies and so he could have a good view of his surrounding lands.
@@stevecallum7933 I looked it up on google, they have dummies on pikes ! i never knew about this one. I think many romanians don't know too.
Love to Vlad from India 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳
Vlad the chad
Have you guys watched Dracula Untold?......its based on this storyyyy...anyway it an amazing movie...😉...recommend that
The cruelty side of Vlad is causing him loss. His charming aspect and rich story works for his favor. His attire, the times and castles in a great nation being well.. but his practices may horrify and lose audience if films focus that. Am a Romanian from Dobrogea in 80s.
Oh, I love myself
Good review. 🙂
This guy was a badass
Imagine forests of corpses dripping on a buffet you call that a nightmare I call that a tuesday
Dracula is a Christmas movie. Err, I mean Die Hard.
I come from the same city as him i n Romania
Hows he a fascist? 😂 he was defending his people. Done with these “woke” muppets
It's on the trend.... 🤮
He probably thought Vlad's enemies were the care bears and hello kitty.
Disgusting...yet, some people still call him a hero. Open your eyes, guys.
I mean he did try help to stop the advance of the Ottomans
He defended his land from the Turks who demanded slave soldiars and money from him what whoud you do if you where him letting foreigners inslave your people ?
I would join him in any battle than giving the Turks my son for free so he can fight for them
He protected Europe from the Ottomans.
@@paralelel849 He's a hero to more than just the Romanians.
Dracula means Son of the Dragon.. Come on National Geographic, he's messed up enough without having to make things up ...