Radu cel Frumos led a pretty tumultuous life, which was just the price any Romanian noble had to pay for the opportunity to not farm turnips forever. I guess Ill have to read it over again to fully grab it. He is believed to have taken part in the operations that are collectively known as the Fall of Constantinople. And, for me, there is a shadow there. Either way, Vlad II was made to pay heavy fines and promise not to aid enemies of the Ottomans. Thats just how this sort of thing works. Actually he does sound a quiet, centered man. People can t get rabies just from seeing a bat in an attic, in a cave, at summer camp, or from a distance while it is flying. Vlad Dragula si Radu Voivode cel Frumos. Its very much not how nobility were taught to feel. I thought it had to do with homophobia before as well, but after some readings and much reflection, my personal opinion is that homophobia does not play a relevant role here. Youre a traitor. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Historically speaking, Vlad was a 50 Wallachian nobleman who loved murder and never brushed his teeth. Dracula is in there but not that much. ), Enciclopedia btliilor din istoria romnilor, Editura Meronia, Bucureti, 2011, Stephen the Great and Balkan Nationalism: Moldova and Eastern European History. And then you add Western Orthodox attitudes toward homosexuality and it becomes, in laymens terms, an absolute DISASTER. Please, there is no reason to be upset. 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. Vlad III retreated to Transylvania. In Americas case, I think being an androgynous model was her way to express her gender without risking her career, but once her international identity was secured, she felt safe with making her transition. Galata was a neighbourhood on its northern shore and home to Genoese and Venetian Catholics, along with some Greek, Armenian and Jewish residents during Mehmed IIs reign. Bullshit! This is hardly something one can bring up at dinners with the family, though. i.e., when it is said that he stopped going to Mehmed II for paying taxes because of Radu. 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. 2 - Radu did not die of syphillis. 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. 6 50. Some people have said that Vlad III was tortured and imprisoned during his childhood. You are a major contributor to his downfall. HHHH I absolutely love that series so much. As glowingly as I speak of Radu, facts are that he WAS a traitor to his brother. Now at the end . In addition to Vlad III, Radu also had two older siblings, Mircea . 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. Thats where the drama is! Vlad III retreated to Transylvania. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. radu was highly educated and spoke multiple languages and was all about turkish and persian literature. This is ironic, of course, because young Tom Riddle was a half-blood . I need help I rented I believe a VHS movie from the library about 2 Turkish Prince says it talked about when they were really little and took in from Romania and beaten starved and forced to learn how to fight in the ottoman army , and it talked a lot about radu when he was younger , how he was favored because he was the much better looking brother .Im search the Internet and I cannot find anything on this movie they were not famous people in it it looked to be 1970s 1980-ish Im trying to remember what the name exactly was does anybody know ? Check it out. "My brother," He whispered. Vlad thinks independence from the Ottoman Empire is best, but Radu believes the Ottoman Empire helps keep them safe from the constant invasion and instability that has tormented the region since time immemorial. Stephen III's relationships with Radu were hostile. However, when the father of his two hostages died, Mehmed II helped Vlad overcome a usurper and succeed his father as Wallachian ruler. Radu's father fled, but Mircea II was captured by boyars from Trgovite and was blinded with a red-hot poker before being buried alive. After the victorious campaign north of the Danube, the Ottomans placed the young Radu (then 26 years of age) as the Bey of Wallachia. But at the sight, they turned tail and fled. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Thank you for another recomendation, Isabela. I apologize for the delay! but a very personal interpretation largely based on historical record. 2000-2023 Q News Pty Ltd. All Rights Reserved. He defeated the Byzantine Empire and made its capital of Constantinople his own. Might could be that something with Radu is on my project list! . Must read. I, uh, not to be unprofessional or anything, but I got a little bit hammered on New Year and spent the first day of 2018 recovering from the last day of 2017. . 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. He became a skilled horseman and warrior. Answer (1 of 3): No, he was not. Vlad III waged a guerrilla campaign against the Ottoman forces commanded by the Grand Vizier Mahmud Pasha in May 1462, pursuing them in their retreat as far as the Danube. After all, it did not last long and he was forced to depart with his lover and experience cruelties beyond any imagination. 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. A tragic character in that once, he and Vlad were brothers who were close or a villain (I GUESS) who turned on everything he stood for and betrayed him for some choice Ottoman dick; that, of course, has a lot of really, REALLY ugly implications about queer people that Im sick and fucking tired of having shoved in my face. After consulting his astrologers, the thirty-year-old sultan resolved to personally lead the punitive expedition. Unfortunately, the beauty of poetry often fails to survive translation. I just recently found out about Radu and was very surprised to hear he had almost no depiction in stories related to Vlad III. Although I idolize and love androgynous looks (its what I aspire to, in fact), her getting to be true to who she is makes me so happy. 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. After consulting his astrologers, the thirty-year-old sultan resolved to personally lead the punitive expedition. I have watched the Turkish series Fatih, and I liked the way Radu is presented, and I just loved the way Andrej is placed as Radu jesusmaryjoseph he *is* hot! Yay! It basically has all the wrenching drama you describe, the complex familial dynamics and well-rooted history, just with the twist of Vlad being a woman. It would be pretty boring if everyone was the same, though! Like his older brother Mircea II, Vlad III was an able military commander and now found himself opposing the Ottomans. Vlad can be a good and respected leader who defended his country against an outside interloper whose brutality was still beyond the pale. But he became Sultan again at 19 when his father died. They were ambushed en route by agents of Sultan Murad II, who held the sons captive, forcing . Eventually Radu did come back and rekindle his "friendship" with the Emperor. I dont see why is it wrong for him to stay behind and enjoy his life. This may be quite niche, but I think a movie about a pretty queer man trying to slay his much cooler older brother because hes turned into a demon is a damn cool concept. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. In 1476 the forces of Sultan Mehmet faced the forces of Dracula in Bucharest, Romania. Radu the Beautiful. Early life, Britiannica.com I. Blight: The Dragon, the Impaler, and the Handsome. What do you think of him now that youve read this? You are right that westerners have no right to tell Romanians how to feel about their history, and that your perspectives on that history are inherently more valuable. The idea of Vlad being a woman is surprisingly fitting in my mind. Sort of a if you REALLY loved our father youd be out here putting people on stakes or at the very least cheering me on about it vs you have completely lost your mind and not only am *I* horrified at you, our father would be too dynamic. Stop trying to make him a hero in this story, he isnt. Its the well-known history of their country, not just an addendum to a monster movie like it is for a lot of people here in the United States where I am. IF I ever get to that project, after reading this, I think Ill expand Radus role. Vlad III traveled to Hungary to ask for help from his former ally, Matthias Corvinus. In addition to Vlad III, Radu also had two older siblings, Mircea II and Vlad . Vlad III, probably on the other hand developed the dislike for Radu and for Mehmed II, who would later become the sultan. For some reason, he brought them along, then had the audacity to seem shocked that the Ottomans wanted them. I So understand his not giving a damn about his keeping Antinous and forget about that stupid Greek idea (although hed loved all Greek things). They were ambushed en route by agents of Sultan Murad II, who held the sons captive, forcing Vlad the Elder to favor Turkey. And homophobia prevents people from wanting to include Radu, who by nature brings the attention to the fact queer men exist. I had implied it without naming it in my article so I thought perhaps that was what was being spoken of. And thats generally where the commentary stops. 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). Michael people manifest homophobia in ways besides outright slurs, and a refusal to acknowledge someone existed at all can be part of it. And, if taking sides is fair, then Radu taking side is fair He was the rightful heir, after Vlad. This happens in many instances. The mistery lies in why his body was so secretively buried in Tanganu . Vlad then conducted a nighttime ambush on a town where many of the sultans soldiers camped and carried out a gruesome massacre. They both tried to do what they thought it was the best for their own country, which they loved, but in opposite ways, one unacceptable from the point of view of the other. The approximate date of his death is between 1475 and 1477. It is another phobia-related psichosis islamophobia. And, for me, Radu only goes to Wallachia because he was the next in line of succession. My bad lol Its clear that this means a lot to you, or you wouldnt have bothered commenting. In 1462, a massive Ottoman army marched against Wallachia, with Radu at the head of the Janissary. So, for those of us that have come after and are looking back on him as something greater than the sum of his parts, that will have to be enought to satisfy us. Mehmed IIs father abdicated and handed him the throne at the age of 12. Surprisingly, impaling was quite an art, . 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. Radu cel Frumos atau dikenal dengan panggilan Radu saja, atau julukan Radu si Cantik atau Radu si Tampan, atau nama Turkinya, Radu Bey, adalah anak keempat dari Raja Wallachia, Vlad II Dracul, dan adik dari legenda drakula Rumania, Vlad III.Ia juga memiliki dua kakak lainnya, Mircea II dan Vlad Clugrul. Fans are worried about his health condition and took to social media websites after they believe the rapper dropped a suicide note in a song he posted and deleted. So hot right now. 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. That all equals a no-go in a very risk adverse business climate. Differently from Saint Stephen the unholy, who played 5th column all the time according to his personal & petty needs. FYI, strigoi mort is a folk character in Romania, the possible origin of vampires stories. The significant role played by bitcoin for businesses! Just read a book featuring Radu on Kindle : Do not fancy that the bonnie one submits to you, o Avn. "regis eius concubinus factus est.p.158", Laonicus Chalcocondylus, Historiarum Libri X. He had a family. Who killed Vlad 3? I am deeply sorry this article upset you. . It turns out he is the king-in-beauty of the realm of the Franks. Does that really matter, though? Even worse is trying to confine Radu's experience to "Stockholm Syndrome", also because thanks to his fair looks and cultured, diplomatic behaviour, he was well-loved at the Sultan's court, and treated as the most treasured guest (while his brother was rebellious and always felt like a prisoner). But above and beyond this, he preached of a lasting peace, a gentle reign, and no revenge for any past wrongdoings. 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. It gives some humanity to this character, even when time & space place him so distant from us. Radu chased Vlad III to his castle north of Curtea de Arge and, finally, out of the Romania itself, which was incorporated under Ottoman control. [1], In 1436, Vlad II Dracul ascended to the throne of Wallachia. His personal Janissary guard was larger than the entire army of Vlad III. "The Emperor kissed him and the boy sheathed a dagger and cut the Emperor's thigh and then ran away. However, when the father of his two hostages died, Mehmed II helped Vlad overcome a . Wallachia, to be blunt, would be a vassal Principality either for Hungary (as it had been before the Ottomans) or for Turkey. Yall are super on it with these movies today! So, as I see it, the dangerous and ruthless Vlad was born because of his brothers siding with Mehmed no matter what. People are all about reinventing the character of Dracula to be more romantic or whatever, and time and again they return to the life of Vlad III for ideas. I love this article. [3] Chalkokondyles adds that the sultan along with people of his nation had the custom of using favorite boys, and with such as Radu Mehmed "spends day and night together". Alternatively, imagine being this guy: he and Sultan Mehmed II were lovers. I second the recommendation for Kiersten Whites And I Darken trilogy! Not helped by the fact that, if this is a narrative it is a Dracula-themed horror story, that Vlad is out in the battlefields of Wallachia drinking blood. The undead Radu comes to Stephens chamber and asks: Who killed me?. Mehmed II with Radu cel Frumos. Elveo. And, speaking of it, it lasted for at least 12 years. 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. Frightened, Radu then pulled out a dagger and cut Mehmed II's thigh and ran away. Ill check it out immediately! Full stop here. Aye, lovely moustache! . It really does mean a lot. 499, Laonicus Chalkondyles, Conrado Clausero 1556:"De origine et rebus gestis Turcorum" p.158, Tursun Beg, Trh. In 1473, following an agreement with the Ottomans, Basarab Laiot cel Btrn (Basarab Laiot the Old) took over the throne. But eventually, the Ottoman army prevailed, and Mehmed II placed his young lover on the throne of Wallachia. Thats my hot take at least. My point is that Radu wasnt expected to add nothing to the usual openning formulae for bureaucratic documents. Questions that everyone knows the answer to but are said out loud anyway, the ultimate form of undead not-even-passive aggression. Notaras, whose two elder sons had been killed in the fighting, refused to sacrifice the boy to such a fate.. I agree with your point that the wider public generally doesnt accept very nuanced portrayals of queers, when they accept portrayals at all. Whatever the case, Radu became Mehmeds favorite and a major figure in his court, and the two spent much time, both day and night, in each others company. Jesus Christ @ your friends comment. (PROSE: The Book of the War) In 1462, Radu saved the Fifth Doctor, Peri Brown and Erimem from being . Taking advantage of their fortune the Ottomans strengthened their commercial presence in the Danube against any Hungarian influence and intervention in the region.[9]. So, in that regard he was actually a very good tactician. A wrong link perhaps? As a brief aside: I imagine that Vlad viewed his brother much like the kid from Narnia. Radu Basarab First Appears in Touch the Dark Radu Basarab is the younger brother of Mircea Basarab and Vlad Dracul. But converts changed names in the Ottoman scheme of things. 14 88. But above and beyond this, he preached of a lasting peace, a gentle reign, and no revenge for any past wrongdoings. In the beginning of the chronicle it was noted that the incident happened when Mehmed II came to the throne and had to go against the state of Caraman in 1451. Your attempt to spin history is absolutely baffling. Radu, at the age of 22, became a leading figure at the Ottoman court. Radu's brother Vlad III later went on to take the throne from Vladislav II in 1456 and began his second reign for which he was to become famous. Hi, Maria, Im not sure youll read this or return here considering your dislike for the article. Radu III of Wallachia, commonly called Radu the Handsome or Radu the Fair (Romanian: Radu cel Frumos; Turkish: Radu Bey; c.1438 January 1475), was the younger brother of Vlad III and prince of the principality of Wallachia. These two facts are not mutually exclusive. 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