Radu the Beautiful, Dracula's gay, traitor brother. Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.24.163.238 17:22, 16 October 2014 Reply[reply] Radu III of Wallachia, commonly called Radu the Handsome or Radu the Fair (Romanian language: Radu cel Frumos Turkish language Radu Bey; 1437/1439 January 1475), was the younger brother of Vlad III and Prince of the principality of Wallachia. Questions that everyone knows the answer to but are said out loud anyway, the ultimate form of undead not-even-passive aggression. I second the recommendation for Kiersten Whites And I Darken trilogy! Taking advantage of their fortune the Ottomans strengthened their commercial presence in the Danube against any Hungarian influence and intervention in the region.[10]. 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. There were many battles between the two brothers, and even though Vlad defeated Radu . Isabela this is lovely! Thanks again. (Radu was 6/7, Vlad was 12/13 when they were taken to Edirne). 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 is ironic, of course, because young Tom Riddle was a half-blood . Thank you so much for the thoughtful comment. 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. A wrong link perhaps? Mehmed II married five times and fathered four children, but the bisexual sultan also enjoyed sex with handsome young men. This atrocious, gut-wrenching sight was too much even for them to bear therefore they returned to Ottoman forces to regroup. We may never, but the logical thing is related to Radus attachment to Mehmed. After all, Vlad has always been better than him. You are a major contributor to his downfall. Thats more than we can say for even some modern figures! (They gave a lot considering how little info there is on Radu though.). Such is politics so its not entirely unexpected to see that reflected. Radu cel Frumos with Mehmed II. 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 . I just couldnt find the Reply button for the latest thread. Isnt a sense of history important to the Dracula character? Radu chased Vlad III to his castle north of Curtea de Arge and, finally, out of Romania itself, which was incorporated under Ottoman control. C. Kafadar H. Karate (Memed IIs ascension to the throne in 855/1451. I apologize for the delay! He defeated the Byzantine Empire and made its capital of Constantinople his own. He is estimated to have died between 1475 and 1477.[contradictory]. I will definitely try to find time to watch it if I can get a version that has English subtitles. Memed IIs campaign to Qaraman; 855/1451. Vlad III and Radu were later educated in logic, the Quran and the Turkish and Persian language and literature. However, I think the underlying motivation is the same; Radu is extremely inconvenient to the comfort of the story. Hey, why dont You do some good justice and start a story with Radu? how did radu the handsome diewhen to separate betta fry. I still am a wee bit stranged with this sex-change thing, but ahoy! Radu III the Fair, Radu III the Handsome or Radu III the Beautiful (Romanian language: Radu cel Frumos ), also known by his Turkish name Radu Bey (1437/1439 January 1475), was the younger brother of Vlad III and voivode (war-lord or a prince) of the principality of Wallachia. IF I ever get to that project, after reading this, I think Ill expand Radus role. They were both sons of Vlad II Dracul and his wife, Princess Cneajna of Moldavia. During his reign, the Conqueror greatly expanded the Ottoman Empire. As a child, Radus father, the ruler of Wallachia, sent the 7-year-old and his teenage brother Vlad as hostages to the court of Mehmed IIs father. During his reign the Ottoman Sipahi's gained a strong foothold in the south of the country. Both methods of historical analysis have merit. In 1461, Mehmed II began preparing to invade Wallachia. [8] His daughter was Maria Voichia, who later married Prince Stephen III of Moldavia. Check out our latest magazines or find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. Theres a distance here in America that Americans must be conscious of when working with this subject for fiction. Vlad leaves, assuring through some small gesture or Laconic statement that Radu will always be his beloved younger brother. There are, indeed, decent war negotiations and foul war-like attitudes. Dracula was not a lone figure in the political landscape. And, anyway, if it is Vlad, I just imagine how his brother looked like , https://drive.google.com/file/d/16j_diFcH4EruWKoMZUjPend29hmpDn0s/view?usp=sharing. There was once a John Boorman promise, you remember? He stayed back for that very reason, so his brother takes the throne, as he was the oldest and not get in his way. 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. When he flees, he is betrayed and arrested. How Goth is that? There, he attempted to force himself on Radu, who responded to this assault by resignedly opening his legswait, wait, no, actually what happened is he pulled out a knife and stabbed the most powerful man in the world in the leg. Im so happy that someone else was so inspired by Radu! 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. Radu cel Frumos. Vampire bats do not kill their prey. ), Enciclopedia btliilor din istoria romnilor, Editura Meronia, Bucureti, 2011, Stephen the Great and Balkan Nationalism: Moldova and Eastern European History. You dont execute him or defeat him on the field of battle, but because of your effortshalf on the battlefield, and half in diplomacy with rival princeshe is forced to flee. I didnt know that about the text of his document openers, and youre absolutely right that there was a exact formula used in most medieval missives. There [in Galata] I saw him, named Jesus, and Frankish-mannered, Whoever saw Jesus would say, by his lips is He resurrected.. [4] In one tale recounted by Chalkokondyles, Radu is invited to Mehmed's bedchamber, but upon realising the sultan's amorous intentions, draws a knife and wounds Mehmed. And the Christian West has always been so annoyed at Islam. After the victorious campaign north of the Danube, the Ottomans placed the young Radu (then 26 years of age) as the Bey of Wallachia. Vlad III retreated to Transylvania. In 7 March 1471, Radu fought the Battle of Soci against Stephen III, his future son-in-law, for possession of Chilia (now Kiliya in Ukraine). But Im talking about vampire fiction. As the records report, the young Sultan (Mehmed II)wanting to have relations with the princecalled him to feasts and in one instance, passionately offering him a glass, he called him to the bedchamber. 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.. On this day in 1477, a letter sent by Stephen III of Moldavia confirmed the death of Vlad the Impaler and his retinue. Even so Id like to thank you for commenting. Like any fanfiction writer, I just MUST change the source material to fit my own ends.) 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. Your email address will not be published. Vlad III retreated to Transylvania. It is further narrated, that while physicians took care of Mehmed II'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 Sultans favorite. Chalkokondyles adds that the sultan along with people of his nation had the custom of using favorite boys, and with such as Radu and Mehmed II "spends day and night together". Im trying to say that he would be an interesting character in the Dracula mythos. Imagine being this guy: your older brother, the one youve been with since birth, the one you were sent away from your mother and siblings with, stands opposite you. . It really does mean a lot. He was reputedly a fine poet, and his lines were celebrated for their great beauty. His good nature attracted instant allies, including inhabitants of Bucharest and Trgovite, who had enough of the cruelty of his brother. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. And thanks for the boom recc, Im definitely gonna check it out. So, as I see it, the dangerous and ruthless Vlad was born because of his brothers siding with Mehmed no matter what. I hope its not just because of homophobia. But a question lingers: why did the Turkish production choose Andrej (a known boy/girl model) as Radu? On the way to Granada where Philip was to be buried, Joanna was rumored to have opened her husband's casket to kiss and . When?! Check it out. [5], While Vlad, probably on the other hand developed the dislike for Radu and for Mehmet II, who would later become the sultan. 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.They were both sons of Vlad II Dracul and his wife, Princess Cneajna of Moldavia. He was the rightful heir, after Vlad. is said to have killed as many as 20,000 of his enemies by impaling them on stakes in the ground and leaving . During his reign the Ottoman Sipahi's gained a strong foothold in the south of the country. In any of the media Ive done in the time period, I have a running joke about the quality of hats being a show-off, status thing. Someone can think the Ottomans needed to be expelled and torturing people to death is not good at the same time. (LogOut/ Like you said, very quiet, very centered, especially when compared to some (cough cough Nero) of his peers. Just read a book featuring Radu on Kindle : This eventually led John Hunyadi and Vlad's other advisers to revolt against him, killing him and his son Mircea. Radu would have expected this. Elveo. On June 12, 1444, Vlad the Impaler and his brother Radu the Handsome went to the Turkish court as a guarantee of keeping peace between Wallachia and the Ottoman Empire. Change). But its pretty much impossible for any person to fully separate their emotions from their rationality, even if they believe they are. Stephen III's relationships with Radu were hostile. Im legit writing a book right now that pulls the vampire story with Radu as the main character lol love this!!!! Between 1473 and 1475 Radu briefly returned twice to the throne. I make it VERY clear that I am talking about fiction, and have presented the history as context for that fiction. Bingo for Andreja!! Sultan Mehmed Fatih (Mehmed the Conqueror) and his beloved favorite Radu the Handsome, the son of the prince of Wallachia, Vlad Dragul (Vlad Dracula II). The whys have different justification based on where the justifier is. Notaras, whose two elder sons had been killed in the fighting, refused to sacrifice the boy to such a fate.. . You can find it here (sorry, you must use google trad because its french language) : https://sites.google.com/site/philip63lemaire/romans-nouvelles-art-books/c-radu-dracula-tome-1. And it seems it is not going to halt anytime soon. Youre known for having a good personality and a winning disposition. These are the traits by which power is earned and held in their homeland, and have been for centuries. I am not trying to change the way people see history. We just dont know!!! Radu. They often argue nowadays over their views on whats best for Wallachia and Transylvanian, the land they were born in due to their fathers exile. There is little to no chance any Turkish-made production would portray a national hero as anything but purely heterosexual. 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. Moreover, the sultan opted to reward Radu's ongoing loyalty by setting him on the throne of Wallachia in Vlad III's place.[8]. Stephen III's relationships with Radu were hostile. Its not an interpretation of the character I would necessarily enjoy, but I definitely see how it has value and would bring the Dracula character closer to something Romanians for whom Vlad III is a beloved hero might enjoy more. Documenta Romaniae Historica. Berbeda dengan kakaknya Vlad III Dracula, adiknya Radu Cel Frumos (The Handsome) ini memeluk Islam dan menjadi Muslim serta pemimpin pasukan khusus Yeniseri. And the boy climbed a tree nearby and stayed hidden. [7] He is believed to have taken part in the operations that are collectively known as the Fall of Constantinople. Vlad III, probably on the other hand developed the dislike for Radu and for Mehmed II, who would later become the sultan. As spooky as Dracula may, he hasnt got anything on Vlad III, because Vlad was super real and Dracula is a Victorian-era sex metaphor. His wife was Maria Despina, considered to be a Serb or Albanian princess. Comment sections are always by their nature a little messy. Incidently, I have a poem here somewhere on Hadrian crying over Antinous. 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. In 7 March 1471, Radu fought the Battle of Soci against Stephen III, his future son-in-law, for possession of Chilia (now Kiliya in Ukraine). Your brother is known for butchering anyone who gets in his way. He payed with the heart of Wallachia (his young daughter) and with his own life later. 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. Vampires can echolocate, in either form, by producing high-pitched squeaking noises and interpreting the echoes. Imagine being this guy: and then you beat Dracula. Jonathan Eagles. To begin with, the Otoman Empire was constantly attacking our region and our people destroying everything they could. Its a pretty underwhelming end, isnt it? I appreciate you telling me about this! I just really think Radu is a fascinating character to add to the Dracula mythos. . ), is the Lancer-class Servant of Darnic Prestone Yggdmillennia of the Black Faction in the Great Holy Grail War of Fate/Apocrypha. Doing so he agreed to pay tribute to the Sultan and also send his two sons, Vlad III (Aka Vlad the Impaler) and Radu "The Handsome", to the . Twelve years ruling Wallachia, and loyalty was never put aside. Theres an interesting dynamic here to consider between what Radu as an in-training nobleman of a historically wartorn region would think, and what Radu as a child might think. Hua Wu-Que (Hu Yi-Tian) and Xiao Yu-Er (Chen Zhe-Yuan) did have their . Radu was depicted in the 2000 movie Dark Prince: The True Story Of Dracula. 499, Laonicus Chalkondyles, Conrado Clausero 1556:"De origine et rebus gestis Turcorum" p.158, Tursun Beg, Trh. Early life and more. Stephen III's relationships with Radu were hostile. I think the 3rd book is about Dracula. Who killed Vlad 3? Those dark hyacinths of his are the lovers sigh. He was executed for political/personal reasons. Though Ive gotten more than one comment that was just slurs and insults so I think disgust does play a role in more than a few peoples minds here. Isnt Andreja Pejic just the most handsome person ever? In 1436, Vlad III's father, Vlad II Dracul, ascended the throne of Wallachia but was ousted a few years later by a rival faction, nevertheless, Vlad II was able to secure Ottoman support for his return. On 16 and 17 June, he again defeated a sizable Ottoman force in what has become known as The Night Attack, which resulted in heavy casualties to the Ottoman army, as well as logistical losses. 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. Well, Aquarians are rebel souls. . Unfortunately it is written in Russian In 1473, following an agreement with the Ottomans, Basarab Laiot cel Btrn (Basarab Laiot the Old) took over the throne. Some people have said that Vlad III was tortured and imprisoned during his childhood. Michael people manifest homophobia in ways besides outright slurs, and a refusal to acknowledge someone existed at all can be part of it. Voivodes sure knew how to wear a mustache also, loving the hat. His brutality informed his leadership. They were ambushed en route by agents of Sultan Murad II, who held the sons captive, forcing . The C-drama was very entertaining from start to finish. Maybe he throws Radus mutilated body at the Turkish camp as one of his famous mess with me and this will happen to you messages. Romanians live on their wishful thinking. A short time after their father was captured and killed by the forces of John Hunyadi, Vlad III was released in 1448 and was the Ottoman Turks' candidate for the throne of Wallachia, the first of a succession of times he would hold the throne, this first time for only a matter of months. Mehmed II then ordered the Megadux, his son and son-in-law brought before him. Vlad Dragula si Radu Voivode cel Frumos. You know the one. 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. Or maybe Radu thinks hes been killed, then wakes up the next night, perfectly fine but no longer breathing. They were both sons of Vlad II Dracul and his wife, Princess Cneajna of Moldavia. 12 55. Its very much not how nobility were taught to feel. 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. How history is really built on the personal life stories of men (and women), with their own feelings and difficulties. I have some ideas WAY on the back burner for a Dracula game where I wanted to show his childhood with Radu and how that shaped him into who he became. Where they both feel like theyre the loyal son and the other is in the wrong. I had implied it without naming it in my article so I thought perhaps that was what was being spoken of. As the records report, the young Emperor (Mehmed) - wanting to have relations with the prince - called him to feasts and in one instance, passionately offering him a glass, he called him to the bedchamber. 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. Built on a swamp at the cost of thousands of lives, Peter the Great's 'antidote to Moscow' has survived uprisings, sieges and floods to become Europe's third largest city. After five years of torture, Radu had died in captivity. Radu Basarab First Appears in Touch the Dark Radu Basarab is the younger brother of Mircea Basarab and Vlad Dracul. This eventually led John Hunyadi and Vlads other advisers to revolt against him, killing him and his son Mircea. These two facts are not mutually exclusive. Radu cel Frumos (Radu the Handsome), (c.1437/1439- 1475 ), was the younger brother of Vlad epe (Dracula). I dont know if it ultimately was in the best interests of his reign and Christendom (though it certainly did make the Ottomans think twice). However, a lot of the external conflict, to use writer jargon, in his and Antinouss relationship came from the fact that many citizens found it objectionable that their Emperor continued a relationship with his youth lover once that youth started growing a beard and broad shoulders. Im thrilled to see people curious about Radu cel Frumos and Romanian history in general. Not long after these harrowing events, in 1448, Vlad embarked on a campaign to regain his fathers seat from the new ruler, Vladislav II. Many believe that Mehmed was bisexual and Radu was one of his most favourites . Thank you for the link. Symptoms of Stockholm syndrome. These vampires have no social life though they remain very active on social media. But Radu, you see, would not leave Mehmed for siding with Vlad. Isabela, thanks for your long comments, they mean a lot to me! I second Isabela that Hollywood wont touch Radu as a character with a 40 foot dredge pole, not only for their bottom line but also because of the PR firestorm whatever depiction they chose would cause in whatever groups and people they pissed off with it. Thats before you even BEGIN to consider his personal feelings about the people, rather than the polities to which he swore those oaths. But I cannot stress enough that I am NOT A HISTORIAN and that although there is a historical segment to this article that is a fair starting point for the curious, it is not an academic-quality research project. Certainly, it could have implications and effects on Draculas character that are just as interesting as the ones for Generic Movie Wives. Radu later participated alongside Mehmet II, now Sultan, in the Ottoman siege which eventually led to the Fall of Constantinople in 1453. For the latest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) news in Australia, visit qnews.com.au. You see: after reading stuff and talking to some Romanian people online, I found out that Radu is named coward and traitor, whilst Vlad and Stephen (the latter being a petty ruffian, false friend & a scoundrel, and the former well, you know) are respectively eulogised, and canonized. Both Mehmed and Radu were studied tacticians and excellent horsemen. 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). Ruler of Wallachia and Vlad the Impaler's brother. He had a family. Move over, Van Hellsing: Radu has it under control.