Forgotten Story: Mehmet II Al-Fatih VS Vlad Dracula.
For know about Muhammad Al-Fatih/
Mehmet II s biography, and how his struggle to conquer Constantinople, read
this article :
Mehmed
II Al-Fatih: Conqueror Of Constantinople. - ACITYA HISTORY
Ok, for know it, we must know Mehmed
II and Dracula s backstory. Vlad III Dracula, born at 1430 AD, he is son from Vlad
II Dracul, an nobleman at Transylvania.
At 1436 AD, his father, Vlad II seize Throne Of Wallachia, a small
kingdom at East Europe. Vlad II attack
State Of Ottoman , Sultan Murad II, father of Mehmet II defeat Vlad II, and
bring his sons to Edirne, Capital City Of Ottoman, for educated at Ottoman
Capital City. Vlad II Son s are Vlad III and Radu. They became prisoner at Ottoman State. And, Radu
convert to Islam, but Vlad II doesnt convert to Islam. Vlad II promise loyal to Ottoman Empire.
At 1147 AD, Vlad II attacked by
Hungary, and he killed by his enemy. At
1447 AD, Ottoman Army moved to Wallachia and appointed Vlad III as Ruler Of
Wallachia under Ottoman Supremation.
But, at 1456 AD, Vlad II fall from his throne, because his thorne seized
by Vladislav, . Vlad III ask helped to Hungary,
and he succeded seize back his throne. At 1456 AD, with Hungarian Army, he defeat Vladislav
and seize Throne Of Wallachia. He popular as Vlad Dracula.
According Title Of Dracula, are two
arguments. Historian Mehmet Maksudoglu trust Dracula meanin evil at Romanian
Language. But, it is not disagree by Historian Sysilia Tanhati, Historian
Sysilia Tanhati say: the mean of Dracula is Son Of Dragon.
After Conquest Of Constantinople (
read article at link above), Mehmet II , conquer Serbia
s territories, because at 1454 AD, King Of Serbia, Georga Brankovich attack
Ottoman Territories. Mehmet II went with Ottoman Army, and he conquer Fortress
Of Ostrovicha. Mehmet II also moved to
Albania, Serbia, Pontus, and defeat Last Greek Emperor at Asia Minor, he is
Emperor Of Trabzon, David Comnenos. Mehmet
II also defeat Iskander Beg, Ruler Of Albania, who attack Ottoman Territories
every oppurtunity.
Vlad III, conspirated with Kingdom
Of Hungary, for attack Ottoman Empire.
Vlad III, ruled Wallachia with
cruel. He kill several noblemans with brutal method: the nobleman pricked by spear from rectum to head. After this, spear plugged in land. Because this, he titled by Vlad The Impaler.
After this, Vlad III also kill wife from several noblemans
with same method. Because he slander him joined his father s murdered. At 1462
AD, Mehmed II with Ottoman Navy attack Wallachia s territories at River Of
Danube. Broke battle beetwen Ottoman and
Wallachian Army, Vlad III tried to kill Mehmet II, but he doesnt succeded and
forced escaped to Hungary. At Hungary, he die at jail, it is according Historian
Mehmet Maksudoglu, but according Historian Sysilia Tanhati, and it is epics
theory, Vlad III killed at the battle, when he fight with Hungarian Army againt
Ottoman Empire.
Vlad Dracula, became inspiration for
fiction novel that written by Bram Stroker at 1897 AD, titled Dracula, it
is inspired by cruelness this character. According Historian Sysilia Tanhati,
Dracula kill 60.000 people at his goverment age.
Historian Sysilia Tanhati said, Vlad
III love tortured people with cruel, because his family killed cruelly. Included his father, Vlad II, from this story
we can take a lesson, what seeing by a people at his childhood, it is will he
bring to his adult age. If we have children, or young brother/ sisiter, we must
habit him with good habit, because it will bring until he became adult.
Refrences:
Maksudoglu, Mehmet: The Untold
History Of Ottoman: Menelusuri Daulah Islamiyah Terbesar di Dunia dan
Pemerintahannya, Pustaka Al-Kautsar, 2023 M.
Vlad
si Drakula, Sejarah Penguasa Paling Sadis dari Rumania Selatan - National
Geographic (grid.id), accesed 25 April 2024, 09: 35 PM.
Vlad
the Impaler, Penguasa Bengis bak Drakula yang Haus Darah - National Geographic
(grid.id), accesed 25 April 2024, 09: 36 PM.
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