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Brother against brother on a battlefield of bloody war and bloodier politics! There was once a John Boorman promise, you remember? Whatever the case, Radu became Mehmed’s favorite and a major figure in his court, and the two spent much time, both day and night, in each other’s company. [33] The Mani Peninsula, on the Morea's south end, resisted under a loose coalition of local clans, and the area then came under the rule of Venice. I’ve admired her for such a long time and I just want her to be happy, y’know? Anyone? The Ottomans since the early 15th century tried to bring Wallachia (Ottoman Turkish: والاچیا‎) under their control by putting their own candidate on the throne, but each attempt ended in failure. ), Enciclopedia bătăliilor din istoria românilor, Editura Meronia, Bucureşti, 2011, Stephen the Great and Balkan Nationalism: Moldova and Eastern European History. That’s where the drama is! Besides, ‘Dracula’s pretty queer brother’ is a concept so electrifyingly vampire I’m shocked it hasn’t been done before. In the time of Murad II they first attempted to take the capital by sea in 1442, but high surf made the landings difficult and the attempt was repulsed. Under their leader, Skenderbeg, they had long resisted the Ottomans, and had repeatedly sought assistance from Italy. Good luck. What a wonderful leader will her leader be, and what a wonderful army will that army be! Some Muslim scholars claimed that a hadith in Musnad Ahmad referred specifically to Mehmed's conquest of Constantinople, seeing it as the fulfillment of a prophecy and a sign of the approaching apocalypse. To me, it’s worth noting that the Romanian version of Prince Charming is Făt-Frumos, ‘Beautiful Infant/Son.’ I just think that’s a little funny. Stephan tried to avoid open battle with the Ottomans by following a scorched-earth policy".[66]. [46] In Bosnia, Matthias Corvinus seized over sixty fortified places and succeeded in taking its capital, Jajce, after a 3-month siege, on 16 December.[47]. In Tarot cards, it is the “9 of pentacles” kind of people: they are fine – the world is fine (or at least *looks* fine). Even as a bit part, some media outlet would do a little digging and try to make some kind of shit storm out of his orientation just to get more clicks. "The Policy of Mehmed II toward the Greek Population of Istanbul and the Byzantine Buildings of the City". 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 I’m sick and fucking tired of having shoved in my face. In 1481 king Ferdinand I of Naples raised an army to be led by his son Alphonso II of Naples. ')[112][113], Mehmed II is recognized as the first sultan to codify criminal and constitutional law, long before Suleiman the Magnificent; he thus established the classical image of the autocratic Ottoman sultan. And so — Radu is rarely mentioned with due historical perspective without biased views, even by the generally considered serious historians (when mentioned at all!). Vlad had a horrible temper (shockingly enough) and was constantly being punished for lashing out at his captors, while Radu got along fine, doing well in his studies and not causing a lot of trouble. [88], Mehmed the Conqueror consolidated power by building his imperial court, the divan, with officials who would be solely loyal to him and allow him greater autonomy and authority. According to a survey carried out in 1478, there were then in Constantinople and neighboring Galata 16,324 households, 3,927 shops, and an estimated population of 80,000. It could certainly be the source of much drama: when Vlad proved he would not stop being a serious nuisance (a rather gentle way to describe a policy of scorched-earth marches and impaling people), the Sultan sent Radu to rout him. Imagine being this guy: your older brother, the one you’ve been with since birth, the one you were sent away from your mother and siblings with, stands opposite you. Great well researched article. And, for me, Radu only goes to Wallachia because he was the next in line of succession. You asked some very intreguing questions that I think would add to the story if I can handle something so sensitive well. Like any fanfiction writer, I just MUST change the source material to fit my own ends.) Serbian independence survived him for only two years, when the Ottoman Empire formally annexed his lands following dissension among his widow and three remaining sons. According to the 17th century chronicles,[10] Mehmed II wrote, "If you are the sultan, come and lead your armies. The whole movie is on youtube. Later attempts would prove more fruitful, with some notable artists including Costanzo da Ferrara and Gentile Bellini both being invited to the Ottoman court. Possibly the fact that he promptly went and supported a Crusade against the Ottomans after leaving the boys in the Sultan’s court fed this belief. After Skanderbeg died in 1468, the Albanians couldn't find a leader to replace him, and Mehmed II eventually conquered Krujë and Albania in 1478. I love this so much! He was just beginning new campaigns to capture Rhodes and southern Italy, however according to some historians his next voyage was planned to overthrow the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt and to capture Egypt and claim the caliphate. . So long as it’s understood to be fictional, there’s nothing wrong with making changes for the sake of whatever story you’re interested in telling. As for why Faith picked Andreja (she recently transisitioned officially! However, I think the underlying motivation is the same; Radu is extremely inconvenient to the comfort of the story. Those children were taken into the palace service of Mehmed after the fall of Constantinople. He was influenced in his practice of Islamic epistemology by practitioners of science, particularly by his mentor, Molla Gürani, and he followed their approach. Well, I said not causing a lot of trouble, but the truth is, there was a famous incident involving the young Sultan and his passionate attraction to Radu. You’re known for being pretty. One quick note though on why I’m here in the first place: ‘And I Darken’ by Kiersten White. The boys' father, Vlad II Dracul, with the support of the Ottomans, returned to Wallachia and took back his throne from Basarab II. [88] His interest in Classical works extended in many directions, including the patronage of the Greek writer Kritiboulos of Imbros, who produced the Greek manuscript History of Mehmed the Conqueror, alongside his efforts to salvage and rebind Greek manuscripts acquired after his conquest of Constantinople. 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His rule was short-lived, however, as Hunyadi invaded Wallachia and restored his ally Vladislav II, of the Dănești clan, to the throne. When he was just a child, his father, Vlad II Dracul went to swear loyalty to the Ottoman Empire. [47] However, the death of Pope Pius II on 15 August in Ancona spelled the end of the Crusade.[45][49]. And, again, more than anything, it reminds you that Vlad III, for all the stories, for all the nightmares he inspired or continues to inspire in whatever media, was a human being. Yeah, it’s weird that Radu isn’t ever included because that’s super easy drama. İshak had to be content with Silifke up to an unknown date. [78] However, many people escaped again from the city, and there were several outbreaks of plague, so that in 1459 Mehmed allowed the deported Greeks to come back to the city. As a result of this treaty, Venice acquired a weakened position in the Levant.[59]. All around, there are dead and dying men sliding down stakes, a forest of death in which the only clearing is the field of battle. This resulted in an enduring struggle between different Wallachian rulers backed by Hungarians, Ottomans, and Stephen. It’s 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. There is no indication of his changing name while in Edirne/Istanbul. [44] At the same time, Pius II began assembling an army at Ancona, hoping to lead it in person. In America’s 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. Although I idolize and love androgynous looks (it’s what I aspire to, in fact), her getting to be true to who she is makes me so happy. Please support them. The Ottomans had already invaded the region under Murad II, destroying the Byzantine defenses – the Hexamilion wall – at the Isthmus of Corinth in 1446. The conquest of Constantinople bestowed immense glory and prestige on the country. I was shaky on using the word ‘queer’ because a lot of baby gays in this climate, at least in the circles I’m in, seem to dislike it, but ended up going with it because 1) it’s 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.

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