Born in the 15th century in the tiny kingdom of Wallachia, Vlad the Impaler instituted a reign of terror unseen in the annals of European history. A despot in his own time and a monster long after his death, this Wallachian warlord set a new standard for violence and oppression. While the rest of Europe was on the verge of a renaissance, the looming threat of Muslim invasion from the Ottoman Empire transformed this murderous tyrant into a defender of Christendom and a hero of the faithful. Years later his death is still a mystery, and interest in his life and times are more popular than ever. On this episode we discuss Vlad Dracula, the Impaler Lord.
S04E14: Otto von Bismarck, the Iron Chancellor and the Second Reich
S04E13: Pocahontas, the Lady of Virginia
S04E12: William Wallace, No Braveheart
S04E11: Denmark Vesey and Slave Rebellion
S04E10: Crazy Horse, Defender of the Plains
S04E09: Captain Edward J. Smith, RMS Titanic
S04E08: George W. Bush: Days of Fire
S04E07: Robert E. Lee, Hero or Traitor?
S04E06: Boudica, Warrior Queen of Britain
S04E05: Herbert Hoover, American Nero?
S04E04: Pakal, Mayan Overlord
S04E03: Shaka Zulu
S04E01: Alexander the Great
S03 Wrap Up
S03E16: Victory at Yorktown?
S03E14: Hessians: Mercenaries, Rebels, and the War for British North America
S03E13: 1779: George Washington Devastates Iroquoia.
S03E12: 1778: A Very Global Affair
S03E11: 1777: The Year of the Hangman, Saratoga
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