Vlad the Impaler's Forgotten Prison Years in Hungary

In this episode, Lucas and Luna take a closer look at the years after Vlad the Impaler's arrest by Matthias Corvinus in 1462. Where did Vlad actually spend his captivity? What was life like in the Hungarian fortresses of Visegrád and Buda? Did he really convert to Catholicism, and how did his imprisonment shape his later attempts to reclaim his throne? Drawing on chronicles like those of Antonio Bonfini and papal legates, the hosts separate fact from legend, exploring Vlad's diplomatic maneuvers, his marriage to a noblewoman, and his eventual return to Wallachia only to die in battle. They also touch on the mysterious circumstances of his death and burial, keeping the focus on the human story behind the Dracula myth.

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