[GS] Matthias Corvinus Imprisoned Vlad III Dracula

[dojoboy]

Dropping this here, as it's not completely OT. Understand if a mod determines it should be moved.

While reading In Search of Dracula (McNally & Florescu) I came upon a reference to Matthias Corvinus. The Hungarian King held Vlad the Impaler in prison (edit: house-arrest) for 12 years; 1462-1474.

From Wikipedia:

"... Vlad went to Transylvania to seek assistance from Matthias Corvinus, King of Hungary, in late 1462, but Corvinus had him imprisoned.

Vlad was held in captivity in Visegrád from 1463 to 1475. During this period, anecdotes about his cruelty started to spread in Germany and Italy. He was released at the request of Stephen III of Moldavia in the summer of 1475. He fought in Corvinus's army against the Ottomans in Bosnia in early 1476. ..."

 

[Haig]

Someone on the reddit noticed that the Civ VI victory screen has a castle from Romania on the backround, among other buildings. I dont remember the name, Torgewione castle or something lile that...

Maybe a hint of a future civ or just a small easter egg.

 

[MisterBoomBoom]

I highly recommend the Vlad mod. Him, Hungary, and the Ottoman's FTW!

 

[Troy Bruckner]

A Hungarian made the cannons that The Ottomans used to breach the walls of Constantinople :/

 

[schondette]

A Hungarian made the cannons that The Ottomans used to breach the walls of Constantinople :/

Not really something to brag about as the cannons barley did anything to the walls