But Trace doesn't play by any rules but his own. And then one night Firefighter Trace McKinnon walks thru her door. She knows there are people depending on her to make the right decision even when it hurts. This army even had a name - the Janissary Army - made up of young, European boys who turned from their European ways and were now loyal to the Turkish cause.Ĭara Jones deals in reality. These young boys, sold into Ottoman slavery, were numerous enough to make an army. What makes this even more disturbing is that the practice of selling young boys to the Ottoman Empire in exchange for the Ottoman's promise not to attack was commonplace at the time, with many, many countries doing the very same thing. Without a second thought, Vlad III and Radu were dealt away like pawns by their father, ruler of the Wallachia - and into the hands of an enemy who had a well-known lust for young boys. The Ottomans promised to help Vlad II regain his rightful throne and furthermore, they promised not to attack Wallachia if Vlad II supplied them with two of his sons plus a yearly supply of gold, a deal to which he readily agreed. So what did Vlad's Dad get in return for selling his sons to an empire of known pedophiles? Vlad III was 11 or 12 when he was sold by his father into Ottoman hands, and Radu was only 7.Īs we know from the English language, to sell means to give something to someone in order to get something in return.
How about the littlest legitimate ones, Vlad III (our Vlad) and his little brother Radu (pictured to the left). But which ones should he sell? Not Mircea the heir, no no no. Vlad II, pictured above, wanted to rule and live a life of luxury, and he didn't think twice about selling out to do so.
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