EPISODE · May 8, 2023 · 1H 8M
The Time Dracula Saved Jesus
from Softcore History · host Softcore History
Enea Silvio Bartolomeo Piccolomini was a 15th-century smut writer who climbed all the way up the Papal ladder and became Pope Pius II, head of the Catholic Church. But his reign was during a time of major crisis for the religion. After the fall of Constantinople, with limited options to fight off the Turks, he turned to Vlad the Impaler to save Europe from Muslim rule.SUBSCRIBE to our Patreon for exclusive audio, video, and written content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Enea Silvio Bartolomeo Piccolomini was a 15th-century smut writer who climbed all the way up the Papal ladder and became Pope Pius II, head of the Catholic Church. But his reign was during a time of major crisis for the religion. After the fall of Constantinople, with limited options to fight off the Turks, he turned to Vlad the Impaler to save Europe from Muslim rule.SUBSCRIBE to our Patreon for exclusive audio, video, and written content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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