Their bodies were thrown into the Bosporus, but were later recovered by Christian fishermen and secretly brought back to Bucharest, where they now rest at the Church of Saint George the New . The Ballad and its Meaning
: One by one, the four sons were beheaded before their father's eyes so he would witness their deaths. Their bodies were thrown into the Bosporus, but
: Finally, Constantin Brâncoveanu himself was beheaded. Their bodies were thrown into the Bosporus, but
The Sultan offered them their lives and the return of their wealth on one condition: . Brâncoveanu refused, urging his children to stay strong: "My sons, be courageous... let us save our souls and wash our sins with our blood" . The Ultimate Sacrifice Their bodies were thrown into the Bosporus, but
The ballad captures the heartbreaking climax of their trial: