Poetry was actually an important part of culture back then. You even had to speak in poetry at times. So the fact that he wrote one banger of a poem that outdoes anyone is extremely impressive.
People never listen, always wanna talk even though they only got 1 mouth yet 2 ears. People however can be willing to read, even if they dont like what they are reading. Point being pen to paper is a better way to plead a case than to speak it. He might have been able to explain how he was a victim and every murder was really self defense? Wouldnt be the 1st misunderstanding in history or the 1st time it was recorded wrong. Maybe Skal got a bad rap and wasnt the Viking people thought he was then or now and Mr Blood Axe was the only one to know and understand the true Skal?
@@Cry_about_it_lmao Meh. Honestly I doubt it was lack of love itself for some rulers, certainly they must have had love for their family members earlier in their lives. But the thing that happens with monarchies is that, as they progressively get more stronger and more power struggles open up. Even the sons of the same mother might end up being split up for just enough time to formally see their sibling as a rival. And in common scenarios this makes the family split up by the point of the death of the father and culminates into what we can call a power struggle. This power struggle, whether they want it or not, will culminate into their deaths if they do not strike first in the end. So it's not too unsurprising to see such murderous intent within families.
In the Netherlands we had the same problem. The then king (loui or Henry with alot of numbers as second name) was a lazy bum who was afraid for his and his family's life. He declared and signed that from then on, the monarch will not have any real ruling power anymore. We became a democracy. From then on, the royal family became the most expensive shared luxury of the country. It worked out well. He wasn't killed for his crown nor was any member killed for the crown ever since.
Me too. Do you wanna know what kinda sucks? My family was one of the most powerful clans in Scotland. We were known as the most violent and most powerful clan. And now me, one of their descendants, lives in America in 2020, and I have bad internet, and I don’t have money... I wish I was a powerful person in Scotland... Stupid other clans for kicking us out. I could have had lots of land, and I also wish I could just choose someone to behead... a random person, who I could just behead. Like my clan did... At least I get a cool family crest. There’s a shield, and a night, with... with blond and black hair... Never mind...
I'm sorry I killed your son, But maybe this poem will let you see, You don't really know hardships, until you've lived a life with a face that looks like me. From the day I was born, and the look I got from my mum, to the day I stand shackled before you, women would compare me to a bucket full of chum. So battle naturally became my best friend, and sometimes a lover too, For who would like the looks of me around, with a complexion that looks like gruel. That I look like this was hardly my own doing, when every bastard that walks the face of this Earth, thinks it his job to remind me how bad I look, by daily seeking to kick my arse since birth. That I now sit shackled, before you, is no small, or slight a task, So now, if you think I will ask for leniency, then you can go kiss my sweet, fat ...bad fortune.
"No doubt keen to ensure the genetic material of everyone who ever crossed him was deleted from the genealogy of the human race." -Probably one of the best lines ever constructed
I don't know why but poems in the past where so important it maybe because of its meaning or because it boosted kings ego but in the middle east especially in Saudi Arabia now if a son of a tribe knew how to write a poem it would be a feast and the tribe would celebrate them having a poet and they will go on spreading the news about there poet.
Trivia: The sea shanty "My mother told me" is based on a poem by Egil Skallagrimsson about what his mother said after he killed the boy who cheated in the game.
Two things made the Vikings fearless and unstoppable. They absolutely believed in Valhalla and they also believed that the moment of their death was fated and unavoidable.
Not just that; they also believed they would only end up in valhalla if they died in a fight. So basically, they wanted to fight to die but they didn't want to die to a weak enemy so they would basically just kill everyone in their way.
Yes a belief they fairly easily transitioned to Christianity. But I think it was more than their beliefs in Valhalla which made them unstoppable. The Vikings came from a colder harsher climate and was used to tough conditions and warfare, they were great sailors, had the element of surprise and though they were very fearless and cruel to their enemies, they were generally fairly loyal and united among each other, being united both in their beliefs, but also their needs, values and hunger and thirst for excitement, adventure, conquest, truth and heroic deeds. They believed in a sense of justice which motivated them to be their best and be socially united.
Also Nordic people mostly those living in Iceland were just big and strong used to harsh enviroments and protein rich diets. Producing the strongest men on the planet, especially if you go by population.
That is more Christian than anything I've ever heard... I was explaining my faith in respect to covid-19. Heaven is the final destination and I will not go until God's appointed time to dispatch me. I also love Tolkien's MiddleEarth. Valinor and the Undying Lands= Valhalla.
Ragnarr Loðbrók was the son of another legendary viking - Sigurd Ring (or Sigurðr Hringr in old Norse). Sigurd Ring was granted the province of Uppland by his uncle, the king of Denmark. Later, Sigurd would overthrow his uncle and become the king of Denmark himself (according to the sagas, Odin himself killed Sigurd's uncle in the final battle between those two). We don't know when it happened, if before or after Sigurd took the Danish crown, but he also managed to unify the Swedish tribes into one kingdom.
The saga about Oden is cool when he died in Sweden and became god and made Fornsigtuna to second asgård and became King over Sweden. He started the oldest royal family line in Swedens history
@@gloryholey4842 No. I am remarking that this is something of cultural heritage. Most Icelanders have such a connection to the nations past, regardless of internet miscreant criticalism.
"Oh, there once was a hero named Ragnar the Red Who came riding to Whiterun from old Rorikstead And the braggart did swagger and brandish his blade As he told of bold battles and gold he had made But then he went quiet, did Ragnar the Red When he met the shieldmaiden, Matilda, who said: "Oh you talk, and you lie, and you drink all our mead Now I think it's high time that you lie down and bleed" And so then came clashing and slashing of steel As the brave lass Matilda charged in full of zeal And the braggart named Ragnar was boastful no more When his ugly red head rolled around on the floor"
R u stupid? Alle killed Ragnar by dropping him in a pit of snakes, upon capturing him after his conquering of Paris. Bjorn Ironside (first born son of Ragnar) would later find Alle and to even the score Bjorn cut the kings ribs out from his spinal cord and left him hanging with his limbs spread like an eagle
At least in Swedish the translation becomes somewhat comedic. Huvudlösen would indeed translate to head ransom but huvudlös just means headless. I don't know if this play on words works similarly in Icelandic
@@idakindlund979man your languages are so tough to learn/understand (coming from a guy who speaks 5 and manages to make himself understood in a couple more)
Poetry was actually seen as quite a virtuous activity in old Ásatrú. You might not think it but skalds and poets were very respected and important in Viking culture. And lots of them were able to get plenty of experience raiding and pillaging just as much as any other Vikings because raid leaders and chieftains would use their songs to help the rowers keep beat and keep spirits up
Random Viking: Ragnar I think we are surrounded on both sides of the river Ragnar: good now there is no way we can miss. Random Viking: I have several questions?
so badass! Is it made up or you have a source for that quote (other than the situation described in the video)? Is it Ragnars Saga? not meant as a criticism at all i am just compiling sarcastic quotes from norse sagas
@@zachkortus The real quote is, "We've been looking for the enemy for some time now. We've finally found him. We're surrounded. That simplifies things." Lieutenant General "Chesty" Puller at " The Chosin Reservoir" battle during the Korean War (not WWII). I got to know one of the guys that survived that frozen hell hole (they are called the "Chosin Few"), tough as nails but, nice as they come!
@@charliepaling2508 it kind of did tbh man. It felt so directionless for such a long time after they defeated Ecbert (loved this arc btw). And the constant betrayals and constant re-alliances just felt so boring and so bland that in those moments I'm not even surprised and just roll my eyes. Right now it seems to be going onto the direction that even Bjorn would be more famous than Ragnar prophecy wise, but he is nothing even close to Ragnar. Him being the leading role now doesn't justify him even surpassing Ragnar. Not in ambition. Not in character. And especially not in wit. Especially in times where he bangs different women every fucking episode (an exaggeration ofc, but seriously Ragnar told him to not to listen to his other "head"). What makes this worse too is the fact that there's literally no consequence, not with his betrayal with his own mom (sleeping with her wife), not with him cheating on his current wife. Oh speaking of unnecessary and boring betrayals, Hvitserk is now on the side with Ivar again lmao. Even if he plans to backstab him in the end, it's one hell of a stupid plan and plot tbh. Oh and floki, poor poor floki, getting his character so much injustice through a side unnecessary plot. Along with Lagertha's underwhelming, not so impactful and forced death. I don't think I need to elaborate more on these These were the complaints I could think on the top of my head. I do remember having more complaints while watching the last season. Most of the I'm always wondering what the actual fuck is happening and what happened to this show. Anyway in the end its just my opinion. Feel free to let me know yours
This probably sounds like bs, but I can trace my lineage back to Egil on my grandmothers side in Iceland. This is due to the brilliant Icelandic recordkeeping, and their surname system.
Not unbelievable. Every roughly 20 years, your great grandparents double. You would have had many thousands of grandmother's and grandfather's in his time.
@@maxhines5744 I know, but a lot of people don't know this. Today Egil Skallagrimson will probably have thousands of descendants all over Europe and probably the US as well. Although not everyone will be able to prove lineage back to him (because of e.g. lost records).
For those that don't know eagle saga was written about it history of the family of Egil Skallagrimsson. Your family. An ancestry that no doubt took hand in the shaping of history.
@@joshshin6819 Yeah I got your point. Even though I have a slightly bigger head than average, there probably ain't that much of that OG viking blood left, even though I am Danish.
"Odin gave his eye for wisdom. And I would give much more!" I would just watch 42, The answer the ultimate question of Life, the Universe, and EveryFING! bri'ish, innit bruhv?!
Ragnar really is legendary even having his story featured in Assassin's Creed Valhalla which may be a fictional game but still holds strongly to real Viking lore and history
I truly believe Ragnar was real he was to famous in his time people thought he was a hero from long long time ago so that's why most people think his life time is fiction
“You should forget about poetry and develop some *real life* skills.” Unless you’re so skilled that you can make a king forget that you killed his son.
@Fluffstery Fluffstery I like to relate my name to Gene Wilder. Fun, eccentric actor that made some movies that made my youth brighter. As far as relatable small world things, my step mom is from Newfoundland and my late grandfather's name was David.
I'm actually interested in his poems now. Any man that can do what he did and subsequently write a poem so amazing his life is spared. That deserves a read. Do you remember the titles of any of his poems?
The blood eagle isn't *that* disputed, since they found evidence of more than one person's skeletal remains that fit the description of what was done. And if you want a more graphic description (yes, this is a trigger warning): The ribcage is severed along the spinal column and broken open, revealing the lungs. The lungs are filleted, carefully sliced open for maximum surface area to the air. Basically, it's not the cutting open that kills you. The air hits your lungs and keeps you alive for a fair bit of time (we don't know how long). What kills you is the dessication of the lungs, leading to slowly suffocating because of blood interfering with the alveoli. It was said the process could take up to 3 days, all the while you're gasping for air that you can't fill your lungs with, yet which has enough exposure to keep you alive. But we just don't know. It's not like anyone does this today. And I have to say, I'm pretty thankful for that. What bothers me most about this is wondering how many times this was tried before someone got it "right", as they didn't know as much about physiology as we do today.
@@333OsirisEEE Nobody really did that much 1000 years ago. And the information I have on it did in fact come from things we've learned medically. On the other hand, nobody's actually done it, because the dehumanization required to torture another human being to death at that level is a taboo today, just as modern medicine would have been a taboo 1000 years ago.
@@SamlSchulze1104 That's not an executioner. That's a sociopathic serial killer (at the very least, a multiple murderer). Executioners are authorized by judicial authority. As such, I wouldn't trust someone's word on that, who only had an interest in the suffering of others.
I in my humble personal opinion, think that we should take someone who commits the act of molestation and rape against children and let the parents of the child choose if they want to publicly blood eagle the perpetrator as well as murderers who are without a doubt the one who done it. As you wouldn't want to do this to someone who doesn't deserve it because it is very cruel. But we don't need to be nice and soft with those who would rape and molest our children and murder our brothers and sisters they should be publicly blood eagled just my thoughts. I can bet every penny of every human on earth child rape and molestation as well as needless murder would drop absolutely drastically after doing this blood eagle publicly a number of times and let it be known that anyone who commits those heinous acts will be swiftly and in the most cruel way dispatched with extreme prejudice
One thing I know about the viking soldiers fasting when they got the plague. Fasting causes autophagy which causes the body to eat itself for calories. During this process all tumors, parasites, and viruses would be metabolized. Curing them of their disease or at least saving the ones who weren't fully stricken yet.
There's a Chinese (or Japanese) dude who did something similar. His enemies had to retire and shoot arrows. He died, but the arrows in his body kept him standing.
This guy is legend. His response to cheating weasels at 2:45 is exactly what is sorely lacking today and why the world is saturated in scumbags and run by crooks.
But why? Its so bloody boring, its been covered to death and people exaggerate many aspects of it. Vikings were no more special than some smelly hairy dude in an island raping and pillaging other people.
@@gloryholey4842 smelly) sounds like you don't know what you are saying. Hygiene were more important to them than to rest of the Europe at the time. If i remember correctly the English laughed at them for bathing more than once a week 😅
Imagine Lt. Worf just going to ancient Scandinavia and being like “I like these humans! They are mighty, honorable warriors! I will stay here and be called Egil!”
technicaly they are....let me ellaborate: Klingons initialy were conceived by Gene L. Coon during cold war era Star Trek : TOS as an antagonist race and had bronze skin and Asian features to evoke the mistrust sentiments still held by plenty Americans post WW2 and their struggle vs Japan , and were a feudal empire who relied also plenty on slave labour and loot they gained by raiding. They were later evolved and redesigned more by the time of Motion Picture and higher budget and by the time of TNG series added to the franchise they were representing Soviet Union but also combined with adherence to a warrior Code similar to Bushido. Considering that Russians are descendents of Rus who were a splinter group of norse people....yep Klingons are Scandinavians
@12:54 - "a cunning plan... how cunning? As cunning as a fox who has just been appointed professor of cunning at Oxford" - now that's pretty cunning! .. Love the Blackadder references and quotes! 🙂
As an Icelandic man, ican't stop laughing at how badly he butchered my boy Egill's name. As well as all the other Icelandic/Scandinavian names in this video.
Mate Islandic is fascinating but also difficult! And I’m even Swedish so I understand some but struggle with the pronunciation. Read some paper in how islandic is basically Scandinavian but 500 years back in time. So I feel for this guy :)
Funfact: York was named «jorvik» by the Norsemen. It later got simplified by the british to York, so «New York» is basicly the british copying the Vikings. The English Word «Bag» comes from the word «Baggur», the word «baggur» is no longer used in Norway, but the word bag has become a new «slang» that we’ve learned from the English language.
Literally almost every single thing in our world today: from democracy to communism, to rockets to space shuttles - we owe to the people of the European race. AKA, Scandinavians, British, French, Germans, Mediterraneans, Slavs, Persians, and North Indians. A notable outlier are the Sinoid races, but even they have built upon the knowledge from the West.
Last time i looked at a map New York was in America, The Vikings had many kingdoms in old Britain as did many other cultures so most of our towns and city's where named by the people who lived there not copied
@@vineetpande449 I love how You regard all Slavic nations as just Slavs, but put the work into naming the Germanic nations (even though missing a few).😅😅😅
haha yes so great that no one knows it today. Perhaps the poem was a bit like the funniest joke in the world :D ruclips.net/video/rGbe5qy5274/видео.html
2:05 the waterfall is moving backwards. I believe the snake pit Ragnar died in is slightly east of Jorvik (modern day York) which was ruled by halfdan ragnarsson around 10 years after his death during the Pictish war
for anyone curious, this is the poem Egil wrote to the king (translated) By sun and moon I journeyed west, My sea-borne tune From Odin's breast My sing-ship packed With poet's art: It's word-keel cracked The frozen heart. And now I feed With an English King: So to the English mead I'll word-mead bring, Your praise my task, My song your fame, If you but ask I'll sound your name. These praises, King, Won't cost you dear That I shall sing If you will hear: Who beat and blazed Your trail of red, Till Odin gazed Upon the dead. The scream of swords, The clash of shields, These are true words On battlefields: Man sees his death Frozen in dreams, But Eirik's breath Frees battle-streams. The war-lord weaves His web of fear, Each man receives His fated share: A blood-red sun's The warrior's shield, The eagle scans The battlefield. As edges swing, Blades cut men down. Eirik the King Earns his renown. Break not the spell But silent be: To you I'll tell Their bravery: At clash of kings On carrion-field The red blade swings At blue-stained shield. When swords anoint What man is saved? Who gets this point Is deep engraved: And men like oak From Odin's tree, Few words they spoke At that iron-play. The edges swing, Blades cut men down. Eirik the King Earns his renown. The ravens dinned At this red fare, Blood on the wind, Death in the air; The Scotsmen's foes Fed wolves their meat, Death ends their woes As eagles eat. Carrion birds fly thick To the body stack, For eyes to pick And flesh to hack: The raven's beak Is crimson-red, The wolf goes seek His daily bread. The sea-wolves lie And take their ease, But feast the sly Wolf overseas. Valkyries keep The troops awake, There's little sleep When shield-walls shake, When arrows fly The taut bow-string, To bite or lie With broken wing. The peace is torn By flying spears, When bows are drawn Wolves prick their ears, The yew-bow shrills, The edges bite, The warrior wills His men to fight His arrows fly Like swarms of bees To feast the sly Wolf overseas. I praise the King Throughout his land, And keenly sing His open hand, His hand so free With golden spoil: But vice-like, he Grips his own soil. Bracelets of gold He breaks in two And, uncontrolled, Pours gifts on you: The lavish King Loads you with treasure, And everything Is for your pleasure. On his golden arm The bright shield swings: To his foes, harm: To his friends, rings; His fame's a feast Of glorious war, His name sounds east, From shore to shore. And now my lord, You've listened long As word on word I built this song: Your source is war, Your streams are blood, But my springs pour Great Odin's flood. The praise my lord This tight mouth broke, The word-floods poured, The still tongue spoke, From my poet's-breast These words took wing: Now all the rest May learn to sing.
Imagine if reincarnation is proven and this guys reincarnated person is watching this video thinking “damn that’s crazy glad I wasn’t around then” 😂 that would be hilarious to me
Berserk translates roughly to bear shirt. The only reason they're called berserkers is because they wore bear pelts as tunics/shirts, which were called "sarks" (not sure of the spelling, but that's the pronunciation)
@@johannnyborg3998 You Scandi's are the worst. English speakers don't know how to spell using your extra wierd letters. As far as English is concerned his assessment of it's pronunciation is correct.
@@richarddobson5035 They're not weird letters it's part of their alphabet. Every language' got their own, with different pronunciations and shit. So instead of disrespecting the guy how about show some respect? He didn't have to say the good answer but he did and you should thank him, yet you called him "the worst", wtf? Btw, you can find anything yourself in 2 min with Google, people like you just don't even wanna try. I bet you're american.
@@EstiDeColiss Do you honestly think I didn't know that that letter is part of his language? He corrected someone unnecessarily, to be a dick. Scandinavians do this regularly. English speakers dont ever say to them, "it's John, not Yohn". They are far too worried about people whom don't speak their language pronouncing and spelling their words correctly. His correction was unnecessary and rude.
@@cassanova9322 I think it was literally (And take literally with a grain of salt because it was a Spanish version) "Saga of Egil Skallagrímsson" by Snorri Sturluson. The edition was part of a collection of books titled "Jorge Luiz Borges's personal library", the collection was a bit random since it claimed the books where part of the library owned by the author it carries its name from (The only other book I remember right now was the Egyptian book of death which was a collection of translated ritualistic chants or something like that). In English, if you just look for Egil's Saga you should find it quickly enough.
@@cassanova9322 Sometimes it's just called Egil's Saga. The attribution to Snorri Sturluson is uncertain, technically it's by an anonymous author, but Snorri is thought to be the probable author due to the style of writing. It's one of the best Sagas, they're all good but some others that are considered amongst the best are Grettirs Saga, Laxdaela Saga, Eyrbyggja Saga and Njals Saga. Njals Saga is not just my favourite Saga it's my all time favourite book. If you haven't read any Sagas before personally I think Eyrbyggja Saga is a good place to start. It primarily tells the story of Snorri Godi, a very prominent chieftain and a recurring character in many Sagas. He was also an ancestor of Snorri Sturluson.
Back in the good old days when you could wipe out an entire bloodline and it's only killing the king's retainer that gets you in trouble, but you can write a poem and sort it all out. Makes you realise how pathetic the modern justice system is. Bring back trial by combat.
@@iloveyoushima It's basically anarcho-tyranny. The law-abiding live in fear of a million petty restrictions, while the majority of crime goes unpunished. They've removed our right to self defense, even in our own homes, and often the rights of perpetrators are given parity with the rights of victims. We live in a feminised society where we are expected to rely on the police and courts to defend us, and they are unwilling and unable to do so. Terreible crimes are covered up for the sake of 'social cohesion'. Is that enough to be going on with?
Trial by combat is flawed as well because even then there would be a few groups of people who would have have advantage in court. For instance if a special forces soldier robbed a bank and chose trial by combat he would more than likely have and advantage. Secondly in cases where there's not really a specific victim of the crime who would be the court appointed fighter. A cop, the judge himself? The special forces soldier could then easily commit many crimes and just ask for trial by combat everytime and basically live outside of the law as the richest people in the world do.
@@iloveyoushima Well I got 4 years for beating my fiancee's ex-husband after her pushed her off the sidewalk causing her to fall into the street while they were arguing about their kids. She turned out to be fine as was the baby, but seriously? I should be praised I didn't kill his ass, not locked up.
I just found you… I love a great story especially from someone who knows what their doing… You tell a great story my friend! I search for stories online and so far you are my favorite. You're not only well versed on how to tell a story with a dash of humour but yours are very informative... Keep up the great work! :)
I think all cultures had some kind of berserker type front loopy soldiers. The ancient Welsh had men naked drunk and mushroomed up, they called it sky clad. The druids would whip them up into a rage, they would rush naked into their enemies, as a blitzkrieg type of thing.
1:15 "...Kvedulf, which is old Norse for Night Wolf." Odd... I would have expected it to mean "Singing Wolf" or "howling wolf". The reason being that a modern Norwegian word "kveda" comes from old Norse kveða meaning singing.
As my Uncle so often told me, "put aside the madness; resist the 'call-of-the-wild'-in-us, and harken instead to the poet, the poetic-warrior, the warrior-philosopher, the warrior-priest! I have tried, my whole life, to abide by that, and, to honour all my heritage, without ever violating, the rights nor persons of others; so far, so good!(But, of course, the inner-struggle continues!) Tuatha-de-D' Naan, 'Thoughty2'!!
With a name like Bloodaxe, it does seem like a a warning to stay hidden from view until he is long-gone from your space and if he takes your space you should surely leave!!!
I think I would have been seen as a berserker as a child. I was unruly, always in trouble, terrible temper that got me constantly kicked out of school, and was enough to even scare my mom, I fought everyone who gave me a reason, I joined a gang at 13, and was carrying a gun and a knife by 14. I got my first charge of assault at 14, and was institutionalized for the better part of 11 to 17 years old. Twice i was beaten within hours of death, in which (with my skull broken and two black eyes, and broken teeth, I got up walked to the car got in, and when the driver said im taking you to the hospital, I said no, take me to the liquor store then take me home, mind you i could barely see cause my eyes were so swollen. I also at 14 got jumped and they tried to kill me with brick to the skull, and i got up,, walked all the way home,, where it took me 3 days to heal up.. I went in the military, got honorably dischargged after 4 mths, and went home. Started getting right back into trouble with gang stuff, and from 18 to 25 spent most of time in and out of jail, and courts and I was homeless for 6 years. It wasnt until my second child that I calmed down. Im 38 now, have a big house, nice car, make 75k a year, and I am covered in viking tattoos, from head and face to my shins. I am a single father of 3 kids, who are very well behaved and my two girls are military. The part i left out: I was sexually abused for years, abandoned and abused by my mother for most of my life, and abandoned by my father, and locked up. I was abused while I was locked up as well, and I also lost my first child. My ancestors (vikings) are close to my heart, cause I have been through so much pain in my life, discovering who I am saved my life, I am a descendant of warriors, and their blood still course through my veins. I am a descendant of a warrior Skarphéðinn Njálsson. May they forever stay with me and protect me on my journey. SKÁL
This is by far my Fav narration you've done thoughty 2 ur killing it like a good ole fashion berserk lmao I think u would have been a great at it.mad kudos bro .
Oye mate. I love this channel, there’s always something really interesting. Cheers from London, I’m new to the country I moved here for my girlfriend. I love it here, I’m used to moving a lot living in various places abroad. England is this yanks home now. 🇺🇸🇬🇧
Well that thing about the Vikings being “A hole new race never encountered beafore”You see Scandinavians were not only raiders but also traders. They hade traded with the Franks and saxons for decades beafore the Viking age ever started. So nearly everyone already knew how they where. And the Franks themselves were once a Germanic tribe that had migrated into France in the 5th century and they were also pagan. Worshipping nearly the same gods as the Scandinavians they should have known that the other part existed at least. And there was another tribe of germanics called the saxons ( continental once not in the British isles) that had been conquered by the Franks. And they were pretty similar to the Scandinavians. Now I just wanted to point this out. I love your videos and thing that you are great content creators so I do not mean any offense. / A history nerd with nothing to do.
All Scandinavians are not Viking or from Viking, different culture. Nor are they all Norse, neither are they exactly the same as what we mostly have now because Scotland conquered Christian Norway and colonized it and the Bubonic Plague kill most everyone. Very few people there were in those regions back then maybe less then 100,000 total.
@The Golden Jackel That is true the vikings are not a race. But i am pretty sure the Scots never conquered Norway. Or do you mean that they conquered the Hebrides?
@@iloveyoushima uhhhh Norse is Germanic and yes the Anglo-Saxons were Norse. . . And Western Germanic and probably a bit of central too because the Anglo-Saxons weren’t just Angles and Saxons. There were Jutes, Frisians, and even Franks too.
The sacking of Luna is one of the many overlooked viking leader stories.. Its pure brilliant... The stretcher the carried hastein into Luna on was made by spears and swords.. its really a kind of trojan horse they let inside the city gates.
This reminds me of a particular amon amarth song called inside "And never has my blood been shed In countless wars and fights This kenning is my true name They call me Ironside"
Love your humor. Look forward to more Viking stories. Egil was a Psychopath, by the way, even by Viking standards. Didn't know about Lothbroks pants though, odd that. Anyway, I like learning new shit. Keep them coming , Lad!
there is a lot in this video that is made up, not factual or slightly wrong, example the word vikingr, in the video he states that it's the old nordic word for pirate, which is not true, it was more of a homeless warriors, nomads, pillagers meaning, i can see how it just directly get's translated to pirate in that way, but it's still wrong to say that it actually means pirate, cause that is completely wrong. Vikings were exiled warriors either of own choice (to follow their captain / leader in exile) or as a captain / Hersir / Jarl. When exiled they would sail the shores towards west to find a place to settle down, and mostly just to find something to pillage or a place to trade (depending on the character of the exiled one) in order to survive. like i said, there is a lot in this video / story that is completely wrong and just seems like it's pulled out of open air to make an interesting story without too much ressearch, which is also great and the channel does this really well, but i think it should be more clear that most on this channel is not factual, actual history, but more inspiration from history with a lot of fiction build on top for entertainment sake.
Holy shit imagine meeting your kid in the afterlife and explaining that you spared his killer because he wrote a banger of a poem.
I'm sorry son, his poem was to beautiful
Considering Vikings I could imagine his son going like: Well... understandable, can I read it?
To be fair, the son did try to kill him first.
Poetry was actually an important part of culture back then. You even had to speak in poetry at times. So the fact that he wrote one banger of a poem that outdoes anyone is extremely impressive.
@@Physhi not to mention that he was not only an accomplished scribe but warrior as well.
So skilled that you can make a king forget that you killed his son;
Real life application of the Pen being mightier than the sword.
The pen has nothing on the keyboard
@@josephroszell you do know that most of history is killing raping stealing and drinking?
joseph roszell you sure know nothing about actual Viking history then.
or speech 100
People never listen, always wanna talk even though they only got 1 mouth yet 2 ears. People however can be willing to read, even if they dont like what they are reading. Point being pen to paper is a better way to plead a case than to speak it. He might have been able to explain how he was a victim and every murder was really self defense? Wouldnt be the 1st misunderstanding in history or the 1st time it was recorded wrong. Maybe Skal got a bad rap and wasnt the Viking people thought he was then or now and Mr Blood Axe was the only one to know and understand the true Skal?
"How the little piglets would grunt if they knew how the old boar suffered."
If you know, you know...
***** "How the little piggies will grunt when they hear how the old boar suffered."
We know.........Hail Ragnar......skol 🍻
😁
Also, I wrote that in comments 45 minutes ago, beat you, lol
Edit- yours is later than mine, quoted wrongly, and you've got double the likes 😂 (6 - 3)
I know.
Still one of the saddest death's I've watched. Ragnar was just so badass
“Having even been said to kill his own brothers to get the throne”
Every Chinese ruler ever: hello
Every Ottoman Sultan ever: Am I a joke to you?!
A general lack of love for your family isn't something to flex about
@@Cry_about_it_lmao Meh. Honestly I doubt it was lack of love itself for some rulers, certainly they must have had love for their family members earlier in their lives. But the thing that happens with monarchies is that, as they progressively get more stronger and more power struggles open up. Even the sons of the same mother might end up being split up for just enough time to formally see their sibling as a rival. And in common scenarios this makes the family split up by the point of the death of the father and culminates into what we can call a power struggle.
This power struggle, whether they want it or not, will culminate into their deaths if they do not strike first in the end. So it's not too unsurprising to see such murderous intent within families.
In the Netherlands we had the same problem. The then king (loui or Henry with alot of numbers as second name) was a lazy bum who was afraid for his and his family's life. He declared and signed that from then on, the monarch will not have any real ruling power anymore. We became a democracy. From then on, the royal family became the most expensive shared luxury of the country. It worked out well. He wasn't killed for his crown nor was any member killed for the crown ever since.
Defender of the Faith and father of Rule of Law - Charlemange
0:21 "Egil, was an ugly child."
I felt that on a molecular level.
Same
Egil the bastard
Me too. Do you wanna know what kinda sucks?
My family was one of the most powerful clans in Scotland. We were known as the most violent and most powerful clan. And now me, one of their descendants, lives in America in 2020, and I have bad internet, and I don’t have money...
I wish I was a powerful person in Scotland... Stupid other clans for kicking us out. I could have had lots of land, and I also wish I could just choose someone to behead... a random person, who I could just behead. Like my clan did...
At least I get a cool family crest. There’s a shield, and a night, with... with blond and black hair...
Never mind...
"I am sorry I killed your son, I made you a poem, I hope you like it :)"
@@unbeatengamer755 The kings name was Eric Bloodaxe, im sure he was a very nice guy
One psychopath to another, he understood they were the seem breed and therefore appreciate/understood each other.
@_Krosis_ lol
"I will not rest until I bathe in rivers of blood and drink from the skulls of all my wrongdoers."
I'm sorry I killed your son,
But maybe this poem will let you see,
You don't really know hardships,
until you've lived a life with a face that looks like me.
From the day I was born,
and the look I got from my mum,
to the day I stand shackled before you,
women would compare me to a bucket full of chum.
So battle naturally became my best friend,
and sometimes a lover too,
For who would like the looks of me
around, with a complexion that looks like gruel.
That I look like this was hardly my own doing,
when every bastard that walks the face of this Earth,
thinks it his job to remind me how bad I look,
by daily seeking to kick my arse since birth.
That I now sit shackled,
before you, is no small, or slight a task,
So now, if you think I will ask for leniency,
then you can go kiss my sweet, fat ...bad fortune.
Thoughty2: "They all sound rather lovely"
"Sigurd snake-in-the-eye" sounds like the guy she tells you not to worry about
You mean “Eric Bloodaxe” lmao
Ya they were a big hit namely in England... lol
The Swedes ravaged Europe a bit later...
snake in the pants would be more worrysome.
He is one of my ancestors.
Everywhere I go bro i see yo ass commenting lmfao
Eric: “you killed my son!”
Viking: “check out these bars bro”
Eric: “dam that shit was fire”🔥
Well what else do you do when faced by an absolutely lit poem
lmfao. Eric was no fool, got Egil to sign over the copyrights for the pardon.
Slimkingr
@@sanctusdeuscruor6219 eric was no fool. Eric and his bois where in the pool, got accidently shot and went to the hospital and really was gonna drool.
@@sanctusdeuscruor6219 and his bois think it was really cool
"No doubt keen to ensure the genetic material of everyone who ever crossed him was deleted from the genealogy of the human race." -Probably one of the best lines ever constructed
"You are sentenced to die."
~I wrote this poem about the event.
*skims poem* "Holy shit dude. This poem is amazing. You're free to go obviously."
Real life application of the Pen being mightier than the sword.
I don't know why but poems in the past where so important it maybe because of its meaning or because it boosted kings ego but in the middle east especially in Saudi Arabia now if a son of a tribe knew how to write a poem it would be a feast and the tribe would celebrate them having a poet and they will go on spreading the news about there poet.
It's because he was white.
@@aleksfoxtrot8044 that’s like saying “it’s because he was black.” When a African was released in Africa.
@@omarsankari8878 You a poet and didn't know it.
wait...how did you find out about me???
Knowledge
let’s see how much likes a reply that just says “lol” will get
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GlitchedWalker no
@@GlitchedWalker1 I hope ur pasta is undercooked for the rest of ur life
Trivia: The sea shanty "My mother told me" is based on a poem by Egil Skallagrimsson about what his mother said after he killed the boy who cheated in the game.
Never heard that one. I'm not a sailor. Even though I cuss enough to take the varnish off a boat deck.
@@Cat-fy5lw id feel pretty safe in saying he's played some AC lol
Two things made the Vikings fearless and unstoppable. They absolutely believed in Valhalla and they also believed that the moment of their death was fated and unavoidable.
Not just that; they also believed they would only end up in valhalla if they died in a fight. So basically, they wanted to fight to die but they didn't want to die to a weak enemy so they would basically just kill everyone in their way.
Yes a belief they fairly easily transitioned to Christianity. But I think it was more than their beliefs in Valhalla which made them unstoppable. The Vikings came from a colder harsher climate and was used to tough conditions and warfare, they were great sailors, had the element of surprise and though they were very fearless and cruel to their enemies, they were generally fairly loyal and united among each other, being united both in their beliefs, but also their needs, values and hunger and thirst for excitement, adventure, conquest, truth and heroic deeds.
They believed in a sense of justice which motivated them to be their best and be socially united.
Also Nordic people mostly those living in Iceland were just big and strong used to harsh enviroments and protein rich diets. Producing the strongest men on the planet, especially if you go by population.
That is more Christian than anything I've ever heard... I was explaining my faith in respect to covid-19. Heaven is the final destination and I will not go until God's appointed time to dispatch me. I also love Tolkien's MiddleEarth. Valinor and the Undying Lands= Valhalla.
valhalla, place where heroes who died in battle go eternally. interesting!
Ragnarr Loðbrók was the son of another legendary viking - Sigurd Ring (or Sigurðr Hringr in old Norse). Sigurd Ring was granted the province of Uppland by his uncle, the king of Denmark. Later, Sigurd would overthrow his uncle and become the king of Denmark himself (according to the sagas, Odin himself killed Sigurd's uncle in the final battle between those two). We don't know when it happened, if before or after Sigurd took the Danish crown, but he also managed to unify the Swedish tribes into one kingdom.
The saga about Oden is cool when he died in Sweden and became god and made Fornsigtuna to second asgård and became King over Sweden. He started the oldest royal family line in Swedens history
"i could only assume nobody had mentioned Egil's tendency to delete people who pissed him off" hahahahaha
read this comment right as he spoke it creepy stuff
As an Icelander, with direct ancestry from all over Scandinavia, I can trace my lineage directly to many of these people. Quite a neat thing tbh.
Well done, did you want a medal with that?
@@gloryholey4842 No. I am remarking that this is something of cultural heritage. Most Icelanders have such a connection to the nations past, regardless of internet miscreant criticalism.
@@gloryholey4842 lol ur raging in comments
@@Civa. Tastes like jelly to me
@@gloryholey4842 America moment
"Meet The Viking Who Couldn't be Killed"
*has been dead for over 1,000, years*
Checkmate.
But was he killed. No. He died at home.
Uhhh are you sure? He did say "meet" . Maybe he's still alive
"his bones are lost" uh no he's just a Viking skeleton living in a remote location
@unitedkingdom offiveeyes yes but we're doing jokes. this is humour
@@Abigart69 Brilliant
"Oh, there once was a hero named Ragnar the Red
Who came riding to Whiterun from old Rorikstead
And the braggart did swagger and brandish his blade
As he told of bold battles and gold he had made
But then he went quiet, did Ragnar the Red
When he met the shieldmaiden, Matilda, who said:
"Oh you talk, and you lie, and you drink all our mead
Now I think it's high time that you lie down and bleed"
And so then came clashing and slashing of steel
As the brave lass Matilda charged in full of zeal
And the braggart named Ragnar was boastful no more
When his ugly red head rolled around on the floor"
So a chick killed him? What a puss
yeah we all know those lovely nerds had these kinds of inspirations ^^
R u stupid? Alle killed Ragnar by dropping him in a pit of snakes, upon capturing him after his conquering of Paris. Bjorn Ironside (first born son of Ragnar) would later find Alle and to even the score Bjorn cut the kings ribs out from his spinal cord and left him hanging with his limbs spread like an eagle
Any of the women vikings back then would have kicked you're ass
DOVAHKIIN DOVAHKIIN
fun fact :the poem Egill wrote was called "Höfuðlausn" and it means Head's ransom
Thanks for this fact!
At least in Swedish the translation becomes somewhat comedic. Huvudlösen would indeed translate to head ransom but huvudlös just means headless. I don't know if this play on words works similarly in Icelandic
@@idakindlund979 it does!
can also mean "Main solution"
@@idakindlund979man your languages are so tough to learn/understand (coming from a guy who speaks 5 and manages to make himself understood in a couple more)
Poetry was actually seen as quite a virtuous activity in old Ásatrú. You might not think it but skalds and poets were very respected and important in Viking culture. And lots of them were able to get plenty of experience raiding and pillaging just as much as any other Vikings because raid leaders and chieftains would use their songs to help the rowers keep beat and keep spirits up
A lot of you hated history class in your high school years and look at you now
Because In School, History Is Propaganda Bullshit
In America its, "black ppl" - the end. Humans enjoy real history.....
Because he is british and has a really cool mustache
Hey, if they taught this stuff at my christian school, i would have been an A student.
I always loved history and science. My science teacher was convinced I'd end up working in history or science based Jobs!
Random Viking: Ragnar I think we are surrounded on both sides of the river
Ragnar: good now there is no way we can miss.
Random Viking: I have several questions?
Ragnar* cleaves random viking in half top to bottom*... Any more questions?
so badass! Is it made up or you have a source for that quote (other than the situation described in the video)? Is it Ragnars Saga? not meant as a criticism at all i am just compiling sarcastic quotes from norse sagas
@@isaeihwaz3227 It's a World War 2 quote.
@@zachkortus thanks!
@@zachkortus The real quote is, "We've been looking for the enemy for some time now. We've finally found him. We're surrounded. That simplifies things." Lieutenant General "Chesty" Puller at " The Chosin Reservoir" battle during the Korean War (not WWII). I got to know one of the guys that survived that frozen hell hole (they are called the "Chosin Few"), tough as nails but, nice as they come!
"I want to be famous like Ragnar"
~Everyone in vikings
Yeah... Show turned shit after Ragnar died. There were some good bits though
@@NeverExistedShadow13 nah it didn’t turn shit, it was just as good just different
@@charliepaling2508 my thought exactly
@@charliepaling2508 it kind of did tbh man. It felt so directionless for such a long time after they defeated Ecbert (loved this arc btw). And the constant betrayals and constant re-alliances just felt so boring and so bland that in those moments I'm not even surprised and just roll my eyes. Right now it seems to be going onto the direction that even Bjorn would be more famous than Ragnar prophecy wise, but he is nothing even close to Ragnar. Him being the leading role now doesn't justify him even surpassing Ragnar. Not in ambition. Not in character. And especially not in wit. Especially in times where he bangs different women every fucking episode (an exaggeration ofc, but seriously Ragnar told him to not to listen to his other "head"). What makes this worse too is the fact that there's literally no consequence, not with his betrayal with his own mom (sleeping with her wife), not with him cheating on his current wife.
Oh speaking of unnecessary and boring betrayals, Hvitserk is now on the side with Ivar again lmao. Even if he plans to backstab him in the end, it's one hell of a stupid plan and plot tbh.
Oh and floki, poor poor floki, getting his character so much injustice through a side unnecessary plot. Along with Lagertha's underwhelming, not so impactful and forced death. I don't think I need to elaborate more on these
These were the complaints I could think on the top of my head. I do remember having more complaints while watching the last season. Most of the I'm always wondering what the actual fuck is happening and what happened to this show.
Anyway in the end its just my opinion. Feel free to let me know yours
WHY DID I READ THESE REPLIES IM ON SEASON 4 OR SOMETHING AHAHAHA
This probably sounds like bs, but I can trace my lineage back to Egil on my grandmothers side in Iceland. This is due to the brilliant Icelandic recordkeeping, and their surname system.
Not unbelievable. Every roughly 20 years, your great grandparents double. You would have had many thousands of grandmother's and grandfather's in his time.
@@maxhines5744 I know, but a lot of people don't know this. Today Egil Skallagrimson will probably have thousands of descendants all over Europe and probably the US as well. Although not everyone will be able to prove lineage back to him (because of e.g. lost records).
For those that don't know eagle saga was written about it history of the family of Egil Skallagrimsson. Your family. An ancestry that no doubt took hand in the shaping of history.
Neat. You got that big fucking head as Egil did? Maybe that pillaging and shit they did back then? No? Hrm. Neat.
@@joshshin6819 Yeah I got your point. Even though I have a slightly bigger head than average, there probably ain't that much of that OG viking blood left, even though I am Danish.
"How cunning? As Cunning as a Fox Who's Just Been Appointed Professor of Cunning at Oxford University"
I understood that Blackadder reference
Glad I'm not the only one lol
I like when people point out references or other Easter eggs. The more you know...
Glad to know others got it,too.
Let's go im not alone
Baldrick, who gave you permission to turn into an Alsatian?
"I welcome the valkyries to summon me home"
Valkyries: you sir, are promoting fake news. Guy: oh man that was so original of you!
"Odin gave his eye for wisdom. And I would give much more!"
I would just watch 42, The answer the ultimate question of Life, the Universe, and EveryFING! bri'ish, innit bruhv?!
@@jaydubbzit3551 I literally just finished mostly harmless...I am 42 yrs of age too
Shovel
'How the little piggies will grunt, when they hear how the old boar suffered'
Hahaha
Saw your comment in the other post so I scrolled until I found this.
Liked :)
@@friendlyoldbum9182 thanks man, skol 🍻
@@Kazza_8240 Skol 🍻
skol
@@james4438 Context matters G :)
Ragnar really is legendary even having his story featured in Assassin's Creed Valhalla which may be a fictional game but still holds strongly to real Viking lore and history
I truly believe Ragnar was real he was to famous in his time people thought he was a hero from long long time ago so that's why most people think his life time is fiction
If Ragnar wasn't real, I wouldn't be around.
“You should forget about poetry and develop some *real life* skills.”
Unless you’re so skilled that you can make a king forget that you killed his son.
Speech: 100
Its like one of those terrible mobile adds.
Anytime someone says bones or artifacts were "lost".. I automatically jump to the Smithsonian stealing and hiding them. Smh
Stealing and destroying them.
Agreed destroying & rewriting History is mans History..., Lma😥
First thought i had as well
Stealing and destroying them then sipping on tea. Phew close one ppl almost found out.
@@jeddkeech259 exactly
Can we take a minute to enjoy the fact how much work the editor put into this
honestly this is one of my favorite channels just because your so so good at story telling and providing history in such a fun way.
"Who was the greatest viking in history?"
"Meet the viking that couldn't be killed"
"Vikatin King"
@Nathan unknown Who
@@dr_edward_richtofen69 gay person
@@marley3903 Ah. Well my icon isn't me or that guy but I am indeed gay.
@@dr_edward_richtofen69 don't care about anyone's sexuality, but now I'm curious. Who's you're icon?
@@TheHighSpaceWizard This one kpop star haha
See. And here I'd just grown to like my name after 35 years.
its a good name lmao- watch tangled
@Fluffstery Fluffstery so like... Uhh... Wanna be friends or something?🥺
@Fluffstery Fluffstery I like to relate my name to Gene Wilder. Fun, eccentric actor that made some movies that made my youth brighter. As far as relatable small world things, my step mom is from Newfoundland and my late grandfather's name was David.
Eugene just reminds me of spongebob tbh
It's a fine name!
Egil at 3: "writes great poems"
Me at 3: "...
T.f was i doing at 3??
eating paint chips
At that age I distinctly remember discovering that burning Coals are are burning hot, basically I was doing Science the old-fashioned way.
@@danthewatcher9681 I discovered that screws in the burning coal are burning hot, even after the burning stopped.
@@j.p.5013 Aah, a fellow man of science, welcome!
Crying because i can't find the drawing that was in my left hand
Edit: another one would be hiding in a bucket half full of water for no reason
"oh how the little piggies will squeal as they learn how their old boar suffered"
I love when native English speakers try saying Nordic names
@Arnór Róbertsson what is your name i wanna see if i Can do it Im Norwegian
@Arnór Róbertsson With Norwegian letters, is it Ar-nåor?
@Arnór Róbertsson can you sound out how you say it
@Arnór Róbertsson is it 'At-arnooo-ray Rrob-biet-soon?' Sorry, that was a bad joook 🤤
@Arnór Róbertsson my god that's harder than German
Snake-in-the-eye is probably the weirdest and coolest viking name ever XD
If you watch the show Vikings, Sigurd Snake-in-the-eye has a weird pupil that looks like a snake
Snake-in-the-eye is just Norwegian for jizz-in-the-face
@@planetbroccoli5405 He probably had an accidental discharge as a kid, hitting himself in the eye :)
The Viking sagas have an impressive humouristic touch, I´m sure Snorri and the other writers from the time are happy with your storytelling!
As a Norwegian we learn about Egil as kids and study his poems at school, however most of his “accomplishment” are legends and impossible to confirm
I'm actually interested in his poems now. Any man that can do what he did and subsequently write a poem so amazing his life is spared. That deserves a read. Do you remember the titles of any of his poems?
Many Samurai were poets too
Much like William Wallace, then, eh? ;)
@@ericalbers4867 Try googling "Eigil Skallagrimsson saga".
Take it from there
@@ericalbers4867 Google "Höfuðlausn" That's the name of the poem in Icelandic which can be translated as "Head ransom"
The blood eagle isn't *that* disputed, since they found evidence of more than one person's skeletal remains that fit the description of what was done.
And if you want a more graphic description (yes, this is a trigger warning):
The ribcage is severed along the spinal column and broken open, revealing the lungs. The lungs are filleted, carefully sliced open for maximum surface area to the air.
Basically, it's not the cutting open that kills you. The air hits your lungs and keeps you alive for a fair bit of time (we don't know how long). What kills you is the dessication of the lungs, leading to slowly suffocating because of blood interfering with the alveoli. It was said the process could take up to 3 days, all the while you're gasping for air that you can't fill your lungs with, yet which has enough exposure to keep you alive.
But we just don't know. It's not like anyone does this today. And I have to say, I'm pretty thankful for that.
What bothers me most about this is wondering how many times this was tried before someone got it "right", as they didn't know as much about physiology as we do today.
Apparently they did
Of you slice people for a living, there is plenty of times to figure out where the breath goes and how this ruffly works 🤷
@@333OsirisEEE Nobody really did that much 1000 years ago. And the information I have on it did in fact come from things we've learned medically. On the other hand, nobody's actually done it, because the dehumanization required to torture another human being to death at that level is a taboo today, just as modern medicine would have been a taboo 1000 years ago.
@@SamlSchulze1104 That's not an executioner. That's a sociopathic serial killer (at the very least, a multiple murderer).
Executioners are authorized by judicial authority.
As such, I wouldn't trust someone's word on that, who only had an interest in the suffering of others.
I in my humble personal opinion, think that we should take someone who commits the act of molestation and rape against children and let the parents of the child choose if they want to publicly blood eagle the perpetrator as well as murderers who are without a doubt the one who done it. As you wouldn't want to do this to someone who doesn't deserve it because it is very cruel. But we don't need to be nice and soft with those who would rape and molest our children and murder our brothers and sisters they should be publicly blood eagled just my thoughts. I can bet every penny of every human on earth child rape and molestation as well as needless murder would drop absolutely drastically after doing this blood eagle publicly a number of times and let it be known that anyone who commits those heinous acts will be swiftly and in the most cruel way dispatched with extreme prejudice
Egill Skallagrímsson... his story is tought in kids schools here in Iceland🤟
That's neat keep history alive and the legends live on
Best book I have read.
Was it taught as a guideline?
@@rexstasy7854 its taught as history and kind of to show old norse
Great. Here in the US we teach boys how to turn into girls... and vice versa.
One thing I know about the viking soldiers fasting when they got the plague. Fasting causes autophagy which causes the body to eat itself for calories. During this process all tumors, parasites, and viruses would be metabolized. Curing them of their disease or at least saving the ones who weren't fully stricken yet.
Not sure about the viruses,but the rest ? Pribably true
Countless cultures and peoples throughout history practiced this.
The plague was caused by a bacteria, Y. Pestis. Dont spread misinformation by saying you can cure diseases by fasting
"All tumors"
The cancer that killed my best friend, who fasted while suffering: laughs in fuck your attempt
@@kilderok seek help instead of lashing out at random people. just trying to explain a weird occurrence that happened a long ass time ago.
i can't help but notice that the waterfall clip at 2:08 or so is in reverse. I can't unsee it
It is from the show Vikings, it is raising instead of falling, your eyes are not wrong.
The Viking of Stamford Bridge was the biggest badass of history, change my mind
There's a Chinese (or Japanese) dude who did something similar. His enemies had to retire and shoot arrows. He died, but the arrows in his body kept him standing.
Harald Hardrada, King of Norway, he was indeed a fearsome man.
Allow me to one up you and mention the well ard bastard known as RONNIE PICKERING!!!!!!!
I thought the video is about him lol
Joey Barton
"absolutely deleting people" had me dying for like 5 minutes man 🤣
“Father! I’ve waited years in the afterlife for you! What of the man who killed me?”
“Well, son, he was a good poet..”
I thought he was going to talk about Bjorn
“Since no sword and no axe couldn’t touch my son today, he will be known as Bjorn Ironside”
saw the thumbnail and thought it might be rollo
Title history:
Who's the greatest viking in the world
Meet The Viking Who Couldn't be Killed
Lol. I saw the change
lol I didnt notice that
why him change?
@JakiePlayz Roblox yeah makes sense
I was wondering if I imagined the last title or if it was changed
This guy is legend. His response to cheating weasels at 2:45 is exactly what is sorely lacking today and why the world is saturated in scumbags and run by crooks.
@Tom W It caught up with them eventually when William Wallace found out.
@Tom W You obviously haven't seen Braveheart.
@@dowskivisionmagicaloracle8593 braveheart was a bag of bullshit
I completely agree. Just curious. Why the hammer and sickle?
@@DB-bk9tr yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
The Thumbnail has a strikingly eerie resemblance to Rollo From the show Vikings
Vikings and their culture are so fascinating to me, kinda obsessed with it. I love Viking lore and their rituals
But why? Its so bloody boring, its been covered to death and people exaggerate many aspects of it. Vikings were no more special than some smelly hairy dude in an island raping and pillaging other people.
@@gloryholey4842 smelly) sounds like you don't know what you are saying. Hygiene were more important to them than to rest of the Europe at the time. If i remember correctly the English laughed at them for bathing more than once a week 😅
I can agree but they are also so fucking ruthless
"The 200 iq play"
Ragnar: I'm gonna do what I call a pro gamer move
This is where Klingons come from? Large ridged skulls, fierce warriors that use handheld weapons, writes love poems...
Imagine Lt. Worf just going to ancient Scandinavia and being like “I like these humans! They are mighty, honorable warriors! I will stay here and be called Egil!”
🤣🤣🤣
technicaly they are....let me ellaborate: Klingons initialy were conceived by Gene L. Coon during cold war era Star Trek : TOS as an antagonist race and had bronze skin and Asian features to evoke the mistrust sentiments still held by plenty Americans post WW2 and their struggle vs Japan , and were a feudal empire who relied also plenty on slave labour and loot they gained by raiding. They were later evolved and redesigned more by the time of Motion Picture and higher budget and by the time of TNG series added to the franchise they were representing Soviet Union but also combined with adherence to a warrior Code similar to Bushido. Considering that Russians are descendents of Rus who were a splinter group of norse people....yep Klingons are Scandinavians
@12:54 - "a cunning plan... how cunning? As cunning as a fox who has just been appointed professor of cunning at Oxford" - now that's pretty cunning! .. Love the Blackadder references and quotes! 🙂
As an Icelandic man, ican't stop laughing at how badly he butchered my boy Egill's name. As well as all the other Icelandic/Scandinavian names in this video.
Mate Islandic is fascinating but also difficult! And I’m even Swedish so I understand some but struggle with the pronunciation. Read some paper in how islandic is basically Scandinavian but 500 years back in time. So I feel for this guy :)
@@qx0ni me too. But it's still kinda funny
My ancestors are Scandinavian/Icelandic and I love learning more about their culture
@@IngiannOceanstryder11 it has really interesting history and folklore
Xerxes the hollow yeah i Agree 😃
Funfact: York was named «jorvik» by the Norsemen. It later got simplified by the british to York, so «New York» is basicly the british copying the Vikings.
The English Word «Bag» comes from the word «Baggur», the word «baggur» is no longer used in Norway, but the word bag has become a new «slang» that we’ve learned from the English language.
haha thank goodness it is not New Jorvik. Fun fact about the word bag which lasted longer in English than Norwegian
Literally almost every single thing in our world today: from democracy to communism, to rockets to space shuttles - we owe to the people of the European race. AKA, Scandinavians, British, French, Germans, Mediterraneans, Slavs, Persians, and North Indians.
A notable outlier are the Sinoid races, but even they have built upon the knowledge from the West.
Last time i looked at a map New York was in America, The Vikings had many kingdoms in old Britain as did many other cultures so most of our towns and city's where named by the people who lived there not copied
@@vineetpande449 I love how You regard all Slavic nations as just Slavs, but put the work into naming the Germanic nations (even though missing a few).😅😅😅
Vineet Pande pretty sure the Arabs did plenty in Math and Astronomy.
"It must have been a bloody good poem" :-D
Or a bloody bad son ;)
He touched a lot of hearts just as he ripped them out.
haha yes so great that no one knows it today.
Perhaps the poem was a bit like the funniest joke in the world :D
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2:05 the waterfall is moving backwards. I believe the snake pit Ragnar died in is slightly east of Jorvik (modern day York) which was ruled by halfdan ragnarsson around 10 years after his death during the Pictish war
Lemme guess: Egil’s father taught him how to end his foes rightly
SKAAAALLLLL!!!!!
I think you mean e-girl
This is one of the best-looking videos you've ever done, wow! Nice work.
"Who was the greatest Viking?"
*Yells from the core of my heart:* "Ragnar Lothbrokkkkk."
Yes! Came here to see if anyone else said that. Hail Ragnar, skol 🍻
for anyone curious, this is the poem Egil wrote to the king (translated)
By sun and moon
I journeyed west,
My sea-borne tune
From Odin's breast
My sing-ship packed
With poet's art:
It's word-keel cracked
The frozen heart.
And now I feed
With an English King:
So to the English mead
I'll word-mead bring,
Your praise my task,
My song your fame,
If you but ask
I'll sound your name.
These praises, King,
Won't cost you dear
That I shall sing
If you will hear:
Who beat and blazed
Your trail of red,
Till Odin gazed
Upon the dead.
The scream of swords,
The clash of shields,
These are true words
On battlefields:
Man sees his death
Frozen in dreams,
But Eirik's breath
Frees battle-streams.
The war-lord weaves
His web of fear,
Each man receives
His fated share:
A blood-red sun's
The warrior's shield,
The eagle scans
The battlefield.
As edges swing,
Blades cut men down.
Eirik the King
Earns his renown.
Break not the spell
But silent be:
To you I'll tell
Their bravery:
At clash of kings
On carrion-field
The red blade swings
At blue-stained shield.
When swords anoint
What man is saved?
Who gets this point
Is deep engraved:
And men like oak
From Odin's tree,
Few words they spoke
At that iron-play.
The edges swing,
Blades cut men down.
Eirik the King
Earns his renown.
The ravens dinned
At this red fare,
Blood on the wind,
Death in the air;
The Scotsmen's foes
Fed wolves their meat,
Death ends their woes
As eagles eat.
Carrion birds fly thick
To the body stack,
For eyes to pick
And flesh to hack:
The raven's beak
Is crimson-red,
The wolf goes seek
His daily bread.
The sea-wolves lie
And take their ease,
But feast the sly
Wolf overseas.
Valkyries keep
The troops awake,
There's little sleep
When shield-walls shake,
When arrows fly
The taut bow-string,
To bite or lie
With broken wing.
The peace is torn
By flying spears,
When bows are drawn
Wolves prick their ears,
The yew-bow shrills,
The edges bite,
The warrior wills
His men to fight
His arrows fly
Like swarms of bees
To feast the sly
Wolf overseas.
I praise the King
Throughout his land,
And keenly sing
His open hand,
His hand so free
With golden spoil:
But vice-like, he
Grips his own soil.
Bracelets of gold
He breaks in two
And, uncontrolled,
Pours gifts on you:
The lavish King
Loads you with treasure,
And everything
Is for your pleasure.
On his golden arm
The bright shield swings:
To his foes, harm:
To his friends, rings;
His fame's a feast
Of glorious war,
His name sounds east,
From shore to shore.
And now my lord,
You've listened long
As word on word
I built this song:
Your source is war,
Your streams are blood,
But my springs pour
Great Odin's flood.
The praise my lord
This tight mouth broke,
The word-floods poured,
The still tongue spoke,
From my poet's-breast
These words took wing:
Now all the rest
May learn to sing.
That could have been a Jethro Tull song.
The "I dropped my croissant" got me. 🤣
Imagine if reincarnation is proven and this guys reincarnated person is watching this video thinking “damn that’s crazy glad I wasn’t around then” 😂 that would be hilarious to me
The reincarnation after that watches the world burn wondering what the fuck was wrong with us.
Imagine if that person was you
Welcome to the giant fishbowl.
Shuuuu’p. It’s not funny.
He would just be happy to see some intelligance emerging... 👌🤭
Does anyone else say “Thoughty2 here” every time one of his videos starts or is it just me???
Just found this channel. I’m enjoying my time here, keep ‘em coming bro
Berserk translates roughly to bear shirt. The only reason they're called berserkers is because they wore bear pelts as tunics/shirts, which were called "sarks" (not sure of the spelling, but that's the pronunciation)
No the pronunciation is "særk"
@@johannnyborg3998 You Scandi's are the worst. English speakers don't know how to spell using your extra wierd letters. As far as English is concerned his assessment of it's pronunciation is correct.
@@richarddobson5035 They're not weird letters it's part of their alphabet. Every language' got their own, with different pronunciations and shit. So instead of disrespecting the guy how about show some respect? He didn't have to say the good answer but he did and you should thank him, yet you called him "the worst", wtf? Btw, you can find anything yourself in 2 min with Google, people like you just don't even wanna try. I bet you're american.
@@EstiDeColiss Do you honestly think I didn't know that that letter is part of his language? He corrected someone unnecessarily, to be a dick. Scandinavians do this regularly. English speakers dont ever say to them, "it's John, not Yohn". They are far too worried about people whom don't speak their language pronouncing and spelling their words correctly. His correction was unnecessary and rude.
@@richarddobson5035 it's not unnecessary lol. Do you think it's better to let people be misinformed about the pronunciation of foreign words?
Dude I remember finding Egil's saga in my grandparents library years back! One of the best reads I had as a teenager.
Nice🙌
What was the name of the book and who was the author
@@cassanova9322 I think it was literally (And take literally with a grain of salt because it was a Spanish version) "Saga of Egil Skallagrímsson" by Snorri Sturluson. The edition was part of a collection of books titled "Jorge Luiz Borges's personal library", the collection was a bit random since it claimed the books where part of the library owned by the author it carries its name from (The only other book I remember right now was the Egyptian book of death which was a collection of translated ritualistic chants or something like that).
In English, if you just look for Egil's Saga you should find it quickly enough.
@@SteelBerserkChannel thanks :)
Any good book recommendations?
@@cassanova9322 Sometimes it's just called Egil's Saga. The attribution to Snorri Sturluson is uncertain, technically it's by an anonymous author, but Snorri is thought to be the probable author due to the style of writing. It's one of the best Sagas, they're all good but some others that are considered amongst the best are Grettirs Saga, Laxdaela Saga, Eyrbyggja Saga and Njals Saga. Njals Saga is not just my favourite Saga it's my all time favourite book. If you haven't read any Sagas before personally I think Eyrbyggja Saga is a good place to start. It primarily tells the story of Snorri Godi, a very prominent chieftain and a recurring character in many Sagas. He was also an ancestor of Snorri Sturluson.
Back in the good old days when you could wipe out an entire bloodline and it's only killing the king's retainer that gets you in trouble, but you can write a poem and sort it all out.
Makes you realise how pathetic the modern justice system is. Bring back trial by combat.
How is the modern justice system pathetic?
@@iloveyoushima It's basically anarcho-tyranny. The law-abiding live in fear of a million petty restrictions, while the majority of crime goes unpunished. They've removed our right to self defense, even in our own homes, and often the rights of perpetrators are given parity with the rights of victims. We live in a feminised society where we are expected to rely on the police and courts to defend us, and they are unwilling and unable to do so. Terreible crimes are covered up for the sake of 'social cohesion'.
Is that enough to be going on with?
Trial by combat is flawed as well because even then there would be a few groups of people who would have have advantage in court. For instance if a special forces soldier robbed a bank and chose trial by combat he would more than likely have and advantage. Secondly in cases where there's not really a specific victim of the crime who would be the court appointed fighter. A cop, the judge himself? The special forces soldier could then easily commit many crimes and just ask for trial by combat everytime and basically live outside of the law as the richest people in the world do.
@@iloveyoushima Well I got 4 years for beating my fiancee's ex-husband after her pushed her off the sidewalk causing her to fall into the street while they were arguing about their kids. She turned out to be fine as was the baby, but seriously? I should be praised I didn't kill his ass, not locked up.
Real life application of the Pen being mightier than the sword.
I appreciate the Blackadder reference with the fox 'Professor of cunning' remark. One of the all time great comedy series'.
"Is that really you? The Dragonborn?"
"Cunning as a....."
As a Baldric quote that no-one else got...
Arran: ...It's hard to know where to draw the line between fact and fiction.
Michael Hirst: I have an eraser.
Rasputin: FINNALY A WORTHY OPPONENT! OUR BATTLE WILL BE LEGENDARY!
"Hey, Thoughty2 here..."
Best intro in the whole of Social Media history 😍
I just found you…
I love a great story especially from someone who knows what their doing… You tell a great story my friend! I search for stories online and so far you are my favorite. You're not only well versed on how to tell a story with a dash of humour but yours are very informative... Keep up the great work! :)
His other bones are probably in a museum as part of a t-rex
I think all cultures had some kind of berserker type front loopy soldiers. The ancient Welsh had men naked drunk and mushroomed up, they called it sky clad. The druids would whip them up into a rage, they would rush naked into their enemies, as a blitzkrieg type of thing.
Well, that's paganism for you :P
*watches vinland saga once*
Yeah berserkers took mushrooms as well
I think you're talking about the Celts or Gauls. Like Vercingetorix?
Thank you Age of Empires and Thoughty2
He died when "the brave lass Matilda charged in full of zeal" at the time he was at ole' Rorikstead
He was at white run after coming FROM rorikstead
@@krackedupkrabers5372 Well... he was at Rorikstead at some point, right? :D
1:15 "...Kvedulf, which is old Norse for Night Wolf." Odd... I would have expected it to mean "Singing Wolf" or "howling wolf". The reason being that a modern Norwegian word "kveda" comes from old Norse kveða meaning singing.
There is also the possibility that he’s wrong
I think he means kvældulf
As a norse speaker, hearing you pronounce Egil Skallagrímson made me laugh 😂 But extremely interesting video! You have a way of keeping me hooked!
As my Uncle so often told me, "put aside the madness; resist the 'call-of-the-wild'-in-us, and harken instead to the poet, the poetic-warrior, the warrior-philosopher, the warrior-priest! I have tried, my whole life, to abide by that, and, to honour all my heritage, without ever violating, the rights nor persons of others; so far, so good!(But, of course, the inner-struggle continues!) Tuatha-de-D' Naan, 'Thoughty2'!!
700 some guys named "Eugene" disliked this video. Don't sweat it Hue you're all still loved.
They probably gingers to.
945 now and shit I stubbed my toe
i love how he just says "deleted" like the guy was a computer antivirus program
2:04 Apparently Egil was so tough he could make a waterfall (Haifoss?) go backwards.
With a name like Bloodaxe, it does seem like a a warning to stay hidden from view until he is long-gone from your space and if he takes your space you should surely leave!!!
I think I would have been seen as a berserker as a child.
I was unruly, always in trouble, terrible temper that got me constantly kicked out of school, and was enough to even scare my mom, I fought everyone who gave me a reason, I joined a gang at 13, and was carrying a gun and a knife by 14. I got my first charge of assault at 14, and was institutionalized for the better part of 11 to 17 years old. Twice i was beaten within hours of death, in which (with my skull broken and two black eyes, and broken teeth, I got up walked to the car got in, and when the driver said im taking you to the hospital, I said no, take me to the liquor store then take me home, mind you i could barely see cause my eyes were so swollen. I also at 14 got jumped and they tried to kill me with brick to the skull, and i got up,, walked all the way home,, where it took me 3 days to heal up.. I went in the military, got honorably dischargged after 4 mths, and went home. Started getting right back into trouble with gang stuff, and from 18 to 25 spent most of time in and out of jail, and courts and I was homeless for 6 years. It wasnt until my second child that I calmed down. Im 38 now, have a big house, nice car, make 75k a year, and I am covered in viking tattoos, from head and face to my shins. I am a single father of 3 kids, who are very well behaved and my two girls are military.
The part i left out: I was sexually abused for years, abandoned and abused by my mother for most of my life, and abandoned by my father, and locked up. I was abused while I was locked up as well, and I also lost my first child. My ancestors (vikings) are close to my heart, cause I have been through so much pain in my life, discovering who I am saved my life, I am a descendant of warriors, and their blood still course through my veins.
I am a descendant of a warrior Skarphéðinn Njálsson. May they forever stay with me and protect me on my journey.
SKÁL
That's actually interesting cus like no one asked : D
*In Case you missed it:* "At 2:07, the waterfall is flowing upwards."
Iceland is a magic place.😉
Floki has seen it
Sorry a Thick skull to protect the brain from otherwise deadly blows, Hes just an Icelandic Homer Simpson
Gary McWilliams lol
Nebulon YT how did you get that icon
ِReesins what icon?
He has that pentagon near his name
This is by far my Fav narration you've done thoughty 2 ur killing it like a good ole fashion berserk lmao I think u would have been a great at it.mad kudos bro .
"A man so ruthless, he is said to have slain his own brothers to gain the thrones"
(Meanwhile Mughals who did it everytime a king died)
Fr
Mughals are a bane upon Indian history.
@@vineetpande449 As all another Mongols to another nations.
Oye mate. I love this channel, there’s always something really interesting. Cheers from London, I’m new to the country I moved here for my girlfriend. I love it here, I’m used to moving a lot living in various places abroad. England is this yanks home now. 🇺🇸🇬🇧
Well that thing about the Vikings being “A hole new race never encountered beafore”You see Scandinavians were not only raiders but also traders. They hade traded with the Franks and saxons for decades beafore the Viking age ever started. So nearly everyone already knew how they where. And the Franks themselves were once a Germanic tribe that had migrated into France in the 5th century and they were also pagan. Worshipping nearly the same gods as the Scandinavians they should have known that the other part existed at least. And there was another tribe of germanics called the saxons ( continental once not in the British isles) that had been conquered by the Franks. And they were pretty similar to the Scandinavians. Now I just wanted to point this out. I love your videos and thing that you are great content creators so I do not mean any offense. / A history nerd with nothing to do.
All Scandinavians are not Viking or from Viking, different culture. Nor are they all Norse, neither are they exactly the same as what we mostly have now because Scotland conquered Christian Norway and colonized it and the Bubonic Plague kill most everyone. Very few people there were in those regions back then maybe less then 100,000 total.
@The Golden Jackel That is true the vikings are not a race. But i am pretty sure the Scots never conquered Norway. Or do you mean that they conquered the Hebrides?
Exactly, there's also lots of evidence coming to light that the anglo-saxons were Norse, not Germanic.
@@iloveyoushima uhhhh Norse is Germanic and yes the Anglo-Saxons were Norse. . . And Western Germanic and probably a bit of central too because the Anglo-Saxons weren’t just Angles and Saxons. There were Jutes, Frisians, and even Franks too.
The sacking of Luna is one of the many overlooked viking leader stories.. Its pure brilliant... The stretcher the carried hastein into Luna on was made by spears and swords.. its really a kind of trojan horse they let inside the city gates.
This reminds me of a particular amon amarth song called inside
"And never has my blood been shed
In countless wars and fights
This kenning is my true name
They call me Ironside"
I thought of the same one, actually
Assassins creed valhalla: comes out
My RUclips recommendations: VIKINGS. VIKINGS EVERYWHERE.
Love your humor. Look forward to more Viking stories. Egil was a Psychopath, by the way, even by Viking standards. Didn't know about Lothbroks pants though, odd that. Anyway, I like learning new shit. Keep them coming , Lad!
there is a lot in this video that is made up, not factual or slightly wrong, example the word vikingr, in the video he states that it's the old nordic word for pirate, which is not true, it was more of a homeless warriors, nomads, pillagers meaning, i can see how it just directly get's translated to pirate in that way, but it's still wrong to say that it actually means pirate, cause that is completely wrong. Vikings were exiled warriors either of own choice (to follow their captain / leader in exile) or as a captain / Hersir / Jarl. When exiled they would sail the shores towards west to find a place to settle down, and mostly just to find something to pillage or a place to trade (depending on the character of the exiled one) in order to survive.
like i said, there is a lot in this video / story that is completely wrong and just seems like it's pulled out of open air to make an interesting story without too much ressearch, which is also great and the channel does this really well, but i think it should be more clear that most on this channel is not factual, actual history, but more inspiration from history with a lot of fiction build on top for entertainment sake.
Absolutely love listening to you while I work!