The grave mound of Björn Ironside
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- Опубликовано: 28 дек 2020
- This is the place where the tradition says that the Viking warlord and king Björn Ironside was buried. It is situated at Munsö west of Stockholm. I show you around and also talk about how historically accurate the stories of Björn and his father the Viking Ragnar Lothbrok is.
Please visit my website JohanRominHistory.substack.com to read more stories about the Swedish Viking history. 
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I can say it again. In Sweden it is not disrespectful to be up on a grave mound, sit or walk on a mound. They did that in the Viking age too, it is called "sitta på hög". What is not accepted of course is to damage anything or to steal anything. That is against the Swedish law.
Very wholesome, you’ve got the making of a very friendly informative RUclips channel. Wish you and your kids the best mate.
When did Bjørn become Swedish? Thought he was Norweagian
"Sit on high" translates well in English. Invokes an image of someone elevating themselves by sitting on the throne, or standing on the shoulders of those whole rule the land. The idea makes sense in English as well.
@@marcusantoniuskase9770 if u refer the show Vikings that show is extremly unaccuret! Like for example many of the people in it like Ragnar and ivar boneless is actully from Denmark! rollo and Ragnar is not brothers aswell! so take the show with a grain of salt! Tho good show but not historical accuret!
It's not frowned upon in America, either. I live in the midwest and have visited the Cahokia mounds in Southern Illinois many, many times and they literally have a stair set that takes you from the bottom of the largest mound to the top of the largest mound, and it's built right into the mound. And even so, our cemetery's are also the same way. You can walk along the graves as long as you don't vandalize people's gravesites.
the kids are so respectful and mature, they saw the coins and the sword and their first instinct wasnt to play around with it and touch em, but to point it out and step back
great kids!
If that was here in britain the coins and sword wouldnt have lasted the night we're country of disrespectful, entitled kids... Great to see some cultures still have respect
@@DanC1987 The people of britain trying to take what's not theirs. What a shock.
@@John-qt8km On that note weve been pillaged by countless others including the vikings! But I dont disagree seems were a mini Murica
@@John-qt8km 🤣😭
Still hoping to visit one day.
Just watched your reaction video to the show Vikings
Was very good could tell you really cared about the show and the events
Because of Vikings?
My brother went to Scandinavia on a similar trip and really enjoyed it - learnt that a 'sense of humour' can be cultural i.e. joking about hings that other people would find a bit "off" e.g. joking at funerals about the dead; it's a bit expensive in those regions but the hospitality is excellent.
Same!!
Mee too boy
Thanks everyone for watching the video! To everyone watching I just wanted to say: There is nothing disrespectful walking on these mounds. They even did that in the Viking age. There is a Swedish saying "sitta på hög".. "sitting on the mound" ... that means to sit on the mound and to remember your loved ones and your heros. It sounds a little better in Swedish also, since the word "hög" mean "high" at the same time it means "mound".These mounds were often put up in high up places for everyone to see, close to a road or an important waterway. From the mound it was possible to see for many miles and people who travelled could see the mounds and navigate with the help from the dead. Many times old Norse graves are high up on hills because of this. The thing "do not walk on the grave" is a Christian tradition, not a Norse tradition. In the Norse tradition the dead lived through these mounds and helped the living.
Did the archeologists check if there is actually something BENEATH the mound? Thank you
Hello from Scotland.?. Why was the TV show 'Vikings' about Ragnar Bjørn Røllø set in Norway and not Sweden..? Lovely video.. !
@@jbearmcdougall1646 I could be wrong but I’m assuming the borders of these Scandinavian countries have changed quite a bit since those days.
@@matthewgunther782 There was actually no modern borders like Scandinavia has today during the Viking ages the nations of Norway, Sweden and Denmark came to be from the efforts of mostly Christian kings.
@@jbearmcdougall1646 They made up and mixed characters and people from different eras. It is made for the show... not reality.
how epic would it be if Alexander Ludwig would visit this mound when covid pandemic will be over and give his respect... that would blow up internet
edit: yes after quadrilions of replies i now know he and few other cast members visited this mound/grave, he didnt announced it and kept respectful, still i wish i could seen that :)
@@bradwilliamson6799 is there a video of that?
Ha you moron! COVID-19 won’t be over as long as the politicians can use it for power traps!
Haha visit when the pandemic is over??? Who says that, what a moron you are lol, people have lost their minds
@@momchilm1495 i really dont get what you wanted to say? are you implying that pandemic will not be over or you think that travelling during pandemic is smart idea?
@Razors Edge in this media era i bet he would be made photo and uploaded to insta.
if Alexander Ludwig will pay a visit to this place, that would be a legendary moment.
@Aslak Vikingsson wow thats awesome to hear. Thanks for the info
Would you happen to have a link of it. I would love to hear him talk about it.
Just saw the final season and came searching here !! Wow
Ha! Me too. His mound in the show definitely has much more stunning scenery
@@jamessweeney6428 this was probably better looking 1100 years ago :)
@@jamessweeney6428 1150 years ago the water level was much higher so this place could be seen for miles. So it was much more impressive then.
Me too
Ya. Thank you for your video. I must say that seeing you with your Grand Children makes me think of what that would be like, just for a second I can touch that thought because i am a childless man & the thought pains my shriveled heart.
You are a very lucky man.
Thanks again-
I’m absolutely obsessed with Vikings and Norse mythology
It’s really cool that you can walk around on it and have physical access to your material heritage.
It is strange to me - were this in the USA or UK there would be an enormous fence surrounding the mound with multiple “no trespassing” signs courtesy of some agency or appendage of the vast & benevolent bureaucratic superstructure which mediates our ability to access our history & culture.
Sadly all too true.
I concur
Okay
I don't think this is necessarily a denial process.
In the UK there are literally thousands of ancient mounds littering the landscape.
I once had one in my garden when I lived there !
Only the ancient sites of particular fame and importance are actually guarded, because in this day and age of mass tourism, they would be annihilated by the sheer volume of well meaning visitors. Stonehenge is the obvious British example. However, just down the road you can directly interact with all the ancient artifacts in Avebury, and West Kennet long barrow. I really believe there is a continuous argument amongst the organisation involved with these sites, that argue protecting a site versus the publics right to access their history. Every one of us would have difficulty deciding which is best.
There is also a strong argument that should places which are considered sacred by some, be denigrated to tourist attractions. Only a small percentage of the visitors to Stonehenge are there because of their spiritual beliefs. The Disneyland approach to ancient sites cannot be denied, and yet we all want future generations to be able to share the wonder.
Yea fuck the governments of the world
What a big personality .. we talk about this man just in time in 2021
Only because of the show Vikings.
@@Cthulhoop Right
@@Cthulhoop yes
@@Cthulhoop still he got a show in 2020🤭
@@micheljurgens OK?
The children are very respectful, its nice to see.
It's actually believed that there are more writings about "Ragnar Lothbrok (Lodbrok)" in other cultural writings, as a tale and warning of the vikings, and to watch the fog on open waters, else vikings might appear out of nowhere and ravage your town. Ragnar is quite literally the spirit of vikings.
I am surprised this mound was not turned into a tourist attraction yet..hope it stays like that :)
I am surprised that someone feels that way. Whoever wants their grave site to be forgotten, wants also their life to be forgotten. Sure Bjorn would like his grave to be a tourist site.
@@anvilbrunner.2013 Well given the fact most nature and historic memories have been flodded with tourists, it does surprises me. I am not saying I want it to be an attraction, just to be clear :)
I have the same question
@Aslak Vikingsson that is a good law!
they never used ground penetrating radar there? probably an entire longboat...
That would make sense
In Sutton Hoo, England exactly this was discovered as well as other saxon treasures.
Thank you very much for publishing this video. My Swedish is not good, so commentary in English is much appreciated. I hope you make a Swedish version as well.
I especially think it is wonderful that you are involving the children in your interest.
If our history is not a living history it will die.
Being able to walk around on the mound gives life and energy that bjorn feels to this day. Skal🍺
Be interesting what ground penetrating radar might show that's buried in the mound. I notice the runestone seems to have fresh spots broken off. I hope someone didn't vandalize or take a chunk as a souvenir of it. Great to see you out there with the children I'm sure they'll have great memories of their time with you and develope a love of history.
Great video mate. Thanks for sharing this along with the history.
Beautiful place! Thank you for sharing it with us.
I want to visit this place after watching the last season
There are 50 grave mounds in the place. Quite impressive plce. But the one called Björn Ironside grave mound is the biggest of them.
@@expeditionhistoria vikings had such an incredible way of honour I would love to travel back and meet Ragnar Bjorn ubba and the other ragnarsons
That part was one of the best since the earlier seasons. Season 6 was great
@@YearsOVDecay1 yes but still it is such a great story, better than the bible IMO
@@davecannabis i actully think the real events could be even better like a proper series of the historical great heathen army! Or like the swedish Vikings Traveling to constantinopel and greece and being bodyguards to the byantine emperor and stuff
Who is here from Vikings?
Björn ironside
I was unaware that Bjorn had an actual traditionally-ascribed burial place. Interesting.
it might not be ''the'' Bjorn Ironside !
I don't know if this is real i think this is.made long long long long after his death ..maybe even in current time
Look how good the Stone looks that doesn't look like.a 8 century stone
@@ryufight7987 While the stone is probably ~200 years younger than Björn, it's genuine and actually in much worse condition than most rune stones, even the older ones. Have a look at the Rök stone which is contemporary with Björn for example. The mound is older than the stone and they are not directly related to each other. So the stone is irrelevant in any case.
That said the mound is probably older than Björn and regardless it's most probable that the legend about Björn being buried there was born at a later date. But it's no doubt whoever was buried there was an important figure.
@@ryufight7987 Doesent look that good, i seen runestones that probably predates this one that looks better.
I find the vikings era fascinating this is a great video thank you.
Amazing! I'm really taken by this. Thank you!
This was great. Thanks!
really cool video, your country has the most interesting history and myths. keep up the good work
Very interesting video. Thank you for taking the time to record and post it!
Thank you for showing us this.
Thank you for this brilliant video.
That was amazing thank you very much for the trip through history I am a huge fan of the show Vikings although I know they took liberties to tell the story of Ragnar Lothbrok and his family I'm glad I found your RUclips channel I look forward to watching what I've missed in learning more again thank you
Thanks :)
Got goosebumps just watching the video, thanks for the share and the information
Thank you for the fantastic video! Lovely information gained.
Wow this is amazing! I had no idea we could visit!
Greetings from Denmark. keep it safe and strong
This is very nice and thankyou for taking us to see this mound. I think the sagas are wonderful and I always say every tale has a tiny grain of truth 😊
I know that place is special thank you for sharing this! I hope to go next year!
Thank you for sharing.
Thank you . . So many today say we have no culture no history . .
They would love to take your culture and history but don't let them.
They want to take your culture for themselves if you haven't noticed, they keep saying vikings, saxons, Romans, Greeks were black or arab all the time but when you come up with the facts they claim its all false
@@assassin3003 who is them you are talking about I never heard somebody make does claims but I have seen many making the claim you make
@@mondriaa www.rt.com/news/480640-scandinavian-airlines-commercial-fail/ People like this
@@assassin3003
That’s fuckin hilarious. No black dude I ever knew EVER claimed to be Norsemen or Saxons. If anything it’s being related to Ancient Egypt. Y’know that wore out Kangz n Shiett shiietttt?
Thank you for sharing this history!
Love each and every video and bellow from Colorado! You know so much history and your voice is so Soothing.
Incredible. Definitely will see it one day!
Great information. Thank you.
Thanks to you and your family for this video
Thanks for bringing me along on your adventure!
Thank you for this visit to Bjorn Ironside
Thank you 😊 very informative and fun
Wow, amazing! Thank you for posting.
Outstanding video and history, Thanks for sharing.
Thanks!
This guy sounds like the shop owner of the wandering Oakin trading post from Frozen
“Big summer blowout” 😂
"Yoo Hooo!"
😂😂
Its the "Swedish old guy English accent" I'm Swedish and have an English sounding accent, so not all of us sound like that, leave him alone :D
Excellent video, very educational and informative.. A new subscriber...
Thank you for sharing that!
Enjoyed the video and most of all the History.
Great and informative video, thank you sir!
You're welcome! I have a Facebook group with 5,400 members where I write regularly about Swedish history in the English language.
@@expeditionhistoria I would like to be part of that group 😁
@@jacoboaxellozanogonzalez6825 Look for World of Swedish history in Facebook groups! Welcome! :)
Cool video, cheers from Poland!
Thank you , amazing tour ,👍
What a wonderful treat. Thanks for the video and information. Very cool indeed.
thanks :)
I've seen the grave mound of Ubba and his followers.
Where is Ubba's grave?
Where?
And I've seen bigfoot... he is all over utube, what's ur point?
@@stonefox9124 why so negative?
@@Finley_ Don't feed the trolls 69 :)
Thank you for the video. My Grandmother was from Sweden.
Thank you for posting
Thank you for all the information 👍🏽😉
Awesome job! Hello from Minnesota
Thanks! :) More coming up so make sure to subscribe:)
Thank you for a very educational and interesting, tour. It was also nice to see the children there, and I have to to say very well behaved, they never touched the sword 😁. Excellent.
Thanks for the video !
from texas and def will go see all of Scandinavia before i die...thanks for the great video
Me too as I want to see the historical places of my ancestors 💯❤️ I mean how AMAZING that would be 😍🤗
It's big in the UK, lot's of them settled and became part of British history. Thanks, that was interesting. :D
Hi - just wanted to say thank you very much for this. Super interesting
Thanks 🙏. I enjoyed video very much. I learned a lot.
Would love to come see the actually mound of björn Ironside I’m from Northumberland north England my fathers blood line comes from Norwegian and danish
I'm 50% Swedish and traced my ancestry to the 1700 so far. I've been studying about Swedish heritage and history. I too think it's much more fun to believe the stories. Great video!
how do you trace your ancestry? I would like to do it too
@@shootinbastard i use ancestory.com and pay for the world subscription so I have access to world documents. I also did the DNA test.
50% percent Swedish, so what's your other 50% percent? hahaha, I'm 100 % Swedish and I'm just wondering :)
@@whilliamnilsson1929 20% Norway, 17% England, and the rest was a little of German and Irish.
@@Kelsthompson89 Cool
Hello!!
On Bjarkøy in Norway, are big "mountains" of graves, Tore Hund lived there, and was barried there.. Nobody has opened them!! Thanks alot for your Viking video!!!❤️🇧🇻🙏⛈️🔨
Great information, thank you 👍👍
i live near a lot of native American burial mounds in Sothern Ohio and they are impressive too, once the pandemic is over i might take a day trip to visit "the great serpent mound", a huge mound in the shape of a snake with a path you can walk around it, of course while there i would pay my respects as i see that as an admition price to visit it, it is cool stuff.
Not 100% sure if it is still there! Many mounds were damaged by relic looters. I get pretty upset when anyone loots a graveyard from any age belonging to any culture.
@@christianfreedom-seeker934 Serpent mound is 100% still there. I live pretty close and visit at least once a year.
Brought up by Ragnor,
Educated by Logartha,
Trained by Rollo,
Influenced by Floki,
Experience of more than enough unpredictable, impossible looking wars and travels,
What you expect to produce other than (The great BJORN IRONSIDE) 💯
Thank you for education. What an awesome history.
Thanks for the informative film
The norse people of scandinavia had folk tales and so did the Frisians which was all first recorded by the Icelandic authors to the poetic Edda.
This is how these stories were written down only Irish and English annals as well as french recordings of these events confirms that many of the norse tales happened.
Even if it's a different Bjorn, still worth visiting to pay respects.
Great video! Much respect from US of A
I feel giving identity to people buried here is a great thing. We may be right, we may be wrong, we may never know, but imagining the person within adds so much to the beautiful historic value.
I'm a hard man... but even I cried when Ragnal barried Atholstan...
Same
I'm also super hard but your typos made me cry to the point where my eyes were a liability so i gouged them out. And then i remembered i still have lacrimal glands so i cried even more.
“I hate you for leaving me. I hate you for my loss. There is nothing that can console me now. For I am changed." 😥
No spoilers but that has nothing on season 6 wow 😪😪😪😪😪😪
Pretty epic. Maybe they already tried this but I know there are tools used by paleontologists that can kind of scan and give you a view of what's under to know if there's potentially bones so I think it would be a good idea to use that to figure out if he's buried there.
This is a good idea, now to get a geologist/paleontologist with the right equipment there and make a youtube documentary about it... Watch that document blow up with views real fast!
Love that.
Thanks for sharing
Very nice video, thanks. Love the kids :)
For how great a man Bjorn was, it should be a shrine!
I'm sure the burial mound was much more impressive 1,000 years ago.
It's rare that any person of high status has a great still intact visible graves.
For Vikings, these WERE graves of high statue and greatness, the bigger the mound the greater the person was, as all that ground had to be gathered and placed there.
In those days that would most likely be the equivalent of a shrine for the Nordic people.
there would have been a wood and stone shrine 800 years ago
Bjorn was my 34th great grandfather
How did you know that???
So Ragnar is your 35th great grandfather
Harald Fairhair is mine.
Odin was my 98th grandpa
@@thomashawk21 thats just pure ignorance.
Nice video well done
Thank you so much!
I was looking for instructions on how to put a baker’s rack together.. How did I end up here?..
great information, loved seeing the burial site... of a true Legend... i cant even imagine what it would feel like just standing on those grounds..... i bet goosebumps would be imminent lol
Great video!!! Looks like a wonderful day with the grandkids......
Wow a historical find an honor to see this
Looks like a peaceful place to spend eternity
I have some bad news for you !
Recently did my ancestry and my family are descendants of Bjorn Ironsides. Truly honored to know that. I hope to one day visit the land of my ancestors.
What resources did you use to discover your ancestry?
@@jessicawoodard108 ancestry.com was able to trace it using others. Had a rough lineage to start and it was easy to trade after that. There were royals dukes and jarls but Bjorn was by far the coolest one in my opinion.
You were able to find some DNA samples.... how did you managed that ??
@@richclarke1523
Thank you for the interesting comment, the info/link about
the Vikings of the great Heathen army which died in Repton.
Since Ivarr was born around 794 and probably died in Dublin around 873,
of dysentery (?) being around 79 year old at the time ,
they probably moved his bones to Repton. It is said he wanted to buried in England, however I was not able to find out where that info came from.
The carbon dating seems accurate.
Hoping for more existing news in the next few years.
The line of William Fitz-Osbern of Bretuile, Normandy, goes back to Bjorn so I understand. I'm not sure about my own lineage as the paper trail vanishes at around the time of the English civil war and Cromwell was a notorious burner of parish records.
If i ever visit somewhere like that, great video! Id pay you to be my tour guide with stories like you told here haha
Such a beautiful history taking your kids to the mound❤️
Welp, now I definitely see more than one mound.
Incidentally, I also tell a poem about Lindisfarne in 793 AD on the Northworthy Sagas and Stories channel.
Thank you so much 😢
Thanks!
The best channel
What do the exposed runes say?