Erik the Red and Viking Greenland
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- Опубликовано: 7 янв 2021
- Erik the Red is one of the most famous historical Norsemen today. His life was in some way that of a typical ‘Viking,’ but ultimately he established for himself and his family a famous reputation. He led the first permanent settlements of Greenland, and indirectly the earliest recorded landing on American shores.
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We are from Iceland & if I posted a photo of my young son D. The Red with his long beautiful red hair & beard ,you would think he was a direct clone of 'ol Erik. But there are many who look like him from our country. I had thought to name him Erik at birth but didn't want him to be teased at school by being called Erik the red. So we choose a name we thought would save him a nick name. One day in middle school he came home frustrated & explained he didn't like when all the kids teased him calling him Big Red....oh my We told him that was a pretty good nick name compared what others have been called & explained that kids call names to bug you & if you own it , they have nothing to tease with. So no matter how careful you choose you child's name, those kids will find a way to spin it. Big Red had grown into his nick name now at 6.4. & does great in life ,all is well.
Eirik raube
Blaze Fairchild - I don't wish to burst your bubble or refute the appearance of your son, but like many historical figures from ancient times, no one knows what they looked like. The images we see today of these famous people, such as Jesus, Columbus, etc. is only the image the painter or sculpture wished that person to like. Your son may look like the image of what you perceive Eric to look like, but it is only conjecture on your part. If it weren't for their brown hair, my three sons may look like Eric, but I doubt it since they are only 25 % Norwegian, 25% Scot and 50% Italian.
@@corin164 yeah, the Italian blows it.
Blaze Fairchild You did well in teaching your child. Certainly teasing can be mean in children but, I have often wondered if it is also a survival tactic. If a person blows into a rage or cowers and hides when called a mean nickname are they somebody you can trust in a few years to stand beside you when facing a charging rhino or saber toothed tiger?
@@corin164 Ofcourse I am not going by any drawing ! Lol , I meant big ,tall, strong , smart , long red hair & beard both parents Icelandic ,small gene pool . That's the written description I was going by. The kids at school went by the drawings in their school books possiblely . Basically anyone with red hair is teased more so ,if you come from a country where a famous person in your countrys history was a long haired big tall red head !
I'd imagine the viking settlers of Greenland would end up making jokes about the name after experiencing a few winters there.
thats why they called it Greenland , to encourage others
It was marketing lol
They’ve discovered a number of viking homesteads that have been exposed as the glaciers have retreated in the modern era. Greenland was a lot more green at some time in the past.
@@wolfvale7863 Greenland was green during the Medieval Warm Period. That ended in the 1400s. The change made agriculture stop, animals starved as well as people. Ice made voyages to Greenland hazardous and the ships stopped coming from Norway. There's a really good documentary about what archeology has found and pieced together the puzzle of the end. Title is Secrets of the Dead: Greenland Vikings or very close to that.
Yeah, ha ha ha. I get cold just thinking about it.
Yay! Just what I needed to get my brain off the news 🥰
Yes
You really should stop watching the mind control networks.
Yeah thanks for reminding us all.
The news USED TO be not so centered on politics. That's why I prefer local news
I love how interested your cat was in this video. lmao
Now that it has introduced itself, we need a name.
That's the secret weapon. RUclips can't demonetize a video with cats in it. Especially if it contributes to the content!
@@spikespa5208 THG family includes three cats: Pookie, Demi, and Lucky Star. THG says in an earlier reply that it is Pookie. Happy new year to you and yours.
Such a fine beast !
@@spikespa5208 simple....The History Cat
Many Icelanders can still read the original Norse sagas.
I have seen the Viking ship on the Gottlieb Museum in Stavanger, Norway. Very impressive piece of work.
NAVRET....Yes, those Viking 'longboats' are an amazing piece of engineering. They have a very shallow draft for being as large as they are and this is why they could travel the rivers and streams far inland in Britain and also far into Europe. The Vikings, as mentioned in this video, soon realized that developing a trading economy with people from the other countries was a lot more profitable and safer than invasions.
Another good episode. I enjoyed seeing the cat. The cat should definitely appear on camera more.
Lol- that is entirely up to the cat
MORE CAT MORE CAT!
I got a chuckle out of seeing the cat too!!😜
I'm Danish, and in my family we still use the word "skrælling" about someone (or something) small or weak.
Skrälling? Never heard it in swedish sadly.
I'm Eric, and I think he misspelled his name!
In South African Afrikaans language 'skraal' means slim built, lean and possibly but not neccesarily weak.
@@john2244 Many European languages are interrelated, so it should not be too surprising that words in different languages might have similar if not identical meanings.
In addition humans can only make a limited number of sounds, so you can get words that sound alike even in very different unrelated languages.
In Japanese there is a phrase that means, sort of, "happy eating" used before eating.
It sounds like "Eat the ducky moss" but it has nothing to do with any sort of fowl moss.
And I know Afrikaans is not technically European, but it is based on European languages. It's ancestry is European.
Yeah, right the vikings that landed in North America called the natives there Skraellingers.
Very nice cat! On every viking longship there was a cat, so they also came to Grenland.
My father had a cat that he adopted when it showed up at his house. I later identified it as a Norwegian Forest Cat which he thought was great as my mother's side of the family all came from Norway. He fed the cat in a work room off the house. Once, a squirrel got in the habit of going in and stealing the cat's food. In true Viking revenge, the cat ate the squirrel.
@@teddyrex885 , keeping pet food or birdseed where rodents can get to it is a recipe for car trouble ---- here in rural New England the mice will store pilfered pet food or birdseed in the intake filter housing of your car. Back when i had cats, they were pretty good mousers but they could never completely keep up with all the mice. My current pack of dogs, a 25 pound Cairn Terrier and 120 pound Anatolian Shepherd would never accept a cat in the house, but they're a pretty good rodent removal team. The Anatolian will catch and eat chipmunks and squirrels; I kind of feel bad for the chipmunks but definitely not for the squirrels.
I love that his cat wants the attention he is giving his broadcast. We need to know more about the History Cat.
Whats his name?
@@djdange01 THG family has three cats: Pookie, Demi, and Lucky Star. I don't know which one cat-eod in this video. [THG says in a reply that it is Pookie.]
The soy must flow
It's a tabby.
Came for this history, stayed for the cat. ❤️
I lived in Ontario then moved to newfound lived on the northern side of it. There is a few species of berries out there that could be considered a vine. Partridge berries grow low to the ground in a tangled web of little vines. They are everywhere, from dark purple to red. I think these are the "grapes" after they catch a frost they go from hard and tart to incredibly sweet juicy and soft. Great to ferment.
The term "vin" in Vinland most likely has nothing to do with vines and grapes. It is found in a number of Nordic place names and means "plains".
@ R U 1 2 theres a settlement on top of kellys mountain in cape breton nova scotia. One fellow claims its chinese from jung hur and another claims its norse. I can see it being norse u should check that documentary out. And the native ppls of the north. Shows how innuit pushed out another group eastward same time as the vikings showed up.
L'Anse aux Meadows
www.pc.gc.ca/en/lhn-nhs/nl/meadows
Did not know about those berries. Thanks for the input
@@R.U.1.2. Sorry to say but when it comes to Norse settlements there are not "Several other settlements have been unearthed further up the N.E. coast of N. America in the Labrador region."
Assembling all the local men for discussion at what was called a "Thing." What a glorious name.
"Hey, man, want to go get a mead later?"
"Can't, I got a Thing."
Ting not thing
It´s "ting". "Ting" has two meanings. It does mean "thing" in one of the meanings but it´s also the old word for "assembly". Our parliament (Denmark) is called "Folketing" (assembly of people)
@@badgerpa9 It's just a dumb joke, because, for some reason, it's funny for people from 1000 years ago, who are typically thought of as serious and intimidating, to use contemporary idiomatic phrases that convey a sense of casual laziness. For that matter, you know the chicken didn't actually cross the road to get to the other side. ...Or actually, I'm sure at least one chicken, somewhere in the history of poultry farming, did cross a road, but my point is, sometimes jokes are just goofy and stupid.
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I do like seeing the history cat.
Me too. 🤗
A far cry from the men of the viking age.
The Vikings were fond of cats, especially orange tabbys.
I don't know if my family is related to Erik or not, but I'm definitely part Viking (my mom was from Norway): apparently just yesterday, my temper - while usually very even - caused me to be blocked on Facebook for A WEEK! They didn't even tell me what I did!
Most of the vikings mentioned in the sagas were Icelanders. Mostly because the sagas were almost all written in Iceland by Icelanders and so few Norwegians are actually related to those people as pretty much all of their children and future decentants continued living in Iceland. As for Eric's family branch it splintered in two one half disappearing to history as the Greenlandic settlement was abandoned I the 15th century. However Some of his children and grandchildren would return to Iceland and live out their days so there are still people who can claim to be of his heritage in Iceland.
Brit, Viking meaning.. is NOT about being of a say.. “certain tribe”, in any Scandinavian ..’tribe’! Albeit ALL Scandinavians being “german sprouts”, fanned out, as the actual object fan does (!), the word viking is a phrase meaning “We Kings”, old word from ‘Os Konger’. As there were many of them, in their time of establishing themselves as LEADERS!
I’m a retired Elementary School teacher and I’m so glad my family stumbled onto your wonderful utubes which I always look forward to watching with my family during this pandemic. Thanks for telling us about Magellan. I remember some wonderful Magellan school science programs I used in the 70s. I’m wondering if it’s the same company. Your cat looks like mine on the icon. Thanks for enriching our home time since we don’t like regular TV programming.
Vikings are almost like pirates and every good story needs pirates.
Beat me to it!
@@NorrisHistoryCorner Me too!
every good story involves corsairs.
Hats, needs more hats.
Definitely, definitely pirates
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I loved the cat getting into the act.
You covered a lot of territory in this one THG, in more ways than one.
FINALLY! I have waited for this topic for a while. 🙏
@4:31 enter the fluffiest History guy's cat, that deserves to be remembered :D
omg that little cheek made this episode purr-fect.
That is Pookie. Lucky was a foot away, but rarely chooses to get in frame.
@@TheHistoryGuyChannel there's two history cats? Yay volume II.
@@constancemiller3753 three, actually four, in that Penny made it into the show before she passed.
Please do Russian America next. Both side of the NA continent explored and "discovered" by a common European people group.
That certainly seems to be an under rated subject, almost unknown to all except residents of Alaska.
@@dcpack And residents of Fort Ross, CA, of course.
@@skydiverclassc2031 :) Certainly.
The discovery of a continent goes to the one who says, "Hey, this is a continent and here is the proof."
I think the Russians went all the way down past Alaska panhandle to California and had a fort in Hawaii at one time, would be good topic for the channel, how Russia ended up not staying in Pacific northwest or Hawaii
It's impressive how much of an impact the Vikings had on European history for centuries, even after the Vikings themselves had stopped raiding and exploring.
It's also equally impressive how much Christianity changed the Vikings.
And many went with the Varangians and was on far away missions in their service with the Byzantine.
@@jpp9876 Even more impressive how modern liberal secularism has turned the modern descendants of the Vikings into such wusses.
@@hacunamatata6802 yes, most people care more about what people think of them then really thinking through things for themselves. Wanting peoples approval, our flocking or pack instinct.
@@jpp9876 Actually that's not quite the case. I used to think the Norse became nice peaceful farmers/fishermen after Christianity(actually Roman Catholicism) came along. Most Americans of Norse descent think this also. When digging into family genealogy I had to also sort through all the Norse histories especially Denmark especially Bornholm and Skane.
I was shocked at the continuous warfare right into the 1800's. I had no idea! The short story is the Norse changed the reasons and motivations(sort of) for war or raids. Even more shocking was how many times Sweden and Denmark fought, its hard to figure out. I never could find a reason why Denmark raided Estonia or was it Lativa?
In the chaotic times im glad u post videos it gives me something else to focus on besides my country andvthe world falling apart. You pieces allow me to diffuse in a way and see that despite all whats going on history says we will prevail. Humanity will go on
Well said.
Automatic like for THG whilst drifting off to sleep downunder. Thanks for your show THG.
4:36 Hey, who's that guy with Pookie!
For years I have seen an island in the Northern part of Lake Michigan that is about 20 miles away and only on calm days. I always wondered how I could see so far. Well, the “Hillingar Effect” sure explained that. Thanks History Guy..!!
The History Guy has plenty of material to draw from when it comes to Greenland - that's for sure. The "Lost Squadron" comes to mind. Plus several other exploration mishaps and mysterious finds in this very sparsely traversed island.
The US tried to build a base there I think. The ice kept moving and they had to abandon it.
@@wolfvale7863 Hmm. I thought my cousin, in the U.S. Air Force, was stationed there. Perhaps my memory is wonky.
@@lizj5740 , Doing the cold war the US had some kind of long range radar system in Greenland that could supposedly see over and past the horizon to give us advance notice if Russia sent bombers to strike against the US.
@@goodun2974 Ah, yes. Part of the Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line (according to Wikipedia). Okay. That makes sense. That led me to "DEWLine Sites in Canada, Alaska & Greenland. A tribute site to those who served on the coldest part of the Cold War, the Distant Early Warning Radar Line." located at lswilson.dewlineadventures.com/. Perhaps it will mention my cousin. Thank you.
The Vikings who sailed to Eastern Europe were called the Russ and they gave their name to Russia.
They were Rus, they originated from Ukraine.
I will second that, the Russ were the locals, the Vikings were visitors.
The Rus were a tribe that lived on the river Dnieper by what is now Kiev. The Rus themselves were originally early vikings who settled the area. The vikings that later ventured down the river were traders who helped the Rus dominate the area. I think its interesting to mention that the Rus told the vikings where to go to trade with Constantinople. The vikings has quite a trade network.
@@lowrider81hd nope. Their first settlement was Holmgard or modern Vielky Novgorod in Russia. In fact their first polity, the Rus Khaganate was in Russia. it was another two generations before they took Chernigev and Kiev.
Latest genetic analysis shows the Vikings were genetically mixed with many coming from the south and East, ie Ukraine area.
History Cat.
Every THG episode is great. THCat added the laughs!
History Cat needs his/hers own RUclips channel discussing bgg the history of cats and for some reason keeps talking about Egypt and how they were worshipped as gods
Pookie! 😆
I come by my short temper honestly.
Excellent episode (as are they all).
Thanks man, I'm making a comic about Erik the red for a school project and this is gonna help so much. Thanks
Beautiful episode!
I love your work. Thank you.
Another great episode.
New episode always nice and a great topic
Great stuff, thank you!
I love this stuff...Thanks you !
Love this episode
If I recall correctly as of late 2019 Vinland is mostly considered to have likely been New Brunswick, after some butternut tree stumps)or trees found only in New Brunswick and not Newfoundland) were discovered at L’aux meadows that had been cut using Norse tools. Suggesting Vikings harvesting them and transporting them to use in building. New Brunswick also has grapes.
Jaimee, some archeologists believe that Basque fishermen may have reached "the New Land" before the Vikings, catching cod and drying it on shore. See the book " Cod" by Mark Kurlanski ( also his "Salt").
Friend: "Yo you wanna do a thing later?"
Me: "Yeah that Erik guy is being a pain in the arse. We need to talk about how to deal with him."
Funny, but just to be "that guy", the word is 'ting', not 'thing'.
Don't say that man :(
So far so good !!
Good episode!
Really good content as always. I really enjoyed this one.
Regardless of his banishment, Erik the Red's son would have come to America. Why? Because Leif, uhh, finds a way.
There you have it.
Touché.
👏 bravo!
My son did go to America
Thank you
I enjoyed the tale as I am named for Eric the Red, I love the channel and am glad my son introduced me to it a few years ago.
I look forward to videos as I am intrigued about history and don't like reading, probably from an undiagnosed disability. I absorb more from videos and The History Guy seems to be a likable, entertaining guy.
You're passion enriches me.
Thank You.
this is super helpful
Easily in the top ten history channels on YT.
Still love the channel, sorry I have been tied up in the news and not participating much in history. I am back and appreciate all the content
This is one your best episodes. I knew some of this history, but you added a lot.
Would you consider doing an episode about the acadian people who were exiled from Canada by the British and moved to South Louisiana?
Your channel is so awesome! One of the things I'm most proud of is my Viking roots and it's history. And I'm a proud member of the Icelandic organization here in the states!
A wonderful tale of Vikings and discovery
Humans are amazing. To survive and thrive in that cold harsh environment, no electric, no starbucks, no nothing. Going for weeks on those open boats, rowing ,exploring, just amazing. Couldnt even text each other.
I LOVE your videos so much! You're so knowledgeable and interesting to listen to! Ive always been fascinated with history myself and I love how you cover interesting stories from different eras! Very unique and well researched videos! Thank you for your hard work also love your fashion style!
@Whitney Dahlin,
This is a small RUclips world. We briefly commented to each other on the Kiun B channel about a week ago. Hope things are well for you.
Love watching your videos keep up the good work and good luck on hitting that 1 million subscribers mark.
Last year, you did an episode on the A12, the predecessor of the SR-71 Blackbird. You may be interested that there was only one simulator built to train pilots and RSOs (Reconnaissance Systems Operators). This simulator was built by the Link Division of the Singer Sewing Company. It was housed in the S.A.G.E. building at Beale AFB, California. It is now located at the Frontiers of Flight Museum in Texas. I worked on the simulator as a technician from 1980-1983. I met many of the crew that flew the aircraft and can recognize their names when they are mentioned in a video or news article. I don't know of any interviews with people who worked on the simulator.
Love it!
Great video.
I read that when the Vikings sailed into the Atlantic that their boats were a frame covered with hides and slathered in butter.
It would be interesting to learn more about the types of boats the Vikings used.
The boat you describe matches that of Brendan the navigator, an Irish priest who may have crossed the North Atlantic several generations before the Vikings.
@@janderson8401 thanks for that information I will have to learn more about this man.
Love the Cat.
The Northerners (or just Norse, if you don't have much time) are exploring. They go north, from the north to the northern north, and they find some land. Two types of land, and they name them accordingly
Very nice. I have missed you.
Nice one mate
Erik the Red Foreman.
Brilliant
Anyone else not watch History Guy's videos for like, 2 months at a time, so they can watch all his releases during that time all at once?
Great video...also love the surprise cat appearance :)
I love it every time the cat shows up.
Your cat photobombed you! I'm dead!
The recent final series of "Vikings" brings this to life quite well.
This was one of pieces of history that I actually had heard of in school.
That’s pretty awesome!!
The only man that wears a bow tie that I like ! Thank You Sir.
if you had been my history teacher when i was in school i would have learned so much more. thank you for being a teacher for me now. better late...
Another cool video
Good one.
Excellent!!!!! I had no idea all this time, until my son just recently told me, of your locale. I am up on the Troy-Scott Road just past the blinking (ONLY) light!!! Hi neighbor!!! EXCELLENT CHANNEL!!!!!
A reference the paintings would be splendid.
Love the gray tabby cat!
thanks
The Vikings are for me what pirates are for others. Thank you for this episode, THG! 💜
Well done. Your explanation was understandable even to a common man like myself.
In Lands aux Meadows, the government after the archeological discovery of Erik's settlement rebuilt it as an open air/living museum. My best friends uncle, a carpenter, helped build it back in the 70s and into the 80s.
Honest as usual.prenez soins de vous.
Notice men still fail to stop and ask directions? 🤔
We go where the wind blows us...
"I want only the shrewdest to decide; in my opinion the counsel of fools is all the more dangerous the more of them there are."
Olaf Hoskuldsson AKA Olaf the Peacock for his erect stature and fine clothes. He was an early "king" in Iceland and mentioned in a number of Viking Icelandic Sagas.
During a voyage from Ireland to Iceland his ship was socked by heavy fog. When it lifted they were totally lost at sea. The crew argued with the navigator about what direction they should take. Crew decided they should take a majority vote on which direction to go.
But Olaf declared they would follow the navigator's directions. They made it back to Iceland. I've seen "the counsel of fools" so much in my life, and yes they are more dangerous in bigger numbers.
Are you speaking for yourself …?
I loved the appearance of the cat.
Pookie
Erik the red is a viking legend.
4:28 Hello History Cat! 😍HG, your history lessons are truly wonderful to behold, but everything is better with kitties.
I've been to Stavanger and Trondheim in 1995 while stationed on USS Whidbey Island LSD 41. Gorgeous fjords and mountains.
Great video--thank you so much! Wish you could do a video on the Watergate scandal...
Who knows what all that must have went on.....Thanks for telling what we do know so well.....!
Ah, yes: Erik the Viking. One of my favorite movies.
Very cool. Nice kitty.
THC makes an appearance in the opening segment, yay! Great to hear more about the history of the culture I was raised in. It explains where this constant need to "take a road trip and explore" comes from!
I found this to be more interesting than I had thought, as usual. Thank you. I believe "the meeker massacre" of western colorado would be a fascinating topic to cover.
We love you THG.
Reminds me of the Kensington Runestone, discovered in Minnesota. Possible evidence of even further westward Norse exploration. It is very possible that many Norse expeditions were forgotten to history, including that one.
The Kensington stone isn't that old: both the stone and the runes have been studied, and the suggestion that these may be from the Viking era has been firmly rejected. It was probably made by Swedish settlers. In some part of Sweden, runes were still in use, for mostly decorative purposes as I recall, until more recently.
Depends on who you ask. Some scholars believe it is genuine, some do not. Either way, when you take into account how great of explorers the Vikings were, I think it’s highly plausible.
@@snoopymcbaron1569 No real scholar thinks the stone is real. So you really think the Norse could have sailed and dragged their upwards of 50 foot long Knarr, weighing perhaps 20 tons, all the way to Minnesota via either the Hudson Bay or the St Lawrence River and Great Lakes?
@@EdinburghFive like I said, some scholars believe there is merit to it being legitimate, not without reason. And again, the Vikings were incredible explorers and navigators. They reached the New World long before Columbus, and who knows how many expeditions have been lost to history? I believe it’s reasonable to assume that they may have gone inland.
@@snoopymcbaron1569 Yes, it is without question they made it to the New World, but that does not mean they made it to the heart of the continent, and they certainly didn't do it dragging twenty ton vessels around waterfalls, rapids, and portage routes.
If it was so easy to do, why didn't the Europeans five centuries later quickly penetrate the heart of the continent using ships?
You still have to ask the question - why would the Norse have gone to someplace like Minnesota?
It was quite warmer worldwide back then, and they took advantage of it.