What Happened To The Last Vikings? (1027-1263) // History Documentary

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So I began this longships project one and a half years ago with an idea for one short video. Four full length videos and nearly 4 hours of content later it is finally finished. You can watch the entire series here, charting the entire history of Scandinavian longships and the Vikings from 10,000 BC to the 13th Century:- kzbin.info/aero/PL4kqG-CL4ToC_bC5ZNc_vaRzk-pPbz4A_ If you enjoyed the series please let me know in the comments & Don't forget to like and subscribe so I can make more videos like this. Thanks for watching ! What would you like to see me cover next? Watch my latest full length history documentary:- kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWSrommLlquEp80

[@niccoarcadia4179]

I can't thank you enough for this. This is something I've been waited a long time for. The end of the marauders, and the dawn of Viking Christianity. A period in time that is not often discussed at length.

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Brilliant

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absolutely

[@richardhorn7688]

Couldn't have said it better myself. The average person has the attention span of a toddler now and the networks would rather sell car insurance on the break of pawn stars.

[@Baskerville22]

The reign of King Cnut must have been a very dangerous time for dyslexics

[@ld71sc2]

😂

[@MsYummysMan]

Brilliant 😂

[@rjprivate]

Hahaha

[@jeringatai3156]

😂😂😂. Im dyslexic and had to reread that one carefully 😂

[@wafikiri_]

The name Spaniards give to King Cnut is Rey (=king) Canuto. But "canuto" (n., sg.) happens to mean "small hollow cane" so it is somewhat hilarious to Spaniards.

[@gafasd]

I'm almost 30. I use these as my bed-time stories. The best part is that I fall asleep after ~10 min so I can use them for at least a week!

[@JamesAce]

Hear hear. Same my friend

[@ulflyng4072]

👍

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Wille A yup I hear ya

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Wille A You really made my day, sir! 😆

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I do the same!

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I personally like the longer, more in depth docs. Saves me from jumping to new videos as much when I'm listening in the kitchen

[@Mrcool12684]

I agree

[@madsdahlc]

Hallo from Denmark . Congratulations on completing the video series . And you mentioned danish King Valdemar the greats conquest of Ruggen in 1168-69 . You and the painting named “Bishop Absalon topples the god Svantevit at Cape Arkona” by danish painter Laurits Tuxen. Once again another well researched historical video delivered by genius Pete Kelly . Bravo sir 👏👏👏👏👍🏻....

[@someopinion922]

Rügen.

[@Colty1]

This probably showed up on my recommended because of all the Assassin Creed videos I’ve been watching...

[@charliekezza]

An hour long vid that is so fascinating it feels like 5 mins and you want more

[@Maliique]

Being from Greenland, and having seen the norse ruins, this subject intrigues me immensely! Keep up the good work!

[@proudconservative2158]

What’s it like in Greenland ?

[@Maliique]

@@proudconservative2158 nice but expensive.

[@gazpf]

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[@Sunflower-ug3eh]

@@Maliique > And very cold i hear. Hope you are staying warm. Viking friend.

[@francisdoran8992]

@@Maliique Your from Greenland eh lad? I'm from Ireland , but I live in Canada now. Is there more Inut or white people in Greenland?Greenland is part of Denmark eh lad?

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So I listen to your stuff as I sleep. This is a compliment. See I am a history buff and must know EVERYTHING. I learned in high school about people retaining information in their sleep. Got me through high school and college. I will continue to only play your content as I sleep.

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I've fallen asleep to it more than once.

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DUDE please keep up the extended vids! I must be odd but I have always been a fan of the long vid channels and this one is way better then most. Keep rocking out my man!

[@lisakolb9828]

I listen to these in place of relaxing rain sounds to fall asleep. I wonder if I'm learning anything...

[@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188]

We have just found and excavated a formerly unknown circular viking fortress near Køge in Denmark: "Borgring", like Trelleborg, and the very largest of them all: Aggersborg! It was found a circular shadow on photos taken from the air, by the Danish Airforce.

[@jamesterry1927]

Amazing omg

[@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188]

We lately found a "missing link" between a viking ship and a kogge on Falster, doing excavations in a watering canal. It has a flat bottom but still is built much like a viking ship.

[@rubynibs]

Weren't the flat-bottomed boats popular in the Scandinavian movement eastwards, over seas, down rivers, carried over their heads when rivers were too shallow, and so on?

[@thisguy8106]

@@rubynibs absolutely

[@christianfreedom-seeker934]

In fact the French-speaking Norman's used ship almost identical to the Viking dragon ships to cross the Channel.

[@OmmerSyssel]

@@christianfreedom-seeker934 of course Normanic Vikings sailed clinker built longboats, what else did you expect?🙄 🤭🤦🏼

[@StephiSensei26]

This is the third time I've watched this episode, and each time I learn / See=new things. Thank you, Well Done!

[@achsahkaleb4844]

Your voice is absolutely intoxicating. It makes me so peaceful. Shalom

[@trippy5026]

They never died out. They're still very much alive in their descendants and the hearts and minds of those who remember them.

[@elizabethshaw734]

Exactly! They never died out they assimilated :-)

[@Werlath]

@São João do mundo Some are still around and we are a part of a silent minority, for the moment. The north will see a glorious pagan era once again. It was not for no reason that the christening of the north took hundreds of years. It must have been involontary. Sadly, the vast richness and especially the building techonolgy of the christian states, at the time, outclassed the vikings by far. Their belief system could not so easily be institutionalised, and thereby controlled, which is why I believe christianity is the biggest lie of the history of man. And here we are today.

[@plainsimple442]

@@Werlath The Viking blood in me is still running strong and ready for battle any where, any time.........be prepared............Stuarts/Hamilton, USA

[@capitanbyrd]

Werlath what a pile of BS

[@Werlath]

@@clarasugarmommy3681 Yes, this moment that has lasted for about a thousand years or so, that is the problem. Maybe it is too late. There is an interesting discussion to be had about the subject history and psychology. You seem sarcastic and not really interested in much more than to glee. The ego is the problem and post-christianity society has blown the human ego out in space. Remember that we live with these institutions still, today, and that they are based on the organisation of the church. Institutionalized religion is the greatest hoax there ever was. I guess mushrooms could be part of the answer. Lol, keep a respectful tone in the future, it goes a long way, even online.

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I’m so glad I found your channel, not only do you make incredible documentaries, but your voice is so relaxing. They help me fall asleep when I’m tired and entertain me during the day.

[@elihobson7956]

I just re-watched your Age of Arthur vid (am reading a novel called Vindolanda, seemed like a good compliment) and then scrolled through your vids for a bit of nostalgia, or something like that. I've been watching your stuff for years, felt like sharing some unasked-for feedback; All of your vids have been thoroughly enjoyed by me and mine, but watching your content evolve, the videos becoming longer, better, eventually setting the standard for YT (my opinion), it's just amazing. I've always enjoyed your work, but the obvious improvement in production values, the longer format, and the really wonderful stuff happening with the other related channels... You're doing amazing things, and I really appreciate you sharing your gifts with us. I've been looking for the next/last in this particular series, and this just made my day. Plus VOTP on European and Japanese early interactions, and I'd say my day is off to a great start. Cheers, and thanks as always, Pete.

[@josephgallardo9796]

Great stuff! Great History, you guys always nail it! The Vikings were tough as nails! Very intelligent! Good show!!!

[@meaningoflife3886]

My ancestors where at the battle of Hastings and I’ve stood when the battle took place. I get chills just thinking about standing where blood was spilled and victory was celebrated

[@cirinaharvey1466]

In Batlle. Near St Leonards. I live near there too.

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I get wet

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er...which ancestors precisely!

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@@jarredhubbard8855 are you 12?

[@jarredhubbard8855]

@@JohnnyButtons why yes. Yes i am 12 years of age. Are you 80 grey beard?

[@ISawABear]

Perfect, i just finished watching Vinland Saga!

[@ISawABear]

@@Raventooth there a recent anime by the same name. Though ive also been going through audio books of the original sagas

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[@prdude1234]

Oh yeah, I've been waiting a long time for somebody to touch this subject.

[@alomaalber6514]

Iceland is still a non-Christian nation, by the way.

[@Anatolpinist]

@@alomaalber6514 Don't know where you got that from but it's not true. Iceland is majority Christian. Don't get me wrong, it would be pretty interesting to see a modern majority Norse Pagan country but that just doesn't exist anymore. www.indexmundi.com/iceland/religions.html

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listening to your video helps calm me down. I also fall asleep to it... but I love history especially Vikings, Norse mythology etc.

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In depth bed time story

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[@Vikingskog]

Great video. There is one last man you could have included, which in Norway has been nicknamed 'the last viking', its the Norwegian earl Alv Erlingsson (died 1290). His story is quite interesting and there are several surviving folk songs about him. Though you'll probably have trouble finding any english sources on him.

[@pij6277]

Norway is genetically diverse.

[@Vikingskog]

@@pij6277 ??

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@@pij6277 huh

[@derekgourlay2727]

​@@Vikingskog

[@BbBb-vd2sj]

​@@pij6277what?? Or do you mean now? At this very moment because of mass immigration? Native Norwegians are not genetically diverse.

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I love flags (lot of stuff to tell about) . Can you tell me about the flag of your logo? Thanks in advance.

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Love your videos, you're definitely in my top 3 favorite history KZbinrs. Thank you so much for the time you take entertain us.

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Thanks for watching! SO much more on the way

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I bloody hope so mate, this Aussie needs more great content 😉

[@antwan.]

what's the other two?

[@gazpf]

@@antwan. One has to be 'Fall of Civilisations'. He is by far the best at this on youtube, his videos are just unbelievable they go so in to detail and put you in the place at the time. Just go to his channel and read what the comments say, He is better than anything that has been on TV, his content ...... Just watch him :)

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I love that sometimes there'll just be an hour of viking knowledge in my subscription box.

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this is so great, thank you for all your hard work

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Thank you SO MUCH!!! You are creating a brilliant source of learning and discovery for viewers of all ages!!! So rare and needed more than ever these days!

[@JollyPirateAhoy]

Ever a chance to do something on Brian Boru? I feel everyone outside of ireland have no idea how great of a king he was.

[@JenniferinIllinois]

Finally got a chance to watch this. Amazing!!!! So much I didn't know about how England and Scandinavia were so ontwrtwoned.

[@anniesaunders3326]

thanks Pete really enjoying all your Viking videos. Excellently done and good content

[@miamidolphinsfan]

So enjoyed this....look forward every Sunday to these

[@iLLeag7e]

Great work Pete Kelly. Cheers from Colorado

[@robertmitchel2471]

Oh my love for the history of the Vikings continues via History Time channel!!

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I love wrapping gifts. For me, it has always been as enjoyable as giving the gift itself. I can't wait to incorporate the advanced techniques you showed us. Thank you! 🥰

[@ChrisLee-UK]

Fascinating series Pete, excellently compiled and brilliantly narrated. Subscribed! Going to be watching many more of your documentaries. Thank you. All the best from Cornwall.

[@ArchYeomans]

The last Viking I think is somewhere on the Isle of Man. We haven't found him yet.

[@whiterunguard1223]

I thought the last viking build the city Ravensthorpe and died in North America.

[@requis2029]

@@whiterunguard1223 😂😂

[@ArchYeomans]

I can't wait until you do something on Catalonia. There is so much history in this region of Spain. Marca Hispanica, Reconquista, Crusades, Crown of Aragon, etc.

[@Nikki7664]

I'm sorry but screw spain

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@@Nikki7664 Why do you have to be so salty. Many people are interested in all kinds of history. Don't need to be douche about it.

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@@nerijusvilcinskas7851 pretty sure you're the douche with your name calling.

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Just watched "Last of the Vikings". Excellent! Looking forward to the earlier videos. Your work is needed and appreciated. Subscribed!

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And so Master Kelly. Another brilliant doc produced and lovingly shared with the masses, whom it seems continues to join and enjoy. Nearly 3/4 of a million subbies! My goodness, it seems such a short time ago that you were putting these vid-docs on at a rate of about once a fortnight. I congratulate you (and your brother, too) on your success. Long hours, hard work and I am positive, some tears, have parlayed this channel into such a teaching and information tool as I am only to glad to be a member of. Yee Haw! From the heart of the Great State of Texas. Long Live the Queen...Bees ♥ Koni B.

[@Sarke2]

Fascinating video, Harald Hadrada is my favorite late Viking king ;)

[@jj.m1726]

Its a shame that Canute the great`s father Sweyn Forkebeard is so forgotten in viking history. He was truely a pagan by heart, and story behind him and his way to the danish throne is really interesting. Besides he was the first to conquer England in 1013 (with a very young Canute)

[@kalebloshbough1551]

Name 1 good thing about devil worshipping pagans

[@uneducatedvideos6055]

@@kalebloshbough1551 they don't worship the nailed god

[@Sunflower-ug3eh]

@@uneducatedvideos6055 > Wow, you will regret the things you say one day. I promise you. You are walking on thin ice and will remember these word when you are on your knees. Your name says much, now draw your sword non Viking ! **

[@Clavers1369]

Doesn't the silly name tell you everything about why he was forgotten??

[@Clavers1369]

@@kalebloshbough1551 1. They didn't always win. (See the movie Alfred The Great). 2. They sired very beautiful daughters.

[@jeffjefferson2676]

Pretty good story and editing! So next time im sowing something, ill be looking for Vikings, and then well, i may find your channel again. :) Greetings, Jeff

[@Akkolon]

It is always a pleasure to watch your uploads - keep up the good work....you are a Hero of History! ;)

[@JamesAce]

By the gods yes! cant wait to takr my time and watch this with exitement tonight

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Love your work. Thank you

[@HistoryTime]

Thanks for watching!

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Absolutely amazing doc :) thankyou fir all your effort and research :)

[@justinludeman8424]

This is fascinating and well produced. Thank you.

[@ladyliberty417]

I’m a sucker for this period, it’s so complicated I never feel proficient in it but love it anyway😅 Great job Pete, love the maps and dates and tapestries and ships, been to the highlands but never made it to Orkney; I know they are digging furiously to gather what they can- It would be awesome if you do more about finds in the new world, very mysterious and intriguing ✌🏼thanks 😊

[@drownindesigner]

ok

[@TheSunderingSea]

Long time subscriber here, I was wondering if you have any interest in covering the fall of Assyria and the rise of the Medes, Neo-Babylon and and later Persia under Kurash II/Cyrus the Great?

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Thank you for sharing your history interest with us that love too

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This is fabulous, thank you for the content - love it

[@Luredreier]

As someone who has sailed a replica viking ship once (single trip) and the more modern Åfjordsbåt (a design from the 1800 based on the viking ships but updated to use new wood types and some changes in building techniques etc) I loved seeing this video Great work. =) That said, as someone who has lived in Lade it still drives me nuts that the "e" isn't pronounced right in this video. -_- It's **not** a silent letter or a modifier of other letters but a letter in its own right with its own sound.

[@latifx3944]

15:52 Went on a rampage seeking severance pay....sounds like a very angry Union😅

[@flexa41]

Read this as the video said it 😂🙂

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Thanks for uploading such nice Vid, excellent piece of work

[@nicholemariejohnsonforbis3482]

I have always been so drawn to the Vikings. Their way of life and etc. Ty for this info. Video.

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Going to say this because I see it in all your video comments: thank you for doing what the history channel should be doing. "Ancient astronaut theorists suggest the Bayeux tapestry could've been created inside the great pyramid by extraterrestrial machine elves."

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Drugs are one way trip

[@adithyaramachandran7427]

Amazing documentary. Wonder why the records of New England and Atlantic Canada got lost. I'm very interested to find out.

[@OmmerSyssel]

It's quite simple, there was no records, except for oral Icelandic Sagas. Which are written down several hundred years later.. Why should anyone capable of writing, care about a mysterious land? Find another area to outlive your conspiracies 😉

[@chickenfeetlo27]

Thank you Pete Kelly I have been watching your research, work,and the hands down best explanation of the things that I needed to know ,thank you .so Yoda I just NOW scribed, only if the schools here in the US could be so HONEST and clear.

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I just need to stop being lazy and put this channel on my Roku or whatever it takes to watch when I go to bed! Best Channel!I keep hearing of Magellan and Daily Wire, fighting the good fight!

[@Henrikbuitenhuis]

Thanks so much from a Viking...Well a Dane.

[@fusion9619]

But are you a _great_ Dane?

[@DAEDRICDUKE1]

When was the last time you raided?

[@ctastrophe]

They retired to a simple life in Minnesota, if I recall correctly. EDIT: For those who didn't understand my comment - The Vikings are a professional NFL team from the state of Minnesota.

[@FreeAmerica4Ever]

Seems likely many of them did. My grandfather's family did. He was the first of their family born here in America. RIP Gran 💜 He and my Nan are the reason I LOVE ancient history, and learning about what my ancestors did in the past to help make a path for my family now. Its awesome.

[@D-B-Cooper]

Don’t you know.

[@lzad3764]

Perfect.

[@ctastrophe]

@@D-B-Cooper You betcha

[@libertylovin2359]

Not my great great grandpa. He settled in Asheville, North Carolina.

[@deanbuss1678]

Pete. No one I think, covers the Vikings better than History Time. Good work 👍 Would you consider a short video on the "Island of Visby"?

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I'm so glad i found this channel. It has better, more reliable, content than the history Channel for God sakes! And no pandering! Lol

[@larryjayhamilton6718]

I've never seen this one before I knew Ivar had descendants but didn't know any facts about it. Thanks your research is amazing you need to be involved in the NETFLIX spin-off of the history channel VIKINGS especially where it begins with these generations.

[@Delinaaaa22]

I learn so much from your documentary, thank you..

[@larsbidstrup5885]

Absolutely splendid. Enjoyed every second

[@letsgetdigging7418]

So much to take in,, I best watch it again and again and again. Thanks...

[@GameDevNerd]

One of the reasons, that's often not discussed, that the Vikings were able to seize large kingdoms and territories but then lost them a few decades later is because their culture and religion was so different. European Christian culture believed in a strong, single government, strong, unified church and a weak society and people. Vikings believed in a strong society and people, but a minimal government and a free and open religion. In Christian culture, they had primogeniture succession (inheritance), where the oldest son got all of his father's lands, titles and power. This kept kingdoms from splitting up into smaller, free territories, and kept all the power, land, money and soldiers concentrated in the hands of one man. Vikings believed all children should inherit equally (what's called a confederate partition type succession). So if a Viking conquered 10 provinces and had 5 sons, when he died each son would get 2 provinces and be independent of each other. If a Christian duke with 5 sons owned 10 provinces of land, when he died his 1st born son got all 10 provinces and the younger siblings basically got nothing and had to serve their oldest brother and find a place in his court. So, over time, a Viking kingdom in the middle of a Christian kingdom will never last ... it gets split up every time a father dies, into numerous, smaller entities that are not united, making it easy for Christians to take the land back, piece by piece. That was good for the Christian rulers, but not so good for the society and people over time. It gave rise to larger and larger, ever more oppressive autocratic regimes, in which one man controlled the lives of millions of people. The people had no choice: law and religion forced them to serve their master ... this is the whole reason pagan rulers began adopting Christianity ... it helps pacify and subdue large populations so that a single man can rule them all. And the religion operated like a franchise: when a rule agreed to convert, the Catholic church woild automatically send priests and clergy to come help manage the empire, build cathedrals, enforce laws and train the people how to be Catholics. Tax collection became more efficient than ever, and the rulers and the clergy grew horrifyingly rich, while the peasant class suffered and lost freedom. Even in modern systems of government, we still suffer under the shadow of precedents and traditions set in the old days under Christian autocracy. Society is essentially "brainwashed" to believe that a large, powerful, centralized state is the only way a society can work ... and though we don't call them "king" or "lord" anymore, the state is more powerful and better at pacifying than ever ...

[@GameDevNerd]

In my honest opinion, the Vikings were not the true "barbarians", the Christian rulers and clergy were. And it's unfortunate that the Viking culture and religion didn't overtake and replace the Christian one in England and mainland Europe ... the world would be a lot more free and open today if it had, and the Catholic Church and Christian religion had been defeated long ago.

[@castlewhite1577]

Sure dude, now go back to bed.

[@GameDevNerd]

@@castlewhite1577 great response 👍 👏

[@OmmerSyssel]

@@GameDevNerd yeah right. Every now and then invading others land, raping women and looting all values seems like a healthy and truely prosperous lifestyle. A peaceful ideology like Christianity would never be able to compete with that sort of culture.. Thanks for your valuable contribution. 👍🏻

[@GameDevNerd]

@@OmmerSyssel warfare and hostility between cultures, ethnicities and nations were the social norm of the time. I can easily point to the Catholic slaughter of pagan populations and forcible conversion. But that has nothing to do with what we're talking about, which was succession laws and the use of religion as a means of perpetuating state authority. Come back when you have something valid to say other than slapping your knee and trying to invoke an emotional response out of people who don't understand the subject ...

[@theoldcavalier7451]

Can you do more late roman history (361-641) please Great video!

[@HistoryTime]

Absolutely. Thanks for watching

[@everydaystruggle4253]

Thanks brother! Excellent as always.

[@natureisallpowerful]

I listen to these when I'm in bed going to sleep. It's so interesting but calming 👍

[@TheSamuraijim87]

Another fantastic video. It looks like Feudalization and centralization of the Scandinavian Kingdoms and Rus, contributed most of all to the decline of the Viking Age, as the Jarls and strongmen became more streamlined into the Feudal Frankish nobility of Europe and became regular nobles. This is interesting, because a lot of people seem to wrongly assume that Christianity put an end to going a-Viking. I definitely think more time was warranted on Somerled, Gudred Crovan and Haakon IV of Norway in 1263, and the final hurrahs in the Isles. Perhaps also on the invasion of the Normans, and the incorporation of Ireland and the Kingdom of Dublin into the realm of England. It might have been good to look at the process of "Normanization" how Anglo-Saxon England, and also Celtic and Norse Scotland too, transitioned from realms of Saxons/Danes and Celts and Norse respectively, into Frankish Kingdoms, becoming the modernized kingdoms. Maybe some on how the Norse element lessened in Rus' too. It was amazing to learn about the process of 'forgetting' Vinland. I never knew that it was the Skraelings who essentially ended the process. In terms of both the loss of Vinland and Greenland, and the end of Vikings in general, the Scandinavian Civil War eras, the Black Death and the age of the Mongol upheaval might have been worth looking into as other factors leading to this knowledge being lost. The Civil Wars in Scandinavia, like the Norwegian Civil War, were really a crushing blow that deserved a good look. The Plague resulted in catastrophic loss of life, so that hardly needs much explanation. The Mongol Invasions, while of course not reaching Scandinavia, did cause huge damage to the Rus - really ending Kievan Rus and paving the way for Muscovite Russia. It also changed the orientation of the world to incorporate China and India once more. Both the plague and the Mongols really ought be viewed as nigh apocalyptic events. Still waiting on the documentaries on the Jarls and Kings at Canute's court, like Siward, Thorfinn, Godwin, Macbeth ;) Still, super amazing video. Keep up your great work.

[@erikhalvorseth3950]

You are both right and wrong. While the pacification of the scandinavians for sure is complex- kvitekrist-or Jesus Christ- has most to do with it. Our old norse pagan codex makes a modern IS-supporter look like a sissy-boy. The only guaranteed way to earn your place at the huge long-table along other norse warriors in Valhall was to die honorably on the battlefield. Anything else was disgraceful. It is not hard to foresee that facing just a small band of these men would be a handful. In christendom everything is pretty much the opposite. To cope and control these men, christendom had to break down the warrior-hearts and pagan glorification of death on the battlefield of these norse barbarians. The most successful in doing so was frankish and burgundian overlords, in addition to the byzantian emperors. Smart christian leaders tried to combine christanity with brutal warrior-codex. There is not even 30 years between Wilhelm’s conquest of Britain and Pope Urban II’s first cry for crusade in 1095. The first crusade was dominated by franks, and a large part of the nobiliy were normans. Here they again got a chance to go out and fulfill their original pagan destiny, with blessings from this kvitekrist -priest. Everything in perfect order. Ppl find the 1.crusade extremely bloody and unlogic-like the conquest of Jerusalem. I find such a conquest in perfect order along old norse pagan codex. You have to get a grasp of what kind of men that actually went crusading, especially the leaders. Precisely the same ppl swept the old british inhabitants aside just 20+ years earlier with the same pagan warrior codex in their veins

[@TheSamuraijim87]

@@erikhalvorseth3950 Your answer is unfortunately colossally generalized and inaccurate. "In christendom everything is pretty much the opposite" Not really, considering that violence was endemic to the Christian world for the entire history of the Viking Age. "Jesus Christ- has most to do with it...to cope and control these men, christendom had to break down the warrior-hearts and pagan glorification of death on the battlefield of these norse barbarians" This is a massive, and inaccurate generalization, which is not even borne out by what you're saying. Vikings continued their own adventures after Christianization. They simply had different motivations. The most successful of the Vikings were those in the age of the Kings. Harald Hardrade, Canute, Yaroslav the Wise were the arguably the most successful of all Vikings. There is no evidence suggesting that Christianity had anything to do with anything but not worshipping the Aesir - and even then, Thor was simply merged into the Christian rite. Violence was in no way suppressed by conversion. Certainly, the Normans were culturally among the most violent and greedy people in the world, but they were also among the most devout. Moreover, Normans formed a portion, but not a majority, of the Crusaders. And it is telling that they had nothing like the genetic memory of pagan warrior culture in their veins as you suggest. The Normans implicitly identified themselves as Frankish. And while there had been only thirty years between the Conquest of England and the Crusade, there had been almost two hundred years of intermarriage with Frankish people and Christian life in Normandy. There's just absolutely no evidence of this ethnic genetic memory making Norse people more warlike, when you claim that the people in the Christian World, had become overwhelmingly mixed in with various germanic groups (Anglo Saxons, Franks, Lombards, Visigoths) all of whom previously worshipped various forms of the Aesir.

[@rubynibs]

@@erikhalvorseth3950 Interesting ideas! You've got to do further checking into your ideas, and see what you come up with. It's interesting that, for four centuries, Europe is ravaged by Allahuakbars. Finally, a bishop has enough of it, and puts out the call for a Crusade. We're supposed to believe that thousands of peaceful farmers arm themselves with hoes and sickles, and utterly destroy -- I mean, "protect" -- the Holy City, Jerusalem (then Christian)? It's possible. Times were tough then, so it's possible. It seems more likely, however, if a huge swatch of those Crusaders were men who straddled the Pagan-Christian line: Vikings and their sons and grandsons. Work on this, and write a paper, or make a video -- I for one would love to see what you come up with.

[@rubynibs]

@@TheSamuraijim87 "Certainly, the Normans were culturally among the most violent and greedy people in the world, but they were also among the most devout." That sentence alone helps cement Erik Halvorseth's view of Viking pagans wearing the cloaks of French Christians. As you know, devout Christians are neither violent nor greedy, so who or what were the Normans? The sons of Viking pagans, doing lip service to Christ?

[@TheSamuraijim87]

@@rubynibs by no means. That's completely anachronistic. Devout Christians are *people* at the end of the day. And people are individuals. There are plenty of flawed people honestly professing a faith, but not being able to live by the strict tenets. That's part of human nature. That doesn't mean the people in question don't believe genuinely in what they profess to, and it doesn't mean they suddenly get lumped in among a different cultural group. This is especially pertinent when the people in question are wildly disconnected from other groups, as Normans were from the Pagan Norse. There were violent Anglo-Saxons, but that doesn't mean these violent individuals are simply reverting to the existence of the pagan germanic tribes who fought the Romans. You're also wildly off the mark when it came to Christianity and violence. The texts of Christianity do indeed condemn the use of violence. But violence was utilized and redirected from the highest echelons of Christian leadership - not only the Crusades, Baltic Wars and Reconquista, but the Peace of God and other movements to channel and utilize violence in the name of the Church. At the same time various denominations of Paganism could be singularly peaceful and reclusive. Reducing both Pagan Norse and Christian people to the most broad, and quite honestly, inaccurate generalizations is neither historically accurate, nor logical way of viewing the subject matter.

[@PeggyJame]

The Vikings Scandinavian had long boats in the north with Dragon-Like ships..

[@joshbell882]

I use these as my bed time story’s .. can anyone recommend any other good history documentaries?

[@Jwg13]

Just found this channel, being from and living in Northumberland U.K. find this very interesting, keep up the great work

[@_VICK_]

I did a double take about a minute in, when I thought I heard “how did this sh*t happen and what became of the Vikings” Passionate about this topic are we History Time? 😂😂😂

[@haleffect9011]

heh I'm recognizing names from Vinland saga. really fun anime, you guys should all watch it

[@dickeydanger6156]

Enjoyed this very much. Keep them coming. New subscriber.

[@jess65963]

I thoughrowly enjoyed this program. The narator is soothing and very pleasant to listen to. Thank you and keep them coming.

[@rainman7992]

sounds very close to a real-life game of thrones...

[@andreas956]

"Basil the bulgar slayer" Hahah what a name

[@justing1474]

Friggin love yr vids, so much so I’m thinking about Magellan TV

[@angusarmstrong6526]

Great piece of work sir!

[@Vikingskog]

I have a suggestion for further videos, you could tell the story of each viking age king, especially the Norwegian ones are well documented so there's a lot of material to use. The Norwegian pagan earl Håkon, Norways last pagan ruler and possibly the most zealously pagan ruler in Scandinavia, would also be a very good subject for a video. Some other interesting characters, like Egil Skallagrimsson, might be suitable as well.

[@HistoryTime]

I’ve already done quite a few Viking kings. Check out my ‘Vikings’ playlist. Cheers!

[@nathanrobinson1099]

7 minutes from launch, not even close to first. Great story btw

[@HistoryTime]

Thanks for watching !

[@loi63]

Fantastic video. Thank you! Who else watching The Last Kingdom while waiting for the season 5?

[@attik.5826]

I am watching The Last Kingdom again and again...🤣 Greetings from Germany🙋

[@factsdontcareaboutyourfeel7204]

New season just came out .. can’t wait

[@terjefevag2455]

this was great. both the story and the production.

[@Arrmed]

Checkout the anime Vinland Saga if ya'll haven't- it covers this period of time!

[@JohnSmith-de5zc]

Some older ones were set in their ways I'm sure and died off while the younger men adapted to changing circumstances by means of adopting christianity

[@zoeyrochellezhombie829]

Well, they hated and killed people who were different so I suppose they were fit for the religion.

[@celineghiara9674]

Thank you for these priceless documentaries 🙏🙏🙏

[@danrather2450]

The idea of sagas recited from memory always seemed cool to me. I can’t remember my grocery list half the time.