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[@HistoryTime]

- Watch my latest history documentary here:- kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWSrommLlquEp80 Hey guys, thanks for stopping by. Thought i'd release this little video I've been working on.. I'd like to eventually tell the entire story of the Normans. From Rollo to the 13th Century. It's going to take a long time, but its an incredible story. What other history would you like to see retold? Let me know in the comments, and don't forget to like and subscribe if you enjoyed what you saw.!

[@adammielniczek7584]

Proper piece of history.Thank You very much.

[@mullimulli6259]

History of kent from pre history to 13th century .. including The two kings hengist and horsa and the North downs.

[@billdehappy1]

theres alot but i cant wait for it as long your making it your awesome on making videos, and some more medevial european wouldent mind that, like 100 years wars or around same 11-13 centeray eureopean stages and battles not only the most famouse one then but i allways enjoy a new upload what ever it is about mon ami

[@bredmond812]

I want to see something bronze age related. Maybe the history of the Amorite Civilization or the Akkadian Empire?

[@alexlewis4926]

Please continue this story well into the 13th century please, love the channel mate

[@clifftrainor6774]

History is so much more entertaining than most movies and TV.

[@minstrelofMir]

yes but less mascara,since it wasant invented untill 1913

[@PacificNW326]

Most people can't imagine reality.

[@wolfthornnholtzklau4913]

@@minstrelofMir they used other materials to paint their eyes, both men and women. It's recorded they did this and had tattoos across their bodies.

[@jmorris4416]

@@wolfthornnholtzklau4913 the pagans had tattoos. Once they became Christian, it was forbidden.

[@wolfthornnholtzklau4913]

@@jmorris4416 I'm not so sure. I've never read that about the Christian Norse. Many Christian societies , especially warrior societies, wore tattoos

[@marose8279]

In Normandy, some people bear the surname Ledanois which means The Danish.

[@NepherionDraconian]

Danoi was a Greek name too

[@fleadoggreen9062]

Interesting

[@Jaymsie.]

Nice, but even still, I do have a hard time reconciling the fact that they are now both French and Viking. The French language being very beautiful to the ear to read and hear spoken, and of course the Vikings being associated in my imagination with, say...blood and slaughter!

[@bmxriderforlife1234]

@@Jaymsie. well here's another. LeRoux is another French last name. It means the red. And the same can be said in other places. In Ireland and Scotland if a name has fitz in the beginning its a Norman thing from what I know.

[@andreebesseau6995]

Also some have these bright red hair that no one else has in France lol.dns goes a long way.

[@josephcarney7655]

In hospital sadly having another amputation. Thank you for creating this page and amazingly well narrated and fantastically indepth research . It's kept me sane and I enjoy all your work. Well done and thank you . 😊. Joey

[@offwiththefairiesforever2373]

So sorry , get well soon x Stay strong x

[@Jelly-hq7ug]

I'm so sorry. How are u doing now?

[@gazbanana7151]

Hope you are doing well

[@skontheroad]

Get well soon!!

[@ventarfield7115]

Another amputation.....wow. praying for you. I love history as well. Puts a smile on face to learn about everything. As a decendent of Rollo I wish you peace and love.

[@pasquali23]

I appreciate the detailed story. I have a new interest in France, personally. I find the history is so complex, diverse, and far-reaching. It is good to get more detail, here of Normandy. I bet any region of France could be a good subject. And the story of commerce/trade, across the ages, would be a good one. Consider all these different regions - of France, of Europe... - each with its own crafts and foods. The story of trade would be a relief from all the histories of rulership too.

[@FlashPointHx]

Just the name "Normandy" for me implies power and a very hardy people. Your videos are getting better and better.

[@richardputz3233]

That’s the way I felt when I can across your podcast.This fellow is very,very good.

[@HistoryTime]

Definitely, thanks man appreciate that!

[@elvenkind6072]

The name comes from "Northmen", aka Norwegians. A Norwegian to this day, in Norwegian is called "Nordmann" (Prononcued "Norman")

[@Epsillion70]

@@elvenkind6072 Ah yes we are NORDSMAN that have no interest of the Western LIFE!!!

[@beersmurff]

@@elvenkind6072 Except it doesnt. It comes from the fact that the Franks called the Danes for Dani or Nortmanni in Latin. The Norwegians didnt go much to France. They went to the northern islands and Scotland and Ireland.

[@ilcondottierocartografo6770]

Amazing, just amazing, bravo. You make the finest documentaries and put in emmersive backround music. Absolute class, I salute you.

[@bigdaddyshark880]

Your videos are better quality than TV. I love watching your videos. You draw an amazing picture and put everything together beautifully. Thank you for what you do and please keep up the outstanding work!

[@laurenjames1535]

Well said

[@Lassewienke]

We have a stone here in Denmark called " The Rollo stone. If you swing by, you can find it at the town hall in Faxe 🇩🇰

[@georges1983]

Shouldn’t be celebrating a traitor to Scandinavia

[@Lassewienke]

@@georges1983 Why is he a traitor ? And don't come up with something from the tv-show, cause that's fiction

[@francoisjean1178]

@@Lassewienke hi brother ther's 3 statue of rollo one in aelesund his birhplace in Norvège one in Rouen Normandie and on in usa

[@oriffel]

amazing work man. you achieve that perfect mix of clearly voiced information and relevant visuals that so many other channels just cant quite balance. keep up the goof work.

[@hybridphoenix7766]

Great video, man! I love the way you create these, and the music that you choose to incorporate really does compliment the video tremendously, in my opinion. Keep up the great work!

[@HistoryTime]

Thanks man! Appreciate it. Yeah, its all about the music for me, glad its the same for others too.

[@RobbieSongwriter]

Fascinating stuff. Thank you for a bit of history I had never read about. Look forward to more.

[@DucaTech]

William the Conqueror was the great grandson of Rollo. After 1066, the English monarchy was never English again. The Plantagenet dynasty.

[@DmncPalm]

I suppose the Saxons and Romans were? Lol

[@sharonkeith601]

dhg1234 / Until the Khazarians married into the royal family?

[@faisalal-qassem3758]

@@DmncPalm The Angles, *Saxons* , and Jutes are the English you moron. The Kingdom of England was founded by those people. Why you are conflating them with the Romans in this manner baffles me, since the statement made by OP is factually correct. Upon English neck a norman yoke was placed. Many many *many* anglo-saxon (Angl-ish) nobles were replaced by french speaking Normans, forever changing the course of English culture and language in respect to its Germanic continental cousins into something else.

[@Katie-oq7mh]

Backstage Bum very true :0

[@JaapVanderHorst]

@Backstage Bum The Celts were also invaders, earlier sure, but there were already people living there (as in the rest of Europe).

[@jerikcoone6957]

I study history and ur Docs. Are more acurate and entertaining than anything off discovery channel. Thank you for your efforts....

[@jerikcoone6957]

@alison webster well dont watch that unless I feel like a laugh /-)

[@wadp991]

Great video. I really enjoyed it. I learned a few things. This was VERY personal for me as my wife and I both descend from Rollo, as well as from Charlemagne and Charles The Simple. It's the reason I do genealogy as it makes history come alive.

[@kenhankin5073]

yeah it makes it personal - i want to wreak havoc on all the descendants of the enemies of my ancestors - or am i getting carried away

[@susanjackett9268]

Me too. A huge surprise, though we all derive from somewhere. Like you, it's the history not so much the blood. I never knew much of this period once.

[@DaynaE65]

I have been researching my ancestry for 25+ years, and my interest in learning more about my 37th great grandfather, Rollo, brought me here. Many interesting finds over the years, and a few skeletons as well. Found out my mother had a stillborn infant at 18 - years before she met my father. It was a “hint” on her ancestry page.

[@joannehumay5887]

I am an endogamic descendant

[@huntsie]

anyone of european descent today is a descendant of all of those men due to the size of human population then versus now. a dna kit didn’t have to tell you that my man.

[@dandalcais5887]

WOW ! Outstanding research, narration, graphics and soundtrack.... an all around top quality documentary. Brilliant work... MORE PLEASE !

[@art3mis196]

I love your videos, they’re super interesting and the content is absolutely awesome. Thank you for all your work :)

[@maricamundy2687]

I love ancient history. Thank you for these.

[@roderickclerk5904]

13:24 If you listen closely you can hear Ragnar's voice from the TV show Vikings, when tells his men to stand during their 1st fight with the Northhumbrians in season 1. Pretty cool. 13:24

[@theobscured_one]

All hail the king 👑

[@simeonbogdanovic5804]

This might be the best history related channel i stumbled upon. Bravo to you, sir.

[@boota8881]

Awesome video, well presented and entertaining the whole way through . Subscribed, Keep it up.

[@trcudmore]

you made something that was interesting and also enjoyable to watch....thank you

[@owltracker3030]

This video is amazing. It's the most accurate explanation of the Norman origins I've ever seen. The DNA record of my family surname, Rolland and all it's variant spellings, shows a link to these exact regions of Rollo's conquests. Please keep making videos my friend.

[@englishalan222]

I am going to have to watch this again when I am more sober, as a history buff this is brilliant

[@joshuabernabe8420]

Great work as usual, your videos have really painted a clear picture of the tumultuous, political environment among the Rulers in Western Europe that allowed the Vikings to achieve the success they had. In particular, the political instability of the post Charlemegne, Carolingian empire truly is a really fascinating topic, do you have any plans on covering the various Carolingian Kings in the future?

[@CajunRed]

That would be an awesome family to cover. I don't think they were bred to hide Mary, Mother of Christ & Jesus' "wife Mary & child?" (don't know about that possibility!) Just think they were "normal" royals, (if their was such a thing as normal) royals, ever!!

[@jorgwestermann434]

I am from the north of Germany and I like your very detailed videos. It's not easy to understand for me but on the other hand a great way to improve my English👍✌Please go on

[@yarguscasual7228]

Love your channel man keep em comming its the channel to spend my free time on I love history and u fuel even more this hobby / intrest

[@laurenjames1535]

Amazing, thank you so much for filling the gaps for me great job

[@grahamjohnson2559]

Hi , born and bred in Leeds . Elmete the ancient kingdom can you do a programme on it please. I've never known anything of its history apart from it was absorbed by Deira. You do outstanding work and your narration is excellent. Much appreciated .

[@HxH2011DRA]

I want the real rollo. *I said the REAL rollo* Perfection

[@bredmond812]

Yeah, Clive is just a Standen for Rollo. See what I did there?

[@KamiRecca]

Will the real Norse Rollo please stand up?

[@KamiRecca]

Édouard Heath, well aint you a lovely little thing. If you didnt realize it, but i was semi-quoting an eminem song, and nothing more. Men låt oss prata om att förstå sig på skandinavisk kultur? Vad säger du om det? För jag tror mig vara relativt insatt i min kultur, vår kulturs historia, våra myter och legender, gamla religion, folkvandringar och krig. Medan jag är långt ifrån en expert (Och vill göra et klart från start) så är jag långt ifrån obeläst på endera ämnen. Så vad ska vi diskutera om skandinavisk kultur tycker du? And if you cant understand that, Éduard Heath, then fuck off in a lagom maner, kay? From sweden with love - Kami

[@KamiRecca]

Èdouard Heath, Since it was your claim that i didnt and could not understand about scandinavian culture, waht do you think was my point writing a part of my mother-tounge? And i must apologize, i do not speak french, so i had to use google translate, and there can be certain mistranslations in that, but i do think i got the general picture. Are you not the most charming of individuals? Now back under your bridge. Unless you truely do want to discuss scandinavian culture. Im all for that.

[@Epsillion70]

@@KamiRecca Lets Talk then... \I/...en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Viking_Way_(book)

[@lzad3764]

New subscriber here! Great doc. No I amend that. That was freaking awesome. so well researched and presented. History geeks rejoice.

[@cksbricks7791]

This has turned into my go to history YT channel. I am hooked. Thank you!!!

[@Cynocehali]

Great time and effort put into this! Thanks! enjoyed and learned something new.

[@aaronlewis702]

You know you're a badass when your arrival to a country heralds your own age.

[@stevequizodlibumpbumpbump3575]

What is the logic behind the use of the word "ass"? (no pun intended on "behind"). Or is it illogic? Please state whether it is logic or illogic, or else run away like a coward dog.

[@gilgamesh7055]

@@stevequizodlibumpbumpbump3575 What is the logic behind your name, bro xD

[@Needagoodnamebutcantthinkofone]

I always love your videos and they are my go-to relaxation. They allow me to sleep sooner on the nights when I get home from work late. This is due to the very interesting information, which I love and have study myself, along with the music and sound effects you throw in to add to the aura.... Thanks for another AWESOME video and please keep it up my Friend!!!!!

[@HistoryTime]

Glad you like them my friend!

[@juniajosh3858]

Always good these docs. Better than TV.

[@nergal9668]

Omg this is exactly the video I wanted. I’ve been watching Vikings and thinking, “I’m pretty sure there’s a lot more to that.”

[@HistoryTime]

There is always more!

[@brettalizer3271]

another great vid! good to see you continuing this series could you do the real macbeth? also the real dracula would be popular but it's a bit out of your regular time period.

[@HistoryTime]

Thankyou! I've done the Real Macbeth already. Though I would like to remake it in a longer version.

[@jiasenghe008]

Fascinating stuff and well presented.

[@dandalcais5887]

Please consider Harold Hardrader as a future topic. Thanks, keep up the good work you're doing.

[@RayB1656]

The Viking Harald Sigurdsson or Hardrada with his Great Viking Army was defeated by Harold Godwinson and his Housecarls, in England, in early September 1066... he then had to face William the Conqueror with his Norman warriors including the Brittany warriors at the end of the same month ! The Anglo-Saxons were surely exhausted after travelling from the north to the south of England.

[@joshcruise2657]

Excellent work! I'd like to see more about the Normans in Sicily from you.

[@ricciluigi2592]

The Normans in Sicily? Take a look at the most common names in Italy and there take a look at the most common one. It means a Russian. From Medieval Latin Russo from Rus, the original Viking founders of Russia. All Vikings were called Rus by the Byzantine Greeks, the Sicilians and the Arabs. It never ever meant Red. Notice how the name is common only in the regions that the Normans (Norsemen) conquered from the Arabs and Byzantines and handed over to the Pope.

[@ricciluigi2592]

Oh, and by the way, it means He Rows or The Men Who Row in Scandinavian

[@jamestang1227]

Will you cover other topics such as the fall of Edessa and the 2nd Crusade. I find Middle Eastern history quite interesting as well.

[@HistoryTime]

Yes! Eventually. Middle Eastern history is fascinating

[@milliethemog]

Love these vids bruv, and the olde music aswell man!

[@alandyer910]

Thanks for the walk-around!

[@catspaw3815]

Great piece. Can't wait for your upcoming segment on William the (Bastard) Conqueror and the Golden Age of the Normans. From his near escape of death as a child, the conquest of England and the Doomsday Book, to his malodorous, coffin-popping end and everything in between. 40% of the modern English language is French because of him. Also, few know how or why the Fleur-de-Lis became the universally accepted symbol for the cardinal point of north on the compass, and I hope this is included in your history.

[@HistoryTime]

It will all be told in time :) I do already have a video on William's life up until 1066, there will be a part two in time.

[@christophedel2642]

He was considarated as a bastard by the Christian church according the viking tradition his father jarl Of NORMANDY could married severals wives .danish wedding

[@shawnv123]

@@christophedel2642 he got his nickname the bastard from france

[@Patrick-rf3uj]

Because of him and the Angevins, who ruled over England for almost twice as long.

[@Patrick-rf3uj]

@@christophedel2642 This had nothing to do with "viking" tradition which no longer existed in 11th century Normandy. His father was a duke, not a jarl, a term which has never been used in the region. Even Rollo was referred to as a count. Note that having more than one concubine was not uncommon among the French and Spanish aristocracy at the time; in the middle ages bastardy was not laden with the same prejudice as today due to high infant mortality and the need to provide a male heir. In fact, this sobriquet was only used after his death.

[@nerdyguy1152]

This is most accurate and detailed channel which i can find on youtube. Thanks! I’ve learnt a lot of new things!

[@brentanderson4315]

U are very good at this, keep going. I watch to people for history, tony Robertson, and you

[@ivanlookin7113]

Love the detail, great job

[@HistoryTime]

Thanks my friend!

[@jonasiemsen7098]

Just wanted to say thanks for the series on the normans and your great work. Love the show and channel. Keep up the amazing work pretty please. Could be a bit more edgy for my taste, but hey gifted horse and so on. Your documentaries are refreshing though, informative and well-narrated. Interesting view on history in a sea of mediocrity.

[@michelecapanna9619]

The Normans made a city in Italy close to Napoli, I come from there...

[@zoetropo1]

They and their Breton cousins settled in several places in Italy. Brian of Brittany fought at Hastings in 1066, at Northam in 1069, then disappeared from England, reappearing in Italy. He then fought at Dyrrhachium in 1081, held Kastoria until 1083, returned to Brittany in 1084, then reappears in Italy until well into the 1090s.

[@ottodidakt3069]

Sicilian royalty are Vikings descending from Bjorn Ironside or his companions

[@jackvenables4981]

My last known male line ancestor was Duke Rollo's kinsman. Not sure how close in relations but our ancestors lands were right next to Rouen so probable at least a cousin.

[@eddiebear34]

If you are Italian, why is your user name in English, as well as your comment? Are you basing this on some family rumour, or a desperation for recognition as having viking blood because you like the tv show alot? It's almost impossible to trace your bloodline through all those centuries and across all those boarders. You might as well say you are from Africa since that's where man seems to have came from

[@michelecapanna9619]

@@eddiebear34 one of my ancestor was Mohammad three legs

[@talleyhoe846]

Excellent - brings history to life!

[@quillblood]

Thank u for all that u do, my love.

[@dennisboyd1712]

WOW Love the videos, thank you for your time in making these.

[@drej1015]

Truly awesome, thanks for the video! Learned a lot and was entertained. Can't ask for more than that!

[@MagnumOpusMAGI]

Extensive research and great maps. 👍👍

[@kirkmarrie8060]

Outstanding presentation! Just subscribed.

[@bremnersghost948]

Hi HT, Please do a Series on the Goths/Ostrogoths/Visigoths, Precursors to the Vikings whose reach was as extensive using Row Boats 1000+ Years before the Vikings & their Longships

[@kenhankin5073]

some say the picts are descended from these people - also according to Irish legend and the Bede

[@scottweaverphotovideo]

We get to hear your great speaking voice again!

[@Anthropomorph0]

Great work! Apreciated :)

[@frazerward367]

Been looking forward to this 1

[@MrKFNeverGiveUp]

Love this. Well done man, your history videos are always awesome.

[@guidogos6031]

I started to view The last Kingdom believing it was more based on facts than Vikings. After enjoying the last Kingdom together with your historical videos I find out that Vikings is also based on historical facts. I personally belief it's easier to make the last Kingdom historically correct simply because the Vikings history is written by the opposite side. Nice videos although 😊👍

[@jturtle5318]

"Vikings" uses history but it represents Ragnar and Rollo as brothers and contemporaries when they were a century apart and unrelated, and made Alfred The Great the son of a monk and his mother was renamed Judith. Also, the Norse weren't sentimental about raising severely disabled infants, and I suspect Ivar The Boneless got that nickname in his teens. They were brutal with their nicknames. Like this guy: Sveidi Eystein I "Fart" "Harm-Fart" "Flaert" Halfdansson The Sea King, King of Vestfold

[@annanardo2358]

Those were brutal times. Never a dull moment.🤔🤔🤔

[@luhickey668]

Good Job !!! am anxious to read and watch....

[@kimerahangman8477]

Rollo is from an island called Giske -right outside my town Ålesund on the west-coast of Norway - french historians agree, and sent a supposedly live size statue of the man - to Ålesund, where it stands to this day..

[@olafharoldsonnii4713]

I thought he was Danish?

[@kimerahangman8477]

@@olafharoldsonnii4713 The Danish says hes danish, but the french recognize Rollo coming from my area, and thus they gave us a gift - a live size statue (supposedly) - everybody in my area "know" Rollo is from our parts

[@olafharoldsonnii4713]

@@kimerahangman8477 So that means he was alive during the time of Harald Fairhair? Why did the French call one of his descendants “the Dane”? I forgot exactly who it was.

[@dixonbeejay]

Amazing❤️

[@olafharoldsonnii4713]

@Luc Faas lol. They called one of his descendants a Dane. I believe he’s from Denmark

[@MaryAmesMitchell]

Thanks for this. I am a direct descendant of Rollo, Charlemagne, Robert I, and others in this video (their children intermarried), so it is fun to learn more about the history. The daughters/ women in these stories tend to be forgotten. Sometimes they were traded just like land was.

[@jennifersmith-pomeroy8130]

I'm 40th direct Ancestor of Rollo..Rolf. I love the history myself and nice to find more relatives. It took me almost two years to figure out my fathers family tree and how interesting it is.

[@goofygrandlouis6296]

if you are a direct descendant.. careful for the inbreeding ! :P

[@joshbranch6981]

Mary Ames Mitchell recently discovered that i am a direct descendant of rollo, charlemagne, and robert. Its crazy going back that far and discovering stuff. Also found out that queen Elizabeth the first is a niece to one of my ancestors as well

[@ramblinginramsey1395]

@@joshbranch6981 It's amazing, isn't it? Thank goodness inheritance rights were important to those people back then. Too bad there aren't more records for the non-royals.

[@RayB1656]

Charlemangne was a Germanic Frankish King.... and Rollo ( Hrollaugr ) ( Hrôflr ) was from Denmark or Norway... there are still a debate, today ! Rollon is the French word for Rollo. He changed his name to Robert, once he became a Christian !

[@luminair11]

Very interesting historical video......thank you!

[@shelleygibbons1065]

So well done

[@archenema6792]

Yes! Please do all the early rulers of Normandy in order. If you could do one offs on the little daughter states they spawned (not the big one, of course), that would be awesome, too.

[@HistoryTime]

Yep! All will be covered in time.

[@Pointillax]

My family name comes from the town (and maybe family, no way to know) de Hauteville, who were related to William the Conqueror and founded the Norman kingdom of Sicily. The Normans have so many interresting stories. Concerning Charles the Simple, some say that "the Simple" meant more "the straightforward" than "the dumb"

[@ezzovonachalm7534]

Charles Le Simple because he had no land. Whitout any doubt he was not a dunce !

[@anniemaymcneely2013]

my motherline comes from Rouen and I descend from rollo on my fathers side so I really love your level of research , I learned new things ty

[@prebziboy2618]

Annie May McNeely Can u Pls stop saying u descend from Vikings, u Are not Even scandinavian, i Can see it on ur last name, Im from norway and i Can say it because i actually got 100% norwegian blood, when u probably got 2%

[@olenvailla]

@@prebziboy2618 First of all, last names mean nothing, also, literally everyone of european descent can trace their lineage to Rollo, and countless other famous rulers

[@prebziboy2618]

Ademyuka last name Means very Much egen talking about where u are from

[@RayB1656]

@@olenvailla this is no correct! European descent has nothing to do with Rollo ! Unless your ancestry was aristocratic, from the particular period of time , it is nearly impossible to be 100% certain.

[@davidarthur2811]

Excellent thanks!

[@saundra7777]

Wow I'm really liking these videos. Thank you very much for making them. I really love the background music 😊

[@marloyorkrodriguez9975]

Great people who established the majority of European Royal houses, as a Normanophile I salute you

[@Anomymkai]

Polish Hero Witold Pilecki You don’t became suddenly french just because they spoke French. They were still normans.

[@DaddySkiitz1]

Polish Hero Witold Pilecki bruh you’re the only troll here . Norman’s were just smarter than the rest of the Vikings they adopted the language and religion to rule those lands . Only difference was it took them a lot long to conquer England than to conquer france . France fell at their feet pretty fast and gave them Normandy . England (Saxon Kings)fought the whole time , pretty much till the crown was passed down to a 10 year old boy then that’s when William the conquerer took over

[@Itachi951000]

@@DaddySkiitz1 LMAO I can't understand how people can be so confident about the shit they say while being totally wrong. What are you even talking about? When did the Normans conquer France? Oh please tell us! I understand the English are embarassed for having gotten owned by Normandy but stop projecting your weakness onto other states. Rollo and his men were given Normandy after they got their butts kicked at the Siege of Chartres in 911 as Charles the Simple deemed they could be greatly useful to the Franks in fending off other viking raiders. That's how the Duchy of Normandy was born. At no point, did they conquer or even ruled the Kingdom of France. Stop making up history to be able to sleep better at night. Your Anglo-Saxon ancestors were the weaklings who got conquered, the West Franks didn't. And the Norsemen there got assimilated quickly because they were a minority in the lands they settled. Normandy wasn't an empty patch of land when it was given to Rollo. People lived there... Guess who?! Gallo-Romans and Franks who spoke Francien (old Ftench).

[@RayB1656]

@@Itachi951000 Good comment. Only this, Hrôflr was given only Rouen and the surrounding area by Charles the Bald ( he had hair ) ! When the West Frankish King died, Rollo, mentioned that he didn't have any more obligations to Charles, and Rollo expanded his territory towards the West , to Bayeux. ( He married Poppa of Bayeux. ) It took a long time, for the Normans to control most of Normandy, Even, the son of Rollo, William Longsword had quite a struggle to keep the power in Normandy.

[@Leon-bc8hm]

@@Anomymkai They were more French than anything. Spoke their language, used their style of fighting and refined it. Mixed their blood with that of the French. Norman Dukes were and always have been vassals to the French kings.

[@Fengris]

Really....great docu channel!!!!!

[@elizabethblackwell6242]

Fantastic series on the Vikings. Thanks so much.

[@thomaschristiansen24]

His background is controversial and probably impossible to confirm. According to Norman chronicles he came from Denmark, one mentioning the area around Faxe,

[@HolgerDanske874]

@@werriernormand2163 No, it's not. The sources claiming he is Danish is at least as good. Historians doesn't know whether he was Danish or Norwegian. They have tried to find his DNA for years but failed. They are still searching.

[@amindahmani653]

Rolland in french

[@metalmindedmaniac2587]

@@werriernormand2163 I thought his name originally was Hrólf ?

[@frodegroven]

@@metalmindedmaniac2587 Rolf Rollo and Hrolf is the same yes :-)

[@frodegroven]

@@HolgerDanske874 Well, as we didnt separate much from Denmark and Norway it is not clear at all times, but it is funny to see that every Swedes or Danish or Norwegian claims the Heroes to be from their country, when it was a obvious mix - and that they moved around... As long as Ragnar and Gangerolv stayed mostly in Norway, are they Norwegian? If they left Denmark because they where forced - where they Danish? It is to complicated. But I know one thing - Norwegians and Danes think alike and are the same. The Swedes are not and went elsewhere.

[@nektarmost322]

Awesome videos could you please do the rurik origins?

[@alonekozakofthesteppes1550]

www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Rus%27_Khaganate

[@CharlesOffdensen]

Btw this Roric from the video could very well be the one Rurik who was invited to rule Russia. Western sources often called the viking Danes and for the Easter Europeans there were "Swedes", but in reality everyone raided everywhere and a certain viking could be in England one year and the next year he could be in Russia.

[@HistoryTime]

Yes! Definitely. No time frame yet though.

[@CharlesOffdensen]

Btw there were so many awesome vikings from that age like Ingvar the Far-Travelled, who was born in Sweden and fought and died in Georgia.

[@HistoryTime]

Video on him in the works! Such an epic crossover event between Byzantine/Middle Eastern history and the Vikings..

[@ITzDreamer1]

Love your viking videos!

[@adamofgrayskull7735]

Bloody Brilliant binging all these

[@Dave68Goliath]

Tracing your family ancestry can throw up quite a few surprises.

[@comfusedpassanger3399]

As a Norwegian, I am proud of my ancestors! Not the killing of innocent ofcoz, there are so much more. Even til today. Great survivors Great video and great channel.

[@ElectroIsMyReligion]

And as a Dane I'm also proud of mine!

[@kevingee4294]

Another terrific story.......

[@elbajio65]

Thank you for uploading these. They are very well done. I am particularly interested in the posts about the Norse.

[@pugfugly1989]

I'd just like to point out that every blows the whole Paris thing out of proportion. It wasn't the capital of the Frankish empire, Reims was. It had been since at least 507 when Clovis was baptized as the first Frankish Christian King, and it didn't change until AFTER the 1100's.

[@sammylong3704]

True and French kings were still being crowned at Reims nearly 500 years after the Vikings raids ended.

[@tonyhawk94]

@@sammylong3704 Most of the French kings were crowned in Reims, even in 1825, the last French king, Charles X was crowned there. :)

[@alexhammerbekk]

@@sammylong3704 norwegian kings still get crowned in Nidaros, the old capital, we have and always will have a decentralized structure, no matter what bureaucrats and politicians wish for

[@rockynanach]

Rollo is my 32nd grandfather ... bless his soul .

[@amberlynnyates1295]

He is my ancestor too.

[@olenvailla]

rollo is literally tons of people's ancestor theres nothing special about it

[@amberlynnyates1295]

@@olenvailla He is not the ancestor of Asians, Hispanics, Blacks, Natives, unless Hispanics can trace their white ancestry to him, so yes, I feel special about it.

[@JulianaLopesify]

@@amberlynnyates1295 Rollo is ancestor of these people also make a little research about this =)

[@gothmamasylvia462]

He's my ancestor, too. I had ancestors fighting on both sides of the battle of Hastings. Yeah, I know a lot of people are descended from him as well, but it's nice to be descended from someone historically important.

[@11and1is12]

I would love to learn more about the Frysians. About the people and how they lived. What kind of society, what was their income, their houses, their allies etcetera.

[@keithcosta7864]

Outstanding Video. Instant Subscribe

[@jamesmilne4233]

What I'm interested in is how a society led by a man designated by his name "Rollo the Walker", clearly didn't ride a horse, could in a generation turn into the finest heavy cavalry in all of northern Europe. They created the most dynamic society in Medieval Europe. Granted they were born warriors, and hard men, but once they had stomped on whoever they were invading they had this knack of adopting customs (granted not language) and then integrating themselves so indelibly that they can't really be removed. The Norman establishment of a kingdom in Sicily is a case in point. Defeating the Papal army, persuading the pope to give his blessing (OK he was under house arrest) but founding a kingdom in the 1100's which accepted the orthodox and Muslim inhabitants into a Catholic kingdom, and was accepted by the artists from those cultures as being worthy of their particular skills is just (a) outrageous (b) unprecedented (c) never to be repeated.

[@rafaelmodest1]

the walker = a wanderer a prins from Dacia chased away ,looking for his place.He died because of horse riding.

[@jamesmilne4233]

@@Epsillion70 Absolutely no idea whatsoever what you are on about. This is a historical post to do with historical interpretations. Any thing to do with Trump is real time and isn't relevant. Any historical shit from Trumps ancestors is however gratefully accepted.

[@jamesmilne4233]

@@rafaelmodest1 SERIOUSLY!!?? Have you actually learnt anything from this video? The facts of video are backed up by multiple sources. Rollo was the biggest shaggiest warlord available at that time. It's like as a security guard sent to (for personal safety reasons) turn down the volume at a party, do you converse with someone at the edge? NO you find the biggest guy in the middle of the party , connect with him and explain in simple terms why it would be a good thing to turn the volume down. Charles simply said, "Go forth and find me the biggest Viking Warlord available..." Granted both Norway and Denmark claim to be the origin of Rollo (cause every current European royal family is descended from "HIM" This is a historical figure from violent times. Not a wobbly pussy. If I've completely misconstrued your comment let me know. "He Died" through old age. there are recurrent stories about Rollo sacrificing slaves prior to his death, perhaps to deflect his christian conversion. BUT a prins from Dacia? My problem is what you have posted is now history, with no basis, and historical facts to back it up. Only modern response is to strip you naked and walk you through the streets followed by an elderly lady yelling "Same, Shame"

[@Epsillion70]

@@jamesmilne4233 Yes I understand and I deleted it

[@jamesmilne4233]

@@Epsillion70 Sorry for coming down on you that hard. Appreciate your contrition. God bless.

[@yoshilorak5897]

Rollo: "They call me THE WALKER!!!" Rick Grimes: *Drooling profusely*

[@c.norbertneumann4986]

It is said he was so tall and heavy no horse could bear him, so he had to walk on foot.

[@rolandfelice6198]

Impressive video. It was as clear as research allowed and well presented. The only criticism might be that the presentation was a little too well modulated. It's asking a lot I know, however, a little more variation in the presentation would have helped add a bit more drama to the whole affair. Congrats on an interesting story well presented and worth knowing.

[@rogersmith8339]

Having just returned from Brittany it is interesting to see you have seemed to separate the area from the rest of France in many of your maps. I saw some local history about the Viking period while down there and they are still quiet independent and proud of the region.

[@487shawntower4]

One of my direct ancestors William of Tours came with his cousin William the Conquer to England was a direct desendent of Rollo along with William the Conquer himself!

[@wessley4606]

You're a fuckin idiot.

[@487shawntower4]

@@wessley4606 Surname "Tower" arrived in 1066 with the Norman Conquest of the British Isles. They Lived in Lancashire, Orginally from Normandy the name was "De Tours" having decended from the Umfrevilles of Normandy, Barons of Prudhoe. William of Tours accompanied his cousin William the Conqueror (both decendents of Rolo) at the Battle of Hastings and was granted estates under tenant in Chief , the Baron of Kendal. many remained in Lancashire , while others branched south to Sowerby in Lincolnshire. Willam de Lancaster , first Baron of Kendal, granted certain lands here , Henry ll to the Towers family who conveyed them to the Lofwics in the reign of John, I could go on all night as the Tower where spread far and wide, you are a complete ignoramus supposing you know the history and linage of thousand go F yourself!

[@salsalero1277]

My great-great grandfather was from Rouen, family name is Pépin.

[@ReneMatuscak]

very nice video thanks for upload.

[@shesfine9426]

You are indeed very much aware about the topics you choose to show. And I d been following some of your films with lots of pleasure and interest... I admire, really do, your wide knowledge and the skills of yours to edit all this, with such a creative and nonetheless, rigorous way! Regarding the ones about Ragnar and this very one about Rollo and the Vikings in general, they are really very well worked out on your part... Nevertheless, in your commenting and some descriptions, their are small details hurting historical exactitude... You mix French (at beginning) and Francs/Frankish (their were no French, nor French coasts, at that very era....) Charlemagne was not the Emperor of a "following" Roman's Empire, but the brand new "Holly Romano-Germanic" one (which means it spread until Eastern countries...) and was settled after the Great Schism (between Constantinople and Rome, to be short...) You neither tell that Charlemagne (Carolus Magnus, meaning "Charles the Great" had two sons to whom he conceded ruling parts if his too big Empire's territory. Pépin (called Pépin le Bref : who was sort of creepy and not very clever (to say so...), while the meaning of his name is "the brief or the short")... was one of them, and the second one, Louis the Pious ... Regarding Rollo, you say anything about his origins. Was he part of Ragnar's relatives (or tribe) or was he not ? You say that Ragnar was a semi-lendary king... In fact he was everything but semi, or legendary... (I'm very much interested by Viking history and religious myths and I read a book far before this famous series "Vikings" was edited ~ very good one, indeed, which I followed all the episodes and really loved it ~.) Ragnar is mentioned in this book as a real historical character, as a famous warrior and Viking hero (his death in the snakes pit is historically considered as true, and also mentioned in Icelandic Sagas, but he's never described as a ruler of any kind nor a king... this must be that "legendary" part of his ! ? Viking tongue is at the roots of many words in European languages expressions, like, for ex. the word "drakkar", their famous ships... Most of them had dragons shapes as bows, while, in many German or Slavic tongues and/or dialects, (even in some old French ones), the word "dragon" is said "drak"... So it's very easy to guess where this word comes from.... and that the meaning of "drakkars" is somehow related or somewhat close to "dragon's boats".... Anyway, I will go on staring to the next videos you propose, about this Viking topic, like Björn Ironside, Ivar the Boneless, etc... Really look forward to discover them, and sworn 🤞, I won't figure it out anymore, if some details don't fit with "my reality"..!!!! Cheers from 🇨🇭

[@alanhowitzer]

How about the history of Doggerland?

[@jamestang1227]

We have prehistory, archeology and palaeontology to answer that question although we don't have much to go on.

[@OrchestrationOnline]

That's not "Dudo," that's "THE Dudo!" So that's what you call him. You know, that or, uh, His Dudoness, or uh, Dudor, or El Dudorino if you're not into the whole brevity thing. Seriously though, nice doco, I really enjoyed it!

[@wolfthornnholtzklau4913]

Hahahahahahahaha love the Big Lebowski.

[@MrKYT-gb8gs]

Hey man where do you get your sound tracks? They are v good. I would like to overlay them to other pods I am listening to. Thanks.

[@tvillinghellebard2901]

Thank you for talking really well about my region!From a Norman of Elbeuf-sur-Seine! « Nous sommes Normands,fiers et conquérants! » 😉💪💪💪