Differences between Norwegian, Swedish and Danish Vikings

[@isaacmynott2858]

We Danes don't usually receive this level of credit, I appreciate the recognition brother!

[@driver55]

Yes he does great videos. Very informative & honest. Your countries & cultures are beautiful. 👋

[@mikeconnors1599]

Born 79

[@isaacmynott2858]

@@-_pi_- because they couldn’t tell Norwegians swedes and danes apart, pretty funny actually

[@stig1976]

True, but your people deserve it. Everyone who is interested in history of that time period should know how much impact the danish people had on the rest of the known world. Thay left there stamp everywhere 👍🏻 Greetings from North Germany

[@tor6684]

I've always said that all of the Nordic countries should create a (fair) union. Lots of natural resources, industry and such + also add tourism to it. Everyone produces stuff, send it to the Danes and they design it... and as always been a pretty good trading nation, sell it twice as expensive. 💲🤑💲🤑💲

[@DanishButterCookie]

''The danes have the courage of goats'' That is not an insult, have you ever met a goat!??!! Those things have no fear.

[@Indiana1337]

Except the ones that freeze/faint when you scare them.

[@dud13]

goats freeze and fall over if you walk too loud, not something to be so proud of

[@aphexon.]

@@dud13 we don't have that type of goats in Scandinavia.

[@Indiana1337]

@@dud13 Then you also have the goats that climb mountains without a care in the world.

[@shanemolloy2824]

Right on, don't fuck with an upset and cornered goat!

[@sarahkelson8386]

Love how you define Scandinavians as brothers. It is a true depiction. Squable and fight amongst themselves, but band together if attacked. Very like any family.

[@TinnyDee]

Ive recently learned a lot about what led up to WW2. Who knows how accurate the info is, and it's a complex issue. With that understanding, and absolutely no judgement here, the Scandinavian countries could of done things differently. As all of our countries could of. ❤

[@Weise1001]

@@bruhmcchaddeus413 tough life ?, bad day ?, small dick syndrome ?

[@awakenedaristocrat]

All germanics

[@AverageAmerican]

These ain't regular families. When have you ever heard a Human described as a blue blood? Vampires!

[@Weise1001]

@@AverageAmerican you have zero clue

[@MrJamesdeanhunter]

I REALLY enjoyed your video delivered in your relaxed style. It moved along briskly but opened up the Scandinavian world I had never heard of, beyond the Viking era. Thank you so much!

[@phill3727]

Come to Norther Idaho lots of Scandivan people and Russian and it's great I never knew glad I listened to my grandfather he said (We're Norse) always wondered glad my mom only made Norweign meatballs she learned it somewhere I knew about our Scotish heritage and Shoshone and Cherokee ancestors here's hoping Ragnar and Odin. In my ancestors

[@johnlastname8752]

As a Swede I'm sad to say that almost all of our viking era history was lost when castle Tre Kronor burned with all those books in the library there.

[@Ominiumshadow24]

Yeah even though im part swedish as well. I'm still pissed about that. Everyone thinks a viking is Norwegian and Danish.

[@PMMagro]

@@Ominiumshadow24 Vikings in Britain/Ireland or France very likely where few Swedes. In the east mostly Swedes though.

[@FluffyDaffodil]

@@PMMagro not true. Many swedes followed the danes to the west. One example of this would be the 'England runestones' which tells of Swedes who travelled to or were killed in England.

[@canislunaticus]

Wait really? holy shit I didn't know that, I feel sorry for your brother. I'd be absolutely pissed if something like that happened to us Norwegians

[@ciananmacreamoinn9253]

The irony of it though! I believe the Vikings used the priceless manuscripts from monasteries in Ireland, put them in a river for a few months til the leather was tough and then used them to make shields.

[@airisalama9166]

Hi, this is Airi from Finland. It would be great(really, really great) to be able to say that we were vikings too. We were not. If they were like 3 brothers, we were like the weird cousin who shows up at every worship, but no one knows exactly who he is

[@theplinkerslodge6361]

OK, I had my eye on Finland during this video. All very educational and entertaining - and one must be able to laugh at oneself to make progress. So, it seems the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Bathnia really influenced different development between west and east, quite a barrier...

[@jonstainerr5340]

all around Baltic sea were sea riders / pirates, due to the nature of the area. Curonians (Kurir old Norse) now days Lithuanians and Latvians were in constant wars with Swedish and Danish sea riders / vikings and had been in military alliances with them. And they had kept they paganism... until 1387:D

[@MagnusHarvest]

The swedes in finland were vikings. The real finno-ugric people were not

[@BastiaanvandeWerk]

Well...you have the Estonians...and by extension the Hungarians as cousins.

[@zoolkhan]

tää on kyl paras selitys :)

[@chanhmilner2670]

You know you're a badass when someone gets so tired of you raiding a place that they just give it to you.

[@alexandresilveira6905]

I mean.... they really settled those danes as vassals, so it is more like: They get so tired of you raiding that they hire you to guard the place from raids.

[@mikaelasimonsen2017]

@@alexandresilveira6905 When you hack the pentagon mainframe and they decide to hire you for projection.

[@Kneejair]

Or your just a group of monsters.

[@Kado1609]

@@Kneejair Ja og vi elsker det ;)

[@subutaynoyan5372]

More like they just picked a few clans, gave them the land against the remaining of their kin. And thus, you make those pesky raiders killing eachother

[@sTinger12300]

Greetings, honorable Sir! This is my second visit to this presentation, a strong indication of how highly it is regarded. I carry some Danish DNA, bequeathed to me by my great grandfather and grandmother, who came to live permenently in the U.S.A. You bring to an already fascinating history lesson even more liveliness and a generous dose of Scandinavian humor. ;) My deepest thanks, dear Brother!

[@BeastOfPrey84]

It warms my heart to hear you speak of us as brothers.

[@Brigtzen]

Norwegian here, så klart :)

[@user-up2kz6ws6m]

Er truly are,!

[@antoneckhart4010]

@@Brigtzen we are need to understand that there is a war against us all. We cant be cowards and let us be all be extinct

[@samblackwolf7926]

Danes here, og altid ;)

[@050Gr0ningen050]

hahahahaha UBBE RAGNARSON = UBBI FRISKI leader of the frisian army! UBBI FRISKI had a Frisian Mother! I have 100's of kings in my bloodline.! and yes i'm VAN Norwegian, VAN Swedish and VAN Danish, VON SAKSEN, WESTFALEN, VON Beieren, VAN GRONINGEN, VAN FRIESLAND, VAN HOLLAND, MAGNA FRISIA! But i live my hole life in MAGNA FRISIA/HOLLAND CALL ME A FRISIAN BESERKER! WHO THE FUCK ARE U!!!!

[@Satanistiskt-Initiativ]

Norway: raiding vikings Demark: settling vikings Sweden: chillin vikings Iceland: still vikings

[@Caine61]

Normandy: French Vikings

[@zoetropo1]

@@Caine61 Gallic and Breton, actually.

[@hannahrozenberg3411]

Faroe Islands: Still Vikings

[@mangrey2361]

Lol danes settling? you mean conquerors.

[@mangrey2361]

@@Caine61 Danish decent

[@michaelfrgegaard881]

As a Dane i love my Swedish and Norway brothers. I visit their contries a lot, and in my opinion Scandinavia must be the best place in the world to live.

[@mathiasfrandsen5468]

i agree/enig :-)

[@joanofarcxxi]

Have you lived anywhere else? Just curious.

[@valeriefaabergpitel7356]

I would love to live in my ancestors' home of Norway...so beautiful and they take care of their citizens and I could watch the Northern Lights!

[@Mr.Johnson-f8m]

I’m a Dane as well and I truly agree we love our brothers!

[@colc8535]

Ya they just dislike anyone else moving to thier countries

[@Callie-h7z]

Thanks for teaching! This is excellent information. Many left Scandinavia because of the volcanic eruption that caused very little sunlight to filter through and people were starving to death because everything was dying.

[@vinstar2710]

This man seems like he would be a really fun and engaging history teacher. Not like the type who told us to open books to chapter 7 and read.

[@northbreeze0198]

Indeed. Had I had this guy as a teacher I would have been at class half an hour in advance.

[@debraforthofer3943]

Could tame his language a bit.

[@krusher181]

@@debraforthofer3943too many swears for ya Debra?

[@davidferlazzo3183]

I was thinking the very same thing, I don't know what they teach in school today but this approach would be a good asset for learning history to our kids because it is really important

[@MikkelisNOTfunny]

my history teacher is hella lazy, id way rather have this guy.

[@privatebandana]

I'm swedish and my grandpa was huge into reading about scandinavian history, and according to him Denmark was the shield, Norway the sword and Sweden the body. Funny enough it makes sense with what you said in your conclusion of the video.

[@HockyOne]

Nowadays Denmark is the belly, Norway the loo and Sweden the brain.

[@alexanderludvigsen1893]

@@HockyOne not really, unless the scandinavian briain is braindead

[@HockyOne]

@@alexanderludvigsen1893 Briain? Braindead? I think you mean brain, and brain-dead. Nice try, norrbagge. Norway's main contribution to technology: the cheese slicer.

[@leonieromanes7265]

@@HockyOne hey, the cheese slicer is awesome.😄🧀

[@chrisfrederiksen1358]

Keep being divided Much love from Canada 🇨🇦

[@batcat4136]

The relationship between the Scandinavian countries is similar to that of three siblings. We mess around and make fun of each other endlessly, but we're all good mates in the end

[@zTeaTheCoffee]

well its a bit difficult to understand what the danes are saying, but i get what you mean

[@adog2706]

@@zTeaTheCoffee oi leave us danes alone we just really loved farming for some reason

[@edrosfelt9381]

@@adog2706 Grabbar tat lungt, vi kan alla hålla med om att finnarna lnte är skandinaviska.

[@papasidex]

@@edrosfelt9381 Precis! 😂

[@SkogarmaorV]

And if someone outside of our brotherhood interferes or trying to participate in our quarrels, we got each others backs

[@aubreejobizzarro1208]

The Swedes in the Viking Age watching the Danes and Norwegians, writing stuff down; “YOURE DOING GREAT SWEETIE! Keep it up!!!”

[@tofattofish]

Sweden raided east constantly, created russia amongst a lot of things. Sadly a lot of books and other pieces of history burned down sadly.

[@marcuswollin6544]

You must be a dane

[@BonShula]

The Vikings actually found America before your snaggle tooth ancestors.

[@cristinaborch4759]

I do enjoy the simplicity of this video. No exhausting background music, no constant amount of flashy animations. Helped me relax when I struggled with sensory overload.

[@carlbremer5576]

Amen to all you said. Current media is overly hyper bedazzled beyond repair. ..my roots are from edesgof by Husqvarna. In so cal. Since 1960. Born in 50s in Chicagoland. A limerick if sorts..seven swedes ran they the weeds chased by one Norwegian, the dust from the weeds made snuff for the swedes and they called it Copenhagen...skal

[@domoreilly6093]

Same from me

[@ealya4938]

Tell me about it. I was just wondering how 20 minutes passed by and my brain cells were not tired.

[@noemiac]

Agreed!

[@JuliannFlavin]

That means that you must be a mature adult that can actually watch a short video without having to watch subway surfers underneath!

[@fylghiakonst389]

Haha, As a swede, I love the picture you paint about our countries. As all siblings, we tease and fight each other but as you say. Deep down we share the same heart.

[@listefanden860]

True 🇩🇰

[@cristinaborch4759]

NEVER. AS A PROUD NORWEGIAN I REFUSE. We don't share the same heart! (To be honest I'm not very proud, Norway is flaaaawed maaan, also this is a joke about Norway being the "crazy little bro")

[@godisbilsmastaren1440]

Im a swede🇸🇪 Yeah...I joke alot about norway being dumb Denmark being...well how do I put this, Danish... But I have to admit... I love you guys, my brothers

[@LordOfSweden]

This video is completely wrong about Sweden though. The lack of historical and archelogical knowledge is astounding. Swedes weren't in England? Laughable. Is that why all the anglosaxon coins are found in Sweden and so are the Runestones that describes the journeys there

[@varangjar1544]

@@LordOfSweden Nestor's Primary Chronicle...we have written sources as well. Michael Psellos, Miskaway, Ibn Fahdlan and many others.

[@thedon9247]

Having worked with goats on farms, I can say that "The danes have the courage of goats" Is a compliment rather than an insult.

[@adrianmaxim4808]

They eat fucking everything

[@ExGoFX]

@@adrianmaxim4808 I really don't see what you mean. well Bacon yes anything with good tender meat on yes. mushrooms oh hell naw tastes like fucking dirt in my opinion

[@adrianmaxim4808]

@@ExGoFX goats eat everything...i had one eat a shoelace

[@jeepdriver7603]

From what I've seen, goats are the brain trust of the barnyard.

[@HosCreates]

We have a saying in the USA, "if it can't hold water it can't hold a goat"

[@valdemar91]

The analogy of Scandinavians being like brothers are so fitting. Because there is so much internal rivalry and fighting. But we are the only ones allowed to talk shit about each other. If anyone else does it.. Well, go ahead and make my day!

[@TheRaspberry82]

Certainly sounds like brothers 😂 of which I have 3 ❤

[@julianne2saw]

what about the deluge? left a lot of blue eyed blondes in Poland a while back.

[@Marta_z_Dabrowy]

​@@julianne2saw Mongols left much too 😂

[@laurabuer4714]

This is by far the coolest thing I have seen in some time. My Welsh ass loved this in-depth history lesson.

[@maralisil]

😁 Hey cousin!

[@schizofren_ia]

@@maralisil as an irish i love the welsh and the nordic brothers

[@SONA7DO]

As a Mongolian, I find the age of Vikings fascinating in the way they look, fought, raided, settled and civilized. Also you Scandinavian Vikings look bad ass with blonde hair, blue eyes and beards while wielding dope looking axes and painted round shields. Hope to visit all of Denmark, Norway and Sweden someday. Skol!

[@PsychoNinjaKen]

Temüdjin Borjigin (Genghis Khan) was a real badass tho 😅 My dna-test at ancestry, 23andMe, ftdna and myheritage says i’m approximate 90% Finnish and 10% Central-Asian, Mongolian and very little Scandinavian. I’m a Saami from Norway.

[@gantulgaganhuyag717]

Hahaha blue eyes and blonde hair haha whats wrong with brown eyes and black hair? As a Mongolian, i like my brown eyes and black hair! I wish Mongols fought with vikings i wanna see who would win 😜😜😜

[@zigi5432]

@@haraldsigurdsson1232 No. Slavs are Europeans, I don't see any Asian features in us.

[@gantulgaganhuyag717]

@@zigi5432 Really?! There is even saying “you scratch Russian back and Mongol skin will appear” jokes aside, Whats wrong with having some “mongol” in you? Having some color allergy are we?

[@gantulgaganhuyag717]

@@haraldsigurdsson1232 Agree! We would have made great allies! Vikings and Mongol/Huns were both pagans and raiders and valued merit and equality

[@susim4503]

If only all history was passed down in such a delightful manner.

[@DitaDataDita]

Its not normal for Norwegians to have such a great English accent. Love it, i hope you get far in KZbin.

[@mconnell230]

American accent, no?

[@DitaDataDita]

@mconnell230 hell, no way i spoke of the animal version of the American english!!! This is not sarcasm, i genuinely hate English.

[@posaidon67]

Hi , there ..... im canadian with Italian origin, I always loved Norse history,it's amazing.... and I visited many many times Norway, Danmark and Sweden for holidays and I really really think that you 3 are the best places in Europe, you guys are open minded and speak and understand English, love you guys

[@stowlicters8362]

Agreed, White countries are really the best places to live.

[@MattisBaagøeBagterp]

thank you very much. as a dane with a little bit of a bias, i'll have to agree.

[@Burger.King1954]

Your not just from Italy settling into canada, your in Vinland

[@fall1n1_yt]

im canadian, I always loved Norse history,it's amazing here I fixed it for you

[@nicolem889]

@@stowlicters8362😂 you think that

[@linusreitbergermarinko7035]

As a swedish guy, i think you pictured the diffrent vikings in a really good way with the perspective of them all being brothers. Good job with this video and I hope you all the best

[@growpermaculture2197]

Yes I do as well, loved the video. The brother part is of course a very loose use, but certainly we share the language regardless of how we fought within and outside our borders. The thing not mentioned is how why we were so fierce fighters - the knowledge or sense of our what is really the beliefs that made dying in battle something that was not feared but held high. Once there could only be one god and only one spirit that killed the fierceness and the spirit of the vikings. As it similarly did to Japan after WWIII, and so many others. When current day people look at vikings they mostly see the crudeness and viciousness but they had some high spirited views that went far beyond killing. Like the runes which when translated are often from a spirit of play. Today humans have turned in to pussies, to quote Clint Eastwood. During the sea faring days of 1700's and 1800's people were whipped with cat o' 9 tails (whip with nine tails with hooks and other sharp objects along it) which was routine, you got your several whippin's and were soon back to work. Today you'd probably kill a person with a single hit. To compare how people lived and died with today will be hard for most to comprehend and with that largely not understood. Now you must be politically correct and society sets its standards by the lowest common denominator. The olympics should not have winners because that means there are losers so no more pushing the limits and just settle into some low mediocre life. It does not mean life's choices are black or white, but we need to toughen up and not cry because of some petty reason. Definitely treat others the way you want to be treated and lead a life where others are happy you lived, but be strong, know the difference between right and wrong and stand for something! Be true to yourself! [I'll get off my soap box now.]

[@LordOfSweden]

@@PixelBoar Lol. Norway = always been peasants compared to Sweden and Denmark.

[@YanPagh]

As a Dane I agree, >Swedes always had this "don't tell me what to do brother" kind of attitude towards Danes, at the same time they love to peep in and see what we are doing. Good video. has to be a Scandinavian to totally get this I guess. No real mention of the Finns tho.

[@zantupatikabujiyapasargada4018]

@@YanPagh There's no mention of the Finns, because they are not Scandinavian. They are Finno-Ugric, a mix of Permiac and Uralic. They may also be a bit of Altaic, as in Turkic and Mongolic. It's possible that the numerous Turkic states that ruled over the eastern Eurasian Steppe did somehow interact with the Finns, or their ancestors. Like the Magyars, how some can be Turkic because of the interaction with Khazars during their migration. Some modern Hungarians can actually have Turkic ancestry traced even after that, because of the Cumans. But, that's pretty irrelevant and only partially outlines how the Finns can be somewhat Altaic.

[@YanPagh]

@@zantupatikabujiyapasargada4018 at this point I would like you to post some evidence to your claims they are Turk - or even Mongolic. because as far as I know of, they have no phenotype related.

[@EL-fv2np]

I’m Mongolian and my husband’s ancestors are Norwegians. Thanks to you now I have a glimpse of the history of “his people”. Love the humorous, casual, yet easy-to-stick-to-the mind kind of history lesson!

[@sloth_e]

Your children will be such an awesome mix. Think of the ancestors fame they get to combine. 💪

[@haleydoe2279]

You may descend from the Mongolians yourself. I do.

[@robinsinpost]

E L I am Norwegian and my great great grandfather was from Mongolia.

[@EL-fv2np]

@@robinsinpost that’s so awesome!

[@fuzzymaiden1]

Im Native American husband is Norwegian viking ancestry.. we have a son.. but you can barely tell im hos mother since he takes after his fatger with the light skin and dirty blond hair.. BUT.. he does have my nose and my eyes. Im sorry for the native American nose hahaha!!

[@wildhorses267]

You are an AWESOME storyteller! Please keep them coming and thank you very much for sharing

[@mace8873]

As a Dane, I don't feel the least bit made fun of, and the "hold din kæft" had me in stitches, well done brother, keep up the good work!:-D

[@theodordalva7855]

but you speak with a potato in your troth

[@mace8873]

@@theodordalva7855 Had I been Swedish, it'd have sounded like I had a potato in my mouth while trying to sing (involuntarily off-key), piss drunk, and mentally challenged, so I'd say I'm doin' pretty good, all things considered.;-)

[@SamCreecy]

No Habla Dane !

[@mace8873]

@@SamCreecy If you're referring to "hold din kæft" it means "shut up".

[@squamish4244]

Hey, just think, every time someone saw Vikings coming, they yelled, "Danes!"

[@dfuss2756]

My family is Swedish and Norwegian when we have our reunions we call ourselves Swedwegians. I supply the lefse, lingenberry and cloudberry jelly and honey. My cousins supply the mead and Aquavit. Lukfisk is only necessary for new comers. Love your video! I will play this at next years gathering.

[@Valhalla_Heathen]

Hispanic/Scandinavian dude here, so I proudly call myself Hispandinavian 😎

[@badgerrrlattin35]

My family is also Swedish/Norwegian and if I were to crash your get together I would hope to double up on the Lefse and give every spec of my Lukfisk to someone else.

[@JamesReborn2023]

I thought you were gonna say Norswedgians haha

[@LadyLakeland]

What would you call an American woman whose ancestors are MOSTLY Swede, French Canadian, English, Scottish, Irish, Native American, Dutch, and Polish? Lol

[@lauriekl]

We call them Scandihoovians, a mix of Swedish, Norwegian, and Scottish, mostly hooligans.

[@stephenyoung1484]

I am from a town called Grimsby in England at the mouth of the Humber River. The town was named from the Danish child king Havelok the Dane who was smuggled here by Grim the fisherman to keep in hiding as he was under threat of assassination. The town became the biggest fishing port in the world and from that came my great grandfather who was Icelandic. I am proud of my heritage as i am my many tall strong sons. Great video, very informative.

[@Svavarsk]

Grímsbær,

[@djgokker3433]

King ugly lmao

[@gazza2933]

Hi Stephen. I'm from Boston. 👍

[@stephenyoung1484]

@@gazza2933 Just down the road :)

[@gazza2933]

@@stephenyoung1484 Yes. Definitely not the USA. 🤣👍

[@lissbol]

Så jävla bra. Kul att få höra att man gör narr av oss svear. men ändå vet att vi alltid ställer upp för våra bröder oavsett vad

[@tylerpullen1652]

I was not expecting this to be a video in the perspective of someone who has actual viking heritage, this makes it so much more fun and personal, thank you!

[@tom6347]

It’s a little out there. Coming from a 10th generation American who still remains 55% Norse and 25% Finn. The rest is English but history covers that well ⚔️

[@the2ndcoming135]

Exactly. On the bright side the rumors circulating about me kinda provide a double edged sword. Plus, it gives me the opportunity to reinforce the point of barbaric manhood.

[@kusivelho4733]

Scandinavian heritage* Viking is a profession, not a bloodline.

[@HarleyRunner]

@@kusivelho4733 am i of viking decent?

[@kusivelho4733]

@@HarleyRunner No Harley, did you even read my prior comment?

[@billbob7982]

Great insight into what Scandinavians are to each other. I’ve have visited Norway, Denmark, and Sweden, and have wondered about their commonality and differences. You’re freely spoken approach is entertaining, enlightening and appreciated. Well done! Well done indeed!

[@Truthster772]

It’s so weird. From fearsome Vikings to essentially the most chill peoples on the planet. Who knew?

[@circulati]

Yup, it’s fascinating how peoples change over time. Look at the romans, it’s a mystery to me how they organized a huge empire but Rome is a logistical nightmare nowadays 😂, I guess the hordes of Japanese tourists were too much for them

[@Truthster772]

@@circulati Rome still lives. Especially where I am. The U.S. is founded on Roman politics. Even time seems to be founded on the names of Roman gods. Days of the week and months of the year. Heck, even the year proper is roman numerals. Rome hasn't gone anywhere.

[@circulati]

@@Truthster772 yes, totally agree. my people as they are today and my language wouldn’t have existed if not for the Roman conquest (I’m Romanian). But I wasn’t referring to their legacy, I was referring strictly to their organizational abilities, unparalleled in ancient times and which seem to have taken a back seat in more recent history. It’s a mystery to me how you go from keeping together a huge empire for hundreds of years with the best road system, administration and urbanism to the mess Rome is nowadays 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@azynkron]

@@Truthster772 The months, yes, but not the weekdays. Thor's day e t c.

[@oLawlieto]

Its the whole been there done that mentality, what can I do now kind of thing.

[@nathalieandparis]

As a half English half Breton, this was so interesting! Thank you for the great video 🙏

[@Lars_Paulsen]

I been living in Norway and Denmark, travelled a lot in Sweden and speaks the three languages quite well. There's a feeling of brotherhood when ever I meet someone from Sweden or Denmark. Only hundred and fifty years has gone since we all spoke Danish in Norway, and back then we were under the rule of the Swedish king. His quote on the Norwegian coins were "broderfolkenes vel" which can be translated to something like "The well-being of our brother nation" or "The well-being of our kinfolk"

[@porkypile]

Those coins are glorious. The Nordic nations need this unity more than ever today.

[@WiseWarriorsPath2]

guys this is so foolish... you might as well compare pokimon cards because what we see on tv and even read of the history is make belief. this is actually disrespectful to the history to follow this hollycuck stuff.

[@richiegamingTTV]

​@WiseWarriorsPath2 why is it always the Christians that watch and run people down? Gfsf

[@Cloud-dq1mr]

@Sylte Labbetuss "I will say though, I don't think Sweden and Denmark has the same respect of us as I have for them. " Sweden and Denmark might be too pompous for historical reasons, but there is one thing both our countries agree on, and I really know this - we both love and treasure Norway the most 💙ni kommer för alltid vara vår älskade lillebror och vårt broderfolk (men danskarna kan dra åt he***** 😇)

[@MM.S-xo6wq]

@@WiseWarriorsPath2 You are clearly Swedish 😂😂😂 You have been lying to yourself think you went West

[@dixonqwerty]

Excellent video! As a swede trying to explain the differences between us Scandinavian vikings to my non nordic friends, I usually say that Danes were conquerors, Norwegians were explorers and Swedes were traders. Generally speaking of course. I think the biggest achievement during the viking age, was the discovery of North America. Now that is an adventure filled with risk!

[@chase5298]

Existing was filled with risk in the viking age lol, I get your point though just cracking a joke

[@mrneilarnold]

Sounds like you are speaking American pretty good accent.

[@ThrE3-GeS]

This trip to vinland „north armica“ can’t count as a historical fact as no one can proofe if it really happend or if it’s just a myth or saga, also no one can say for sure if vinland was in north america or somewhere else to beginn with.

[@dixonqwerty]

@@ThrE3-GeS Look up "L'Anse aux Meadows". Pretty good evidence right there.

[@rodneydecormier1504]

@@ThrE3-GeS there now is archaeological evidence. That there was at least 1 settlement.

[@DanishCamp]

I'm a Danish Historian and I approve this message.

[@susanbeckham9586]

That's cute 😆

[@susanbeckham9586]

I know next to nothing about Nordic History but I enjoy learning!

[@SirWusk]

@@susanbeckham9586 SOOO CUTE!! ^-^*

[@olafviklund3149]

Dette burde ha vært en reklame 👏😂

[@tomme6875]

Norway is better

[@deborawalker5757]

I know from DNA testing that I have some Scandinavian in me. I don't know which country. I appreciate this video on giving us a picture of the importance of how Norway, Sweden, and Denmark has shaped our history. I found it very informative!

[@asiandog3975]

Man i like this guy he's so genuinely enthusiastic

[@beckiej.morris8471]

I keep giggling at your description of Swedes because my dad’s side immigrated from Sweden to Texas in the 1890s. Three generations later, those Swedish characteristics are still hanging on! He’s so Swedish! 😂

[@thisguyhd6591]

Good for him, Sweden got taken over by muslims

[@robinjennings88]

My ancestors came from Sweden to Texas as well. My grandmother was the first to marry a non Swede so we were the black sheep in the family.

[@OldPhartbsa]

That was the most enjoyable viking history lesson. You're great at it.

[@janniknielsen9292]

This is the best summery and analogies I have heard of the differences.

[@legalizexit]

im a Chilean living at Denmark, like 10 months ago and I been discover new stuffs and history here its a real treasure, love the Nordics but also I been able to visit Norway and Sweden, with all of them are amazing people and countries ... ver nice video for me its a new discover and huge respect for the land im living . cool video

[@hejalll]

Velkommen

[@thisguyhd6591]

Eh. Sweden is dead.... Muslims killed it.

[@saharohannessian9403]

Thank you for this explanation. I just did a DNA and it came back 65% on the viking index. It was a complete shock so trying to learn more about my ancestors. 😊

[@ingemarzuchner6462]

I really like this. My mother was from the very south of Sweden (Malmö), my father was half norwegian and half german (no, not a "war child", he was born 1927) and I am born and raised in Sweden. I find your "tale of three brothers" very enlightening. Thank you very much for your insight and your excellent storytelling. Ingemar, son of Tormod, son of Ernst and Ingerda.

[@justynjonn]

Today Malmo is all Somalis.

[@LordOfSweden]

He actually doesn't know anything. He says Swedish Viking didn't go to England - yet only Sweden has a special collection of Runestones specially dedicated to the Journeys to England. This guy doesn't know what he is talking about.

[@c4rt3ls.]

☣ Ödets brunn är förgiftad och de tre Nornorna mördades ☠

[@Stitcher_in_MD]

Thank you for making a little sense out of the era of the Vikings! I really enjoyed your sharing about the differences between the countries. My ancestry includes roots to Sicily so who knows what I might discover during my genealogical search! Thanks again!!

[@ark1065]

Thanks for the shortcut. I really appreciate how you broke it down straight to the important parts.

[@boblangford81]

I wonder if England’s desire to explore and expand their empire was partially inspired by the Vikings that used to raid them.

[@crypticreality8484]

I think it's more of just a built in desire for living organisms period. "Life itself is will to power, nothing more." -Friedrich Nietzsche

[@crypticreality8484]

@MarkstrosityA hive/mob mentality does seem to be a common social behavioral occurrence along the homo sapiens species. Noted. Great point. But animals kill each other like a muthafucka!

[@dtvjho]

I heard that most settlements along the Irish coast were all started by Vikings, and I wouldn't be surprised if Scotland had a lot too. My own ancestry is 25% Swedish, 25% Scotch, and similar amounts of Irish and English. I take after the Swedish, so I'm thinking my Scandinavian heritage is more than 25%, plus I got the name. Would have been Leif if my dad had his way.

[@crypticreality8484]

@@dtvjho cool. There's this weird romanticism nwith Vikings. Like I get it, the show was kinda cool and they were great explorers and all. Additionally, some my favorite bands are Swedish but, there's nothing wrong with being Celtic or Slavic or anything else. The Irish don't have much Norse DNA. The Irish stopped any outside people's from impacting their R1b L21 dominated genetics much. I think the Irish are the coolest/nicest people. Well, when they're not drunk mean. The Scots have quite a bit more Norse ancestry than the Irish.

[@OutnBacker]

More likely because of the fact that an island is only so big, and they were overpopulated. Also, because of it being an island, they developed fantastic ships and sailors. Scandi blood is just circumstantial, but probably beneficial if one believes in genetic pre-disposition to trait in certain areas.. Norway was also overpopulated although it is not an island - but might as well have been for the lack of arable land vs. mountains. The only way out was to sail.

[@lassemadsen3803]

Love your way of telling - lots of facts combined with a smile, some jokes and irony. Makes it so fun to watch 💪

[@IdaDuplechin]

Extremely interesting and entertaining! Thank you for bringing history alive 🔥🔥🔥

[@Lother1n]

Dude you are a nice fellow, I like the way you elaborate historical events in both serious and humorous manner! Keep up the good work.

[@nancyphillips2049]

That was about the coolest history lesson I think I've ever heard.

[@ashtray0belief]

At the age of 25, my Swedish roots are finally popping up, guiding me to explore the history of my ancestors. I'm loving it so far, thank you for your informative video!

[@noraputaaa]

love how well you explain and even leave the links of the data

[@elysium30]

"friendly rivalry but deep down we love eachother" i liked that

[@Frisco_Schills]

As a child, I cried when I learned berserker was no longer an occupational choice. I still stare wistfully at the horizon when I think of it.

[@quaziz]

One day... One day ;p

[@Marvee78]

😂😂

[@Ehahehahehahehah]

Just be a cop

[@larsmonsen88]

Soldier/police

[@garyoak317]

*Little Dark Age plays in background*

[@dawnmacdonald7334]

I love the analogies of the brothers! Thank you for adding humor into a history lesson. Well done!

[@alroglin9295]

Congrats on a GREAT documentary. Very well done!!!

[@moawiden621]

I grew up in the place in Sweden with the most runestones ever found. If I took a walk I could easily see three different ones from one single point. It was really fun learning more about the differences between the vikings and why I grew up in the environment I did :)

[@zpoukiboi1334]

I always love seeing danish history on youtube, we don't get much reprensentation because we are such a small country

[@StrangeKvol]

As a Dane, this made me want to learn more about that time of history - well done Sir

[@gwyneth7812]

I really enjoyed this, thank you....great fun. I also love my Swedish friends who i met travelling many years ago.

[@britvic4334]

Omg at last someone who can explain the history and keep you entertained and laughing at the same time! Thank you! Followed and shared this with my son.

[@ChristnThms]

I greatly appreciate the ways you refer to the different Scandinavians. It reminds me of the way different branches of the military relate. We call each other names, and sometimes even fight among ourselves. But ultimately, we are brothers who love and respect each other... and woe to the fool who mistakes our rivalry, and tries to do injury to one of us. Hard times made strong men. Strong men made the whole world.

[@SusCalvin]

The nordic countries today are very similar. You can pretty easily adapt to how things work in Finland or Norway. If you look at just the nordic countries alone, small differences look a lot larger than they are. There is a branch of scandinavists who want closer bonds, if not an outright union, going around in the 19th century. They don't become a huge movement and don't gain a lot of influence.

[@ChristnThms]

@@SusCalvin I can see the attraction of such a union. But, having seen how it plays out, I'm glad that it didn't happen. The fact that each of these nations has held on to its differences, while also remaining very close to its neighbors, turned out to be a good thing. Not to pretend that they're some sort of utopia, but I think that within modern Europe, they're a kind of high point.

[@danielbrown9368]

No one gets to beat up my little brother but me.

[@idealicfool]

@@SusCalvin they will never gain a lot of influence as Sweden has already tried to rule over all of Scandinavia and no1, especially the Finns will ever forget, or forgive this point.

[@SusCalvin]

@@idealicfool Yeah, the scandinavists were always a fairly small bunch. And in Sweden, there's been very few people willing to form a union with Denmark and the others.

[@colonel86]

im norwegian, and i can certify this person is a true viking himself

[@privateprivate6487]

It’s just too sad that there’s no legitimazy to those claims. Seeing as you didn’t live 600 years ago

[@raditicat]

where is the ship?

[@GoddessPottery]

@@raditicat The Sami have it way up Nord... where the vessel style came from.

[@raditicat]

@@GoddessPottery vikingr as the word itself says, there must be a ship. That's what I mean.

[@GoddessPottery]

@@raditicat vikingr is Norwegian for Vikings in the plural. The ships themselves are crafted in the style of the Sámi Nordland boats near the Arctic Circle, but were much larger. It is the Indigenous Sámi that have the ship style. I wish I could upload, we have an actual Viking ship, intact, where I live. It's small, but was sailed from Norway through the St. Lawrence Seaway to Minnesota with a crew of 6 I believe. Relics from the Iron Age show activity attributed to the Vikings. My family is from Loppa Municipality near the Arctic Circle in Finnmark. The ships are all over up there, but we, the Sámi, have the original style of the Nordland vessel.

[@LightsVR706]

Danish viking here. Thanks for this my brother!

[@Cormi98]

As an Englishman with a Norwegian girlfriend, we were very surprised to find out from various ancestry DNA tests that I've got quite a lot of Norwegian blood! What an impressive impact on the world Scandinavia has had, here's to you cousins! Thanks also for taking the time to put this video together, very informative.

[@arnasdrenzo1617]

Sweeeeet home Alabama!

[@faderneslandet3489]

Interesting video. I live in a historical region in Sweden called Roslagen, a vast coastal region in the province of Uppland filled with small ancient coastal towns with direct access to the Baltic Sea. In the capital of Norrtälje we have a monument to Rurik and his two brothers, Sineus and Truvor, who set out to take the Kievan Rus' in modern Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine. In folklore they were called Ruser, and is believed to have set out from Roslagen to explore the vast lands in the East. This explains the Finnish name for Sweden, Ruotsi. Roslagen played an important part in Swedish viking history with its immediate position on the Baltic coast. Roslagen is also filled with runestones and burial mounds from the Viking Age. So if the tales are true Roslagen played a direct part in founding Russia, but don't tell the Russians that as they have a long and dark history with Sweden and are probably not very enthusiastic about their possible viking heritage. 🤪

[@norsemagicandbeliefs8134]

Yes Sweden for sure played a huge role in the East. Just not so many written records unfortunately. But lots of little clues everywhere!

[@devrimsarigul8387]

Russians love their founding story with the Kievan Rus, they referred to themselves always as Varangians and always refer back to Rurik and the Rurik dynasty. Although most of them are of slavic descend they feel connected to the Kievan Rus. Just look up some speeches of Putin about the history.

[@Max1990Power]

I also live in Uppland. Also, the word Rus also origin from the swedish word "ror". Fram "rorsmän" men with oars. And the runic stones mostly tell about individuals travelling towards the black sea, to Grekland and Miklagård. Later in Varnhem, Västergötland central sweden it is confirmed that some individuals buried there participated in the battle of Hastings, in 1066.

[@huginmunin8253]

@@norsemagicandbeliefs8134 there is some writen from Byzantine then there is arabs and the slavic them self. There is also some runestones in Sweden about east. I can also ad that house of yngling where alot of viking kings comes from is also swedish vikings and house of munsö with Björn Ironside is a part of house of yngling those all are counted as swedish people then i belive it was some in norway and Denmark also that comes from yngling and are swedish people ruling over others. And for those that want to know what varangian comes from its synonomous with vaeringar and if im not mistake me it meens the oath sworn/the oath sworn people.

[@huginmunin8253]

@@Max1990Power yes the old name for Sweden amongst finnish, Estonians, slavic and even greek people that said Rōssía i belive meens land of rowers and later became Roslagen

[@neowolf09]

The bluetooth symbol is something new I learned today. A long with all the other great info here. Skål, from America.

[@reelfeels3542]

Ubbe is on your land

[@neowolf09]

@@reelfeels3542 I'm happy to have him.

[@hullababy123]

@@neowolf09 Nice to see non nordic folk, use skål instead of skol. And not to make you sad or anything, but Ubba died in England.

[@neowolf09]

@@hullababy123 You mean in real history? Yes it is beleived as such, but no hard evidence proves it so. It's possible a norse man named Ubbe did in fact come to North America. Ubbe is never directly attributed to ragnar in the actual sagas if i remember correctly. But yes it's true that in real history it's beleived he was a general that died in battle in england.

[@hullababy123]

@@neowolf09 I don't doubt the fact, that some norse named Ubbe went there. But according to the saga, it is mentioned that Ubbe was the direct son of Ragnar, however in real life, there is no actual evidence, that Ragnar ever existed.

[@erikawhitney2551]

Thank making this. Mean a lot all of us

[@whitenoisejosh-sleepfocusc2917]

I’m from Newfoundland 🇨🇦 we have a Viking settlement at the northern tip of the island (L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site).

[@WildWoodsGirl65]

Yes, & it's called Vinland in the Icelandic Sagas.

[@whitenoisejosh-sleepfocusc2917]

@@WildWoodsGirl65last summer I traveled around Iceland and Scandinavia. It was amazing visiting Viking museums and sites. I have a family home in northern Germany close to the Danish boarder, and there are so many burial mounds from Viking battles. I Love history.

[@WildWoodsGirl65]

@@whitenoisejosh-sleepfocusc2917 Oh, awesome! I've not been there yet, just to sites like L'Anse aux Meadows and ones in Ireland and Yorkshire, & places that one branch of family came from. There's a feeling to that I don't have words for. I love history too, and that sense of connection - to nature as well.

[@aaronsmith600]

Your use of three of the main brothers from "Four Brothers" was great! It is nice when you can relate your story to something people may more readily understand! Well done, and thanks for the history lesson!

[@aungkhantphyohein8060]

I am from Asia and even though I share nowhere near to the Vikings DNA, I really like your videos. I think I have a thing with the Vikings. Keep it up bro 👏.

[@kaungkyaw465]

Are you Burmese?

[@rockmcdwayne1710]

Dont be so sure that you dont have any viking dna. These lil' bastards managed to fertilize large part of the world.

[@sabunim29]

Actually it’s thought the Mongols went north to the Arctic circle and followed caribou herds around the polar cap and settle many areas including Scandinavia. Norwegian Sami’s and Finish people actually have Asian dna traces because of the influence so you might have more influence in Viking dna than you think.

[@singleturbosupra7951]

@@sabunim29 But do us Finns have Asian dna in us because of mongols, or because of the fact that our Uralic ancestors lived in Ural mountains and most likely their ancestors migrated from eastern asia towards west thousands and thousands of years ago?

[@asmrbully6980]

Same

[@gamer-ff6mh]

Wow your examples and analogies of 'brothers' and brotherhood really rock!

[@amyschmidt1113]

I had a close friend many years ago, who was Norwegian/Scandinavian heritage and he laughed exactly the same sound/pattern as yourself! I have not seen him for many years and never heard that laugh again until today when I listened to you telling the history. Thank you for sharing!

[@Ralphpp]

Such a laugh is very common in scandinavia (personally a dane)

[@davidtrolle]

Tak, for de mange pæne ord. Sender hilsner til mine skandinaviske landsmænd i Norge og Sverige 🇳🇴🇸🇪🇩🇰 Skide go' video 😀

[@peao010109]

Jag hälsar tillbaks också.

[@shreksbeans459]

🇸🇪❤️🇩🇰

[@Dorfs]

@Keith Sullivan thank you for all the kind words. Sending my regards to my scandinavian countrymen in norway and sweden. Really nice video

[@sandergjertsenstvold1051]

Takker og bukker

[@vincentkvl]

🇸🇪❤️🇩🇰

[@alistairmcelwee7467]

My mother's family were Danish until the Germans (& Austrians) invaded Schleswig Holstein in 1864. Young Danish men were sent to fight in the German army, something the men in my family did not want to do, so all five brothers took five different ships and sailed to different countries all around the world, and settled. Thus, the Danes have maintained their propensity to settle and to be skilled sailors even into the modern world!

[@curtiszyr]

That’s real history right there

[@HYDROCARBON_XD]

Well they are still danish genetically,although there is very little difference between danish and northern Germans

[@torichan9872]

My Danish 5x great grandad was from Bornholm and he was a ship captain. He migrated to NZ and started a shipping company. His brother was also a Sailor, and their father a ship captain 😂

[@WiseWarriorsPath2]

okay you are not a viking brother, none of you are... none.... guys this is so foolish... you might as well compare pokimon cards because what we see on tv and even read of the history is make belief. this is actually disrespectful to the history to follow this hollycuckj stuff. ps study shows that tthe english were under the rule but they did not get taken over genetically. people of the british islands are almost entirely related to northern iberians, are actually original northern iberian natives...no they are not genetically related to danes hahahahahahahahaha

[@johnthies1150]

Thanks for shedding light on this, I'm half German and Nigerian but my DNA test revealed that Imt actually 3/8 German and 1/8 Scandinavian. I'm from Schleswig-Holstein so I assumed that to be Danish ancestry, and I had been wandering about the nature of the exchange.

[@ryemattson4215]

Great take on the viking age. Wonderful video, thank you, brother.

[@McConnachy]

I’m from Scotland and loved watching this. There was some Viking settlements in Scotland, mainly the north and western isles, but they never went inland, because there wasn’t much to raid. Near my house we have a huge standing stone, we call it the Danish stone the story is a Danish army was wiped out by the Celts here. Our place names are Celtic, but on the coast there are some Scandinavian names, mostly with ness in them.

[@guavaB52]

I'm over 50% Scandinavian, and also 36% Scottish, so I'm thinking there must have been some intermixing in my case..

[@McConnachy]

@@guavaB52 that’s a great mix 👍 I am 75% Celtic (Scottish) and the rest is Finnish, or to be more specific Sapmi, which is thought to originate from Siberia, and of Inuit descent.

[@guavaB52]

@@McConnachy what's sad is growing up in the US, where they drop their customs and languages. I do remember my Dad saying his grandmother still spoke Norwegian. There are are other ethnicities in America where they have carried on their traditions. I always longed to know more. I put my daughter in Highland Dancing lessons where she excelled. Then looked more into our Scottish side. I had no clue before my DNA test that I was half Scandinavian. However, strangers I'd met had told me that's what I looked like.

[@drdal]

It was norwegian vikings who was mostly in Scotland. Hebrides (and Man) belongs to Norway until 1266. Orkney islands and Shetlands islands belongs to Norway until 1469. And norwegian vikings was also in Cateness (North Scotland). Norwegian vikings was much more in Scotland in general than the danes.

[@McConnachy]

@@drdal that’s true. However, the Norwegians never made it in land, it was, and is very Celtic. The Norwegian Vikings had coastal settlements. When I was growing up there was always a bit of a divide with us in land and the people on the coastal villages 😂 The Danes conquered most of the North and middle of England. The English do look very Scandinavian, many have blond hair, in Scotland darker hair and blue eyes is more common

[@lkgh1966]

One source on Swedish vikings is "Nestors krönikan" in English often called the "Russian Primary Chronicle" that talk about Rurik and the Varangians who travelled the rivers of nowaday Russia and Ukraine reaching as far as Constantinople where the Varangians took service as a life guard of the Byzantine Emperor.

[@darkiee69]

And then invaded Sicily and ended muslim rule there.

[@tysontrotsky6095]

I was just about to say “ Hey ! What about the Varangian Rus?!” The influence of Kievan Rus is much larger than that of the Danelaw.

[@sasku7567]

And as I understand Varangians were the Finnish vikings or Kvens to be more precise. Although they resided partly in the modern day Sweden they were ethnically closer to Finns than Swedes (Svea). Genetic studies have revealed that Rurik and his brother were actually Kvens. Closest genetic relation to Kvens can be nowadays found among Swedish speaking population living near the coastline of Finland

[@Merecir]

"as far as Constantinople" isn't really special. Swedish vikings went to the Caspian Sea as well, and went up other rivers from there to raid cities. A well documented attack on the city of Barda'a up the Kura river (in current Azerbaijan) happened in 943. There are even some indicators that Swedish vikings went as far as Samarkand.

[@SusCalvin]

@@sasku7567 Yeah, sometimes texts there don't make a difference between them. It's one bunch of northern dudes on a boat, similar enough. :)

[@MajasDad]

Hey! You missed mentioning a very cool detail: I myself have stood attempting to read the 9th century Graffiti inscribed by "Halftan", a bored Swedish viking employed as a bodyguard by the the Byzantine Emperor as part of the Varangian Guard. The runes can be found on the second floor marble bannister of the Hagia Sofia (then church) in Istanbul. In my opinion, it is details like this that truly bring history to life. My mind was truly blown as I stood there imagining the viking guard standing on that precise spot, 1000 plus years ago, looking down onto the floor below at the opulent, hours long ceremony taking place...

[@nordmann9414]

another cool rune inscription is the one on the ancient lion statue that used to be in Athens, but is now in Venice

[@Iarlen]

Pretty sure he was named "Halvdan" since that was a more normal name during the time and the futhark spelling of both names should still be the same.

[@Iarlen]

Pretty sure he was named "Halvdan" since that was a more normal name during the time and the futhark spelling of both names should still be the same.

[@audhumbla6927]

he has mentioned it in other videos but why would he mention it here it doesnt really have to do with the topic

[@sven-goranlindmark1583]

Halvdan means half-dane nothing else.

[@walkertonheights]

That is a history lesson I may remember, most of the time I node off and remember very little. Very well done.

[@AndreasSweden]

The goths were mostly just trying to get to Ibiza. And the rus and varjag were trying to find their way to Thailand. Even to day we have a strong tradition to travel far in search of cheap alcohol and sunny beaches.

[@SebHaarfagre]

You're joking, but the vikings were actually in Ibiza as well. Well, Norwegian now-christainized vikings, and not at all Goths, but funny all the same 😂 You should check out Sigurd I, perhaps the most badass person to ever emerge from Scandinavia ... and a (the first ever) Crusader King at that... Edit: I now realize the joke may have been more educated than I thought even at first glance 😅 I assume you're thinking about the conquests in Iberia and Sicily (Though Sigurd did go to the Balearic Islands, and beat the crap out of the Berber pirates that had been plaguing central Europe)

[@AndreasSweden]

@@SebHaarfagre I knew Scandinavians were in Sicily but had no idea the were in Ibiza (which i think is childishly funny hi hi). Sigurd is defenitly a guy i'm gonna check up on. Thanks for the tip.

[@jaysonlima9271]

det gjør vi også

[@AndreasSweden]

@@jaysonlima9271 Tror till och med att norrmännen har en folkvisa om att åka till Ibiza

[@keeperoftruth5951]

Insane this has a million views. Been following for a while and glad to see a true heathen succeed

[@kingofkings6242]

This is one of the most informative and funny history videos I’ve ever seen, well done man !

[@c4rt3ls.]

☣ Ödets brunn är förgiftad och de tre Nornorna mördades ☠

[@echolalia682]

Never figured I would get a breakdown about the differences within the various ethnicities of Vikingdom by Ubbe Ragnarsson, but here we are

[@kristofferholst6053]

Thanks for the kind words, we have talked and decided to make you an honorary Danish Viking. And we would like to invite you next time we sack York. Welcome brother

[@TacticalSquirrel]

My heritage is northern German, Swedish, and Danish. So this was a cool comparison to hear. You've earned a new sub.

[@emilpeterson7034]

A Frisian. North-west of germany was also consisided Scandinavian-Vikings which Rollo the Walker probably came from.

[@TacticalSquirrel]

@@emilpeterson7034, OK?

[@TacticoolVIKINGBeard]

Mine is German Swedish and Norwegian

[@emilpeterson7034]

@@TacticalSquirrel north german = Frisia. Thought It could be fun to know. Traced my decendens to ~14-1500th and probably and probably earlier Swedes, aswell as through dusch/belgian Vallons coming to Sweden during 1600th.

[@emilpeterson7034]

@Gad Headhunter Yeah not many seem to know that. Aswell as the religion in germania, Britannia and Scandinavia was very similar. When saxons settled in Britain(Britannia) they brought "Wodin" which probably came from Eastern part, since he's called Odin in norway while in central/eastern part like Prussia he was called Woden while in Sweden he was called Oden. Imagine the huge part of land this religion spread. Also the how christianity somehow can be similar in many ways. Ex to Oden hang himself from a tree and was killed by a spear and was dead for 9 days to gain knowledge to save the worlds after ragnarök. Also the first 2 men was Ask and Embla. Quite interesting

[@DeviousWizard]

aaay always nice to see Faroe Islands mentioned! Olav's death is still the biggest celebration here, Ólavsøka is usually a 3 day event of most of the country gathering in the capital, partying and dancing in the tail end of July

[@Caress1972]

Is it a national holiday?

[@butterflymama12869]

The Swanson side of my family left Sweden in 1852 and came to America. I have always been so fascinated by the Viking culture. I watch any documentaries that I can find on KZbin. There are a lot of good ones.

[@erikiversen408]

Thank you for this video. Being Danish, I'm always watching shows that have to do with the vikings, both fiction and non-fiction. My wife always asks me what the difference was between the Danish, Norwegian and Swedish Vikings. I knew just the basics, but you do a fantastic job of going into the details. So, now I can confidently tell her the historical difference.

[@johhhnsen]

@Jotunn most likely yes. There aren’t much written down about vikings, since writing wasn’t taught in Scandinavia back then

[@Lasse65]

Very well explained, very simplified but easy to understand and fun. The fact that Sweden lacks older sources may possibly be due to the fact that both Denmark and Norway were Christianized earlier than Sweden, which kept paganism alive much longer. And it was usually the Christian monks who wrote down the stories.

[@lema1337]

Was thinking the same

[@redsailor101]

No

[@Lasse65]

@@redsailor101 Do not really understand what you mean by no...?

[@mcbeanster8284]

No. The sagas were not in any way written by Christian monks. That in no way explains why there is a lack of older Swedish sources.

[@Lasse65]

@@mcbeanster8284 I guess you mean by "The sagas" the Icelandic sagas. There are several other sources than just the Icelandic ones I was referring to. For example: Thietmar of Merseburg - German bishop who about 1015 wrote "Chronicon Thietmari". Adam of Bremen - German clerk who about 1070 wrote "Gesta Hammaburgensis". Oddr Snorrason - Icelandic monk who about 1190 wrote "Yngvars saga viðförla". Saxo Grammaticus - Danish clerk who wrote "Gesta Danorum" in the early 13th century. And yes, it was mostly men in the church who wrote at that time, not many others knew that art. Snorre Sturlason was admittedly an Icelandic lawyer, but he is one of the few exceptions.

[@fosterhart2013]

Maybe we would have more historical scholars if we had teachers like this guy ! History is more than a bunch of dates .

[@Muorosanul]

smart remark

[@polytheneprentiss1534]

So true! 👍🏻

[@bradleyparkinson5466]

The difference is that we came here to watch this video out of interest. Teachers are forced to teach the curriculum to students who have mixed interests in the content.

[@espenforsberg185]

then you would been thought a lot of nonsens

[@galeluckey3516]

History is just people's stories.

[@user-mp5ww2bt7q]

Flipping hell! Now that was one cool video! Thanks for sharing! 🇩🇰💪🏻

[@KNg-pt8wf]

Love the brothers analogy! I watched the show Vikings and always wondered where they came from especially when they were moving around to different “Vikings” places. Thanks for clearing that up.

[@loris-bismar]

Hehe as someone from here, it wasn't really all that great knowing where the different places were located since I obviously knew better than the creators of the show. There were plenty of times I sat there thinking "oh, so he flew there. That's impressive" 😂😂.

[@X9Metatron9X]

im Asian but i love listening and learning about viking histories, tales, lores and so on. 🤘 was not disappointed when youtube recommended me this lol

[@robertmeadows7242]

I've discovered a few channels that cover Asian histories as well. Better than anything the history channel shits out.

[@machetedonttweet1343]

I'm African American, and now I can trace that 26% of English /Irish" DNA from 23 and me" ancestry to the Vikings. "VALHALLA!"! If that doesn't work there is always Bushido.

[@drSvensen]

@Don Posizione lmao, they had culture, and they fought real battles as well. Educate yourself on the subject before you leave a stupid comment like that.

[@teresathomley3703]

@@drSvensen I think dude was being humorous.

[@YuuSHiiiN]

@Don Posizione They were pragmatic and innovative people, especially when it came to warfare, and trade. Case in the point, their descendants, the Norman knights, the early Rus principalities and the Varangian Guard.

[@Dani_Krossing]

Love you too Norway. Don't tell Sweden I said so.

[@mangosallad1388]

Ojojoj, hur vågar du!

[@gcanaday1]

@@Nattereven69 maybe he did that for us who are Danish-challenged?

[@swetrollskogsson629]

First the danes totaly fuck up the norwegians language, and then you write in english.

[@zeoys2254]

Tratior!

[@BlueEyedSlytherin]

Sverige håller med om att Norge är det bästa skandinaviska landet

[@ImYourOverlord]

Much thanks for this! Back in school, history classes gave criminally little attention to the Northmen, and more or less grouped them all together. Only recently, thanks to the shows Vikings and The Last Kingdom, have I learned that the Danes in particular were the most active and influential at least in the British Isles. Your analysis and characterization of Swedes does the Swedish blood in me more proud and pleased to be partly of their lineage :)