Song in Gothic: March of the Visigoths | The Skaldic Bard

[@SkaldBard]

Here is another song I wrote, arranged and performed in the Gothic language. This time, it is about the Battle of Guadalete, fought by King Roderic of the Visigoths, who is considered to be their last king, against the Umayyad Caliphate who were beginning the Muslim Conquest of Spain in the year 711. It is thought that the defeat really spelled the end of the Gothic language in Spain, as Latin was rapidly becoming the language of government anyway and had already reduced the status of Gothic to a daily conversational tongue for many. Guadalete was the final nail in the coffin. The generally accepted consensus is that Roderic was abandoned during the battle by other Visigoth nobles who had pledged their aid but sought the throne, so wished to see Roderic fall in battle. They were stationed on the flanks but withdrew as the enemy cavalry approached, leaving the Gothic army surrounded. It appears, however, as though the rivals of Roderic were slain in the battle anyway as they attempted to escape. This was the beginning of hundreds of years of Islamic dominion in Spain. I hope you enjoy. Please leave a comment and like the video if you did! Feel free to suggest events/people you’d like to see songs about. *Ah, and please forgive the slightly screwy subtitles in the second chorus, my software melted a bit ;-( If you’d like to support the channel you can donate here - cheers: www.buymeacoffee.com/theskaldicbard Lyrics in the description. My intention is exclusively to teach history and languages through song. I do not condone, endorse or seek to glorify violence.

[@marcus4046]

*software melted a bit* truly gothic is to metal for his pc to handle.

[@mcorte2224]

Hombre! I requested one about this period a while ago. Thank you very much for making it. Just in time for the gym too.

[@MatthewVanston]

Will you do one about Frankish king Hlodowig?

[@vanhalisko]

Amazing work, wis hails jah awiliudo faur thata!

[@eugenx]

Truly great work! Thank you

[@ragingsmurfling7205]

Definitely liking the Gothic songs. Old English ones are still my favorite ones of yours, but these ones are starting to grow on me.

[@FrozenMermaid666]

Norse / Icelandic / Gothic / Dutch / English / Norwegian / Faroese / Danish / Welsh / Breton / Cornish are the prettiest languages ever created and they have the most epic songs, but all other Germanic and modern Celtic languages are also gorgeous, so the songs with such lyrics tend to be really good with pretty melodies, and I am learning them all - I highly recommend learning these languages 2gether, as they are way too pretty not to know, and any other Germanic languages!

[@WillemTheUnsilent]

The Lord’s Prayer made me cry😢

[@Polish_Orthodox_Knight]

Too😢

[@soslanroseft4750]

As a Spanish speaker from Mexico I have always been fascinated by the history of Spain but above all the history of the Visigothic kingdom of Toledo and how in the face of all adversity they remained firm and successful..

[@lopakacooper1668]

Speaking of the Spanish tongue, I believe there are Spanish vocab and names of Gothic origin.

[@lopakacooper1668]

@@armandomolina4225Interesting. I believe there is also Spanish words that come from Gothic such as “reger”, “ropa” and “guerra/guerrera” etcetera etcetera.

[@ansibarius4633]

​@@lopakacooper1668"Guerra" comes from the neighbouring Franks. The original meaning of the word *werru was "confusion". This is still the case with its German and Dutch cognates / descendants (verwirren, war).

[@lopakacooper1668]

@@ansibarius4633 My bad lol. “guerrero/guerrera” is definitely from Gothic though, right?!

[@CarvedStones]

⁠@@lopakacooper1668Their most notable influence on Spanish is the name giving as you can trace a bunch of Spanish onomastics to Germanic/gothic ones. This is explained as a way to connect to the lost visigothic monarchy to the Spanish one.

[@scottkrafft6830]

Only 700's kids will remember...

[@Sekitoss353]

When they say "we have faith that christ will renew spain" the images of the reconquista flushed through my head at once and i got goosebumps.

[@pablogarcia.05]

As a Spaniard, I felt literally the same

[@Sekitoss353]

@@pablogarcia.05 Although i'm portuguese, my mother has some spanish ancestry from visigothic origins. This one hits HARD.

[@Teutonic_Ice]

This is so metal bro. I can't stop coming back😂

[@acusticamenteconvusional9936]

Now we need a song about Pelagius starting the whole Reconquista as a sequel

[@Luis_CR47]

Pelayo by Avalanch

[@Lucho97]

Gracias Don Pelayo ¡por tu liderazgo y sacrificio!

[@joaquimalvarez2253]

Lo curioso es que Pelayo debía de ser un sobrenombre, Pelagius significa "el barbudo".

[@Luis_CR47]

Pelayu si es un nombre propio en lengua asturiana, creo. @@joaquimalvarez2253

[@midjungardsofficial]

Yeah! That was also Visigoth, so he also was able to speak Gothic. Even if his own name (or nickname) is in Latin. The names of all his family are in gothic: Gaudiosa, Favila and Ermesinda.

[@aurothelarper]

My great great grandmother, Leocádia Faria Salgado, is a direct descendant of the ancient visigothic kings through the lineage of Pedro I of Cantábria. This hits me hard.

[@notinghere2190]

Based

[@johanbranstrom9992]

That means you are to😉

[@niro6492]

Spain is chrisrian land. Restore christianity in europe !

[@GeoCrusader]

@@niro6492 frate, lo temp par la nova crotzada sera vengat, sens duda. Car que Deus Vult.

[@danielj4692]

Be a king for the asturians pls

[@draculin1911]

I played this to my son. Now he babbles in Gothic and thinks about Reconquista. Not a joke, but a true story :) And btw, absolutely great piece, so powerful, fatal and inescapable. The deep and hoarse voice in the prayer part gives it the special feel... As if the prayer was aimed at Old Testament God, the angry and vengeful one.

[@SkaldBard]

Made me chuckle! Thanks, my friend

[@FallenFallenisBabylontheGreat]

the God of the Old testament is the same as the new testament and in the OT you can only call him angry or vengeful because the blood of Christ is not spilled for a mercy, he gives just punishment.

[@phaútosaínsitivething8894]

That is so good

[@thesharkormoriantm274]

Nunca había oído antes el idioma gótico, impresionante. Me encanta esta canción.

[@SkaldBard]

¡Gracias!

[@casuallowsaxon628]

As someone with Visigothic roots in my tree and DNA, i'm really glad i found some related content, thank you Bard! Blessed be Roderic!

[@fuxihutterer8088]

Hello Brother from Germany ✋🏻✝️🇩🇪

[@halflifeger4179]

no such thing as Visigothic DNA…

[@casuallowsaxon628]

@@halflifeger4179 Didnt say It exists as something pure, i said i have it in me, how mixed It is, is something only god can answer lol

[@sositehui6483]

​@@halflifeger4179you can't erase Y-dna, I smell like N.Poland despite the lack of Polish ancestry.

[@larrygrant-hy8sk]

This post inspired me to research the Visigoths. I am a student of history but never express this time and place. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@Blutsven]

Was für ein wunderschönes kraftvolles Lied ❤ Vielen Dank !! Es ist so eine schöne Sprache !! Ich höre es mir seit Tagen an .

[@AeliusCaesar]

Gutik rasde wist skonis , ast midhe

[@marinogabriel7103]

Reqonqista-Europa 🤝💪✝️

[@hrodvitnir6725]

Now we just need a song in Frankish celibrating Charles Martels victory against the Islamic hordes

[@grandmarshallsteve]

YES

[@MatthewVanston]

I second that! Or one about Clovis' battle against the Alemanni at Tolbiac, where he prayed for the Christian god to grant him victory.

[@joshwolverton3898]

3rd this 👍👍

[@SkaldBard]

Swell idea

[@gregoryheers2633]

OH YES!

[@AjjiTalktv]

این همه مدت این اهنگ وجود داشته و من نمی دونستم پسر عالیه این . درود از پرشیا

[@Mothman156]

Fascinating, elaborate if you please.

[@TruekingoftheLeinstermen]

This and your song about harold godwinson are some of the best

[@abrazilianoutdoorsman]

My name is Rodrigo and while searching the meaning of my name I found the exact same thing, Roderic is just the same name and means "famous for its glory".

[@AaronTruffer]

Rodrigo is a chad name literally And his means have more sense since. King rodrigo died in battle. Never tried to escape or surrender. And with his mens, died like a warrior and hero

[@عليياسر-ف4ن9ك]

​@@AaronTrufferJesus: 50 thousand against 12 thousand. Damn it, I am with my people 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@fuxihutterer8088]

GERMANIC NAME MY BROTHER FROM GERMANY LIKE GOMEZ

[@1FutZone]

um outro brasileiro por estas terras?

[@kaykysoares9152]

​@@1FutZonefalou comigo?

[@Lukemacleary]

We marching thru the Caliphate with this one, boys!

[@Ddrtoshaxhdr]

Gather the Britoids , the Spaniards and the Germans, were marching east to do a holy cleansing

[@agentbimlo4555]

These specific notifications always bring a smile on my face! Keep up the good work and i have to say that this sounds wonderful!

[@smaillemcharki9984]

😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@uberfeel]

I am a proud spaniard, and thank you for making this song and video.

[@SkaldBard]

De nada! Gracias por verlo :-) y gracias por apoyarme durante tanto tiempo

[@honorshot5448]

I've seen you before! Based Spaniard 👍

[@Lucho97]

​@@SkaldBard¡Gracias!

[@RomaAeternaetAmericaAeterna]

"Spaniard" es un término despectivo utilizado como contracción de "Spani- sh * bast -ard" en el idioma inglés inventado por los kazaros.

[@honorshot5448]

@@RomaAeternaetAmericaAeterna hm, will not use that term anymore. Gonna search that up.

[@vojtechotava1417]

You just keep supplying us with masterpiece after masterpiece!

[@SkaldBard]

Thank you for the support, my friend!

[@glishev]

Compliments, once more :) I do suppose that by 711 the Visigothic kingdom and church were increasingly using Latin and the local Romance (post-Latin) dialects that would eventually become Castilian Spanish, Gallego, Catalan and Portuguese. Gothic language might have even been thought of as being related to the already eradicated Arianism and thus purposefully avoided.

[@SkaldBard]

Thank you, my friend - and yes, indeed, I think you may be right

[@CarvedStones]

@@armandomolina4225The Castilian dialect originated in Castile region with the first written records coming from 9th century visigothic documents: cartularies of valpuesta. Arabic didn’t really have an influence on Spanish in grammar or syntax, it only influenced vocabulary.

[@midjungardsofficial]

The visigothic language dissapeared but the language live in the names and family names of spanish people. They are the most common.

[@starwarsfan779]

😢😢😢😢😢​@@midjungardsofficial

[@sianomichel7360]

@@midjungardsofficial Many a Catalan surname in North Catalonia or French Catalonia is obviously Gothic such as Ralph , Amalric , Reiner ...you just glance at the directory of Pyrénées Orientales

[@harmonialink1496]

Now patiently waiting for a celebration of the Ostrogoths, either as a song to the Theodoric the Great, or to Totila... Great work as always!

[@caderiddle5996]

He’s already got one

[@AeliusCaesar]

such wonderful Language surly needs to be present in another song

[@starwarsfan779]

No he doesn't ​@@caderiddle5996

[@starwarsfan779]

Where?????

[@varigbruna8081]

You are italian?

[@guilhermeumbelino9826]

A história dos povos bárbaros durante sua invasão a Roma e sucessivas imigrações é algo magnífico, pois eles foram fundamentais para a construção do apogeu europeu na idade média. A mistura de povos nativos, povos romanos e romanizados, germânicos, celticos, nórdicos etc.... É algo inimaginável, ainda com essa música esplêndida. Amante da história visigoda do Brasil 🇧🇷🇻🇦✝️

[@Bufkey]

Oh, this is slowly becoming one of my favourites😁 Keep up the good work!

[@alexanderwhittaker5855]

You have a true talent for your craft. Thank you for sharing your wonderful pieces with the world, they make my day, and I'm sure I'm not alone in that assertion. I look forward to whatever you make next, my friend!

[@Vaelicocarvet]

Thanks from Spain!! Always proud of the efforts of our ancestors to finally defend and safeguard our identity and our homeland

[@BETOETE]

sadly the Westgothish left almost no imprint in Spain but a bunch if names like Ricardo, Ramiro, Rodrigo, Gonzalo....

[@Vaelicocarvet]

@@BETOETE It is true that when it comes to our lexicon, the Visigoths did not bequeath us much of their original language in the end, since they were quickly and thoroughly acculturated, christianized and latinized here. Beyond this, they are a fundamental part of the history of our country (partly included in this song), also of the founding and development of many of our cities, of our culture and abundant art, as witnessed by our historical heritage, documentary, archaeological and artistic. Greetings!

[@CarvedStones]

@@Vaelicocarvet For the Visigoths, the gothic language started to lose importance when they settled inside Iberia. Being surrounded by Latin speakers and a different and more dominant Christian sect ultimately made them speak Latin more fluently. They also never really bothered to impose gothic anyways as it was theorized that Iberian gothic had mostly Latin derivatives anyway. Only selectively brining just 30 or so words from gothic like tregua, tapa, and sacar to name a few.

[@Vaelicocarvet]

@@CarvedStones Yes, I said that in the first part of my answer, the one that refers to the language and the latinization of the Visigoths in Iberia. Beyond that, the second thing I argue regarding the rest of the non-linguistic legacy is also evidence.

[@CarvedStones]

@@Vaelicocarvet Of course, but much of their art, records, and buildings were torn down by the Muslims as a way to mock and show triumph over the infidels. Still though, they played an important role in the reconquista with its subsequent kingdoms.

[@seanfoley4252]

Thanks

[@SkaldBard]

Thanks for the support, my friend!

[@BigBroTejano]

What fell in this battle, was avenged with the fall of Granada. From a Tejano, very well done 👍

[@RomaAeternaetAmericaAeterna]

Hermano hispano.

[@jojolafrite9265]

La navas de las tolosa💪

[@avortinus6031]

500 years later 🇪🇸 is the gayest country in the world according to statistics 😂😂

[@RomaAeternaetAmericaAeterna]

@@avortinus6031 Eso es resultado de los m 450 nes Estadounidenses.

[@jojolafrite9265]

​@@avortinus6031Oui amène ta mère ont lui ferait un deuxième tunnel 🖕😘

[@roderik3059]

Ave Pelayo! 🇪🇸✝️💪

[@fuxihutterer8088]

hello from german catholic brother

[@roderik3059]

@@fuxihutterer8088 Hallo Bruder aus Spanien! 🇩🇪🇪🇸❤️

[@jaowiec2195]

Perfect music for workout, thanks! 💪🏻⚜️

[@Trotsky.-.83_years_ago_-_and]

I have been guaranteed a job at a gold mining conglomerate whenever they start the site. If I make it big I will be sure to pay it forword to you man. Thank you for the music over these many months. I will continue to be listening. W song.

[@SkaldBard]

Congrats, my dude - it's been quite interesting to see your little progress updates over the last year!

[@MatthewVanston]

Watch out for picaxes though, Leon.

[@Trotsky.-.83_years_ago_-_and]

@@MatthewVanston Its not in mexico but thanks for the warning lol

[@clongshanks5206]

My favorite political leader on HOI4

[@MontañésUnidadHispana]

Greeting from the old lands of the Visigothic county of Cantabria.

[@ArtjomNaumow]

Спасибо! Получилось очень круто, грандиозно, эпично!

[@gabrieldelgado6395]

ni pensar que vivo a pocos kilómetros de donde fue esta batalla

[@varigbruna8081]

Waa jajajaa yo iria a brindar todos los dias aya por los que permanecieron fieles y jamas traicionaron saludos

[@Cinnamonny-w6y]

babe wake up the skaldic bard dropped

[@panzrok8701]

I love that you bring such old and forgotten languages back to life, but maybe you could do something in Old High German too.

[@lopakacooper1668]

Perhaps a petition for Crimean Gothic? Some other day?

[@SkaldBard]

Yep, thinking of some stuff for OHG (and I'll see about Crimean Gothic too!). Thanks, friend

[@lopakacooper1668]

@@SkaldBard Thank you very much good friend! Looking forward to it!

[@galaxystudios4089]

What a tragedy to Iberia. How a mighty people fell. Thank God for Pelagius.

[@lopakacooper1668]

I guess you could say that for many Germanic clans/tribes.

[@Gray-Wolf-024]

It's okay, we won in the end :)

[@lopakacooper1668]

@@Gray-Wolf-024*Gutané Jér Weiháilag* (Divine and Blessed Bounty of the Goths)

[@SetuwoKecik]

Maybe use time machine and tell Roderic not to molest his vassal's daughter.

[@SetuwoKecik]

​@@Gray-Wolf-024 Are you guys really sure about that? 😉

[@JorgeTrejo23]

My favourite notifications are from this channel. I just love your content, and I'm glad you've kept writing pieces in Gothic. Thank you!

[@iberius9937]

Sir: We need recordings of you reciting literature and maybe dialogues in Old English, Old Icelandic and Old English with that awesome baritone voice and natural delivery of these awesome Germanic languages. I'm serious.

[@SkaldBard]

Pretty cool idea actually, I'll have a think!

[@Kubilay31820]

A great song as always. Also, thanks for turning my wish into a banger. ❤

[@Hoshinosaull]

Skald never fails us to deliver an absolute banger 🔥🔥 keep up good work!

[@karlsamsongardek2622]

This one sounds like its begging for a heavy metal cover actually! I really like how it sounds! As a Swede, I see a lot of parallels between both Gothic and Swedish, and Gothic and Old Norse.

[@SkaldBard]

Cheers, friend! I would like to do some metal covers of some of my songs, actually, so this one will be on the list!

[@jaimemartin222]

Well goths came from gothland island which is ubicated in the Southeast of Sweden.

[@karlsamsongardek2622]

@@SkaldBard well I will certainly keep my eyes and ears open! Would love to hear it!

[@karlsamsongardek2622]

@@jaimemartin222 So I´ve heard, yes. The name of the islands certainly sounds like it is connected to the Goths.

[@robertfogelberg7538]

Will first problem was to become Christian second to at Tack the vandal third tge intolerance and to underestimate the arabs

[@James-sq7hr]

Love your music! It's great to have songs in OE & Gothic, etc. I came to know God in June of '17, & He is everything to me; a lot of your songs are great anthems for the spiritual war we're in, & they sound great, regardless of one's path.

[@bomb8149]

I normally have no idea what is being said when I listen in the background of what I'm doing so I only recognize names in your songs, keep up the good work!

[@sunkan_dunkan_]

instant classic! I did not know the Gothic language was this awesome sounding. can't wait for more to come!

[@VVamptation]

Needes that one. Wow. Great Job as always ❤

[@OneFlyingTonk]

Might have arrived a bit late, but after hearing this song again, this might be one of your best compositions, specially in harmony. I hope to see more of the amazing work with more obscure germanic languages soon, ¡adelante!

[@SkaldBard]

Thanks, Tonk! Should have some Proto Germanic out this week :-)

[@LuciaSims745]

Erlöse uns vom Übel (ubila)

[@SkaldBard]

Danke schön!

[@kristiangg4263]

thats amaizing i cant stop listening to your songs they are too good

[@SkaldBard]

Hah thanks again, my friend!

[@kristiangg4263]

@@SkaldBard hey friend, i dont want to be annoying or something bu can i ask for a song about the bulgarian last stand at Veliko tarnovo in 1393?

[@Sina.575]

you should make a song about the Battle of covadonga where King Pelagius saved Iberia. love from Iran 🙏🏻❤️ your work is amazing

[@Docre_T]

I'm speechless, it's just perfect, thank you so much from Spain

[@LudwigSpiegel]

So beautiful! Subscribed!

[@derentius]

Wow....I never realized how close Gothic was to Germanic on the PIE tree. The anglicized Gothic that is. I could almost understand reading it without needing the translation at the bottom.

[@Cyanide1234]

Because the Language originates from sweden

[@TrimbakkiFonElsass]

It's funny when you realize a lot of Spainish surnames are Germanic language frozen in an earlier form Gumer Gunner Rodriguez Roderick Gonzales Gunalf Aldolfo Adolf Hernandez Herman It goes on and on

[@haroldgōdwinessunu]

Gothic.. is Germanic.

[@elcoringas]

​@@TrimbakkiFonElsasscorrection gomar gomez

[@danhubert-hx4ss]

Magnificent! As per usual...

[@nk034]

Enhorabuena y muchas gracias por dejarnos disfrutar de esta canción

[@artvandelay8830]

The Trastamara lineage hailed from Goths. That includes Isabel the Catholic. Her line was lost after her. The tragedy of Spain, which fell into foreign hands (Borbon and Habsburg).

[@agustinquinza7712]

Quisiera agradecer a Skaldic Bard este video. Soy español, y estoy muy orgulloso de mis ancestros, de todos aquellos hombres y mujeres que no renunciaron a su tradición, a sus costumbres, y que combatieron durante 700 años al invasor hasta derrotarlo. Temas como éste contribuyen a que su esfuerzo no caiga en el olvido. De nuevo, gracias.

[@mcorte2224]

Igualmente, saludos desde Cantabria.

[@joaquimalvarez2253]

Santiago y cierra España!

[@BETOETE]

lo mismo afirmo, infortunadamente los Visigodos no dejaron mucho en Espana, casi nada, solo unos cuantos nombres personales y unas gotas en el ADN de la peninsula.

[@Fact-fiend_1000ASMR.]

King Roderic violated a generations old custom maintained by the line of Visigothic Kings. The custom was to place another lock upon the door of a room in a tower in the city of Toledo.Instead of following this custom, he instead broke the locks and found a chest in the room. There was written warning that indicated that, essentially, when this custom was broken, the Visigothic Kingdom would end. He violated the principle of the Runa, or Mystery and paid the price. This story can be found in The Mysteries of the Goths by Edred Thorsson.

[@wholesome2399]

isn't that author like a proponent of occultism, especially of Neo-Germanic paganism and Odinism?

[@jaimemartin222]

Well he was betrayed by Witiza and others goths sirs. He payed for disgrace.

[@Fact-fiend_1000ASMR.]

@@jaimemartin222 And they paid for treason. It all worked out, in a manner.

[@joaquimalvarez2253]

La casa de los siete cerrojos. La traición del conde Julián.

[@bruhmcchaddeus413]

Bishop sisbert and oppa sold him out because they didnt like Roderick becoming king

[@Mihalos93]

As always, it's amazing!

[@zoushuu]

Nice performance, and thanks for the history lesson!

[@Cozonac3000]

Your Norse and Gothic songs are the best.

[@flipaomododios9833]

And then a few goths and latins resisted on the Asturian mounts saving us from the islam. Long live to our fathers who fought againts the coward invader.

[@MoscaNegra333]

Así es

[@tahaayman55]

This also makes it clear that the German inhabitants of France and Germany were not civilized and remained in their barbarism, as was demonstrated by the so-called campaigns in the name of the Cross, where cowards killed debtors in the name of religion, and they also did not even know soap, which the Romans described as barbarians 😂😂😂😂😂

[@tahaayman55]

Also, the stupid Charlemagne destroyed the Caliph’s gift of water, thinking that there were devils, and even the Franks could not make a watch like it. Come on, retardation 😂😂😂😂😂

[@al_x2099]

And for what? Germany, France, Sweden, Spain, etc. are full of them again.

[@flipaomododios9833]

​@@al_x2099 thats true. But not everything is losted, i hope that one day we rise again and recover the power we had one time. But all the occidental culture is bleeding and almost dead bcse we becomed weak and "inclusive".

[@TheSwissObserver27]

Epic song once again Skald. I'm loving the Gothic songs even if it sounds like such an unfamiliar language. If you even think about doing a Latin-sung song, maybe you could do a song about the story of Constantine the Great. Maybe from when he was first proclaimed emperor by his troops in Britain, his victory over Maxentius at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge, the founding of Constantinople, and his ultimate decriminalization and eventual conversion to Christianity. Thank you so much!

[@lopakacooper1668]

Lol, imagine if a German time traveled to the era/period of the Goths and greeted said Goths with “Hallo! Sie! Was ist los/Wie läufts?” 😅

[@SkaldBard]

Nice idea, Constantine the Great is one of my favourite historical figures (and as a result, my confirmation Saint). I'll have a think!

[@janstaniszewski536]

​ @SkaldBard As I remember, we don't have Constantine among the saints in the Catholic Church. How did you manage to get him to be your confirmation patron??

[@SkaldBard]

It's a strange one - the Eastern Catholic Churches venerate him but it doesn't seem as though the West does. Given the fact his feast day is celebrated on 21st May by Eastern Catholic churches that are in full communion with Rome, my priest didn't have a problem with it

[@janstaniszewski536]

​@@SkaldBardSounds legit. Tbh, tough I'm 18, I am yet to be Confirmed (because of several reasons which I don't want to elaborate on) and I wish St. Aurelius Augustine to be my confirmation Saint. The first reason I chose him is that his story which he tells in "Confessions" is somewhat similar to mine in terms of faith journey, and the second one is that He has just a cool,Latin name similar to that of Caesar Octavianus Augustus who is my fav. Roman Emperor and one of the most favorite historical figures in general😅

[@oniric_psywar]

Nice, greetings from Spain

[@dagmarvandoren9364]

I am german. Saxon prussian. Both sides....made me cry.....really cry.

[@Waldgxnger]

Ich wünschte die Visigothen krim goten und andere ausgestorbene Germanische sprachen und völker würden noch existieren 😔

[@giullianpadilla361]

​@@Waldgxngerme too, it's a shame they couldn't develop more and more and have a more prevalent mark in history

[@giullianpadilla361]

​@@Waldgxngerif only DNA testing was possible in those days

[@giullianpadilla361]

​@@Waldgxngerwasted potential to be honest same with the other Germanic tribes an kingdoms

[@LAC03098]

What another masterpiece. Loved the Lord’s Prayer in the middle, really added depth to the piece

[@lopakacooper1668]

Really atmospheric and adds more immersion tbh. :)

[@mabeSc]

Ops, I didn't write what I wanted; Edit : just a bit of support, keep up the good work and long live the imperium.

[@SkaldBard]

Many thanks indeed for the support, it's much appreciated. God bless

[@NamelessMF1658]

Dont wanna lose my ❤ so just making a new comment, the 3 songs you made in gothic are all awsome man you should make more tbh, its a really beautiful language Gu Välsigne dej Skaldeske Balén

[@SkaldBard]

Thank you man, really appreciate the support! I'll be sure to make more :-)

[@NamelessMF1658]

@@SkaldBard ofc man you are me and my classmate's favourite artist we are both of Norwegian-Geatish descend and love the stories of our kings of old you bring to song. We both allways talk about your newest songs in class and the legends behind them, even inspired me to make songs in my native tounge and learn more dialects and old languages

[@SkaldBard]

@NamelessMF1658 I kinda needed to read a wholesome comment like this, so I can only thank you, buddy - really wonderful to hear. Keep on with the songs, Scandinavians need to make more in their own languages!

[@Riym2]

Great song, thank u skaldic

[@joza5623]

this is acoustic metallica combined with paradise lost vocals.... one of the best things I have heard in a while

[@arthurpendragon8986]

a beautiful song

[@z-one9675]

Impresionante, adoro su trabajo

[@MoscaNegra333]

¡Viva nuestro rey! ¡Viva don Rodrigo! La Reconquista comenzó para todos los hispanos del mundo

[@petrhridel3554]

Absolutely love this!

[@Polish_Orthodox_Knight]

Maybe King Roderic and his men were slain, maybe Ispania fell, but luckily brave Portugese and Spanish reclaimed Iberia as eternally Christian land.🇪🇸🇵🇹✝️☦️

[@hazzagold26]

This is absolutely class mate I love your stuff it makes my day 👍🏻

[@SkaldBard]

Awesome stuff man, thanks for the comment

[@hazzagold26]

@@SkaldBard welcome bro I love history like this especially the Anglo Saxons and your Harold Godwinson song it’s my fav 👍🏻

[@Novum_YT]

Love this dude, so sick!

[@user-it9jt7fo7d]

Oh My man! You achieved my wish, thank you✨

[@jasonssavitt5297]

I really love this song. I almost wish there was an instrumental version because the beat hits hard.

[@SkaldBard]

Might upload one at some point! Thanks buddy

[@ADMICKEY]

This was fun to sing

[@steyn1775]

man, I was just wondering when you would drop another goodie! and it seems today was a good day!

[@jaimemartin222]

Muchas gracias por este pedazo de himno. Que no caiga en el olvido el legado germano visigodo.

[@EnToutoiNika]

As an Eastern Roman, I can only stand alongside our Gothic "friends" against the Arab invaders.

[@mrjugurtha4077]

Gothics and vandals were about to wipe you out like the native Americans

[@Sina.575]

more like the Muslim Invaders considering that the Muslim army that invaded Iberia were not Arabs at all just under Arab leadership lmao.

[@mrjugurtha4077]

@@Sina.575 they were Berbers who saved the Iberians from being wiped out by the German gothics

[@andresvalbuenamansilla34]

The most dumb thing i ever see today ​@@mrjugurtha4077

[@casuallowsaxon628]

​@@mrjugurtha4077Celtiberians were under rule, i'm afraid. Roderic had some hard time with Basque people tho

[@kamo93]

This is incredible!!

[@pardus5694]

Ave Reconquista! Gothic tribes have come to Spain and Italy from Ukraine, after Hunnes have conquered Aujom ("land of rivers" from gothic, another name of Ukraine like Rus, Ruthenia or Schytia). Gothic people lived in Crimea until XVIII century, but russians after destroying Crimean Khanate, have deportated all christians (Goths and greek) to North Tauria (near Mariupol) and big history of Goths have ended. We ukrainians remember about Ermanarich, the most famous Gothic king, who conquered lands from Black Sea to Baltic and Volga, de-facto created proto-Ruthenia, cause Kyivan Rus in future will be in same borders. For example, ukrainian word "Тато" (Tato) which translate as "Father" came from gothic "Atta", also "князь" (knyaz', translation: prince), "броня" (bronya, translation: armor) came from gothic "brunnja". And in ukrainian language you can see other words, who have Gothic Heritage. Ostrogothic people invested a part in creating of Ukrainian Nation, as schytians and sarmatians, and of course Antes (Slavs). United in religion, history and ancestors☦️🇺🇦🤝🇪🇦✝️

[@varigbruna8081]

Hugs bro...and keeps strong against the hun rus invasors

[@renanschimuneck9369]

Not the happiest of the subjects, actually quite a sad one, showing some cowardice from the part of the other "noble" visigoths, but in my opinion this is one of the versions that your essence is most present on, that warlike-battle field style. As I closed my eyes I could see a glimpse of the visigoths marching into battle and suffering from the missiles of the muslims, and at the end King Roderic falling from his horse and being stabbed. I guess no one is able to do a better song about Guadalete 711.

[@SkaldBard]

Thanks a lot for the high praise, my friend - and indeed, honour to the fallen!

[@yazovgaming]

I love how the song literally sounds like combination of Spanish and Nordic!

[@starwarsfan779]

Not Spanish

[@priyanthisandarath1365]

Sound like uralic in some point

[@octodaddy4494]

This one is a banger!

[@phaútosaínsitivething8894]

What a legendary song

[@MatthewVanston]

Then there came Isabella and Fernando.

[@thedreadtyger]

Viva el Rey!

[@MatthewVanston]

​@@thedreadtyger Viva LOS REYES

[@TheFofotron]

The Catholic Kings!

[@CarvedStones]

More like Pelayo and later Alfonso I.

[@jaimegarcia9408]

Mattew, no, after, more other kings, Alfonso x el sabía, doña Urraca, Alfonso el batallador, Pedro I el cruel , enrique IV and after this castilian kings, the big catholic kings, Isabel and Fernando, the father of the modern Spain, expulsed finally moors to Spain and the based to spanish empíre in Europe and América. Isabel of catholic IS the BEST Queen of the history. IS the mather of actually global world

[@lopakacooper1668]

Pleasant, appealing and soothing to the ears. 😁🎧🎶🎵 Magnum opus, vates! Tu peritus es!

[@Bjorn_Algiz]

Oh my! So amazing 😊❤ you are so awesome! Hail!

[@D0minik977]

Keep up your great work

[@EmisoraRadioPatio]

Excellent work of art

[@ratboy462]

We getting out of the Iberian peninsula with this one.

[@Diwana71]

❤❤❤ Terrific . Beautiful . Powerful . I will play it always. Great warriors are those who fight when all the chips are down. It really sounds like the Sanskrit chants .

[@benoitsagnole2441]

Magnifique ! Si vous pouvez en faire une sur le sacrifice de Roland au col de Ronceveaux ou bien la bataille de Poitiers et la victoire de Charles Martel

[@SkaldBard]

Je vous remercie ! J'ai des projets pour une chanson sur Martel, merci pour les idées :-)

[@benoitsagnole2441]

Ce serait génial ! Merci. La chanson de Roland fait partie de la légende de l'histoire de France également.@@SkaldBard

[@MatthewVanston]

Bonjour Benoît. Il me semble que le Skalde ait déjà fait une chanson sur Roland.

[@benoitsagnole2441]

Bonjour@@MatthewVanston. Je n'avais pas vu vous avez raison ! Il y a une version en norse. En tant que français j'adorerais entendre une version en ancien français. Je ne savais pas qu'il était populaire en langue nordique.

[@MatthewVanston]

@@benoitsagnole2441 La Chanson de Roland (ou Rolandskvadet) est une chanson norvégienne datant du XIIIème siècle, ce qui explique l'interprétation en vieux norrois par le Skalde. Le Skalde se focalise surtout sur les vieilles langues slavo-germaniques donc je ne sais pas s'il produira une chanson en français ancien; par contre Farya Faraji (un musicien québécois originaire d'Iran) pourrait produire ce genre de version, étant donné son style plus diversifié et sa connaissance du français ancien.

[@MoscaNegra333]

Los visigodos fueron la primera España. Los germanos mas romanizados ¡Que viva La Reconquista!

[@jaimar_99]

💪💪💪💪