The Greatest Jomsviking Warrior | Vagn Åkesson

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The Story of Vagn Akesson is based in the late 10th century at the height of the Viking age. As Vagn was growing up, there was a Viking mercenary order that were becoming famous all over the world for their military exploits and legendary fighting ability. That group was the Jomsvikings, a brotherhood who would fight anyone as long as they were paid handsomely. The ideologies of the Jomsvikings were simple, they placed heavy emphasis on the importance on battle and being brave, they were honourable and longed to die in battle to reach the mythical hall with the Gods and other legendary fallen warriors of history. They were also fiercely loyal to each other and as a brotherhood, they would avenge one another as if a fellow warrior died a blood feud would start with their killer.
Sources: The Jomsviking Saga
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@@chubbyninja89 it was demonetised so I will re be-making the video with better production value

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As a Scandinavian myself... it's still a bit of a shame that so much of Viking history is documented in tales and witnesses and not much by them themselves. (compared to many contemporary civilizations) Runestones and such were usually erected with short descriptions without details. At the same time, this contributes to historical delightful mystery and speculation. Thank you for a great video

[@toddaulner5393]

I think they were ashamed of their actions, that is why they did not document it. The people they attacked did though.

[@Z3AL316]

A film needs to be made about this man and it needs to be in the same style and tone as The Northman

[@tomscell992]

What a TERRIBLE movie. The Northman was written SOOOO BAD.

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The Northman is just a Conan remake

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Northman strayed so far from the true Hameth story. Plus it was mostly boring. 👎

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@@hateralert4012 better than the bs Vikings EVER put out

[@MarkSeinIII]

I like Viking history. It's so interesting.

[@hankdetroit2076]

Makes me proud to be of viking heritage

[@kylefunk546]

I wish I was lmao instead I’m stuck with German roots

[@machtvonhre8979]

@@kylefunk546 vikings had german roots too, we are germanics

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@@machtvonhre8979 true

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@@kylefunk546 germans and scandinavians share ancestry and once spoke the same language (proto-germanic). Read Germania by Tacitus

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Same but Im from Australia

[@Rolf-farmedfacts-supervisor]

Norge har og har alltid hatt de beste krigerne!

[@njord-krakenarnesson5096]

Ingen svingar en yxa som en norrman.

[@ANota-og2yp]

A great novel series is the Jomsviking series by author Bjorn Andreas Bull-Hansen, I enjoyed reading how he describes life at the time, historically quite accurate. He describes, among other things, the betrayal of Olaf and the battle of Svolder.

[@maxmilliamharkestad8033]

Amazing author, im currently reading the first one of the series. Bjorn does an amazing job with mixing real events with the maincharchter story

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I wish his books were published in English...I keep waiting!!

[@Son-of-Tyr]

Ah, the Jomsvikings. The greatest warriors of the Viking age. My favorite subject.

[@couldbeanybody2508]

Didn't they lose a great portion of their battles?

[@calcaleb7041]

@@couldbeanybody2508 when Sivaldi Strutharoldson took over his cowardly leadership was their downfall

[@loke1555]

The Jomsvikings and the Danes once tried to invade Norway with a much larger fleet and they were nevertheless cut down like weeds

[@bradlyhenson1814]

Wow, what an Impressive YOUNG Man !!!!!!🤯

[@jessemattics4096]

Can we get a TV series about this warrior and you have got my gratitude this is a underrated channel

[@cyankirkpatrick5194]

As long as they do a real good job of it instead of being political correctness of the character.

[@Cormano980]

Impossible, it will be a woke fest like Vikings and Last kingdom

[@davidlongdick8954]

@@Cormano980 two good TV shows what’s the hate for

[@samwill7259]

I know that whole "blood feud" thing is part of the point from their perspective but my god talk about a cycle of neverending violence. They kill you, you get revenge, they get revenge for your revenge, you get revenge for their revenge and on and on and on forevermore.

[@Elora445]

Indeed. That's why things like blood feuds are always bad ideas. Vicious, violent circle, much?

[@Shimus36]

I would keep listening to more and more stories about the Joms. I've seen each of the videos you've made so far. It's nice you giving more passages.

[@janetcw9808]

A DEFINITE listen again, masterfully done, thank you.

[@nikolasbeckerandersen1383]

Great work and good voice you have. I have heard these stories before, but so good to hear them again. Vagn Ågesen! i remember him.

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Such a good video I love all these videos! Keep the Scandinavian history videos coming I love learning about my ancestors!

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Sorry I'm not in time, but happy to be here and listen this great work of yours. Thank you so very much. Your videos are just fabulous!

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I'm your subscriber to your channel since your beginning, and love to relisten to all your videos. Your work is superb with all those warriors history. Also I let the ads to play on all your videos, my way of help. Thank you Ollie. Wish good day

[@berenicewaters4096]

Thanks for another educational video of the Viking age . Lovely video productions and images.

[@armanasaintclair8962]

That was amazing !

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Love your videos! LOVE THEM!

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Another great video.

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[@shaybamiah8840]

Excellent story

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What a true badass.

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Great story

[@Son-of-Tyr]

I love it. Vagn called Sigvaldi a she-wolf (Old Norse way of calling someone a b¡tch)

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He seems a very brave and bold man RIP to him hopefully he is enjoying valhalla

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Does anyone know What is the painting name or the painter’s name is to the painting showed at 14:23??

[@AnthonySmith-gr8pf]

The part from the Unnamed Viking was used for the show Vikings.

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We need a video about Strybjorn the Strong as well as a video of Gandalf the White. Edit: Did you get my joke? 😁

[@cyan1616]

Haha, my family is from Altes Lager (Anklam) in Germany. This must have been a Jomsviking satellite village that housed their women and children. The ship graves there are all high ranking women. Could be Jomsviking women.

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Make One about, Styrr Björn the strong and Erik the Victorious

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That would probably be one video as their lives coincide

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@@historyprofiles yes🙏🏻 And you get Jomsvikings and Danes for free😅 an intresting story not many know about, would love an episode about that

[@andrewlerdard-dickson5201]

In my deduction of Jarl Sigvaldr Strut-Haraldsson he departed from the JomsVikingr to take over his father Harald Strut-Haraldsson's Realm of Skane a little while later after the sea battle of Svoldr in the Year 1000. Being so he departed in the Year 1004 the JomsVikingr fort of Wolin. While his brother Thorkald Strut-,Haraldsson the Tall becoming the 4Th Leader to take Kommand of the JomsVikingr.

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👍

[@Cormano980]

I think Miura took heavy inspiration from this when creating Gutts

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Well hello gentlemen

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[@jamiegregg9211]

awesome Ollie loved how the Jomsviking got payback by having his would be killer chop the hands off the guy who was holding his hair something i would do just to have the last word lol not kidding

[@colebarton3726]

Who would be a better warrior, bijorn or vagn.

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Very good question, could go either way, but vagn was described as the greatest of the jomsviking order very young, where as bjorn as more known for his exploits in real life but he did get the name Ironside after a duel with starkerd and his 7 sons fighting alongside Ragnar, really difficult one tbh I would probably go with Vagn but could go either way

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@@historyprofiles guess you could say it's a 50-50 thing.

[@matteusbrandt3131]

vagn means "wagon" in swedish

[@cbake3557]

Why have the text next to the screen if your not reading them

[@historyprofiles]

Just background info on the people in the story

[@jasonledyard404]

interesting tale, but awful to watch so many ads

[@sausage5033]

Their life was like a video game bruh. I wish I could live a dangerous life full of adventure and battle like they did instead of this boring life of safety.

[@frankmorris2603]

How's a guy that good looking get so angry ??? Doesn't make sense. If i had those looks i would've been as happy as a pig in sh*t.

[@toddaulner5393]

Most 12 year old today would die of a heart attack if you turned off their video game.

[@POLITICUS-DANICUS]

His name is pronounced 'Varun'

[@manjaman9636]

Something funny, if you translate his name from Swedish to English his name is “Cart rideson”

[@Vikingnord1]

Why are you spewing bs. Vagn åkensson would be translated as cart åkensson how do you magically make åkensson into rideson. Åkensson if one was to even translate it into somewhat English it would be olafson. Don't just make she.t up

[@85Vikingen]

His name is not "van"

[@atmosrepair]

Jan or pronounced Yan!?

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Comments+1

[@jameshughes525]

Sig got his but kicked by a 12 year old😆

[@thecofieldcollection3792]

These savages.

[@The67wheelman]

Killed 3 men by age 9? Probably more like…Hey Gunnar think fast!! (Stabs in stomach) Surprise Ivan!! (Stabs in Stomach) Caught you sleeping Lief!! (Stabs in Stomach) 😄

[@thatmixeddudetho]

YOMS-Vikings, you philistine 😒

[@Skeithl33t]

You missed the mark so far on this video. From the events and storytelling to the simple pronunciation of the figure's name, Vagn (VAHNG-en). Disappointing.

[@jamestrueblood1990]

Don’t forget they had institutionalized homosexuality in this group of warriors