The Hidden World Of The Fearsome Viking Weaponry | The Vikings | Timeline

They were bloodthirsty Scandinavian warriors and fine craftsmen. They opened trade routes, founded cities and captured ancient hubs. The Saxons of England feared them but mocked their careful grooming habits. In short, they were pirates with style. This series follows the Vikings everywhere they went, revealing new discoveries that turn Viking history on its head. We tell their incredible story from eye-witness accounts and the foremost experts on Viking warfare and way of life.
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[@srennyvang482]

THERE WERE NEVER EVER HORNS ON VIKINGHELMETS, IT'S A BRONCEAGE THING. Greetings from Denmark 🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰

[@whitlaw1395]

Yes, it is thanks to a German: Richard Wagner. When the Ring of the Nibelungen was performed for the first time in 1876, they made costumes based on a free artistic expression without much hold in reality. So they put horns and feathers on the helmets because it looked nice on stage.

[@MayaS.Lykke17]

Det rygte om at vikingerne havde horn i hjelmene stammer fra 1800 tallet

[@fredenord2411]

The team in Norway making the Saga Oseberg is now making the Saga Gokstad in Tønsberg and Sandefjord. We have done several ships after the Saga Oseberg. We should be done in 3 - 4 years

[@GitchaGoat]

Fantastic!

[@captainmeowzers]

When I grow up I want to be a viking.

[@guttormurthorfinnsson8758]

number 1 is to have a viking name. 3000 names in the Icelandic name book the only country that use original vikings names.

[@jefflee6411]

when u died.. may valhala accept u ^^

[@ianray8823]

That tatto artists seems so chill, i can admire the old arts

[@omaroba1490]

I love my Vikings ❤❤❤

[@dogwithnobones906]

31:22 That's interesting! I always was told they bent the sword of enemies they killed so they wouldn't be able to fight their enemies in the afterlife.

[@9957nite]

I would imagine the spear was more of a thrusting weapon if thats all you have throw it away and youre probably dead

[@aurathedraak7909]

At least the Vikings were organic.

[@kakashifuijin]

A note to the editors Please stop pushing the horn helmet Vikings image Historically accurate Vikings are better and more appealing And it fits more with the channel imo 😊

[@wenthulk8439]

I like HTTYD film Vikings too but yeah historical Vikings are more appealing

[@raysargent4055]

It’s believed that Viking ships were almost as fast as the large ocean going racing yacht’s of today .

[@raysargent4055]

@@fspg3207 what do you mean what’s my problem . I think that is pretty amazing .

[@dominicconnor3437]

What is your problem??

[@guyfawkes8384]

Truly impressive. Also as impressive is a Viking barn, still standing today, that is built without nails or binding. Just wood. Amazing also.

[@user-ln5lo2li3c]

According to the official history of Russia, the local chiefs “invited” the Vikings to “rule over them”! Obviously, the chiefs invited the “peaceful” Vikings only😂

[@benediktmorak4409]

you can't fight them, you join them? and TOGETHER they went to Siberia to conquer?

[@davea6314]

I took a graduate level class in Russian history. Most Russian historians deny the claim that the Rus people invited Vikings to rule over them, while most Scandinavian historians assume that historical claim to be true. As such, the matter is controversial.

[@whitlaw1395]

@@davea6314 And confusing as Rus means "men who rows". And the "men who rows" were the Swedish warrior merchants who travelled Eastern European river-roads. So the name of the country and population stem from the Vikings anyway :)

[@davea6314]

@@whitlaw1395 Most Russian historians would tell you that you are completely wrong with that etymological assumption.

[@whitlaw1395]

@@davea6314 ? Russian "historians" are told what story to tell ever since the revolution, -if not longer. Whatever it is based on facts or not: their changing dictators have the say. Official Russian historians are marionettes.

[@H.J.U.49]

Really good video except the thumbnail who shows a Viking with horns in his helmet, which is not correct. Stupid to use this sort of thing as click bait if a video is to appear to be serious! 🤔🤔🤔

[@mohammedsaysrashid3587]

Thank you (Timeline) channel and (History Hit) network for sharing this magnificent historical coverage video about Viking tradition, sea riders, and Furious warriors & merchants

[@aanchaallllllll]

0:49: 🌊 The Vikings were skilled warriors who plundered lands across Europe and North America, using advanced tactics and weaponry. 6:43: 🚢 The video discusses the construction of a Viking ship replica using ancient methods and materials. 13:15: 🚢 Viking ships were built using traditional clinker construction techniques and natural materials like oak and seal skin ropes. 19:26: 🗡 The video discusses the tactics and impact of the Vikings during the Viking era, including their use of scare tactics and the two major battles they were involved in. 25:52: 🗡 Viking graves with ceremonial swords and unique symbols were discovered in Poland. 39:06: 💥 The Vikings expanded their territory, established power bases, and gained wealth through military conquests and trade. Recap by Tammy AI

[@lilytea3]

Thanks for the breakdown Tammy AI!

[@whitlaw1395]

They probably didn't plunder North America :) Probably many more used their boats as traders and colonialists. According to the Icelandic sagas, they settled and had contact with First Nations, who unfortunately were lactose resistant. So they were not too fond of the dairy products offered by that the Vikings. Note, the looting stories are recorded by those who had been attacked. Whereas the more peaceful activities of the traveling Vikings are less recorded. But genetically, there is evidence that many simply integrated with populations elsewhere.

[@MichaelEilers]

How did they carry horses on the boats, or were those sourced once they landed?

[@jonthompson3279]

How can you have a video on the Vikings and promote it by showing a Viking wearing a helmet with horns? Doesn't anyone look at the pictures before you post it ? I am just amazed at that.

[@davea6314]

A Viking man can impress women by demonstrating how he takes his longship up a canal to deliver seeds which can be planted in fertile places.

[@AJNpa80]

I'm guessing you have a helmet with a horn on.

[@The_Nightingale]

Swede here 😊😊

[@conorwaugh1365]

How do you post a video, that we are to assume is historically accurate/ educational, with a thumbnail of a horned helmet on a Dane and call him a Viking? Was this made in an AI or something?

[@Pantheonslayer]

Exactly what I was thinking when I saw that thumbnail

[@davetruglia6576]

Well said 😂 👍

[@ChrisPBacon3000]

How? They uploaded it and hit the publish button. Nothing here is "historically accurate" anyway. It's always propaganda to serve agendas.

[@alanaadams7440]

The King of the Danes took over part of England of course the Danes were Vikings

[@conorwaugh1365]

@@alanaadams7440 He was a King of the Danes and would have referred to himself as such. And when referring to Scandinavian warriors as a whole, he would have called them Ostmen, Noresmen, Norse or Danes. They didn't call themselves Vikings. A "Víkingr" was someone who went on sea expeditions, not necessarily someone who raided and pillaged.

[@peeweeis]

Only hollywood vikings had horns on their lids!

[@rikker6182]

viking didnt have horns on the helmets -

[@JorgenHartogs]

Interesting that she mentions that many of the men fighting in William's Norman army were Franks, but she forgets to mention that his wife was from Flanders and that amny of the Franks she mentions are actually Flemish and not always French.

[@hans_pixel-me5mx]

Why does your thumbnail show a viking with horns on his helmet...which they didn't do. -1 to credibility.

[@Jaymsie.]

It doesn’t really bode well for a video about Viking weapons to have a dude with the fictitious horned helmet that everyone knows the Vikings never used on the thumbnail image.

[@Yourmomanddadrbrotherandsister]

How stupid to put horned helmets on a Viking. How good can this show be with such a dumb error

[@garyclothier9914]

The Vikings were punishment from God for killing The Druids GRC

[@artiz32000]

actually, your look on Vikings is wrong. they are just a people looking for land to settle. when you do look for a new land to settle you better be very well armed

[@guttormurthorfinnsson8758]

where did they find Scandinavian scholars that don't speak English

[@chraffis]

Hmmmmmmm...... This is a wild guess, but I'm gonna with....SCANDINAVIA?

[@gypsydonovan]

@@chraffishmmmm… I’m going to take a wild leap & say I agree. I did an American minor in Scandinavian studies, but would have had it as a 3rd major if I’d taken the language requirement. If I were focused on contemporary history or literature, it would have been necessary. There’s still a lot that isn’t accessible to English speakers. But, I was on an archaeology track so linguistics were less important, though I still hit a few moments of wishing I spoke Norwegian or Swedish, just to confer with other experts. I think there’s an American assumption that everyone in Europe learns English as a second language. It’s kind of understandable. English is the international language for air traffic control & nearly as essential in business (But it’s not standardized in academics). It’s predominant in media. A lot of non-English music or movies are made but not even Bollywood keeps up with English language production. And, unlike the United States, Europeans DO encourage learning a second language from a young age, so some just assume they would choose English. A Swede is just as likely to have French or Dutch or Swahili or Spanish as English. Of course, like everyone else, if they don’t keep up with a language after school, they’ll lose it. So plenty of Norwegians might have a smattering of Swedish or no proficiency in a second language. A lot of Europeans DO speak English, but that doesn’t mean it’s going to be their choice when speaking on Scandinavian history. It really doesn’t even make sense. If an American speaks Italian as a second language and is asked to discuss American history, WHY would they do the interview in Italian ? Or the op is just American arrogance & assumption that our way should be copied by everyone else, even if they have successful cultures much older than ours. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@tanguypouliquen7546]

Why? Do you think all the world should speak english? If you learn viking History it make sense that you understand norse or a scandinavian language...not english.

[@zicada7661]

"hidden world" ? Have you heard of museums ? The internet ? How is any of this "hidden" ?

[@whitlaw1395]

Danish Vikings took over part of England: England took its name from the Angels a few centuries before. And where did the Angels come from? Denmark!

[@Smokey-sh8mm]

Earth is like a zoo for humans just depressing.

[@guttormurthorfinnsson8758]

God viking name is Hrafnkell = raven helmet helmet with wings so horns are always posibul.

[@garyclothier9914]

Clothing lol

[@tylerbealmear9582]

Let's slap another horned helmet on this viking one more time for good measure

[@BillHalliwell]

G'day Timeline, I really can't take accept anything you say in this video; simply because of your 'thumbnail' on your KZbin page. You depict a fearsome looking Viking wearing a helmet with two animal horns attached. This, as you should well know, is total historical fiction. The 'costume' of a Viking helmet with horns is precisely that, a costume. To be even more correct it was an opera costume headdress that appeared for the first time at the Paris Opera House nearly 150 years ago. It has been categorically established by archaeologists, historians and other professionals that Vikings never, ever wore helmets bearing a pair of animal horns. There are many worthwhile and historically correct Viking documentaries that know this plain fact and so, I can trust the producers and writers of those documentaries above and beyond your producers and writers. I can't comment on your actual video because I couldn't be bothered watching the work of those 'historical filmmakers' who can't be bothered getting their facts right. Cheers, Bill H.

[@priestsonaplane2236]

viking never wore those horned helmets that was just propaganda from the Christian settlements that they raided

[@davea6314]

I took a graduate level class in Russian history. Most Russian historians deny the claim that the Rus people invited Vikings to rule over them, while most Scandinavian historians assume that historical claim to be true. As such, the matter is controversial.

[@stickthesecond5085]

What in gods name is that horrible thumbnail

[@user-ts8tw1sz6u]

This is not new...

[@ode6105]

Timeline stories used to be good bu have lost momentum. The Vikings went as far as Canada, and have even settled there. A true Viking sword craftsmanship is so advanced that no equivalent technique has been yet developed to match it. Your stories are sterile and monotone.

[@sayedkhalilullahmonib3363]

It’s so much over rated Viking as worrier they were bare minimum 4000 people. They never attacked real army it completely exaggerated

[@rolandrabier5984]

They mostly purchased or stole Carolingian weapons and equipment, they had nothing very special.