The History of the Frisians (Audiobook)

[@learnfrisian]

Let me know what you think!

[@anoordman1028]

Excited can't wait to listen to it tonight !!!

[@learnfrisian]

@@anoordman1028 Let me know how it went!

[@A_Anitmated_Idiot]

This is a Audiobook right? Is there a book by the name of "The History of the Frisians" I could buy then? Just wondering as I would like to learn more about the history of the Frisians as it seems to be debated a lot. The topic of if the Frisians where Vikings or not has started many comment section wars and it seems to have two sides of "The Frisians where great Vikings!" and "What no? The Frisians where never Vikings?". So I would like to learn more about the History so I can make my own opinion. If you have a good sources on the history of the Frisians please show me them! Also Goed wurk with this Audiobook! Haven't fully heard all of it yet but seems pretty good so far! (Sorry if I am kinda doubting the history of the Audiobook there's been so many different views on the Frisian history it's hard to trust any so I would like some extra sources I guess 😅)

[@learnfrisian]

Unfortunately this is only an online 'book', but there are books about the Frisian Vikings. Do you speak Dutch? Then I might be able to recommend some books. The problem with this Frisian Vikings is that often people don't understand that 'viking' wasnt an ethnicity, but rather a 'job/craft/something you did'. It's an Old Norse word for 'pirating', so with other words: attacking other places and taking their stuff. There are records of Frisian being the first ones doing that and afterwards the Scadinavian ones. And yes, there were clashes between the Frisians and the Scandinavian vikings, but also worked together. (Vikings often fought among each other according to the movies). The difference is that the Scandinavians kinda depended on it, they're practically Germanic tribes that migrated up north and almost nothing grows or lives up there (cold, mountains etc), so they had to steal food etc from other tribes and that where this whole viking thing came from. The biggest problem is that no one that's alive today was there, so you can't confirm anything and most of these things are 'speculations'.

[@A_Anitmated_Idiot]

Ah I see! Sadly I don't speak Dutch but maybe I might be able to find translations or English resources on the topic if a search around enough. Are there any Frisian books on the topic of the Frisian Vikings? Maybe once my Frisian is good enough (It's at like B1 level on the CEFR scale) I could read it, or maybe I could just study the words. Tige tank!

[@DT-wp4hk]

Cambuur vs Heerenveen. The only thing that is true Frisian. And not Haptamu.