Rollo: The Viking Father of The Normans Documentary

[@PeopleProfiles]

Hello everyone, we provided more context with this video as the information on Rollo’s life is limited, hence the brief History of the Viking raids and Norman conquests. There's still plenty on Rollo though. We hope you enjoy!

[@teebee7374]

Thank You Sir The Work You Do Is Much Appreciated!🙏🏾🔥🙏

[@Go-Dawgs]

Can't wait to watch this one🌟 Thank you So Much!!

[@rebecavillanova7622]

I thought he was also the father of the "Rollo" candy.

[@chrishaapala7997]

He was actually Frederick the first of Sicily and Frederick the second as Holy Roman Emperor

[@mimilion6072]

The narrator had a good voice and spead of speech. The others I've listened to, spoke, far to fast. This pace was Good !!!!

[@KarenHahn-g6h]

This was a very interesting exploration into Scandinavian history and their link to Normandy. The Vikings have been undervalued for many centuries, it nice to find a source that gives a fair representation of the Vikings and the Viking royalty.

[@gerryjamesedwards1227]

This was excellent! Very clear distinctions drawn between what we know, what is most likely and what we have no idea about. Well done.

[@maryjoyce7520]

Well put.

[@michaelsmyth3935]

A few years ago, one of my Daughters, an English Major, followed my Father's line back to 950 AD, Normandy of all places. We were a part of Williams crew, served Longshanks and many others. During the Reign of the Tudors we began joining the Navy. During 1716 one of us fell in love with a Colonial girl and here we are. All that history, a couple of Mayor( sorta) in Normandy, another couple in England, a few Captains during the Nautical years part 2. No one famous, no one wealthy, just normal folk, in the Military.

[@Borolad116]

She did very well to trace your family's history so far back. Well done to her! Genealogy is not as easy as some people think.

[@michaelsmyth3935]

@@Borolad116 Yeah, we always knew about the Scot-Irish and English sides, they came over late 1800s and early 1900s, have a lot of paperwork. This required a bit of digging. Never knew family had been to North America in the 1500s until then.

[@LenaRodriguezTarotDownUnder]

I also share a connection (allegedly) to Rollo/Charlamagne/Longshanks - the reason this is traceable is because it is about the famous and the wealthy ... and they all married each other to reinforce dynasties. On the other side of my family, they were Irish peasant farmers - so one side of my family, the Norman conquerors, killed the other side. As an Australian, I identify with the struggle of the Indigenous Irish.

[@freebornjohn2687]

@@LenaRodriguezTarotDownUnder I have Celtic, Norman and Anglo Saxon in me. I think it would have been better if Harold had won at Hastings, but then I wouldn't have been born.

[@hobi1kenobi112]

Interesting. Most living English commoners for example will find that at least some of their family hosts lords and ladies, MPs, provosts, dignitaries, English, French and Euro royalty, etc. Once you hit the 1700s and further back. Partly because these past people had huge families of up to 15+ children and eventually all this prolific baby-making filtered out into the common population over time. It's fascinating. All Europeans are said to trace to King Charlemange so we're all distantly related that close up and even closer if we share Norman/Scandinavian ancestors.

[@Odonanmarg]

I listened to, more than watched, this excellent presentation.

[@roundabouttirellc9336]

Thank you for your informative documentary about Rollo. I am a descendant of his and his love hearing about him.

[@lisaseatle4965]

You, me and millions of others

[@deturvilleashley3330]

@@lisaseatle4965 Not true. Have you ever researched??!! If so then you’d realize your comment is trash…

[@PhillyEaglesGirl]

Yup mine too!!

[@tammyraby7630]

Just found out I am a decendant of Rollo. Have it printed in paragraph 4 on our family name history. I almost cried....very very cool!!

[@annastinehammersdottir1290]

There are many French/Europeans who descend from Rollo but few of us can actually trace back through all ancestors, by family name, to the man. Welcome to the club. : )

[@tammyraby7630]

@@annastinehammersdottir1290 lol im sure we all connect somewhere. I found it interesting only because I'm in middle of season 3 haha . I always wondered why we had a castle in Ireland but speech French in Canada 🇨🇦 lol I do not speak it nor practice Catholic Religion. I suppose Ive stayed more true to Odin ,) haha

[@bruhmcchaddeus413]

you stayed true to odin but rollo never did lol He donated big times to churches in his ending years and as video tells, he made murder and theft illegal which was legal in scandinavia

[@curbstomp3126]

SKAL

[@mattjack3983]

Welcome to the club. There's an awful lot of us who can trace our genealogy back to Rollo. It's not really that exclusive, or that special, to be honest. Certainly nothing to almost cry over.

[@luci8749]

It is so interesting how the men were so big apparently they had enough food to grow into the manly men They certainly didn’t sit around They were such adventurers Thank you for all this great information It amazes me that so many younger people aren’t interested in their ancestors Thank you to the great narrator

[@oo2free]

Rollo contained and disciplined his hubris and developed as much humility as he could stomach. He was attracted to progressive civility and the cosmopolitan lifestyle He had a strong desire to feel a sense of accomplishment and the high intelligence required to achieve those goals. His historical footprint is much more significant than we realize and acknowledge.

[@tonyaharmon1383]

I'd like to learn more! 🪴✌️♥️☀️🪴

[@chikaka2012]

Apparently, he also created the feudal system in Europe, which is not so cool.

[@thewayfarer8849]

I've wanted to hear a documentary of Rollo's life for a long time, thank you.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Yes! Where it all began! Rolllo the Walker! The Progenitor of a line who would not only change England, but the world!

[@ianmedford4855]

I can trace my family back to Rollos bastard son, Brico. One of his grandsons was "given" a Northumbrian heiress by William The Conqueror named Sybilla Mitford.

[@teddydatroop]

@@ianmedford4855 that’s really cool beyond measure if that’s truly the case

[@ianmedford4855]

@@teddydatroop hand on my heart. Brico was made Duke of Briquebec in Normandy, and his grandsons, (or maybe great grandsons, I cant remember) William and Roger Bertram, crossed the channel with Duke William and fought at Hastings. William went home because he was the oldest, and had inherited Briquebec, but Roger was given Sybilla Mitford as a wife. The ruins of the castle are in Mitford up along the Scottish border.

[@kafon6368]

@@teddydatroop One person explained to me that having blood relations with royalty or nobility is likelier than you think, because since most marriages have multiple children but only one inherits most or all of the property, the rest of the children eventually marry their equal in status if there are enough, or they marry common folk. Over generations, a king's 5th son marries down in status, and the son's 3rd, 4th, or 5th child marries down in status, so on and so forth. It sounds mean, but that is how it happens for less fortunate children of noble blood 😅

[@ianmedford4855]

@@kafon6368 exactly. My extensive barony now consists of 2.5 acres and a double wide keep/mobile home in central Maine. My only serfs are my kids; and they are always on the edge of revolt, they sure as hell dont pay taxes, and they want a feast day every week. Oh how the mighty have fallen.

[@sylviadoty7974]

MY ancestors were Norman Vikings and friends of William the Conqueror.. My maiden name was changed from the Norman name Bosville to the English name Boswell in England with William the Conqueror after the Battle of Hastings and Knighted by William.. A portion of my ancestors stayed in England as a portion came to America through Canada.. I'm learning more about my Heritage.. It is so exciting to discover more every day..

[@PrimusPete]

Boswell was the name of the gypsy kings in Northumberland. Their seat was yeavering bell and they presided over the black market piracy in Northumberland coastal villages such as alnmouth and seahouses. Be proud, the Boswell's were a mighty family...I knew one of their descendants who sadly died recently

[@kashfiaislam9995]

Rollo was a direct male line descendant of Antiochus II Theos. 👑💍🇫🇷

[@Leenufc]

William the bastard in the northeast of England

[@gm006b4]

Hope you're enjoying your stay 🙄

[@vagabondabbie]

My ancestry story is the sme as yours. Rollo to Cortland, NY

[@maureenhurt9174]

As a descendant of William The Conqueror I was fascinating to learn more about Rollo and Charles the Bold, it's really interesting and thank you for the program, very interesting indeed.

[@wiscochic861plutochic5]

William the conqueror was my 29th great grandfather.

[@Dr.JamesJohannson]

@@wiscochic861plutochic5 no way! He was mg 54 uncle 39 times removed!

[@dawnyoung8]

Hi cousin !

[@dawnyoung8]

He’s my 29th g grandfather , William the conqueror, How funny was it when that popped up ? Personally , I laughed my hind in off

[@MileyCyrusSwollenGums]

You ancestor is probably some peasant that got pissed on by his "friends". You ain't no descendent of William the Conquerer

[@AnaZsófia]

Rollo is my 30x's great grandfather. My mind was blown when I found this out. So cool!!

[@sheriewallace6313]

35th great grandfather

[@zaqaria]

Merry me ❤

[@strangelilvee]

Hello relative!!

[@MediocreDeficit]

So what?

[@JamieRiordan-v9o]

So cool. Some bloodline. ❤

[@alricsmith6115]

My nephew had always been interested in Viking culture, as do I. And this video will teach him more than I could ever have. Thanks for the informative docu

[@kafon6368]

Rollo had no idea the chain of events he put in motion. He's up there with Roman emperor's, I'd say!

[@jessrosefawkes2721]

Definitely!!! I personally don’t no why hes not called rollo the great!

[@martinkerr2721]

@@jessrosefawkes2721 lol half of this is here say

[@ArtlikeDaVinci]

❌❌

[@rhzyo]

No where near, 😂 what a silly comment

[@johnhaydu2627]

Quality as usual. Really hoping you guys eventually choose Kublai Khan as someone to cover eventually. His life fascinates me

[@Lovelylove4everyone]

Have you watched Marco Polo on Netflix? It's not bad and Khan is well portrayed.

[@johnhaydu2627]

@@Lovelylove4everyone oh yes, i was bummed there wasnt a season 3.

[@kubhlaikhan2015]

Well I could tell you a tale or two but I'd probably be arrested.

[@johnhaydu2627]

@@kubhlaikhan2015 statute of limitations had to have ran out bruh

[@mohammedsaysrashid3587]

Most informative video about the ancient viking population ... Thanks for sharing 👍🏻 😊 😀 🙂... especially about that remarkable personality ( Rollo ) amongst Norman's (Vikings)... Vikings did human activities successfully...he was not bloody thirsty...he was carried all phenomena of his periods of times

[@maureentweedly]

Great coverage on Rollo. I sometimes have difficulty in explaining the importance of Rollo establishing Vikings in Normandy. Some refuse to consider any Viking influence there. I was aware of his importance in history as I am also a descendant of William The Conqueror. Now I can point them to your very detailed report. Thank you.

[@Heybuddy1234]

You really found a way to sneak in that you are a descendant of william the conqueror

[@chrisbrown2998]

Rollo and William the Conqueror are also my many times great grandfathers. The Rollo story is absolutely fascinating.

[@williamr5371]

Incredible video and history. Top notch narration. Great overall channel.

[@keningall5404]

Excellent work a real history of Rollo and how he changed Normandie and how his descendants went on to effect so much of the world great listening thanks

[@maryjoyce7520]

Very enjoyable. But also, overwhelming with information. Loved all the colorful imagery and especially the narration. Thanks.

[@conradsutton]

Thank you for a more unbiased recount of historical Normandy, and the resultant effects of Rollo's rule (via his descendants) on countries throughout Europe. Many of today's documentaries can't seem to get past berating historical figures by comparing them to today's pop culture standards, which is absurd. Well done!

[@Eliezer-ec1bx]

On my mothers side, we are descended from Rollo as the Lisignans of Poitiers. Our family name is among the first Normans to settle in Normandy.

[@Elsidu13]

This one was very good. Always fascinated by the stories of the Vikings.

[@PeopleProfiles]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@MrSpitfireMustang]

So much information to absorb. It's amazing, thank you.

[@jasminevaden2026]

Rollo is my 30th great grandfather on my maternal grandmother's side!

[@swfrances]

Rollo is my 34th Great Grandfather. @jasminevaden2026, I guess we are distant cousins.

[@robertemerson6090]

Very clear and efficient narration, thank you.

[@kraykray4446]

Yes!!!!! I so wanted to see you profile Rollo! Thank you!

[@matthewbryson6423]

Fantastic doc here! Thanks for your hard work.

[@rooster2268]

Could we get a similar video on Ragnar, to discuss what is known and not known, regarding his existence?

[@richardavery4692]

I know they're not actually related as they lived in different times. The death of Ragnar in the show with the pit of snakes is accurate. Also, his sons did come for vengeance against the English, but not all the sons in the show were real. There's tons of information about him out there if you search for it.

[@tuonglukim8973]

@@richardavery4692 Accurate to the sagas yes but there's no historical evidence for Ragnar as a real person. Like King Arthur he's most likely a fictional character or a compilation of deeds by multiple people merged into 1 legendary figure.

[@GregoryShtevensh]

​@tuonglukim8973 what we do know however, is men did claim to be his Sons, and did invade and take Northumbria. Essentially, claiming to be his Son, was favourable, regardless of if he actually sired them

[@WhoWas]

Rolf the Ganger is considered to be the founder of the Normans, a group of people who played a significant role in medieval European history.

[@sherry9547]

Norman just means north man

[@wiscochic861plutochic5]

Rollo had different names in different languages Rolf was one of them. Alot of that part of history was never written it was all orally given as the tradition of the Norse.

[@solanaceae2069]

Very well conceived and executed documentary.

[@celuiquipeut6527]

I am a direct descendant from the Normand. Also my grandfather is a Canadian and he went to normandie to end WW2. He died there. Back on the land if our ancestor. Little did he know this fight would change the rest of History. I really love my origins.

[@LeeJCander]

🙄 your lots ancestors are always from something related to whatever you want 😂.

[@celuiquipeut6527]

@@LeeJCander Nha. I never wanted this. I just realised it while i was watching this. It never occured to ke before.

[@derekjetter4039]

WWii was a brother war and the victors have only made the west worse. Our ancestors are ashamed of what we did in and after WWII.

[@celuiquipeut6527]

@@derekjetter4039 I agree that what was done to the west after is deplorable.

[@debmorrison986]

We could all be descendants they raped many including their slaves

[@kf7bws]

Thank you very much for this informative video. I watched this documentary because I am a descendent of Rollo.

[@nedkellysghost1086]

Thank you for bringing my 29th great grandfather to life.

[@SLM2759]

I"m a descendant as well

[@Misterwelsh93]

Eyyy descendant here also!

[@mikeycraig8970]

It's not that uncommon you know lmao.

[@nedkellysghost1086]

At 33 generation's we all related. Hey, at least I know. That's all that counts. I rock. ❤️

[@17Watman]

My ancestor too

[@donaldcubitt5145]

When I was a young boy, I was brought up to believe that Vikings were just barbarians with horned helmets raiding England. With the tv series Vikings I had my eyes opened to the truth as to how these amazing people helped discover, raid and create most European countries from Britian to Russia. It's very important to teach generations of young people historical facts.

[@servraghgiorsal7382]

Ooohh. Watch out that's getting too close to critical race theory!! Just think. Viking blood mingled with Russian Scottish, and French ( frankian) blood. Kids don't need that information, let them think vikings just wore funny helmets and raped and burned where every where they went.

[@meg4458]

This is true, to a point but you do need to know that getting your history from a drama TV show isn't quite the right outlet either, sir. Good Grief. Read a book, from a LiBrArY.

[@gayprepperz6862]

@@meg4458 Good advice, but rather sarcastic.

[@pfranks75]

If I’m not mistaken the TV show , The Vikings is a fictionalized version of the history. We have stories and history written by persons, monks who were adverse to the Viking raids. Another name for raiders is thieves, attacking unarmed villages and monasteries, you can make up romantic tales about their exploits but what they did had a destabilizing effect on western civilization.

[@TylerEL]

This comment, and the fact it got even 14 likes worry me about the future of society.

[@abdulazizclare9545]

Rollo the great one bless. My family de Clare which was de Brionne back in Normandy are linked to Rollo.

[@kristjanerlings]

As a decentant from Hrollaugur, half brother of Hrólfur Rögnvaldsson, I must aploud that you have put together perfectly a true story of a very able sons ofRrögnvaldur af Mæri. We are still sons of Fornjótur King of Kvenland, around 70 ad, and direct decendans of Óðinn. Thank you sir.

[@mattwilson3292]

plans to do other well-known Vikings? I'd love to see an episode on Ivar.

[@Giveme1goodreason]

I would honestly argue that Rollo’s impact and influence on Europe even to this day, is comparable to that of Ghengus Kahn’s impact in Asia and Eurasia.

[@HailWoden18]

Kind of redundant. Asia is Eurasia, hence the ASIA. It's includes both East and West.

[@AR15andGOD]

@@HailWoden18 Eurasia is not asia, eurasia is western asia such as the caucuses and other similar locales.

[@Giveme1goodreason]

@@HailWoden18 Eurasia is the region between Asia and Europe. Siberia, eastern Russian regions. So not redundant. Be the same as saying australasia and Oceania is redundant. Or America and North America as redundant.

[@HailWoden18]

@@Giveme1goodreason Eurasia encompasses all of Europe and Asia. I can't post links, but my definition is via Brittanica.

[@HailWoden18]

@@AR15andGOD Google it, I can't post links but Via Brittanica, It's all of Europe and Asia. Not sure why you think it just Includes the Caucasus, Levant or Middle East.

[@CartoonHero1986]

Something I find very interesting about the word Viking is how it meant different things to non Nordic and Slavic peoples then it did to the Nordic and Slavic peoples. Viking was just from the Old Norse word Vikingr which just meant "to go on a raid" or "to a be a raider" and wasn't actually an Ethnic description so much as it was a classification for the type of warrior said Norse person was. Since the majority of the world outside the sphere of influence in Northern Europe populated by Norse, Danish, Germanic, and other Slavic tribes mostly only every heard the term Vikingr to describe the people raiding them (ie when the Saxons in England started encountering their long lost cousins now pillaging them) it became synonyms with all Scandinavian Tribes and peoples regardless of their Ethnic Identification in much the same way a Saxon might mix up a Norsemen and a Dane and just call anyone speaking a Germanic language they were not familiar with as Danes. If I am not mistaken Rollo is also supposed to be the common ancestor of all the German Princes' which are the common ancestors of most of the royal families of Western, Central, and Northern Europe as the monarchs of the middle ages to the modern ages.

[@jiffyyoyo6253]

Three years ago, I learned that King Richard III was one of my ancestors. I'm 89% Northern European mostly Swedes some English, Russian, German nobility, and Slavic. Thank you very much for this fascinating video that connected my maternal lineage with some of these ancestors.

[@mikeycraig8970]

Yeah but the difference may apply to the Norwegians (to a lesser extent, the Rus) but the Danes were practically the same people as the Jutes who settled Kent and the Isle of Wight (named after the Jutish King Whitgar), during the first wave of Germanic settlement (the Viking era is just the second wave). I'm sure that there would be some separation with about 400 years between them all, but there would be much that would still be mutually intelligible.

[@danielcraft3727]

Hiking and Viking basically same word meaning. Rollo,Walker and Hiker.

[@annikamyren3026]

Yes , viking is a verb . Russ is the namne the slavs (Ukraina) gave swedish vikings , meaning " men who ror."

[@kubhlaikhan2015]

The word in Old English was "wicking", so "viking" isn't an imported name at all. Native British people, like the Irish, were clearly already familiar with the idea of raiding their neighbours when times were hard. Which raises a big question over whether "the Vikings" were even norse people at all, and certainly the modern use of the word to describe an entire racial culture is a complete fallacy. I think Rollo would be deeply offended.

[@Geena860]

The actor who played him on Vikings, is Fine!!

[@AR15andGOD]

I hope you aren't gay bro

[@swallowedinthesea11]

It was sad to see him leave for the series Taken which got cancelled. I wanted to see him, Bjorn, and Ivar's connected storyline flourish more.

[@AlanHemann]

I am, from my grandmother on mom’s side. I became very much interested in the Vikings after learning this.

[@1998topornik]

One of the most important vikings in history.

[@deCincinnatus]

one of the most important people in history.

[@danielericsson9008]

Goda Julhälsningar från Sverige- Vikingarnas land 🎅

[@sushanart]

God Jul till dig också! 🙂

[@danielericsson9008]

@@sushanart 🎅🌨🎄🎁

[@loislewis5229]

God Jul from America. My father’s family comes from the islands between Sweden and Finland as far back to 1630

[@danielericsson9008]

@@loislewis5229 Exciting to have such a story in the family 🎅 🌨 🎄

[@sirbonobo3907]

Rollo is my grandfather!!! What a bloke He was!

[@Buurba_Jolof]

Thanks for this great episode

[@folkheartandsoul4490]

Loved the imagery of Rollo having his soldier kiss King Charles foot by lifting it up to his mouth causing Charles to fall flat on his back! Hehe, that’s Our Rollo!👑

[@tibsky1396]

Yes, but once the Franks took their swords, Charles burst out laughing, which was contagious to the rest of the assembly, including Rollo.

[@prinz5816]

Rollo was definetaly Norwegian. All sagas stating he was a "dane" are inaccurate. Foreign historians used Dane/northman/heathen for anyone from scandinavia, they cared little for actual nationality. Something all reliable sources agree on is that Rollo sailed to Normandy from the scottish isles, then occupied by Norwegians, so either way its quite obvious hes Norwegian. Not to mention that all historians whove looked into this case, and all the sources, agree he was more than likely Norwegian.

[@sasha1mama]

Upbupbup - not Norwegian. Norse. ^^

[@prinz5816]

@@sasha1mama Norwegian.. the Kingdom of Norway existed at the time of the creation of Normandy..

[@sherry9547]

I think him Finnish

[@jesperrasmussen510]

He was from 🇩🇰 from the town of Fakse.

[@prinz5816]

@@jesperrasmussen510 lmao, unprovem theory that noone believes..?

[@larrybritzman9448]

I'm a direct dependent of this guy... my brother is the head of 5he clan... or would be.... we still have fortress in Normandy... no kidding... I'll really enjoy this... thanks 😊

[@OrangeMapleLeaf]

Excellent documentary, very informative.

[@sandra3193]

I appreciate all your information. I now understand my genealogy better. Thank you, shared with family.

[@Merlinemryys]

I had a GG Uncle that lived in Paris from early 20th century and in England during WWII that did family resarch and found his mother(my GGG Grandmother ,19th century, and my GGGGG granmother from 18th century) were decended from Rollo.

[@sirbonobo3907]

Source Trust me Bro.

[@TheRainblossoms]

There is some dispute over the split of the Plantagenet line, but that aside, this is a concisely worded cinematograph. Well done.

[@davidmyhra4931]

My mother is big into genealogy, Rollo is a distant relative of mine. Doesn't mean anything, but it's kind of cool.

[@niccoarcadia4179]

Tidbit: That area of France makes good cheese! It's an old Norse tradition and they perfected cheese craft. Their cheese was famous throughout old world Europa.

[@chendry6830]

Who else is here because you traced your family genealogy back to this guy? Sup fam!

[@jacobmartin371]

Sup

[@joecalio6489]

Me.. I'm related to James Edward Francis Stuart.. i think this is where he came from.. I'm still not sure.. I'm just checking.. I'm checking the French connection.. love my family!

[@mesfinsymons2388]

Hello cousin

[@RyanG0899]

How did you find that out?

[@samantha4045]

Found Rollo in my family on two different Ancestry sites. Also related to Mary Queen Of Scotland. But I've heard quite a few people can track their heritage back someone in royalty or close to it. Interesting stuff! 🙌🏻

[@joeyjojojr.shabadoo915]

The History Channel couldn't have lied to us. Rollo was Ragnar's brother and Bjorn Ironside's Uncle. Damn History Channel.

[@homestead44]

Narrator's voice is very good. Good story.

[@minutemanthezealoustiger1499]

I have the honor of being descended from this great man. Skol!

[@deturvilleashley3330]

Same! If you don’t mind me asking how or thru whom you were able to connect the dots. I’ll check mine & let you know.

[@minutemanthezealoustiger1499]

@@deturvilleashley3330 Through my Mother ('Pendleton'/Plantagenet/William of Normandy)

[@timdyer5903]

Hey cousin. Same here. Via John Popham, up to John of Gaunt, Edward 3, Back to William 1 and above that Rollo.

[@minutemanthezealoustiger1499]

@@timdyer5903 me too, cousin!

[@SB-jk1fd]

Malahulic (Malahule)who came to Normandy in France from Norway on a Viking ship. He came with Rollo, or Rolph the Ganger. Hugh De Calvacamp's father Malahulic was uncle to Rollo.

[@rebeccacurry3647]

Malahulic is a forebarer on my father's side. Earliest I could find. I come from the De Hattens of Normandie who came to England with William the conqueror. We kept the Hatten until it merged into the Adams of England and Wales. My 11th great grandfather was Capt Robert Adams who was a ship captain for the East India Company and settled in Jamestown. ( He was a direct descendent). It seems like it was in the blood so to speak.

[@thurzieoneillpenfold9992]

Rollo and his mother are in my family tree, I was pretty shocked to see this as I wasn't expecting it . We had to dig and find out where I was connected , ,we have Fitzgeralds ,johnsons ,which married into the line of I think is Markhams,,can be sure . Definitely a connection with norway and Normandy. Thankyou for the video it's really fascinating to hear more about the ancestors 😀

[@timdyer5903]

Hey cousin. Rollo is my ancestor via John Popham, Henry Beaufort, John of Gaunt, Edward black prince and Edward 3. We are also related to William 1 the conqueror, Henry 2nd and all the others in between.

[@thurzieoneillpenfold9992]

​@Tim Dyer I do have a poppy in my tree !

[@chad3232132]

Anyone else shocked to find out the real Rollo is vastly more interesting than the largely fiction one from the TC show Vikings?

[@winifredpowell3742]

I watched this presentation of Rollo and I was so enthrawled by the facts.I will sure remember this historical documentary as being one of the most interesting factual piece of history

[@loulagregg8468]

Rollo was a very successful man!

[@AngelsVoiceASMR]

ROLLO or is my 34th GG grandfather..down through William "the conqueror" Duke of Normandy, to King Henry 1st and 2nd, to Isabella, Queen Consort of the Scots, to Robert the 2nd, King of Scots, to John Hay 1st Lord of Hay & Yester, down through the Kerr and Wier line to my Great Great Grandfather ,Charles Blair Banks. If you go past Rollo it leads to Fornjot "the Ancient Giant" King of Kvenland, circa 295.....not many people can track back that far. If you are so lucky to be in a line of Royalty then the names would be recorded but if not then you are SOL. The only part about the Royalty thing is they sort of married fourth or fifth cousins, sometimes brothers married, step daughters of their sisters new husband, so if you are related to one line you may end up in five lines.

[@sushanart]

Oh, this is "Gånge-Rolf" in Swedish. 🙂 Great documentary as always! 💖👍

[@heavenlywarning]

Praise God for this beautiful and powerful message. God I thank you for all that you have done, all that you are now doing and all of the infinite blessings yet to come 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤

[@ryanhaydon9187]

Imagine just living your life as you are now. 1000 years from now scholars around the world spend countless hours deciphering you life's organs and exploits. Think of all the good and bad times. All the emotions you will know and feel. No one no matter how long they study you will ever understand you completely. That goes for every individual ever. No one is giving the same experience. Trillions and gazillions and more storys will be lived. You are you and no one will change that. Please live your life without regret. Take it from someone who lives everyday with it. Please be kind to each other. You cant change the past.

[@jimtalbott9535]

I’ve been digging around in my famaly genealogy - it seems like Rollo is my 32 x Great Grandfather. From him, the line seems to proceed to the family name Talbot, then to the “Malahide” Talbotts, then to the Talbot’s of Maryland.

[@dirt0133]

William the Bastard, later the Conqueror, did Not defeat Harald Hardrada. 52:57 That was, of course, Harald Godwinson's great victory in the North. Yeah, also Roger Borsa was Guiscard's son, NOT brother. His brother was Roger de Hautville , later known as the Great Count (of Sicily).

[@allisontray995]

I love the singing at the end. I would love to purchase this song ❤x

[@Pouquiloury]

The fact that men with 'normal' jobs, as farmer or smith, went raiding other territories during summer made them stand out from people who took up arms to defend themselves. They were savage during those raids. Not just stealing the wealth of the people they encountered, but butchering them, burning the property they couldn't take with them and enslaving those who they thought to be useable. So they earned that label of savage slaughtering raiders. Their trade was minimal. They took what they wanted, ransomed or blackmailed. The goods they had from faraway places; silks, precious jewels, coins etc., didn't have to be from their travels to those countries. They could easily have been stolen from wealthy people on the European continent. As much as I am interested in history, it still baffles me that people admire 'gentry', conquerors etc. The people that rose to power were those that schemed, pillaged, plotted, murdered just a bit more succesful than those around them. Kings, Queens, Popes, the lot. If the villain had the best publicity he became a hero. People who take from other people to acquire wealth. Thieves, fraudsters, conspiritors. Only the ones that do it on a small scale are punished. The ones in power never are, not while they are in power anyway. So, as intererested as I am in history, I am certainly not admiring the robbery and scheming. Politics, crime, self advancement all in one.

[@Innominat76]

well then so far nothing has changed…

[@katieladanyi3584]

I completely agree with you, I'm a direct descendant of Rollo. Not really proud of my roots but it is interesting, shows blood doesn't make you a bad person

[@LauraDuchesne]

A well-done video on Rollo. He left quite a legacy I bet he'd had no idea of, and the man doesn't get enough credit. Only one thing I'd nitpick at is your pronunciation of the Old Norse names and places, but they can be tough to say for non-Scandavian speakers. The information you provided was well-researched; I have done my fair of research also, and you did a great job. Did you mention the charter of 14 March 918? I may have missed that or it was not mentioned, but it was the earliest contemporary documentation we have on Rollo. This is probably the best video on KZbin about him. Rollo was clearly an opportunistic viking. I am lucky enough to trace my lineage to this very man via two gateway ancestors. Having this lineage is more common than many realize.

[@paul311emain]

Very professionally presented.

[@enterthecarp7085]

As my namesake, I find this information invaluable. Sioux City Iowa baby

[@SelinaCat]

I think the actor who played Rollo in the TV got his character right even if the writers didn't. He was someone who was smart, and took his shot. When he got it, he took it seriously. But, he didn't want Christianity. It was very common to change your name to a Christian one when you got a baptism. He didn't and had his Viking name, ROLLO printed in big letters on the side of his tomb 😂. He was proud of who he was, and his culture, but respected those under him. Because even though they tried to impose their views on him, he never tried to impose his beliefs on his subjects, only his sense of honour.

[@JohnnyOlsson]

I thought this was a very informative documentary that filled in some gaps in my knowledge of Rollo and Normandie. However, I find the use of the general term "Vikings" a bit problematic. As has been pointed out in other comments, the word "Viking" isn't a description of the ethnic people it's connected to but rather the raiders. Some argue that "viking" is a verb, describing the act of going on raids. But in a way, I think "Vikings" can be regarded as a cultural group. Hence, describing Vikings as "bloodthirsty savages" is somewhat accurate while the general population of farmers would be better referred to as "Scandinavians" as long as they stay in, well, Scandinavia, and "Norsemen" (as a broad term) when they settle in other lands. Either way and despite my nitpicking, thanks for this video!

[@Bloomcycle]

My Norman Viking ancestor emigrated to Upper Canada in 1600's and his ancestor was an Arctic explorer in 1700's who married into the Iroquois mohawk federation which makes me Me'tis. My father landed on Juno Beach Normandy WW2 D-DAY 🇨🇦🪶

[@edwalmsley1401]

Do you mean descendent

[@elasticharmony]

& I'll be dambd

[@CDSAfghan]

Lol I can imagine Italians in NY "my Roman legionary ancestor built that skyscraper"

[@oliverkelly2908]

My norman Viking ancestor invaded England in 1066, his descendants were peasants living in England, my grandfather's fought in WW2 - I'm also English!! Honestly isn't a big deal, northern France, most of England and southern Italy are made up of a huge mix of Norse/Norman ancestories - isn't anything to boast about aha

[@scallopohare9431]

Tough room!

[@kl.9649]

The primary source penned only two to three generations after Rollo's death by clergymen on behalf of Rollo's descendants, clearly states that Rollo was from Denmark. Possibly from either Zealand (Sjaelland) or Scanian Peninsula (today's Sweden). Fasge has been interpreted as Faxe south of Copenhagen which is semi-mountainous region. But I would argue that Rollo came from the northwestern part of Scania, in and around Hovs Hallar, which is also a semi-mountainous region. There is a lot more substanstial evidence that points to NW Scania.

[@richardcooper9417]

Rollo was my 31st-great-grandfather. It's nice to hear about him.

[@jonstalin5992]

100% bro

[@kontayemoutakha3063]

Rollo's legacy is monumental, as his descendants, including William the Conqueror, would go on to shape European history, particularly with the Norman conquest of England in 1066. His life, blending Viking ferocity with the establishment of one of the most powerful European dynasties, is often highlighted in world history documentaries about the Viking Age.

[@eyerishroses]

That's what we need now, a rollo for president

[@jamistardust5181]

Many of us are descended from Rollo. Genetically, I'm 99% northwest European, basically north and west of the Alps. I've charted my tree and there are many limbs connected to him. What is funny is that I've always loved medieval times. I took two history classes related to the middle ages. TLIW and all that. I've known of them for over 45 years. I started looking into my ancestry about 10 years ago.

[@pamcampbell6991]

My ancestor was Mainfred de Percy a Danish Viking chieftain.

[@JamieRiordan-v9o]

Great documentary.

[@SharonMcwilliams78]

It’s interesting that the surname “ Rollo “ is still used in Scotland fascinates me ❤

[@dirtydingus5465]

Awesome documentary!

[@robertguildford]

Every generation of historical chroniclers to the present day. Endeavour to cut themselves gravitas, kudos and recognition for their theories.

[@Graceandghosts]

Excellent documentary

[@gemarbejb]

Rollo & Poppa are my 35th great grandparents on both sides of my family.

[@adamwee382]

1:00:11 a bit of an error. When Bohemond was captured, Tancred ruled as regent, he never took the title prince, then Bohemond returned, and Tancred ruled as regent again, this time for Bohemond's son (not Tancred's son) Bohemond the second. Tancred was the first Prince of Galilee but when the crusader ruler of Jerusalem died, his brother and rival of Tancred became King and Tancred left the Kingdom for Antioch. The main point is that it was Bohemond's son, not Tancred's who succeeded Tancred.

[@crazyemraled8494]

With out the norse would our world be as wide as it is today, it's wonderful ❤️

[@sasha1mama]

Yus! More vikingir. One correction: jarl (yarl), not earl. An earl is an English rank just above a baron. A Norse, Dane, or Svensk jarl was between a count and duke in authority, as a king could only be elected by, and from amongst, the jarls of a given Skandingr nation.

[@yingyang1008]

Interesting thought experiment: No Rollo means no 1066 invasion, means no creation of the English language and British Empire - a totally different version of world history, especially regarding the USA etc...

[@michaelratliff9449]

All true

[@apriljoy1094]

@@michaelratliff9449Not really no. King Harold was obviously also of viking descent and related to William. All the protagonists in 1066 were therefore of recent descendant from vikings. Also obviously English language language texts predate 1066 although a huge number of French words were incorporated after the conquest

[@Justshill]

I'm descended from Rollo. Singlehandedly trying to maintain the Norman spirit.

[@thurzieoneillpenfold9992]

Hi ,if your related to rollo,then you could be related to me ! 😊

[@lightningbug276]

How did you find out? I have 23&me. Did you use that or maybe Ancestry?

[@hateralert4012]

He found out through lies. Easy enough, no fee only a claim.

[@petermeeny1038]

@@lightningbug276 you need proveable historic connections......youd be surprised how easy some of it is to find....

[@petermeeny1038]

@@thurzieoneillpenfold9992 well in essence he would be.....i am 35th Great Grandson direct line to Rollo......so i would therefore be related to you as well.....

[@shannonlamar6890]

I love this channel

[@ahlamnoori77]

Thank you

[@planethellgate1278]

My Native American Grandpa Boushie derives from Normandy Bucchard. Grandpa had a big brother John who had sandy blonde hair Grandpa had black hair, they looked like twin brothers but with different color hair. Uncle John lived here in Old Downtown Spokane across the street from the old Greyhound Bus Station. My fraternal twin brothers remind me of my black hair Grandpa Boushie (brother JR) and his blonde hair brother Granduncle Boushie (brother Warren).