I know this channel gets the rights to different BBC and I think French public broadcasting documentaries, but I'm seriously so grateful you exist. I love history content and in the US, it's very hard to find actual educational content on television. Absolute History + PBS + CuriosityStream + History Hit has been a winning combo for me.
Sadly this so called reality television is what sells ,I don't want to say the people who watch it are stupid ,nor the people who are shown are stupid, but it's shocking to me how screwed up some are . I see some things and it's like we'll that takes the cake! I can't believe how crazy or ridiculous these people are! But then days past and I see more that takes the cake. I suppose some find this appealing, because it's all over all the networks. I use to watch only the history Channel back to back with excellent shows . Now it's mundane and watered down mostly. Yet History plus still has great selection of informative series. So then it's up to us to find it. On a whole I believe all of society is shockingly screwed up especially in the USA. It's important for atleast some of us to to keep up and get education from the right sources. It's obvious that our Government is failing and the main academy of science and history is false. The ones at the top want to stay at the top. If they continue to misleading us and keeping us sick and medicated is how they win. We should question everyone and thing. Most people get information from the internet or the news and that is misleading us . How many people do you see reading books versus on their cellphone? I believe now is the age of aquarist. So open a book and read 📚
Wow I love it. This came right on time. I'm currently watching Vikings on Netflix and was already planning on learning more about their actual culture and history.
you'll enjoy up to when it gets . . . . . anyway you'll know when you get there, if you've just started then you've got many seasons of brilliant TV ahead, Enjoy
I knew about the volcano (Somewhere in Mexico or South America?) that caused the climate change in the known world (and subsequent famines, plagues and societal upheavals) in the mid 6th century. I'm glad this was mentioned in the video - It added the "why" to the Viking story.
Excellent series. It's so fascinating how a people burst onto the historical scene, seem to take over for a while and then fade from memory and are subsumed in other cultures and then become reduced to unidimensional stereotypes. We forget they were real people with identifiable desires and dreams. This series seems to suggest one thing that is a new idea to me and is very interesting: Vikings became Frankish (in Normandy, I mean) before the Frankish became French, and so you could say that the Normans and the West Franks together would to a large extent define what 'France' and 'French' would mean in the coming centuries.
Nice documentary as usual. But this one falls victim to the same flaw as many, MANY others. It uses modern maps that show features that weren't there for hundreds of years.
Lindisfarne might have been a cultural missunderstanding. In nordic proper behavior of a host. Anyone may enter your home and ask for food and drinks as long as they stay in the hallway until you invite them inside. Now.... Our vikingfriends here have just been at sea for a week in a very small boat with no privacy. They are wet, tired, a little angry, maby light seasickness. But most of all hungery and thirsty... And now those rude monks just close the doors in their faces.... Of cause you will go into an angry raidingmode!
Maybe, but most likely not. There wasn't much cultural difference at the time between Anglo-Saxons and Danes except for religion. The Anglos came from Jutland and Angeln in Denmark to begin with, so culturally, they would be pretty similar (again, save for religious ones). They were most likely viewed as easy pickings and probably wanted to vent on unarmed perceived weaklings with no weapons to defend their treasures after a long voyage. A man who couldn't defend his property, life, or wealth was viewed only as a potential slave or soon-to-be corpse.
They lost me at "vulcanic ash lingered above this specific area above Scandinavia for at least weeks, causing crops to fail and people to leave and plunder other lands". Maybe humans have always been humans and always looked at neighbours in envy, causing them to take action and move towards them in anger.
The devastation due to the volcanic eruption in the middle of the 6th century caused years of bad harvests that led to the migration of the Norse from Scandinavia. Raiding probably resulted from the necessity to obtain resources from more vulnerable people.
Yea im only here after playing many many hours of assassin creed Valhalla lhfh 😂 only reason I'm watching a history docu series/informative past history videos like this 🤷🏽♀ because of the video game I been playing non stop since getting it to keep shit 💯 I most definitely wouldn't be interested in shit about some damn vikings or the viking history back in the viking days at fucking all if I hadn't went n got AC Valhalla and been playing it 12 hours a day 7 days a week damn near lhfh I guarantee if I didn't start playing tht mf game then I wouldn't be here watching and wanting to learn & know more bout some damn vikings 😂 if it wasn't for that damn game so violent hard core fun and literally the next best game tht never ends even after it ends story been beat still the game not complete & u damn sure didn't do, finish, or discovered in tht game its almost as good and RDR2 online definitely them 2 games are by far the longest never ending never gets boring or run out of shit to do missions side missions, main story line missions ,contact missions quests, gdm me assainations ,treasure chest hunting raids & takeovers weapons horses clothing all unlimited choices can think u already bought everything shown upgrade and customize all u able then boom soon as u think u got everything available got everything single role job titles and still won't be at the max level or the farthest having all roles from moonshier to bounty hunter to trader from cheifton to war lord to king them 2 games so good they make gta5 online look like punk ass mf saints row RDR2 ONLINE ,AC VALHALLA,& EVEN CYBER PUNK ALL SHIT ON GTA5 ONLINE EVEN WITH ALL NEW UPDATES N ADD ONS GTA5 FINALLY BECOME THE #1 BORING PLAYED OUT SAME SHIT EVERY UPDATE NOTHING NEW U HOP ON FOR 10 MIN AND ALREADY UR ASS DONE GOT BORED AND TIRED OF THE MF GAME READY TO TURN IT OFF N HOP ON SOME ELSE BUT WITH RDR2 ONLINE WIT THE NEWEST UPDATE N RELEASED NEW CONTENT ALONG WIT AC VALHALLA AND THEIR WRATH OF THE DRUIDS REVENGE OF THE DRUIDS WTF EVER ITS CALLED AS LONG AS U GOT THEM GAMES AND THEM ADD ONS AND CONTENT ALONG WITH CYBER PUNK AND THEY RARE UNCOMMON DIFFERENT OUT THE BOX ASS GAME GAME PLAY THEN THT NEW COD N REST THEM LAME ASS BORING DRY ASS GAMES THTS ALL ENDED UP BEING A BIG ASS FUCKING FLOP AND DEFINITELY DIDNT GET CLOSE TO THE AMOUNT THEY EXPECTED TO MAKE OFF THE RELEASE OF EM WAY UNDER BECAUSE NO OTHER GAME OUT HER TO DATE CAN COMPETE OR SURPASS THE POPULARITY& AMOUNT THEY ACTUALLY MAKING OFF SALES OR HOW MANY PEOPLE ONLY BEEN FW N PLAYING THEM SPECIFIC GAMES WHICH IS AC VALHALLA, CYBER PUNK,THE NEWEST COD&COD ONLINE ADD ONS AND THEN OF COURSE GTA5 ONLINES PERMANENT REPLACEMENT WHICH OS RDR2 ONLINE
first, history is written by the victors and the Vikings were defeated so their history is written by people who hated them. second, you can not make value judgements on ancient people based on modern values. The middle ages was a violent time for all Europe. There was violence and bloodshed everywhere. Why the hate
@@jamespanciotti3960 I don't think ancient people enjoyed being attacked and watching their homes destroyed anymore than we enjoy it today. Violence and murder were always bad, whether there was a lot of it or a little bit of it. I agree that we shouldn't really hate the vikings nowadays, but only because it was so long ago that it just doesn't affect us
I know this channel gets the rights to different BBC and I think French public broadcasting documentaries, but I'm seriously so grateful you exist. I love history content and in the US, it's very hard to find actual educational content on television. Absolute History + PBS + CuriosityStream + History Hit has been a winning combo for me.
Yes, our history channel has turned into a reality channel. I can't stand reality TV!! 🤮
Seriously, wth? The history content here has somehow turned into a pawn shop show. The history being the items people bring in to pawn.
Sadly this so called reality television is what sells ,I don't want to say the people who watch it are stupid ,nor the people who are shown are stupid, but it's shocking to me how screwed up some are . I see some things and it's like we'll that takes the cake! I can't believe how crazy or ridiculous these people are! But then days past and I see more that takes the cake. I suppose some find this appealing, because it's all over all the networks. I use to watch only the history Channel back to back with excellent shows . Now it's mundane and watered down mostly. Yet History plus still has great selection of informative series. So then it's up to us to find it. On a whole I believe all of society is shockingly screwed up especially in the USA. It's important for atleast some of us to to keep up and get education from the right sources. It's obvious that our Government is failing and the main academy of science and history is false. The ones at the top want to stay at the top. If they continue to misleading us and keeping us sick and medicated is how they win. We should question everyone and thing. Most people get information from the internet or the news and that is misleading us . How many people do you see reading books versus on their cellphone? I believe now is the age of aquarist. So open a book and read 📚
Very well done. I never knew about the volcano/famine that preceded this period.
Volcanos have been the cause of many changes in human history.
The bible are full of them
Maybe this is why it's called the dark ages
Wow I love it. This came right on time. I'm currently watching Vikings on Netflix and was already planning on learning more about their actual culture and history.
I loved that series. You’re going to be so invested. Floki was everything!!!
you'll enjoy up to when it gets . . . . .
anyway you'll know when you get there, if you've just started then you've got many seasons of brilliant TV ahead,
Enjoy
Wow that was a brilliant docu, hoping you will upload the next episode, Thank You
I knew about the volcano (Somewhere in Mexico or South America?) that caused the climate change in the known world (and subsequent famines, plagues and societal upheavals) in the mid 6th century. I'm glad this was mentioned in the video - It added the "why" to the Viking story.
Volcanos have been the cause of many changes in human history.
The bible are full of them
I learned that from absolute history as well. This channel will probably inspire a new generation of history fanatics.
Love history and the history of The Vikings in particular I knew some of this but not others thank you
Love watching documentaries like this
Excellent series. It's so fascinating how a people burst onto the historical scene, seem to take over for a while and then fade from memory and are subsumed in other cultures and then become reduced to unidimensional stereotypes. We forget they were real people with identifiable desires and dreams. This series seems to suggest one thing that is a new idea to me and is very interesting: Vikings became Frankish (in Normandy, I mean) before the Frankish became French, and so you could say that the Normans and the West Franks together would to a large extent define what 'France' and 'French' would mean in the coming centuries.
Nice documentary as usual. But this one falls victim to the same flaw as many, MANY others. It uses modern maps that show features that weren't there for hundreds of years.
How interesting! What for example?
@@mswamp_1826 The Dutch coastline for example. Many of the features weren't there until the 20th century.
At least they labeled them with period appropriate names!
Vikings have always been my favorite culture, they were no more violent than christianity
Lindisfarne might have been a cultural missunderstanding.
In nordic proper behavior of a host.
Anyone may enter your home and ask for food and drinks as long as they stay in the hallway until you invite them inside.
Now....
Our vikingfriends here have just been at sea for a week in a very small boat with no privacy.
They are wet, tired, a little angry, maby light seasickness.
But most of all hungery and thirsty...
And now those rude monks just close the doors in their faces....
Of cause you will go into an angry raidingmode!
😂 great explanation 🤣👍
@@ktrainbow9765 It makes sence, huh?
Maybe, but most likely not. There wasn't much cultural difference at the time between Anglo-Saxons and Danes except for religion. The Anglos came from Jutland and Angeln in Denmark to begin with, so culturally, they would be pretty similar (again, save for religious ones).
They were most likely viewed as easy pickings and probably wanted to vent on unarmed perceived weaklings with no weapons to defend their treasures after a long voyage. A man who couldn't defend his property, life, or wealth was viewed only as a potential slave or soon-to-be corpse.
Do you have any sources on the bible stuff?
Narrated by Darth Vader's mother. Fun fact.
Which Darth Vader actor/voice? There were a few.
Bjooornnnnn ragnaaaaaaaarrrr
When you say brief you meant an hour long episode
translate the gibberish I'm trying to listen not watch
the sun just stopped working. such drivel.
Wanted to watch a video on Viking history. Instead I get a climate change add
💙💚
They lost me at "vulcanic ash lingered above this specific area above Scandinavia for at least weeks, causing crops to fail and people to leave and plunder other lands".
Maybe humans have always been humans and always looked at neighbours in envy, causing them to take action and move towards them in anger.
The devastation due to the volcanic eruption in the middle of the 6th century caused years of bad harvests that led to the migration of the Norse from Scandinavia. Raiding probably resulted from the necessity to obtain resources from more vulnerable people.
Yea im only here after playing many many hours of assassin creed Valhalla lhfh 😂 only reason I'm watching a history docu series/informative past history videos like this 🤷🏽♀ because of the video game I been playing non stop since getting it to keep shit 💯 I most definitely wouldn't be interested in shit about some damn vikings or the viking history back in the viking days at fucking all if I hadn't went n got AC Valhalla and been playing it 12 hours a day 7 days a week damn near lhfh I guarantee if I didn't start playing tht mf game then I wouldn't be here watching and wanting to learn & know more bout some damn vikings 😂 if it wasn't for that damn game so violent hard core fun and literally the next best game tht never ends even after it ends story been beat still the game not complete & u damn sure didn't do, finish, or discovered in tht game its almost as good and RDR2 online definitely them 2 games are by far the longest never ending never gets boring or run out of shit to do missions side missions, main story line missions ,contact missions quests, gdm me assainations ,treasure chest hunting raids & takeovers weapons horses clothing all unlimited choices can think u already bought everything shown upgrade and customize all u able then boom soon as u think u got everything available got everything single role job titles and still won't be at the max level or the farthest having all roles from moonshier to bounty hunter to trader from cheifton to war lord to king them 2 games so good they make gta5 online look like punk ass mf saints row RDR2 ONLINE ,AC VALHALLA,& EVEN CYBER PUNK ALL SHIT ON GTA5 ONLINE EVEN WITH ALL NEW UPDATES N ADD ONS GTA5 FINALLY BECOME THE #1 BORING PLAYED OUT SAME SHIT EVERY UPDATE NOTHING NEW U HOP ON FOR 10 MIN AND ALREADY UR ASS DONE GOT BORED AND TIRED OF THE MF GAME READY TO TURN IT OFF N HOP ON SOME ELSE BUT WITH RDR2 ONLINE WIT THE NEWEST UPDATE N RELEASED NEW CONTENT ALONG WIT AC VALHALLA AND THEIR WRATH OF THE DRUIDS REVENGE OF THE DRUIDS WTF EVER ITS CALLED AS LONG AS U GOT THEM GAMES AND THEM ADD ONS AND CONTENT ALONG WITH CYBER PUNK AND THEY RARE UNCOMMON DIFFERENT OUT THE BOX ASS GAME GAME PLAY THEN THT NEW COD N REST THEM LAME ASS BORING DRY ASS GAMES THTS ALL ENDED UP BEING A BIG ASS FUCKING FLOP AND DEFINITELY DIDNT GET CLOSE TO THE AMOUNT THEY EXPECTED TO MAKE OFF THE RELEASE OF EM WAY UNDER BECAUSE NO OTHER GAME OUT HER TO DATE CAN COMPETE OR SURPASS THE POPULARITY& AMOUNT THEY ACTUALLY MAKING OFF SALES OR HOW MANY PEOPLE ONLY BEEN FW N PLAYING THEM SPECIFIC GAMES WHICH IS AC VALHALLA, CYBER PUNK,THE NEWEST COD&COD ONLINE ADD ONS AND THEN OF COURSE GTA5 ONLINES PERMANENT REPLACEMENT WHICH OS RDR2 ONLINE
A little too much PC/SJW propaganda in this.
Too many ads. Unsubscribed.
I don't have cable but I spring for TH-cam premium. Largely cuz videos like this. Totally worth it
No excuse for them ! They were BRUTAL killers.
Norsemen need no excuse💪
first, history is written by the victors and the Vikings were defeated so their history is written by people who hated them. second, you can not make value judgements on ancient people based on modern values. The middle ages was a violent time for all Europe. There was violence and bloodshed everywhere. Why the hate
@@jamespanciotti3960 I don't think ancient people enjoyed being attacked and watching their homes destroyed anymore than we enjoy it today. Violence and murder were always bad, whether there was a lot of it or a little bit of it. I agree that we shouldn't really hate the vikings nowadays, but only because it was so long ago that it just doesn't affect us
No shit, they were literally pirates.
@@jamespanciotti3960Thou shall not kill. Thou shall not rape. Thou shall not steal. These are principles which every man of every faith can embrace.
So, a bit confused, the thumbnail says "The Rise of the vikings" but the video says "The last journey of the vikings"...
Soo.. What is it?