The Great Heathen Army | The Death of Kings | DOCUMENTARY
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- From the Icy North, Dragon headed longboats would glide towards the English shores and inside them were Viking warriors, bent on plunder and conquest. Ragnar Lothbrok a Legendary Viking King had a catalogue of successful Viking invasions over an enormous geographical area for the age. His seaborne expeditions had taken him to as north as Finland and some areas in Russia. Legends record he had ventured to Paris raided in the Hellespont and beyond. These raids had made Ragnar perhaps the most famous Viking in history. Countless stories exist in the Sagas of Ragnar’s exploits, avenging his grandfather, slaying Kings and mythological creatures to personally duelling warrior-champions along-side his many sons were just some of the tales surrounding this legendary figure.
Although Ragnar was a larger than life man and warrior King, he met his fate as many fighters do. Ragnar would underestimate King Aella of Northumbria, he attacked the English King but his Viking fleet was captured and he was executed by being thrown into a snake pit and was eaten alive. His end was described in the Gesta Denorum, “Thus a most glorious conqueror died a prisoner, a lesson that no man should put too much trust in fortune.”
This one action would have a long lasting consequence on the lands of Britain for centuries as the death of a King would have a domino effect on the Kings of the divided land of England. Ragnar’s sons were coming to avenge him; Vidarr the Norse God of Vengeance had demanded revenge and the sons of Ragnar had heard him. The Ragnassons were all capable men who had fought alongside their father would gather all of their soldiers and bring them together; they would bring a force to England that had not been seen since the time of the Romans over 800 years before, The Great Heathen army would change England forever and 400 long ships would glide across the North Sea with their destination being the Kingdom of Northumbria. This is a tale of honour, revenge and the thirst for blood; this is the story of the Great Heathen army.
Map of Anglo-Saxon Britain Author: www.timeref.com/people/kings_...
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction - The Death of a King
02:40 Chapter 1 - The Conquest of Northumbria
06:14 Chapter 2 - The Invasion of East Anglia
11:37 Chapter 3 - Battles & Rebellions
16:47 Chapter 4 - Mercia Submits
18:39 Chapter 5 - The Death of Ivar & Halfdan
21:22 Chapter 6 - The Fall of Wessex
23:31 Chapter 7 - The Death of Ubba
25:25 Chapter 8 - The Rise of Alfred the Great
26:39 Chapter 9 - The Battle of Edington
28:12 Chapter 10 - Conclusion
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The Gesta Danorum:
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The Saga of Ragnar Lodrok and his Sons:
www.germanicmythology.com/FORN...
Annals of Ireland:
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Annals of Ulster:
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Vulsunga saga:
www.dankalia.com/literature/lt...
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle:
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This has to be your best video yet. The entire history of the Great Heathen Army from start to finish
Thank you so much! I think I’m going to start doing more documentary style videos, but the tale of the great heathen army is by far one of my favourites. Thank you so much for watching
@@historyprofileshey, bro I watch all your videos I love your documentary style. Could you please do a history profile video on Osman GAZI the founder of the Ottoman Empire. A real warrior
@@historyprofiles - I love your documentary videos they are so informative and interesting. I love the viking Era. Ragnar Lothbrok is my favorite viking. The great heathen army was awesome 👌. Love your videos 📹. Keep up the good work 👍!!
If one could just go back in time, sit on a hill and just watch. These writing's and stories of the Norse are just amazing. No other channel on TH-cam tells these stories as well as this one..
I would love that too Rolf, thank you so much it really means a lot!
I wouldnt go back to sit on a hill.... id join the legendary fights.
I walked about the fields detectin thi kin vikings outside liverpool dreaming I think
Every day I train in hopes of obtaining a fraction of the strength these people had. Long road to go but these heros and your videos continue to help inspire .
So do I jake, need to make the ancestors proud
join the army then
#Vikings No one tells their history better than you.
Simply the best.
Thank you so much Diane! your comment really means a lot to me! I’ve slowly lost myself in the Nordic world
How does this not have more views? This is one of the best breakdowns of the sub-period I've ever heard.
Thank you so much it means a lot! A lot of effort and research went into it! You could say years of gethering knowledge 😂
Man, all of the warriors who stood up against the Viking invasions are freaking amazing!
Indeed they were thank you for watching!!!
Nice half an hour went by and even though i know about the viking conquests of old england i still enjoyed sitting through your documentary, truly well done presentation
Thank you so much Yams! It means a lot!
@@historyprofiles Likewise goodsir (:
Thank you - brilliantly thorough account of Alfred's tireless, almost unbelievable struggle against the Vikings ... I only regret the Norman victory of 1066 ... ❤
Glad you enjoyed it
Do you regret it?
Thanks for putting out amazing content!!!
This one took a lot of effort and time! I'm glad you appreciate it!
Thanks for no ads. Love this.
Love your videos Ollie 🤘🔥 Keep em coming brother! They really help me get through my shift
Thank you so much! Really means a lot man
"How the little piggies will grunt, when they hear the old boar is dead. "
So great was Ragnar that Odin himself became the messenger of his death to his sons.💥
They grunted all right, a whole land was annihilated for over a decade all because of the death of a king ! 👑
When they hear how the old boar suffered
" how the piggies will grunt when they hear how the old boar suffered"
Your videos are just amazing Ollie! Again you took me back in time. Thank your magnificent work
Hi Ollie! I wanted you to know that i won't be able to listen your next video. I go for two surgeries. Will be back in June. I'll listen and relisten to your uploads that i would miss. Thank you for everything. Take care
Thank you so much for watching Elke it really means a lot!
@@ELKE- I hope your okay Elke and I will pray for your recovery ❤️
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My pleasure Ollie! Sorry i'm later, but i had busy morning at the Dr's. You're very welcome! Thank you
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Thank you for kind words and prayers, i'll need it! Love your work and i'll miss being here. Take care 💙
A great video and breakdown hearing the full history of The Great Heathen Army was a real treat and it was very easy to see why it was a big part of not only the Vikings tv series but Viking history as a whole and why they are looked at as a fearsome culture, because truly they changed the world.
Great video. Thank you again.
So much info in one video, definitely my new favorite of yours ! Thanks for all the great videos.
Thank you so much! It really means a lot!
So well done!!! Thank you!!
Thank you for watching! I hope you enjoyed the video!
Love this video !!!!! Fantastic job , thank you !!!!
Thank you Debra! I hope you enjoyed!
This is Wonderful!!!
Bravo Sir🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Thank You For Making This History Exciting and Easy To Understand The Timeframe! Best One I Have Ever Seen.
This was great! ❤
fantastic content! I'll sub!
Excellent as always! 🖤🔥🍷
Thank you John! I’m glad you enjoyed!
Love the videos. keep them coming
Thank you much Peter! More on the way!
What a fantastic video. You’re story telling skills just keep getting better
I appreciate that!thank you so much!
great upload Ollie.
have a nice day❤
Thank you Nancy! Have a great day and thank you so much for watching! ❤
It's so crazy to think that had the sons stayed together and kept their armies united, England's history as we know it would be VERY different, or should i say Danelaw's history.
I agree they would have taken the whole land ! Thank you so much for watching! I hope you enjoyed
@History Profiles Of course! Your vids help me get through my job as a prep worker lol
Can say the same for england tho. They were always divided and fighting. Crazy on both sides lol
Great video!!! I love Viking and English history!!!
Thank you for watching Devyn!
Oh, I love these longer ones! Good work, Ollie!
Glad you like them!
@@historyprofiles I've yet to be disappointed by you. Keep up the great work!
good job man keep going ✌
Thank you so much Rehaan! It means a lot!
Great video
Thank you so much Jace! It means a lot!
Love you channel, love you videos.
Thank you so much !
Great video!! Look at how many amazing words have been added to English Language because of the viking conquest. Even more so in the North
My country Wales BEAT THE VIKINGS AND KEPT THEM OUT
OF WALES...would not come into
WALES...FULL STOP.
Glad you liked it!
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Vikings settled in Wales. Not in large numbers, but they were there.
Appreciate you so much for making these videos! Earned a like and sub from me🔥😊
Thank you! Hope you enjoyed the video
Thank you TH-cam for 2x playback speed! This is actually the first video I've seen where I've desired 3x
Perfect man, was playing Thrones of Britannia today!
Sounds awesome! I hope you enjoyed the video!
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It takes a strong, magnificent man and his strong, magnificent family, and their courage to explore the unexplored, be honourable and truthful and be faithful, to unite a people. Unfortunately for the brittanians, ragnar was such a man, and martyring him with such a torturous, long death sealed their defeat.
Indeed if it wasn’t for Alfred, the whole of England would have fallen! And the remaining sons of Ragnar and guthrum would have split the kingdoms!
I still believe if Ivar fought Alfred the outcome would have been different. I do think that it made England a better country and a force in the future because of these wars. Remember, it's almost always easier to defend a land when it's your home than to invade and conquer. The only reason 1066 went to the Norman's which ironically where mostly of Viking blood is because the Norwegians softened them up.
23:14 hey thats a ulfberht sword awesome
Proud norse Gael
As am I!
Poor King Ella! And poor King Edmund!
Indeed they both met terrible ends!
Awesome video. Just curious, what happened to bjorn ironside after they won the battle. Did he go to sweden?
I have a video on Bjorn! Check it out!
Awesome. I still have doubts Ivar and Imar were the same person. I do believe Ivar died earlier and was buried at Repton, this prompting the split between Halfdan and Guthrum. Besides, if you look at Imar's family tree, the bothers have other names and he isn’t Ragnar's son… provided Ragnar existed in the first place, which is still rather unlikely, at least not as we know him.
👍👏,please Spanish Succession War & Bios of people within it = Duke Marlborough - Prince Eugene and other Officers/soldiers of that war.
Where can I find the actually chronicles of the Vikings ? You shown pictures in the video . Is there a book ?
Just started rewatching the series and finally made it to the “great heathen army”. Watching the villagers run away, praying to god and I can’t help but make the connection that it almost feels as if it carries the same weight as the rumbling, in attack on titan.
I would love to see profiles on RagnarLothbroks great grandfather Ivar Vidfamne and then Ragnars father Sigurd Ring leading up to the Battle of Bravellir.
Ivar ruled more or less over England, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and russia already in the 7th century. He died in the year 700 in Finland.
All according to saga legend of course but who knows?
Great stories in any case
Thanks for watching Hans! I will definitely look into that! What sources primarily? Deeds of the Danes?
This was brilliantly done I was hooked from the first minute 👏🏼 definitely subscribed ⚔
Thank you sonny it means a lot! More content like this on the way
Wow had no intentions of watching this whole thing but alas i did and it was very good
Thank you it means a lot, I’m glad you enjoyed the video! I have more videos of a similar style in the channel!
Long rest in peace great Kings of Wessex!!
Snakes devour their prey as a whole, they dont eat anything bigger than their size like a human. Ragnar eaten in a snake pit? that sounds like bs.
The day the Ragnarssons didn't raid for fortune, but instead, wanted someone's head.
🗡💪❤⚔ Warrior KINGS
Yes ! I hope you enjoyed the video!
Awesome Nancy! The great Warrior Kings! ⚔🗡💪🏻😀🙌🏻
Ah, the good ol' days.
Thanks for this summary of the Viking invasion and the beginning of the English nation by Alfred. Today the king Charles the 3rd was crowned at Wesmister abbey but few know how hard it was to consolidate the English nation .
Just understood why the legend of St George slaying the dragon exists, and remains in England. 😯
Im guessing these battles created so much chaos around, and looting, and that's where all these viking hoardes come from that's found buried all over England
Ollie, You Failed to Give Credit to Uhtred of Bebbanburg. He Helped King Alfred Escape Into the Marshes and Later Counselled Him on How to Defeat the Remaining Vikings. Odda the Elder Did Win an Important Victory for King Alfred But Only After Uhtred Killed Ubba In Battle.
If only that were real what a incredible story it would have been
Here's the best way to understand Vikings, The Last Kingdom and Vikings Valhalla.., 95 % of the characters are real. Some are completely made up ...95% of the real characters only did 10% of what is shown on TV. A lot of things that did happen in the shows, happened to different characters at different times. Ragnar had like 11 sons or something crazy like that. He was the son of a King, Bjorn was actually 2nd or more son of Aslug , Rollo wasn't even alive in the same century and no relation, etc.
@@princessoffire1107 | Somewhat Confusing But Understood. Thank You.
0:32 my ancestors
Could you imagine the great stories that could have been told about the wars between the Vikings and PreColumbian, indigenous natives of the western hemisphere?!
Ragnar raided the Hellespont?
400 longships would mean 40.000 men, not 4000. Those things can carry about 100 people. I havent really read any documents about this granted, but it is hard to imagine 4000 people could conquer England.
Id very possible it was 4000, remember unlike hollywood the End of empires ment the fall of giant armys.. (to costly) so most small kingdoms probably only had litterly 100-500 soldiers at max and usually they were "call up" men and not "standing men" so 4000 would be a massive army for the early middle ages.
Was Ragnar actually real? Is there any writing about him
He is mentioned in so many sagas and the deeds of the Danes. He definately existed, his legendary feats are questionable though
The size difference of armies from alexander the great and rome to the heathen army only being 4000 and being considered big
Id very possible it was 4000, remember unlike hollywood the End of empires ment the fall of giant armys.. (to costly) so most small kingdoms probably only had litterly 100-500 soldiers at max and usually they were "call up" men and not "standing men" so 4000 would be a massive army for the early middle ages.
Such a shame that his end came in a pit of snakes. I dont believe that would qualify you for Valhalla. Also I didn't even know England had snakes lol.
My family name is from Northumbria and I do have a good bit of Scandinavian in my mix.
Yeah it’s a shame he had to die that way, I don’t think England did but a King could easily have imported wild beasts they had the coin, thank you so much for watching! I hope you enjoyed
From what I've researched, if someone had been killed in an unjust or cowardly way, the next of kin are allowed to seek vengeance upon the interloper and only then will the person in question (Ragnar) be allowed into Valhalla.
What about Ragnar's son Vitserk?
He’s the same person as Halfdan
@@historyprofiles oh ok. Thanks
4000 strong, Ivar's men and men from those 400 longships, is pretty underwhelmimg.
Estimates say 3000-4000! Underwhelming true but england was shit back then and mustering able men weren't abundant yet
Best video youv done. More of this please
Really appreciate it! More on the way!
For those interested in football. England have once again been conquered by a heathen named Erling Haaland. After the Irishman Roy Keane slaughtered his father, he has returned and conquered all.
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😂😂
Technically Erling is Uhtred = born in Britain - Leeds, but raised in Scandinavia, half British half Scandinavian.
@@mktf5582 If that man isnt 100% Norwegian, then no one is. Look at him...
@@la8pv737 He is British by birth as well, that is just a fact.👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧😊
You are so good at what you do but you need to get the most famous Viking’s name right it was Ragnar lothbrok according to the saga’s dont insult the Norse way of life by at least getting his name right. Other than that great video
So the Vikings tv show isn't exactly historically correct...lol.
Not really no
In every realm timeline and dimension Satan outranks you. In every realm timeline and dimension the ten commandments don't move just because you want them to. What happens when you break the ten commandments? Karma shows up and kicks in your door.
How would the great heathen army have faired against a Roman army? I believe Rome would take high casualties but still hold the field at the end of day.
I honestly have no idea, I can speculate that the vikings may have had better weapons due to the advancement in forging, smelting and smithing but when it comes to battle it really depends on the leaders and what formation/ tactic there going to decide on.
Due to the fact that vikings would have had steel/iron swords and axes and berserkers and ulfhednar I would go for them. However it’s all speculation!
They would have got in "nice terms" gaped... and thats being nice..
Rome was a very well trained standing army, + they had the numbers 4000 was childs play for the romans they could call up (depending what time periods) easy 15- 25k troops. So it would have been in nice term a massicer.
Remember
unlike hollywood the End of empires ment the fall of giant armys.. (to costly) so most small kingdoms probably only had litterly 100-500 soldiers at max and usually they were "call up" men and not "standing men" so 4000 would be a massive army for the early middle ages.
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Thank you for watching Rob! I hope you enjoyed the video!
The problem with the english was they were soft. Alfred gets invaded and goes thru the hardest time because of guthrum, then after getting his throne back let him be king of east anglia.
Do you have Viking ancestry? If so…I’m jealous! 😎
Pointless violence. Incomprehensible.
This is why you dont let people live or banish them alot of the times they wanna come back lol
Can someone explain to me why so much history say anglo saxons were english ....but really anglo saxons were pagans and germanic tribes ...once anglo saxons rule of 600 years died out all anglo saxons were now considered english why
They had settled in England for around 500 years at that point, identifying themselves as English aka someone that lives in England as they were born there
Love it. God bless.
Thank you for watching !!!
@@historyprofiles please believe me I have not missed a single one. Your work is flawless and I can tell you take so much time and effort into every video. Truly I thank you. God bless you 🙏🙏🙏
@@shotgun6059 god bless you for watching! Thank you so much for your kind words
The Heathens are the english
This is not a documentary it’s using the tv show as fact not fact do your homework and get it right
Are you kidding me? This has nothing to do with the tv show. The information is all from the ancient chronicles and sagas in the description. You go do your homework
The invaders the Saxons became the invaded , just as the indigenous peoples of Britain rid themselves of the Romans not long after the Saxons invaded then themselves were invaded
Such big strong powerful men until the fates summon them with the book of creation and the cord between vessel and spirit and the fates scissors against their cord is drawn. Big strong powerful men weeping no fates don't sever the cord between my vessel and spirit and God and erase me from the book of creation and Arch Angel Metatron please i promise I'll make the kingdom look good and make amends with everyone I have wronged with interest because I know I'll go into the book of creation as not a big strong powerful man but as a ninny.
WALES BEAT THE VIKINGS KEPT YOU OUT OF WALES AND THE ENGLISH SAXONS the Romans come in so far but went .WALES.
My country. 🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴
The real Anglo saxons were more brutal then the vikings ...anglo saxon gods were same as vikings
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Would have been in the front line of the shield wall for sure
Greetings Ollie. Second
@@Agapy8888 another soldier for my front row
Remember, if someone calls you a heathen, take it as a compliment
Because I've SEEN what these people call holy!
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This is very good..However we are pretty sure that whomever Ragnar was, he most definitely wasn't killed in a snake pit. I know your just retelling certain sources,, but I feel you should offer input when repeating something that is clearly myth..I say this because it's getting disturbing how much love viking history is getting., Peaople are seeing vikings as Heroes. They are confusing vikings with the Norse..Most Norseman were not Vikings...As you know Viking litterally translates as "Plunderer".. They were not honourable...They sacrificed children, enslaved whole villages, and committed genocide in Ireland...If they had taken Wessex they would have probably gone onto wipe out the Anglo saxon culture.. Norseman were the people of Scandinavia, Vikings were people of Scandinavia who were also rapists and plunderers.. Again, I love your channel,, just offering some constructive criticism. I have watched the last kingdom, and vikings..Both these shows glorified the Vikings whilst completely changing Saxon history..How they portrayed Athelstan and Edward is an abomination to our history.. so it's people like you that can keep our real history alive..
Mark thank you for your comment, when adding the disclaimer about Ragnar in the snake pit, I agree with you however I feel it it would ruin the flow of the storytelling in the video as the aim is for people to be immersed by the chapters. I have all the sources in the description and even say according to the gesta danorum etc
Much in the gesta danorum is myth and a lot is real history so the lines are blurred with that particular source.
When it comes to vikings as heroes, very few were I agree with you. Dublin was the capital of the slave trade in Europe during the Viking age as they sold whole tribes into slavery etc -
I agree that if they took Wessex they would have wiped out the Anglo Saxon culture, however the angles and Saxons did exactly the same thing to the Britons and pushed them to living in Wales
A savage world bred savage men and the easiest way to be remembered back then was being a warrior which goes hand in hand with being evil
Although I try and tell this history in an interesting way it’s not my intention to glorify it, anyway I hope you enjoyed the video! And I appreciate your comment
You tell the story how it was but you have shown the Saxons as white Anglos
when the fact was they were light skin, swarthy ,tawney & black hebrews read the Torah and you will see what's been hidden from us .Ireland britini has always been important to Jews 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
May God bless Saint Edmund
Great video
Thank you it means a lot!