The fact that these battles have progressively gotten harder to decide a winner is a very good thing. Lionheart had some hard hitters but Ragnar had some nice pockets and some good lines too
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@@doc8090 Ever heard the saying “won the battle but lost the war”?Richard saw the holy land but couldn’t go all the way. Saladin won, the crusaders lost.
@@mrguermo1 he didn’t lose the war though the crusaders won every battle and strengthened crusader hold in the levant the only reason he never took Jerusalem is because he didn’t want to he thought it was smarter to go for Egypt Saladin wanted peace and Richard accepted as he had to return to Europe to fight a different war . How could Saladin have won a war he lost every encounter in? How could the crusaders have lost a war that benefited only them?
@@doc8090 their objective was reconquest of the holy land. Some strategic coastal cities meant they didn’t go home empty handed but the third crusade was not a Christian victory. As for the point about winning battles there are an endless examples in history of forces achieving success on the battlefield and yet failing to achieve their ultimate goal.
Not sure if this has been mentioned already, but "I'll twist your spine like the end of the Plantagenet line" cuts deep--the last king of the Plantagenet line was the Yorkist Plantagenet Richard III, Lionheart's namesake and great-great-great-great-great-great-great nephew (and, famously, a man with a bent spine). Gotta love the ERB attention to detail.
@@TheCheck999 They found his skeleton and it showed he had scoliosis, so his spine was curved but he was not a hunchback. His left shoulder would have been lower than his right.
@@Gambit771 Yeah, it often happened in history. Not saying its a good thing, just not unique to him. Many nobles didnt speak the common folk's language let alone kings.
@@mirkiekishka Except he was born in England, king of England and royalty back then didn't speak English so it has everything to do with your status and nothing to do with where he lived.
@@Grivehn Which makes it seem a uniquely English thing that royalty and the upper classes voluntarily changed to meet the lower classes instead of forcing peasants to copy them.
"i'm just a warrior, i'm not a linguist, but I think the King of England should probably speak English" one of the best setup and delivered bars, love that
The English nobility spoke French until Henry V's time...at least two centuries after Richard I..so that's spot on. Especially since the Normans formed the nobility after 1066, not the Anglo-Saxons because William the Conqueror basically rooted the Anglo-Saxons out of nearly all important titles and positions in favor of his fellow Normans.
I just looked up Richard I on Wikipedia, and read that followers of his brother John attacked the authority of Richard's Chancellor, William Longchamp, on the grounds that he was a Norman and couldn't speak English, suggesting that by this point, high officials were expected to be Anglophones. So another example of how good the research is on these historical rap battles.
0:16 Richard sticks up two fingers with the back of his hand outwards at Ragnar, a British gesture similar to the middle finger. It's commonly said to originate in medieval England. During the Hundred Years War, the French would cut off the bow fingers from captured English longbowmen, so the English would make that gesture to taunt the French by indicating that they still had their fingers and could use them to kill their enemies.
@@yaxte8356 it's not a myth, the French started it by cutting off the middle finger of English archers to mock us, so we retaliated by cutting off both of their fingers and then mocking them with ours, it WAS an actual thing, however it was started by the French first
The lyrics sound like Richard elegantly crafted his raps before the battle had even begin while Ragnar showed up with no script ready to just go to town on Richard. Very nice.
@@oliverschultz2631 He was one of the leaders of The Great Heathen Army, which could quite possibly the biggest Viking army ever formed... Pretty sure that’s enough to qualify you as a Viking...
It was also very common that most of the Plantagenet kings of England never bothered to learn English and only spoke French and this was pretty common amongst most nobles until Henry V, 230 years after Richard the lionheart
Right!? I was very impressed. They even inferred to his homosexuality by mentioning that his wife never got any. And I love when they said that his mother had to drain England to Ransom him. That was really awesome
@@JaRule6 Said mom was Eleanor of Aquitaine, BTW, who was as vicious, Machiavellian and underhanded as any of her husbands OR children. Probably was mostly fictional but my point of reference on her remains Katherine Hepburn's portrayal of her in The Lion In Winter (damn good film about the most messed up Christmas ever where you got no choice but to face your mistakes).
I agree with the general consensus that Ragnar won, but can we *please* talk about how good Richard's second verse is? "Who invented the royal me? We! Who's the predominantly fictional emcee? Thee! You're a wannabe, mon ami, kneel down and honor me! Richard coming through in the end like Sean Connery" is honestly one of the best flowing lines ERB has written.
If that was his final verse he would have won. Because there is no beating, you went from chainmail to chained up in jail till mommy drained England to pay for your bail
@@isaacshefton5835 what do you mean not that great, he called Ragnar fake (which is historically true) all while showing that history still sees Richard as legend lived, Ragnar is not
@@alexmason8958 He spent no longer than six months in England and probably couldn't speak English, since he spent the majority of his life fighting abroad or living in Aquitaine
@@PossessedbyPhoenix He once said he would sell all of London if he could find a buyer. And he loved Aquitaine so much that he was willing to give up Normandy and Anjou to keep it.
Really hope this starts a trend of ERB being more about history. I love the lyrics that get to be more historically dense. It’s what made me really love the series! Either way, love the battles. Keep it up!
You know whats funny too? Norsemen were basically made for ERB... as rapping is literally what they did in battle. Raps are poems that are sung... and thats what the norse men did
Agreed! When people throw out suggestions of two fictional characters (like Peter Griffon VS Homer Simpson) it's such a horrible premise that it actually pisses me off. Same as with two people who're both alive today. Gates VS Jobs was like, they're very nearly the exact same person; why?
"You took Acre and Jaffa, like a piece of cake, but never attacked Jerusalem for Christ sake", is such a good line because there's a sweet literally called Jaffa cakes. But that 2nd Lionheart verse was just so good
When ragnar says "I'm eating you alive just like the gangrene you died from" Richard holds the shoulder he had the gangrene on. Now that's attention to detail
A thing that I noticed is that Ragnar started his verse talking about the 10 year old who shot an arrow at Richards shoulder and ends with the gangrene. Which is why Ragnar made that face
Yeah he got shot in the left shoulder by a crossbow bolt, he survived the shot but it turned gangrenous and he died later. He was succeeded by his brother John. If I am correct I think he actually forgave the person who shot him a limousine (french regional) archer but the soldiers didn’t listen to him and had him executed. Richard the Lionheart is my favourite monarch because of this and also he was a great king during the crusades
It's funny because Richard III was like the Great grandson or so of William the Conqueror who was the Duke of Normandy and English aristocracy at the time spoke primarily French I think.
@@curtiswong7280 It's a looooong story. When France wasn't even France but a sub-kingdom of the Francque Empire led by Carolus Magnus. But most royal court during middle-age speaked French until I think the "French and Indian War" or in the French : "La Guerre de 7 ans" ("War of seven years)
Hitorical quick fact: Richard never attacked Jerusalem because when he marched near the city his tactician eyes realised that his crusade army is indeed simply too small to conquer Jerusalem and he didn't want to suffer unnecessary casualties. That just shows how Richard tactic genius came from not being relogious fanatic and calmly calculating things.
@@vaiyt Richard was that succesfull only because he was a strategist and didn't just blindly think "the God will grant us a victory". He knew how hard sieging a fortified city was and how many resoruces and people it required to be succesfull. He knew he wouldn't be able to conquer Jerusalem(and Historians say that it was true and he wouldn't achieve a victory in that siege). Also, he was planning to return with another crusade but he died before he was able to organise it.
@@krzysztofputerko1943 not a single crusade was successful, i dont think we need to protect his post mortem pride by acting like any of them were led by geniuses... Even if he had more it likely wouldve ended like the rest. They were pointless losses of life that were only "for god" at a surface level
@@JubioHDX Incorrect. The first crusade conquered Jerusalem and established the crusader states. Two was a failure. Three was a partial success, retaking a lot of territory and opening up Jerusalem for Christian pilgrims by agreement with Saladin. The fourth was a huge failure. Fifth was a failure. 6th was successful and the crusaders retook Jerusalem. Seven and Eight were failures. Nine was a small success and helped Christians escape the Mamluks.
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@@ERB Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, & Michael Collins Vs. Buzz Lightyear. 👨🏻🚀👨🏻🚀👨🏻🚀🆚👨🏻🚀 Battle of the iconical Buzz (, & a Neil, & a Michael) spacers.
My favorite part of these rap battles is rewatching them over and over to catch lines I didn't get on my first viewing. It's so amazing to see the thought put into each verse.
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Damn, the rhymes are clever in this one. "I see you shaking in your shaggy little pants like Zoinks!" Lodbrok actually means "shaggy breeches" in Old Norse, nicknamed after he wore protective pants when he slayed a giant serpent to free one of his wives. The Scooby Doo reference is just icing on the cake.
Fun Fact: Richard the Lionheart and Saladin respected each other highly. Though they had been adversaries, each praised the other. Richard the Lionheart was stated to have said Saladin is the greatest and mightiest leader in the Islamic world. Saladin also stated how Richard was the most honorable Christian lord who was second to no-one. After they had signed the Treaty of Jaffa, both would continually send each other gifts as tokens of respect. Edit: Now everyone thinks they're gay.
Ragnar's bars on that "ding dang dong" rhyme scheme were crazy fucking slick. That's a reference to a French nursery rhyme called "Freré Jacques?" Not only is it fantastic pen game, but Richard was French, so it packs an extra punch.
“If I wanted to fight loser Vikings, I’d go to Minnesota.” Hit me square in the feels…. Lifelong MN resident. And, yeah, no lie there. We can find a way to lose on a bye week. Just…. Did you have to point it out so obviously like that?
"You couldn't even beat a Salad in a fight" This entire battle I was waiting for one Saladin reference, and there it is. XD Glad to have you guys back, and can't wait to see more! ^^
@@geneve34. We don't know where Ragnar (If he's one man, which is unlikely) is from. The best lead is that his father was supposedly Sigurdr Ring, a mostly mythical King of proto-Sweden Besides, "Danish" didn't really exist as a concept back then, and neither did "Swedish" or "Norwegian". It's more accurate to either say "Norse" or to use a blanket term, like "Viking" (Only use viking if it's a raider. Not every Scandinavian was a viking). TL;DR: Ragnar (if he was real) was probably from what is now Sweden, but it doesn't matter, since "Swedish" or "Danish" as nationalities didn't exist yet. It'd be more accurate to call him Norse or a viking
Just for those who didn't know, Richard Lionheart is the brother of King John. King John was the king that is usually depicted as the antagonist of the Robin Hood movies and cartoons, known for taxing thr people too high and Robin Hood stealing the gold because he taxed them too much. Funny enough, the reason John taxed people so heavily was because he was funding for Richard Lionhearts crusade, so that's who he is guys.
It's funny how one of Englands most famous kings saw england as nothing more than a Treasury, never spoke English and only made the trip to England a handful of times and hating every second he was there
I only knew that from the 1973 Robin Hood cartoon with the foxes. Prince John was the evil lion taxing everybody. And in the end, King Richard the good lion comes home from his crusade and blesses Robin Hood and Maid Marian's marriage.
@@archivesoffantasy5560 well if it wasn't for Richard idiocy - getting caught even before arriving at Jerusalem - John would had never been king of England, and without the ransom money for Richard who knows if John would had taxed his subjects this hard - but english myths should always be taken with a grain on salt
I think there's yet another level here. "Ding Dang Dong" refers to the "Frère Jacques" nursery rhyme, which in English is: Brother John, who is a monk in the song. This then segues nicely into the reference to the Lindisfarne raid, ie "monks in chunks".
“I’ll twist your spine like the end of the Plantagenet Line” is a reference to Richard III (the last member of the ‘line’ who was killed in the War of the Roses). He has scoliosis, an abnormal curvature (or twist) of the spine. (I also have scoliosis, so this line stood out to me when I heard it) Also, the Sean Connery line was either a reference to the end of the James Bond vs Austin Powers battle when Lloyd appears as Connery’s version of Bond OR it’s a reference to the last scene of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (the Kevin Costner version) where Connery arrives at Robin and Marian’s wedding as Richard I. Sorry for any spoilers.
At 2:30, on the Gangrene line, Peter clutches his shoulder. That's where Richard the Lionheart got shot by the crossbow bolt that led to his death. ERB's attention to small detail is stunning!
A few years ago, while listening to a biography on Josef Mengele, it mentioned how he deliberately infected people with gangrene, and me, not knowing what gangrene was, decided to look it up. I can't unsee those images...
When I was growing up, I liked ERB because I was a history nerd. The videos were fun and hip, for a 13 year old. I like this ERB because of how much Peter and Lloyd have grown lyrically. It is refreshing to hear bars this hard. Thanks guys. (And the people who helped produce)
I 100% agree. My favorite ERB of all time is Rasputin vs Stalin. All of the little bits of history they throw in there with all of the different historical figures, it's just an amazing ERB.
Definitely, but Oppenheimer vs Thanos is still an all time masterpiece - in large part because Thanos is fictional where as Oppenheimer is truly the destroyer of worlds...
Damn, tough gritty characters work so so well for Lloyd, love his depictions of Ragnar, Wolverine and Clint Eastwood for example, even though I more often find myself kinda rooting for Peter's characters heh. Also the hairstyle is dope!
Cinematography, Beat, Acting, Writing ... everything 100% top notch again The characterisation and Javi's take on the second half is fucking incredible, super unique ideas and it keeps the video interesting I love love love this one Amazing job guys, love yall
Yeah, Richard was DEFINITELY Eleanor's baby boy. And to think that running gag in Disney's Robin Hood seemed like it was just that, but turns out, "Mother always did like Richard best" was legit
i think this is the purist epic rap battles of history they have made thus far. historically accurate burns, the lines have historically accurate puns integrated into the rhymes, both combatants have flaws to be exploited. perfect. awesome job guys, please keep this up.
It’s amazing, yeah. Complex lines packed with references, disses, and clever wordplay, not to mention the AMAZING delivery from Lloyd and Peter. Definitely a good candidate for their best battle.
I know this is older, but Shaka Zulu vs Julius Caesar is also extremely good. Actually probably my favorite ERB of all time. Caesar describes how the romans would have reacted to a formation like the Zulu deployed, which is done pretty accurate since we know the romans actually had encountered enemies like that in the past. Really well done
"Sail back north with your barbarian goons, cuz I'm tearing down your legacy and leaving it in runes" Is kinda funny when you think about it, like Rick you'd technically have to go with him
The line “You took acre and jaffa like a piece of cake, but never attacked jerusalem for christs sake. You saw the holy land but couldnt go all the way, we should call it the crusade of richard the first base.” Is easily one of the most savage disses ive ever heard.
@@diegomontesleon136 Aye. The Connery line deserves credit, too, especially delivered with that hint of Connery's iconic accent. It's referencing Connery showing up at the end of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves as King Richard returned from the crusade.
"You're a wannabe be, mon amie, kneel down an honor me" I can't believe the sickest flow in the history of rap, came from 2 nerdy history buffs that moon light as comedians on TH-cam... Eminem just got knocked down a peg lol.
@@Mygg_Jeager Threatening to conquer ragnar is bold for a king who got whacked by a ten year old I'll sacrifice you to odin while drinking hoardes of meade good thing you got the red Cross cause that who you are going to need You build your Amy raising taxes I raise my army taxing English asses with my axes and who are you to talk about the circle of life Your old lady can't feel the love on any night
Lloyd has generally been fantastic at rapping because he did it since he started TH-cam but holy crap Peter’s rap flow and delivery has improved exponentially over the last decade. Mad props! 🔥
I'll say it, this battle sucks because its too one-sided. Bismarck would trash Thatcher and it isn't even close. Its like putting Ronald Reagan vs any of the Founding Fathers, one-sided.
@@hardrada3534 I think it would be apt. Both were conservative politicians, both were involved in wars over territory (Falklands compared to Franco-Prussian/Denmark-Prussian), Bismarck united Germany, Thatcher opposed the reunification of Germany. Whilst I think Bismarck is a superior historical figure (and In my opinion should thrash Thatcher) it's not so simple a comparison. Bismarck was excellent on the world stage, but not so great at handling domestic affairs. He lost political battles to the Catholic Church, advocated sending the military in to quash protests, and had some polish policies that would cause problems in the future. Thatcher, by comparison (at least from what I can tell), had very strong support domestically and was important in resurrecting conservative economics across the western world.
@@steveweidig5373 Or.. If ERB refuses to do Thatcher vs Bismarck (which I would fully prefer), they could do Merkel vs Bismarck. And then Frederick the great could intervene, a lot like Abraham Lincoln in the American presidents' videos.
Oof this man out here with the b-word ladies and gentlemen, you see this man knows nothing about history, ragnar was a rather cultured man, yknow, he prefered diplomacy to brutish fighting
@@Wyldenbaum i severly dislike it when ppl use terms like barbarian in relation to vikings and other rather developed medieval cultures like the mongols
@@arturtruu7497 My question is why you're commenting this here instead of leaving a general comment. The original post states "Lloyd's Ragnar" and "roles". As in it is about Lloyd's performance rather than about the character he portrays, which I agree to.
I realized that Ragnar's line, "Your old lady can't feel the love on any night", is a reference to the song from the Lion King, "Can you feel the love tonight". Jesus Ragnar, lay off him.
I want everyone from World War II to start rapping against each other like (Franklin D Roosevelt) (Winston Churchill) (Joseph Stalin) VS (Adolf Hitler) (Benito Mussolini) (Emperor Michinomiya Hirohito) I always wanted to see something like that and see what would happen it would be so great and awesome to get that battle it will be like a dream come true for me please ERB do it I wanted it so much, (Thank you for reading.)🙏
@@Dennis-nc3vw well, "Who invented the royal we? We!" wouldn't be that great of a line and it's really not that important, especially since the royal we is a form of 'me'
Cain and Abel vs. Romulus and Remus, two pairs of brothers who backstabbed the other would make an interesting match up.
imagine if Cain kills Abel and Romulus kills Remus at some point for reasons similiar or refferencing for what they died
Or even just Cain VS Romulus xD
Cain and Romulus vs Abel and Remus
Literally your mind king, don't let anyone ever make you feel inferior you're the best
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The fact that these battles have progressively gotten harder to decide a winner is a very good thing.
Lionheart had some hard hitters but Ragnar had some nice pockets and some good lines too
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@@AxxLAfriku suffer. just. suffer.
I don't know who won that both were good
i agree this one was great
I think Richard the Lionheart had better flow while Ragnar Lodbrok had harder hits.
Not all Monty Python Knights were soft. One of them bravely ran away.
He bravely ran away away.
@@elliotbishop231 When danger reared its ugly head he bravely turned his tail and fled.
Hey ya can't blame Sir Robin, he face some "scary" shit hahahahaha
@@Schmidy76 Wasn't sir Robin...screwed after responding "I don't know that" to the capital of Assyria?
@@alphashaitan65 Yes brave Sir Robin turned about and gallantly he chickened out
Richard’s main opponent in the 3rd crusade was Saladin. “you couldn’t even beat a salad in a fight” is a very clever double entendre.
I assumed it was cause he died choking to death
He won every battle vs Saladin though
@@doc8090 Ever heard the saying “won the battle but lost the war”?Richard saw the holy land but couldn’t go all the way. Saladin won, the crusaders lost.
@@mrguermo1 he didn’t lose the war though the crusaders won every battle and strengthened crusader hold in the levant the only reason he never took Jerusalem is because he didn’t want to he thought it was smarter to go for Egypt Saladin wanted peace and Richard accepted as he had to return to Europe to fight a different war . How could Saladin have won a war he lost every encounter in? How could the crusaders have lost a war that benefited only them?
@@doc8090 their objective was reconquest of the holy land. Some strategic coastal cities meant they didn’t go home empty handed but the third crusade was not a Christian victory. As for the point about winning battles there are an endless examples in history of forces achieving success on the battlefield and yet failing to achieve their ultimate goal.
Not sure if this has been mentioned already, but "I'll twist your spine like the end of the Plantagenet line" cuts deep--the last king of the Plantagenet line was the Yorkist Plantagenet Richard III, Lionheart's namesake and great-great-great-great-great-great-great nephew (and, famously, a man with a bent spine). Gotta love the ERB attention to detail.
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The twisted spine thing is false. It is Tudor propaganda repeated by Shakespeare.
@@TheCheck999 They found his skeleton and it showed he had scoliosis, so his spine was curved but he was not a hunchback. His left shoulder would have been lower than his right.
@@TheCheck999 lol what propaganda? who the fuck cares if he was deformed or not?
@@YumiYumY well the Tudors kind of made Richard III out to be like this evil deformed hunchback monster. That’s what he means by propaganda
When you realize that Ragnar probably spent more time in England than Richard
Sad crusade noise
Oh fk!
Considering he owned half of France at the time I'd let him off a bit.
@@lewisirwin5363 A lot of England's kings owned many lands in France, yet mostly ruled from England.
Best form up a shield wall, because shots = fired
That "the king of England should probably speak English" killed me
The upper classes didn't speak what was English back then so there was no need for him to speak the language of the peasants.
I mean the dude was french and lived in france, it has nothing to do with speaking the language of the peasants
@@Gambit771 Yeah, it often happened in history. Not saying its a good thing, just not unique to him. Many nobles didnt speak the common folk's language let alone kings.
@@mirkiekishka Except he was born in England, king of England and royalty back then didn't speak English so it has everything to do with your status and nothing to do with where he lived.
@@Grivehn Which makes it seem a uniquely English thing that royalty and the upper classes voluntarily changed to meet the lower classes instead of forcing peasants to copy them.
"i'm just a warrior, i'm not a linguist, but I think the King of England should probably speak English" one of the best setup and delivered bars, love that
The English nobility spoke French until Henry V's time...at least two centuries after Richard I..so that's spot on. Especially since the Normans formed the nobility after 1066, not the Anglo-Saxons because William the Conqueror basically rooted the Anglo-Saxons out of nearly all important titles and positions in favor of his fellow Normans.
only one that i think can top it is Che vs Guy Fawkes
Way to go for the throat, Ragnar! XD
I just looked up Richard I on Wikipedia, and read that followers of his brother John attacked the authority of Richard's Chancellor, William Longchamp, on the grounds that he was a Norman and couldn't speak English, suggesting that by this point, high officials were expected to be Anglophones. So another example of how good the research is on these historical rap battles.
@@erics7707 until Henry V? I am pretty sure the Stuarts spoke French as well. I thought that the Hannover Gang, being Germans, changed that.
“You may have the axe, but I make the body spray!”
God this writing is so good
Richard won with that fucking line
@@josepha2746 agree to disagree
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This seriously captured the essence of old school ERB. Phenomenal production.
This one was great
And they both had 2 verses like they used to have
Lyrics, flow, beat, acting and editing all on point.
This does feel like old school Season 2 ERB but with the benefit of years of production experience.
Huh? It doesn't feel like that at ALL to me
0:16 Richard sticks up two fingers with the back of his hand outwards at Ragnar, a British gesture similar to the middle finger. It's commonly said to originate in medieval England. During the Hundred Years War, the French would cut off the bow fingers from captured English longbowmen, so the English would make that gesture to taunt the French by indicating that they still had their fingers and could use them to kill their enemies.
Holy shit, I had no idea ERB was this detailed
that 100 years war myth is acc false but sure okay
pretty sure the french were doing the middle finger to english to show them they had unlike their others
@@yaxte8356 it's not a myth, the French started it by cutting off the middle finger of English archers to mock us, so we retaliated by cutting off both of their fingers and then mocking them with ours, it WAS an actual thing, however it was started by the French first
@@zachall101 The image makes the claim that the gesture derives from English soldiers at the Battle of Agincourt, France in 1415. This claim is false.
That line about losing like the Minnesota Vikings… as a Minnesota myself, that’s hurtful dude. True, but damn…
2021/22 will be your year. It's written in the runes. :)
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Y'all need a new QB. Who pays for all those offensive tools then has a tool leading the offense. I felt this wirh you.
@@BJReolon if you take peter, lloyd will find a way to cast himself as peter
Cheers
The lyrics sound like Richard elegantly crafted his raps before the battle had even begin while Ragnar showed up with no script ready to just go to town on Richard. Very nice.
Ragnor practically said, come at me bro, imma go naked
Richard: Richard coming through in the end like Sean Connery.
Ragnar: Or maybe they should crown a king who's actually English.
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"Why Ragnar, aren't you the cunning linguist?"
@@Cursed_Mark as a matter of fact I got a nack
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"I'm just a warrior I'm not a linguist, but I think the King of England should probably speak English."
One of my favorite lines in ERB.
"Good thing you hold the red cross cause that's who you're gonna need."
Also one of my favorite lines.
Me too
Oui!
It’s incredible how long these guys have been at it and still killing it. Props to all the behind the scenes guys that add to it as well.
Gotta love him for calling one of the most feared Vikings in history, Ivar the boneless, “a kid with no bones”.
Actually love it
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that he gave his only and one son for our sins so whoever belive in him shall not perish but have eternal life
@@oliverschultz2631 the viking age ended in 1066
@@oliverschultz2631 Yeah that's not true at all. You're off by a few hundred years.
@@oliverschultz2631 What the hell, he lived in the middle of peak Viking age LOL.
@@oliverschultz2631 He was one of the leaders of The Great Heathen Army, which could quite possibly the biggest Viking army ever formed...
Pretty sure that’s enough to qualify you as a Viking...
Considering Lionheart almost never stepped foot in England and cared more about French holdings, that linguist line is too true
It was also very common that most of the Plantagenet kings of England never bothered to learn English and only spoke French and this was pretty common amongst most nobles until Henry V, 230 years after Richard the lionheart
@@karlwittenburg5868 YOu are right, but this doesnt change the fact that the line was KO.
Right!? I was very impressed. They even inferred to his homosexuality by mentioning that his wife never got any. And I love when they said that his mother had to drain England to Ransom him. That was really awesome
@@JaRule6 Said mom was Eleanor of Aquitaine, BTW, who was as vicious, Machiavellian and underhanded as any of her husbands OR children. Probably was mostly fictional but my point of reference on her remains Katherine Hepburn's portrayal of her in The Lion In Winter (damn good film about the most messed up Christmas ever where you got no choice but to face your mistakes).
@@karlwittenburg5868 Henry IV. was the first king to only speak english and not even know french. Henry V. only followed him in that regard
I agree with the general consensus that Ragnar won, but can we *please* talk about how good Richard's second verse is? "Who invented the royal me? We! Who's the predominantly fictional emcee? Thee! You're a wannabe, mon ami, kneel down and honor me! Richard coming through in the end like Sean Connery" is honestly one of the best flowing lines ERB has written.
If that was his final verse he would have won. Because there is no beating, you went from chainmail to chained up in jail till mommy drained England to pay for your bail
Nah bro, Richard aint shit to Ragnar, bitch ass didnt even lead his own kingdom like a monarch should
It wasnt great tbh especially when ragnar called him out for not speaking English
@@isaacshefton5835 what do you mean not that great, he called Ragnar fake (which is historically true) all while showing that history still sees Richard as legend lived, Ragnar is not
@@aidanhendricksen4832 a lot of these characters are fake. We don't care. Ragnar is real tho. Speaking French instead of English shows submission
That "the king of England should probably speak English" fucking killed me
Same
He didn’t even like England
@@alexmason8958 He spent no longer than six months in England and probably couldn't speak English, since he spent the majority of his life fighting abroad or living in Aquitaine
@@PossessedbyPhoenix He once said he would sell all of London if he could find a buyer. And he loved Aquitaine so much that he was willing to give up Normandy and Anjou to keep it.
Why speak English when everything sounds sexer in French.
Really hope this starts a trend of ERB being more about history. I love the lyrics that get to be more historically dense. It’s what made me really love the series! Either way, love the battles. Keep it up!
You know whats funny too?
Norsemen were basically made for ERB... as rapping is literally what they did in battle.
Raps are poems that are sung... and thats what the norse men did
@soiung toiue IDK about lions fans, in Detroit you know how they learn to count? 0-1, 0-2, 0-3...
@soiung toiue i dont watch American football but that roast made Richard win
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Agreed! When people throw out suggestions of two fictional characters (like Peter Griffon VS Homer Simpson) it's such a horrible premise that it actually pisses me off. Same as with two people who're both alive today. Gates VS Jobs was like, they're very nearly the exact same person; why?
Let it be said, that the kings of making history class fun have returned, and non the less with such power both graphical and Verbally!
Have you heard of a little band called Sabaton by any chance? Lol literally nothing but history in every song
@@widdershins5383 Ah yes, another fellow of expanded culture
"You took Acre and Jaffa, like a piece of cake, but never attacked Jerusalem for Christ sake", is such a good line because there's a sweet literally called Jaffa cakes. But that 2nd Lionheart verse was just so good
"If I wanted to fight loser vikings, I'd go to Minnesota"
And like that, you can hear thousands cry out in pain
"Oofta!"
Like the 1999 NFC Championship game?
It hurt
I thought I would be free from my states disappointing sports team here. That line hit like a sucker punch
@@legofirefighter that fieldgoal.. DAMN!
When ragnar says "I'm eating you alive just like the gangrene you died from" Richard holds the shoulder he had the gangrene on. Now that's attention to detail
@@chris_the_midget5256 End of Battle. Last line.
A thing that I noticed is that Ragnar started his verse talking about the 10 year old who shot an arrow at Richards shoulder and ends with the gangrene. Which is why Ragnar made that face
Does anyone think taht
Disney (company) VS EA?
Movie Franchise ruiner VS game franchise ruiner
Oh shit it's true.
Yeah he got shot in the left shoulder by a crossbow bolt, he survived the shot but it turned gangrenous and he died later. He was succeeded by his brother John. If I am correct I think he actually forgave the person who shot him a limousine (french regional) archer but the soldiers didn’t listen to him and had him executed. Richard the Lionheart is my favourite monarch because of this and also he was a great king during the crusades
Ragnar: The King of England should probably speak English
Richard: *M O N A M I*
It's funny because Richard III was like the Great grandson or so of William the Conqueror who was the Duke of Normandy and English aristocracy at the time spoke primarily French I think.
@@AzureSkyCiel there are still a load of French words in English, so it stuck to be honest.
@@curtiswong7280 It's a looooong story.
When France wasn't even France but a sub-kingdom of the Francque Empire led by Carolus Magnus. But most royal court during middle-age speaked French until I think the "French and Indian War" or in the French : "La Guerre de 7 ans" ("War of seven years)
@@Dekuma Impressive. Almost everything you said was wrong
@@mikkelkomstedt8790 And you are ?
Hitorical quick fact:
Richard never attacked Jerusalem because when he marched near the city his tactician eyes realised that his crusade army is indeed simply too small to conquer Jerusalem and he didn't want to suffer unnecessary casualties.
That just shows how Richard tactic genius came from not being relogious fanatic and calmly calculating things.
He was on a divine mission, turning it back sounds like he didn't have enough faith. The guys who gave up on the first crusade never lived it down.
@@vaiyt Richard was that succesfull only because he was a strategist and didn't just blindly think "the God will grant us a victory".
He knew how hard sieging a fortified city was and how many resoruces and people it required to be succesfull.
He knew he wouldn't be able to conquer Jerusalem(and Historians say that it was true and he wouldn't achieve a victory in that siege).
Also, he was planning to return with another crusade but he died before he was able to organise it.
Sounds like Cope, but ok.
@@krzysztofputerko1943 not a single crusade was successful, i dont think we need to protect his post mortem pride by acting like any of them were led by geniuses... Even if he had more it likely wouldve ended like the rest. They were pointless losses of life that were only "for god" at a surface level
@@JubioHDX Incorrect. The first crusade conquered Jerusalem and established the crusader states. Two was a failure. Three was a partial success, retaking a lot of territory and opening up Jerusalem for Christian pilgrims by agreement with Saladin. The fourth was a huge failure. Fifth was a failure. 6th was successful and the crusaders retook Jerusalem. Seven and Eight were failures. Nine was a small success and helped Christians escape the Mamluks.
"I'll be waiting in my birthday suit, going berserk!". This line just gets me everytime.
Same here
Don't get it
me when im out of bacon
Better cause it’s my birthday 😂
Same
You went from chainmail, to chained up in jail, till mommy drained England to pay for your bail. HOLY SHIT, he just nuked him lmao.
*[ NUCLEAR LAUNCH DETECTED ]*
Bruh Ragnar got compared to GoT Season 8, he should've just left after that. There was nothing else to come close to
yo…. i just started watching The Mentalist… this is weird
Yes Rogar won
@@Eagl3xStrik3
Bold for a king who got whacked by a 10 year old.
“You never attacked Jerusalem for Christ’s sake”
For how simple that line is I’m way too impressed by the wordplay
you ain't the only one
They been rapping for at least half a decade
@@APersonOnTH-camX and get better with age
@@APersonOnTH-camX more than 10 years dude
@@APersonOnTH-camX ERB has been around since 2010
This is their most underappreciated battle. It has so many niche and historical references, the research they did is nothing short of impressive.
The flow and rhyme scheme is just a little off tbh
@@oshura2506 Why?
It's not that it's underappreciated
It's one of the newest ones
Give it time dude
@@khankorpofficial i wouldnt call 2 years new
Dude i remember you guys from my childhood. I'm now 19 and heading to John Hopkins university and I'm convinced you're one of the major reasons since you got me interested in history which strengthened my love for school
That's awesome. Enjoy university!
One time my teacher played them in social studies
Same lmao I got into them years ago and now I'm obsessed with history
Which ones
@@ERB Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, & Michael Collins Vs. Buzz Lightyear.
👨🏻🚀👨🏻🚀👨🏻🚀🆚👨🏻🚀
Battle of the iconical Buzz (, & a Neil, & a Michael) spacers.
“You might have the Axe, but I make a body spray” is easily missed, but man, that’s yet another great line…
My money's on Zach Sherwin writing that line.
Ooo nice. I missed that one
WAIT AXE BODYSPRAY WHAT THE FU-
@@yazidefirenze took me so long to get it too
The original Axe body spray. :D
My favorite part of these rap battles is rewatching them over and over to catch lines I didn't get on my first viewing. It's so amazing to see the thought put into each verse.
I like to think this is what history teachers listen to on their way to school
I gotta say, one of THE most underrated parts of this whole thing was Ragnar in the background laughing at his own burn at 1:23
"I'm the Lion King, man but thats a messed up circle of life" now that is called brilliant writing
Ragnar beating back with his own Lion King reference, "Your old lady Can't Feel The Love on ANY Night!"
@@anonymousskunk good rebuttal
Lines like that scream “Zach Sherwin”
@@low60000
He’s the brilliant writer behind crazy ex girlfriend, so I’m not surprised.
“Couldn’t even beat a Salad in a fight”. “Salad in” = Saladin
Lol that part was pretty funny
Nice! I missed that one.
Salad represents asgard
Now I'm going to end up going back to watch 'The Kingdom of Heaven' after watching this rap battle and hearing that verse! ; )
You are my favorite people in youtube comments. There are so many zingers that fly under the radar because we don't know about it. You're the hero we needed 💕
Damn, the rhymes are clever in this one. "I see you shaking in your shaggy little pants like Zoinks!" Lodbrok actually means "shaggy breeches" in Old Norse, nicknamed after he wore protective pants when he slayed a giant serpent to free one of his wives. The Scooby Doo reference is just icing on the cake.
I really liked: “You may have the axe but I make a body spray.”
But... But I was having so much fun with the tip of the iceberg :(
i thought he wore shaggy breeches while training as a little child?
F
Do you get the Sean Connery joke?
Did he play Richard?
“If I wanted to fight loser Vikings, I’d go to Minnesota”
As a Vikings fan… that hurt. 😅
That’s some collateral damage right there!
As a Packers fan, this battle is one of my favorites cause of that 😂
Crushed my soul seeing that 😅
it never ends :(
As a Swede,
I saw Vikings logo.. it was good.. but it’s missing the GODDAMN BEARD!
The whole “son killed your ex & your ex killed your wife.” that killed me
I know right, I felt like it was a Oedipus reference
Then the clapback with the other Lion King song.
Fun Fact: Richard the Lionheart and Saladin respected each other highly. Though they had been adversaries, each praised the other. Richard the Lionheart was stated to have said Saladin is the greatest and mightiest leader in the Islamic world. Saladin also stated how Richard was the most honorable Christian lord who was second to no-one. After they had signed the Treaty of Jaffa, both would continually send each other gifts as tokens of respect.
Edit: Now everyone thinks they're gay.
th-cam.com/video/PwA6HRQYdcE/w-d-xo.html......
Thank you for that tidbit
Salad in🤣
I literally just got the reference in the video
I'm arab and why they change the name like that confuses me
I blame disney
@@mralabbad7 what's his Arabic name?
Awesome!! Another great one for the ages
"If I wanted to fight loser vikings I'd go to Minnesota."
He's out of line, but he's right.
Duck duck gray duck gang
I think there's another meaning here too, referencing the rivalry between the Detroit Lions and the Minnesota Vikings. Very clever.
I hate how right they were about that line.
oof that line hurt a lil, but yeah he's right
that line hurt bad, but only cause its true :(
Richard has some of the best sounding verses on the whole channel. Idek why I find his flow so fantastic
He won
ragnar crushed this man im a christian but i just felt odin smack me across the fuckin face
Ragnar's bars on that "ding dang dong" rhyme scheme were crazy fucking slick. That's a reference to a French nursery rhyme called "Freré Jacques?" Not only is it fantastic pen game, but Richard was French, so it packs an extra punch.
Richard also had a brother named John 😉
Prince John!
Ever seen Robin Hood? :D
Frère* ;)
And his dong.
richard wasnot french by linage, he was born on englands conquered land of france
“If I wanted to fight loser Vikings, I’d go to Minnesota.”
Hit me square in the feels…. Lifelong MN resident. And, yeah, no lie there. We can find a way to lose on a bye week. Just…. Did you have to point it out so obviously like that?
lose on a by week...Feels bad man...
Try being a lions fan..big oof😔
Skol!! I'm sad I'm always saying "next year"
Right with ya Brudahs
@@criscolard1 Right?? I'm surprised they didn't go there as a rebuttal.
This world needs more of ERB!
yes
This world needs more naked Llyod.
i can only agree on that!
Every world needs ERB!!!
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"I´m the Lion King, man but thats a messed up circle of life`" is my favorite bar in this one. It somehow hits so hard !!
Reference to the Disney movie.
@@HuskyDog88 brah...as if i didn´t know
@@TakiwaraTaki When is the next ERB? I wanted them to do John Ritter vs. Don Knotts.
The face Ragnar makes at the end after talking about gangrene is hilariously on point
Lodbrok tip: in a rap battle, vomit on your opponent to assert dominance
"You couldn't even beat a Salad in a fight"
This entire battle I was waiting for one Saladin reference, and there it is. XD
Glad to have you guys back, and can't wait to see more! ^^
Same here lmao
I mean the Salafin was a great general, its not like it was easy to begin with
I was looking forward to one to, Im not super jazzed it was a slight diss but it was a good reference nonetheless.
Matter of fact... he did beat Saladin in a fight. Arsuf.
@@undertakernumberone1 who? Because Saladin successfully recaptured Jeruselem
“Who invented the royal me? We. Who’s the predominately fictional emcee? Thee.” Is the hardest shakespearean insult i’ve heard in my life
"Ye hoebag."
“You’re an old white Soulja Boy with no swag!”
"And no gonads, egads - it's so sad"
@@LucyAdroit "And to top it off, you're not a doctor!"
Yeah this line is class
Come back to the battle constantly, Richards opening verse is fire, and the entire battle is one of their best
As a history fanatic who fucking adores these two dudes, and this was fucking amazing, especially love how they make Ragnar seem pretty unhinged
A viking and a French King of England insulting each other in the same language, that's basically how the English language was born
you could say a DANISH but.. you know, viking works? O.o
*Dane
I love this comment.
@@geneve34 I mean, old norse turned into modern danish and vikings spoke old norse so...
@@geneve34. We don't know where Ragnar (If he's one man, which is unlikely) is from. The best lead is that his father was supposedly Sigurdr Ring, a mostly mythical King of proto-Sweden Besides, "Danish" didn't really exist as a concept back then, and neither did "Swedish" or "Norwegian". It's more accurate to either say "Norse" or to use a blanket term, like "Viking" (Only use viking if it's a raider. Not every Scandinavian was a viking).
TL;DR: Ragnar (if he was real) was probably from what is now Sweden, but it doesn't matter, since "Swedish" or "Danish" as nationalities didn't exist yet. It'd be more accurate to call him Norse or a viking
Just for those who didn't know, Richard Lionheart is the brother of King John. King John was the king that is usually depicted as the antagonist of the Robin Hood movies and cartoons, known for taxing thr people too high and Robin Hood stealing the gold because he taxed them too much. Funny enough, the reason John taxed people so heavily was because he was funding for Richard Lionhearts crusade, so that's who he is guys.
It's funny how one of Englands most famous kings saw england as nothing more than a Treasury, never spoke English and only made the trip to England a handful of times and hating every second he was there
I only knew that from the 1973 Robin Hood cartoon with the foxes. Prince John was the evil lion taxing everybody. And in the end, King Richard the good lion comes home from his crusade and blesses Robin Hood and Maid Marian's marriage.
John was more than enough of a tyrant by himself, without us saying it was all down to Richards debt
@@archivesoffantasy5560 well if it wasn't for Richard idiocy - getting caught even before arriving at Jerusalem - John would had never been king of England, and without the ransom money for Richard who knows if John would had taxed his subjects this hard - but english myths should always be taken with a grain on salt
I think there's yet another level here. "Ding Dang Dong" refers to the "Frère Jacques" nursery rhyme, which in English is: Brother John, who is a monk in the song. This then segues nicely into the reference to the Lindisfarne raid, ie "monks in chunks".
This is my favorite Rap Battle out of all of them! The costumes, the niche historical references, and the fantastic bars make this top tier.
My favourite is mitt Romney and obarma
“I’ll twist your spine like the end of the Plantagenet Line” is a reference to Richard III (the last member of the ‘line’ who was killed in the War of the Roses). He has scoliosis, an abnormal curvature (or twist) of the spine. (I also have scoliosis, so this line stood out to me when I heard it)
Also, the Sean Connery line was either a reference to the end of the James Bond vs Austin Powers battle when Lloyd appears as Connery’s version of Bond OR it’s a reference to the last scene of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (the Kevin Costner version) where Connery arrives at Robin and Marian’s wedding as Richard I.
Sorry for any spoilers.
Maybe both
That was the sickest line in there. And there were some rude lines in there already 🤣🤣🤣
I took British Literature so I caught those bars right away and I went straight to comment section to see if anyone else picked up on them.
That scoliosis line...ahem... "stood out". I'm sorry but I just couldn't resist
I have adhd
Don't care who had the better bars, flow and disses just glad ERB is back.
Just go with Pompey and call it a day
“If I wanted to fight loser Vikings/I’d go to Minnesota”
As a Vikings fan I wasn’t expecting this attack but okay
Oh I had a feeling it was coming, and they sure delivered on it
As a Minnesotan... can't say they are wrong.
DW nobody watches that sport anyway
as a packers fan i support and applaud this attack on you
Same here, hit hard on me
Some of the best camerawork in any ERB, so entertaining to watch
“If I wanted to fight loser Vikings I’d go to Minnesota”
Sheesh that’s cold
Just like Minnesota's offence
Cold haha
Packers fans approve
It was as cold as Minnesota**
As a Minnesotan, I can confirm that was indeed a cold diss.
Yeah that hurt cause it’s so goddamn true
At 2:30, on the Gangrene line, Peter clutches his shoulder. That's where Richard the Lionheart got shot by the crossbow bolt that led to his death. ERB's attention to small detail is stunning!
And Ragnar gagging at the thought of the gangrene is nice too
Richard didn't have the sense to give up leading from the front when it was time
very nice detail
They have to be on their toes when they have epic rap reactors like Knox Hill & King Blitz breaking down their handiwork.
A few years ago, while listening to a biography on Josef Mengele, it mentioned how he deliberately infected people with gangrene, and me, not knowing what gangrene was, decided to look it up.
I can't unsee those images...
When I was growing up, I liked ERB because I was a history nerd. The videos were fun and hip, for a 13 year old.
I like this ERB because of how much Peter and Lloyd have grown lyrically. It is refreshing to hear bars this hard.
Thanks guys. (And the people who helped produce)
@@johnmichael8462 pls delete ur comment
Bro you speaking straight up facts, been watching since the beginning. From fire to fucking fire it’s crazy
Same, I started watching them when I was 13, and damn, those were amazing!
At the time of this comment, the number of likes on your comment is 420. Nice
same, it’s what got be into history. I used to go to the erb fandoms and research what every lyric meant
EpicLLOYD made Norwegians proud with the delivery here! 😍
No offense to the other raps, but I particularly love when it is between historical people
I 100% agree. My favorite ERB of all time is Rasputin vs Stalin. All of the little bits of history they throw in there with all of the different historical figures, it's just an amazing ERB.
Exactly.
I love them all but seeing historical people battle just has a different feeling
Definitely, but Oppenheimer vs Thanos is still an all time masterpiece - in large part because Thanos is fictional where as Oppenheimer is truly the destroyer of worlds...
There's a reason it's called Erb of *History*
*HOW ON EARTH DO THESE GUYS LOOK LIKE EVERYONE ON THE PLANET?!!!*
They can shapeship into whoever they play
An underappreciated makeup and/ or costume department.
Bald
It's all to do with the nanobots in their bodies. Ever seen the GI Joe movies?
Um, I'm pretty sure they were part of the first wave of Skrull infiltrators.
"You might have the AXE but i make a body spray"
Now that's clever line.
Damn, tough gritty characters work so so well for Lloyd, love his depictions of Ragnar, Wolverine and Clint Eastwood for example, even though I more often find myself kinda rooting for Peter's characters heh. Also the hairstyle is dope!
Richard: King of Flow
Ragnar: Diss Berserker.
Final body count: Minnesota's Defensive line....
Which is funny because they also just signed Danielle Hunter to an extension today.
Purple People Eaters. I like it(or not since I am green bay fan)
@@tripleoo0 another one bites the dust
“ I raised my army taxing english asses with my axes”
sums up all of Norways medieval history
Yupppppp
Cinematography, Beat, Acting, Writing ... everything 100% top notch again
The characterisation and Javi's take on the second half is fucking incredible, super unique ideas and it keeps the video interesting
I love love love this one
Amazing job guys, love yall
Hi Dustin!!!
Freshy himself!
@Kirftic right? Like I thought dustin would have hated ERB
hey freshy kanal you should help erb on the next battle. not complaining anything, just want to see your work in erb cuz it may looks cool
Yooo, it's the second best rap channel on yt, Freshy!!
This is probably my favorite battle that you all have done. Not only is this battle catchy but the disses and punchlines are on point. Well done.
No, Richard will bow down to Ragnar because Ragnar's great-grandfather is a Viking
"but never attacked Jerusalem for Christ's sake" man that was very clever HAHA.
Hell yeah
"You went from chainmail to chained up in jail til mommy drained England to pay for your bail" Maaaaaan, that's tough.
Yeah, Richard was DEFINITELY Eleanor's baby boy. And to think that running gag in Disney's Robin Hood seemed like it was just that, but turns out, "Mother always did like Richard best" was legit
that was my favorite line
“If I wanted to fight loser Vikings, I’d go to Minnesota.” That’s a big oofda to my Minnesotan Heart haha.
As a Wisconsinite that was my favorite line 😜
I too let out an oofda, its savage, but true
@@Jacules I just about choked on my cheese curds when that line dropped lol
That line really hit me hard lmao
As a Californian with friends in those states this comment thread is hilarious.
The dialogue in this one is insanity.
So many killer lines
The time has finally come 🙏🏽
And so have I
I’m so happy they back
yess the time has come and so have we
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that he gave his only and one son for our sins so whoever belive in him shall not perish but have eternal life
Ayyyyy blitz
i think this is the purist epic rap battles of history they have made thus far. historically accurate burns, the lines have historically accurate puns integrated into the rhymes, both combatants have flaws to be exploited. perfect. awesome job guys, please keep this up.
It’s amazing, yeah. Complex lines packed with references, disses, and clever wordplay, not to mention the AMAZING delivery from Lloyd and Peter. Definitely a good candidate for their best battle.
This is true.
i really thought they took a dip in quality last season but these last few episodes have been really good
I know this is older, but Shaka Zulu vs Julius Caesar is also extremely good. Actually probably my favorite ERB of all time.
Caesar describes how the romans would have reacted to a formation like the Zulu deployed, which is done pretty accurate since we know the romans actually had encountered enemies like that in the past.
Really well done
@@vaisravana2092 ballista ready, steady!
Lara Croft vs Indiana Jones
Love this idea! Consider my vote in
With Nathan drake and dora interrupting
@@hisanrehan9703 xD that'd be great
That would be awesome!
If they can get Nathan Fillian to come is as Drake I could die happy
"Sail back north with your barbarian goons, cuz I'm tearing down your legacy and leaving it in runes" Is kinda funny when you think about it, like Rick you'd technically have to go with him
After 6 long months, the most legendary duo has finally returned.
felt like 4 lol
The return of the kings
Drew how are you doing?
@PRACTICAL UK I think Vince vs Ted Turner would be the obvious one since WWF/E vs WCW.
“You couldn’t even beat a Salad-in a fight”
Why is no one talking about this clever one
I know right? I had to replay that to make sure I wasn't imagining it!
It may be too clever. I'm sure I'm not the only one who didn't get it.
@@magpiejames1440 yeah, you aren't🤣🤣
The "leave you in runes" is pretty clever as well ;) good episode this one
Can you help. Thats one of the bars i didnt catch
"I raised my army taxing English asses with axes" allfather is proud.
Papa Thor Approves
I commented about this too, the flow was dirty
Literally something Thor would say
Go to sovengarde
I mean ERB do their homework. The plantagenet, the conquest for Jerusalem, etc 👌 exquisite quality mate
The line “You took acre and jaffa like a piece of cake, but never attacked jerusalem for christs sake. You saw the holy land but couldnt go all the way, we should call it the crusade of richard the first base.” Is easily one of the most savage disses ive ever heard.
This is getting cited as a source in my research paper on Ragnar and the myths about him since this counts as a portrayal of him in popular media
Do it
I wish you well on your research paper!
how did it go?
How'd it go?
I found this from Wikipedia.
"Who invented the royal me? We!
Who's the predominantly fictional MC? Thee!"
I dunno why, but I love those lines and the middle Richard during them.
Following that up with
"You're a wannabe, mon ami, kneel down and honor me!"
Was the perfect clap-back to the "speak English" comment.
@@diegomontesleon136 Aye. The Connery line deserves credit, too, especially delivered with that hint of Connery's iconic accent. It's referencing Connery showing up at the end of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves as King Richard returned from the crusade.
"You're a wannabe be, mon amie, kneel down an honor me"
I can't believe the sickest flow in the history of rap, came from 2 nerdy history buffs that moon light as comedians on TH-cam... Eminem just got knocked down a peg lol.
The editing of the video during that part was also really nice.
@@Mygg_Jeager Threatening to conquer ragnar is bold for a king who got whacked by a ten year old I'll sacrifice you to odin while drinking hoardes of meade good thing you got the red Cross cause that who you are going to need
You build your Amy raising taxes
I raise my army taxing English asses with my axes and who are you to talk about the circle of life
Your old lady can't feel the love on any night
Lloyd has generally been fantastic at rapping because he did it since he started TH-cam but holy crap Peter’s rap flow and delivery has improved exponentially over the last decade. Mad props! 🔥
I think Zack Sherwin's writing is responsible for much of the improvement. His fingerprints are all over Lionheart's verses.
BS, Peter's rap flow was always amazing from the start, where is this BS coming from?
1:12 The “I’m batshit crazy” laugh is perfect
I would like to propose: The Iron Lady v.s The Iron Chancellor (A.K.A Thatcher and Bismarck).
I'll say it, this battle sucks because its too one-sided. Bismarck would trash Thatcher and it isn't even close. Its like putting Ronald Reagan vs any of the Founding Fathers, one-sided.
@@hardrada3534 I think it would be apt. Both were conservative politicians, both were involved in wars over territory (Falklands compared to Franco-Prussian/Denmark-Prussian), Bismarck united Germany, Thatcher opposed the reunification of Germany. Whilst I think Bismarck is a superior historical figure (and In my opinion should thrash Thatcher) it's not so simple a comparison. Bismarck was excellent on the world stage, but not so great at handling domestic affairs. He lost political battles to the Catholic Church, advocated sending the military in to quash protests, and had some polish policies that would cause problems in the future. Thatcher, by comparison (at least from what I can tell), had very strong support domestically and was important in resurrecting conservative economics across the western world.
Otto von Bismarck x Bruce Dickinson.
I proposed that one years ago, hope someday it will come.
And maybe Angela Merkel will chime in to make round 2 a designated women fight
@@steveweidig5373 Or.. If ERB refuses to do Thatcher vs Bismarck (which I would fully prefer), they could do Merkel vs Bismarck. And then Frederick the great could intervene, a lot like Abraham Lincoln in the American presidents' videos.
I can already tell the historytubers are gonna have a lot of fun examining this one.
Glad to see you guys back.
And all the general "my reaction to" channels. They should be happy that they will have a revenue source again for a while.
@@WaltRBuck not really theres nerdcore rap and alot of them
“I raised an army taxing English asses with my axes” 😂
The "tearing down your legacy and leaving it in runes" line was sick and pretty accurate
"the King of England should probably speak English"
then Richard goes "mon ami"
I love it
Lol i was so happy as an historian Who study medieval era, especially the XIIth century
“If I wanted to fight loser Vikings I’d go to Minnesota” Hits hard after the Vikings loss to the lions
NO BECAUSE SERIOUSLY 💀
As a detroit I would like to say that your clearly threw the game because of how pure shite we are...like usual
**sniff** the lions are just that good
Hits you guys even harder tonight! #GoPackGo
I read that comment at the exact time the lyrics came up.
Lloyd’s Ragnar reminded me a lot of his Ghengis Khan. He has a certain, “Barbarian Voice” that comes out with these roles.
Oof this man out here with the b-word ladies and gentlemen, you see this man knows nothing about history, ragnar was a rather cultured man, yknow, he prefered diplomacy to brutish fighting
Thought that was just me
@@arturtruu7497 What's the Problem?
@@Wyldenbaum i severly dislike it when ppl use terms like barbarian in relation to vikings and other rather developed medieval cultures like the mongols
@@arturtruu7497 My question is why you're commenting this here instead of leaving a general comment. The original post states "Lloyd's Ragnar" and "roles". As in it is about Lloyd's performance rather than about the character he portrays, which I agree to.
I realized that Ragnar's line, "Your old lady can't feel the love on any night", is a reference to the song from the Lion King, "Can you feel the love tonight". Jesus Ragnar, lay off him.
Richard doomed himself bringing up the Lion King.
Doesn't matter who won, but Minnesota definitely lost
As a Minnesotan myself... thats fair.
Yep that checks out
Minnesota always looses
Yes
lol.
When the world needed them the most, they returned.
It hasn't been that long, when the last battle was released Biden was already president-elect
2021 is not so bad
I want everyone from World War II to start rapping against each other like
(Franklin D Roosevelt)
(Winston Churchill)
(Joseph Stalin)
VS
(Adolf Hitler)
(Benito Mussolini)
(Emperor Michinomiya Hirohito)
I always wanted to see something like that and see what would happen it would be so great and awesome to get that battle it will be like a dream come true for me please ERB do it I wanted it so much,
(Thank you for reading.)🙏
He's back boisss
This was the first thing I thought too! Haha
"Who invented the royal me? We!"
"Who's the predominately fictional MC? Thee!"
This bar just tickles me and I can't get enough of it.
Its an underrated bar for sure, one of the best ones in this battle!
That whole section from "Who invented the royal me? We!" all the way up to "Sean Connery" was just perfect
“I see you shaking in your shaggy little pants like ZOINKS!”
That killed me
It's not right, though. It's called "The Royal We".
@@Dennis-nc3vw well, "Who invented the royal we? We!" wouldn't be that great of a line and it's really not that important, especially since the royal we is a form of 'me'
0:47 that transition is fire