Though Viking conquests in Ireland lasted a brief period-around 150 years-their presence radically changed the island, bringing Ireland into Scandinavian trade networks. bit.ly/EHPatreon
"me fully knowing extra history has to go through thousands of comments" Me: gives a suggestion for a series Extra history: couldn't see my comment in the sea of comments Me" * surprised Pikachu*
"Alright, I conquered the abbey, so that makes me the new abbot." "That's not exactly how it works..." "Then let me put it this way: pay me the tribute you'd pay the abbot or I stab you."
Wish he had mentioned exactly what happened to the Dane that slew Brian Boru. He walked out of the tent holding Boru's severed head, only to discover several hundred Irishmen surrounding him. The Dane's torture lasted over 12 hours, and his dismemberment and desecration was so complete that there was no part of his body to be removed from the scene. Also wish there was more describing the battle of Clontarf. It's F'n epic, and a battle where the Irish out-vikinged the Vikings.
Sounds brutal but since alot of what we hear about Brian boru and the battle come from his grandson trying to legitimize his rule with the pope and tring to blame the slave trade on those entirely" heathen foreigners"and minimize the willing participation of many Irish from peasants to high kings. When in reality the battle was more Irish and some Norse Gaels rebelling against Brian who himself also had Norse Gaels in his army as well.
@@thomasturner6980 Yeah, me too. I just watched the Ghengis Khan episodes and they were awesome, but who knew the Scandinavian history was even more complex than that?? French speaking king from new Roman Italy gave Scandinavian person a plot of land in England (I think?), where they became the Normans and still sit on the English thrones today, but then at the same time named Dublin in Ireland, brought slavery to the area, and might have been the cause of all the civil wars and tensions between groups in the country? And we're still only on episode 3 omg
We were originally going to put Taylor Swift’s face as the head of the longships, but we decided that the snakes were more easier to carve than a human face.
Oh please talk a bit about the Varangian guard next time. Viking bodyguards for Byzantine kings is pretty much one of the coolest medieval happenings I can think of
This is becoming my favorite series so far. I never knew how much of an impact the Vikings had on the known world at the time. Absolutely incredible! Keep up the good work!
(8:32) “and butchered him with an axe, the king died” No I thought he got butchered and survived (Not sarcastic but saying that this sentence was captain obvious’ domain)
@@moviefan005 Possible, but it was far more a coup than a revolution. The majority of the people didin't get involved. Some, even the republican party, were highly against the fall of the monarchy in the way it happened.
My mother's side is Welsh and Irish, and I was named Brian after Brian Boru. My father's side is Scandinavian and Varangian, and the family's original name was Iverson before they came to the USA (and changed it). So this video covers history from both parts of me, which makes the whole of me very happy. :)
"History is weird" - Truer words have not been said. Sadly, public schools (at least in my time) never made the subject of History weird, nor interesting, nor even fun! (If they did, most people would learn history, and do so eagerly) It took me discovering things like the History Channel on cable (many years ago) & this channel (more recently) to make History worthwhile in my mind. Great job.
So we'll also be seeing Rurik's story as well in this series? I just feel like it would make sense if they're going over the Swedish vikings 'cause they've done videos about Danish and Norwegian vikings now.
I suggest you do a series on the Sokotan Unification of the Numerous Hausa kingdoms. Most people aren’t even aware that the Sokoto Caliphate was the main successor and lasting influence of modern Nigeria.
You know I started watching your channel for the video game design videos but now I watch your extra history way more, they are very well done and I absolutely love them
Thank you all for making these videos! They are actually very informative and amazing. I watch them whenever there is some free time and I learnt a lot of new bits. Please,keep going.
SolarDragon007 Sure that was only a warmup for the Norman invasion of 1169, the English establishment of The Pale, the war against the Irish Earls, the Tudor plantations, the religious pogroms of the English, the Cromwellian ethnic cleansing, the Penal Laws, the genocide that was The 1847 Potatoe Famine, the crushing of Irish dissent throughout the 1800s and early 1900s, the Black and Tans, Partition. Good thing we have a sense of humour.
@@Mugdorna the strong conquer the weak, the Irish would have done the same were they powerful enough to do so, hence the Irish raids on Britain when the Romans left
cjonesabc For 800 years Britain tried to conquer or at least sabotage Ireland. For 800 years Britain failed and will fail for 800 more. How could you possibly consider a small island nation weak when they successfully fended off the strongest military in the world from next door. Your perception is weak
Elliot Nordling, Usually Extra History doesn't cover recent History, since they can't really talk about the effects of something that happened so little time ago. The most recent event they discussed was the Cuban Missile Crisis, but that was sponsored content. By themselves, the most recent thing they have covered is either in World War II (though I'm fairly sure that was also sponsored) or their series on the 1918 Flu Pandemic (get your shot!), but I'm uncertain about that.
2 older women inspired me to research Ireland when I was traveling. 1 full blood and the other half. Happy I did. This video disproved the stereotypes I see and showed me an advanced civ disrupted off its path.
Could you explain more (somehow) about Irish slavery (especially in ancient times)? You briefly mention it at the end, but I wish you had had more information.
this was great I never knew the rich history of Dublin but it was amazing also didn't know of the mingling of the Irish and Scandinavian cultures it was truly fascinating to hear about
You should cover more Irish History-nine years war, Confederate wars, 1798 rebellion, the 1916 rising, war of independence and the civil war are all very interesting.
to be more specific, it was actually named "Dubh Linn" but then got screwed up by the English, then changed in Irish to "Baile Átha Cliath", maybe by the British to not confuse people with their own Blackpool.
4:13 Eeey my family comes from Cork, that's pretty damn cool that I am from a Vikingr city. Checking my geneology though, I don't have any Scandinavian in me so who is to say just what my family experienced in Cork.
0:58 they actually didn't call it 'Dublin' themselves. The native Gaeil called it 'Dubh Linn' (pronounced duvv linn) which is Irish for 'Black Pool'. They called it this because the river Liffey (Abhainn na Life) at this time was deep enough that you couldn't see the river bed, so it appeared dark and black. When the English colonised Dubh Linn they anglicised the name to Dublin.
I'm not a patreon so I can't really vote on topics. But heck! I'll give it a try: maybe try doing a separate episode on Peter the great. I know he has come up in the great northern war videos. But I'm now reading a biography of his and there is so much more fascinating history. From his childhood to the Two (or three) Strelky rebellions. The book is called "Peter the great, a biography" by Robert K. Massie. I just think a man so grant deserves a series on his own. So yeah. I hope you read this and take it into account😁
I dont know which artist is responsible for this, but I noticed the animations in this episode have improved greatly. I see and appreciate the effort that went into that, and it looks really nice.
Their exploits seem cool today until you step back and think about all the horrific shit they did to people back then. It'd be like if people thought ISIS was cool in 300 years
Overall good episode, but a few historical and pronunciation nitpicks. 1. It's pronounced Bree-an Boru. Bry-an Boru is the anglicised version. You kept the Gaelic Uí Néil Kingdoms instead of anglicising to O'Neill, so why not do the same for Brian Boru. 2. By 1002, Boru was King of both Munster and Tara, and held the title of High King. As all other Kings swore fealty to him, he was effectively the King of Ireland. 3. It's pronounced Clontarf not Clontrif Brian Boru is a fascinating historical figure. His bloody rise to power and his attempts to overthrow Ireland's tribal system and install himself as a European style monarch would be a fascinating Extra History series.
It's really great to see such a great video talking about my home country, you guys managed to teach me some stuff I hadn't known. I love you guys and all your hard work.
Ireland wasn't then and isn't now part of the 'British Isles'. There is the island of Ireland in which a small community of Northern Ulster Protestants have allegiances to London.
Though Viking conquests in Ireland lasted a brief period-around 150 years-their presence radically changed the island, bringing Ireland into Scandinavian trade networks.
bit.ly/EHPatreon
Extra Credits notice me!
"me fully knowing extra history has to go through thousands
of comments"
Me: gives a suggestion for a series
Extra history: couldn't see my comment in the sea of comments
Me" * surprised Pikachu*
Yusss Slaavsssssssssss
Yep, history is weird o_o
Hope you will mention georgian kingdom!
“How Thor is he?”
“He’s the Thorgest!”
how thorg*
"Alright, I conquered the abbey, so that makes me the new abbot."
"That's not exactly how it works..."
"Then let me put it this way: pay me the tribute you'd pay the abbot or I stab you."
yes mister abbot, whatever you say mister abbot.
If you've ever read the long ships, you'll see that the Viking arguments were simple but effective.
"Im ABBOT to stab you!"
The Stabbot
@@EinFelsbrocken lol
"The leaders held a conference."
A conference, shaped like a boat.
Classic EH
Apparently one of the Christian Relics was the Infinity Gauntlet
And it was beautiful
Just the sort of relic Irish monasteries at the time loved best.
Yes
He just snapped them out of existence
*stop it*
Wish he had mentioned exactly what happened to the Dane that slew Brian Boru. He walked out of the tent holding Boru's severed head, only to discover several hundred Irishmen surrounding him. The Dane's torture lasted over 12 hours, and his dismemberment and desecration was so complete that there was no part of his body to be removed from the scene.
Also wish there was more describing the battle of Clontarf. It's F'n epic, and a battle where the Irish out-vikinged the Vikings.
Norse men not danes
Sounds brutal but since alot of what we hear about Brian boru and the battle come from his grandson trying to legitimize his rule with the pope and tring to blame the slave trade on those entirely" heathen foreigners"and minimize the willing participation of many Irish from peasants to high kings. When in reality the battle was more Irish and some Norse Gaels rebelling against Brian who himself also had Norse Gaels in his army as well.
🤡
“This pagan lord declares himself the new abbot.”
*There is one imposter among us.*
I'm embarrassed that I didn't know Dublin was founded by Vikings until Thrones of Britannia...
There is a lot of Viking based tourist stuff in Dublin well worth checking out Dublinia up by Cristchruch
@@Lorcan666 I hope to check it out one day. I would love to hike Ireland.
@@Lorcan666 the viking splash tour was good craic too
@@Lorcan666 And a lot of Viking stuff in the National Museum of Archaeology. Which is all in all a great place.
I think only Irish people themselfs would know that.
I guess this explains why my grandmother back in Dublin was very religious but always enjoyed a good fight.
Unless she was born a thousand years ago not really.
That's just Irish from what I know of. Throughout their history, they've always been known as a passionate people, living hard and full.
@@leadpaintchips9461 60 potatoes per day, boyo
My god, it's genetic!
9:07 the spiderman meme format
Oh my god, I somehow didn't notice that!
gotta love the NYPD horse
Just peeped that😭😭😭😭
I was wondering why they looked like Spiderman
He made is so obvious and I was still oblivious.
I love watching these history vids
@@thomasturner6980 Yeah, me too. I just watched the Ghengis Khan episodes and they were awesome,
but who knew the Scandinavian history was even more complex than that??
French speaking king from new Roman Italy gave Scandinavian person a plot of land in England (I think?), where they became the Normans and still sit on the English thrones today, but then at the same time named Dublin in Ireland, brought slavery to the area, and might have been the cause of all the civil wars and tensions between groups in the country? And we're still only on episode 3 omg
Same g
9:07 only Extra History can recreate Spider-Man memes in the form of animated Viking-time soldiers.
With an NYPD horse.
Wait so how long have the sneks been on the heads of the longships without me noticing
*_GUYS_*
We were originally going to put Taylor Swift’s face as the head of the longships, but we decided that the snakes were more easier to carve than a human face.
A heckin long time
Hey can you do that life of Ceasar you mentioned a looong time ago?
DragoniteSpam first episode
*starts to sing Snake Eater from MGS3*
I may have been renamed a stupid name and break oaths sworn on holy relics, but MAN do I look good in shades!
Guthrum oh look out it’s GUTHRUM!!!
YOU BETTER WATCH OUT
YOU BETTER WATCH OUT
*YOU BETTER WATCH OUT*
*Y O U B E T T E R W A T C H O U T*
Oh hey what up y’all it’s GUTHRUUUUUM!
U replied 2 me!
@@pjnovayo damn someone beat me to it LoL
I realized I spent $60 on Elden Ring for 20 hours of content but I received a hundred hours from you guys for free. Thanks!
Wow!! Thank you so much! Donations like this really help out the show and make sure we can keep doing what we're doing. ❤
Oh please talk a bit about the Varangian guard next time. Viking bodyguards for Byzantine kings is pretty much one of the coolest medieval happenings I can think of
byzantine emperors*
@@theswede1414 *Roman Emperors
@@mitsvanmitsvanio6106 *Eastern Roman Empire
And now to explain the viking graffiti in the Hagia Sophia.
Swedish vikings ftw
super. i wonder if they were alluding to that in the vikings show when halfdan scratched his name onto the wall of the byzantine fort
Thug life
_Halfdan was here_
Varangian guard. Next question.
Norway: We have an army of invincible warriors
Ireland: We have Brian and his brother
We'll be extra better after the Reset.
Dublin descending into chaos? Sounds like a wild St Patrick's day party.
Tronald Dump Nah, just every bank holiday weekend.
at least we're not Waterford.
That's uh, not how the Irish celebrate that day, that's how America does, since for them it's an actual religious holiday.
9:25 ...as well as becoming the symbol of the world's greatest beer...Ever!!
This is becoming my favorite series so far. I never knew how much of an impact the Vikings had on the known world at the time. Absolutely incredible!
Keep up the good work!
(8:32) “and butchered him with an axe, the king died”
No I thought he got butchered and survived
(Not sarcastic but saying that this sentence was captain obvious’ domain)
You could make a series about the two emperors of Brazil, Pedro I and Pedro II.
Paulo Henrique Ferreira de Almeida a bloodless revolution!
@@geoffreyherrick9900 , sorry but I didn't understood what you meant. Elaborate, please.
@@paulohenriqueferreiradealm1893 possible refering to end of pedro II
@@moviefan005 Possible, but it was far more a coup than a revolution. The majority of the people didin't get involved. Some, even the republican party, were highly against the fall of the monarchy in the way it happened.
@Garret Phegley I had not noticed it. Thanks to point it out.
Tara: Tayto is better than O’Donnells
Munster: No O’Donnells is better than Tayto
*war*
*theyre crisp brands
The true war
nah, barrys vs lyons!
Stop-Mootions Man don't we call them taytos
@@blackacidgaming5672 not even an argument. You are a Lyons man or you're wrong
I feel we Canadians should really intervene. Chips are OUR thing, mate.
I wanna say how much I appreciate the spiderman meme remake with the irish kingdoms at 9:07
"Ireland proved to be an attractive target" 1:52
And at this moment the great race to create the first Ireland channel began.
My mother's side is Welsh and Irish, and I was named Brian after Brian Boru. My father's side is Scandinavian and Varangian, and the family's original name was Iverson before they came to the USA (and changed it). So this video covers history from both parts of me, which makes the whole of me very happy. :)
"History is weird" - Truer words have not been said.
Sadly, public schools (at least in my time) never made the subject of History weird, nor interesting, nor even fun! (If they did, most people would learn history, and do so eagerly) It took me discovering things like the History Channel on cable (many years ago) & this channel (more recently) to make History worthwhile in my mind.
Great job.
So we'll also be seeing Rurik's story as well in this series? I just feel like it would make sense if they're going over the Swedish vikings 'cause they've done videos about Danish and Norwegian vikings now.
3:05 *Secret of Kells flashbacks*
Damn... Now I want to go back and watch that, I've not seen it in years.
omg, that was a really good movie
0:29 is that the infinity gauntlet
Huh.
Some random Viking put's it on
Ireland's wealth: We don't feel so good.
no, sadly.
Not this time.
no its the potato gauntlet
The Munster Mash
It was a Danegeld Smash!
Ok, I was just reading about Viking Dublin yesterday. You guys have awesome timing!
I suggest you do a series on the Sokotan Unification of the Numerous Hausa kingdoms. Most people aren’t even aware that the Sokoto Caliphate was the main successor and lasting influence of modern Nigeria.
You know I started watching your channel for the video game design videos but now I watch your extra history way more, they are very well done and I absolutely love them
"An attractive target"...indeed!
I love your channel guys the videos are always so captivating👍👍👍
Secret of Kells anyone?
Thank you all for making these videos! They are actually very informative and amazing. I watch them whenever there is some free time and I learnt a lot of new bits. Please,keep going.
Great episode! But my god is the pronunciation of locations all over the place. I cracked my sides when I heard Clontarf
How do you think we scandinavians feel?
Arma made me cry
ArmAGH
@@isakkallsmyr9854 We aren't as weak as all other races (excluding the ones with the Kuhkri knives).
"Ivar the Boneless"
"Halfdan"
"Brian of Munster"
* *Crusader Kings 3 flashbacks* *
Poor Irish people. They sure dealt with a lot of Viking brutality lol
SolarDragon007 Sure that was only a warmup for the Norman invasion of 1169, the English establishment of The Pale, the war against the Irish Earls, the Tudor plantations, the religious pogroms of the English, the Cromwellian ethnic cleansing, the Penal Laws, the genocide that was The 1847 Potatoe Famine, the crushing of Irish dissent throughout the 1800s and early 1900s, the Black and Tans, Partition.
Good thing we have a sense of humour.
@@Mugdorna the strong conquer the weak, the Irish would have done the same were they powerful enough to do so, hence the Irish raids on Britain when the Romans left
Well that equals that then.
cjonesabc
For 800 years Britain tried to conquer or at least sabotage Ireland. For 800 years Britain failed and will fail for 800 more. How could you possibly consider a small island nation weak when they successfully fended off the strongest military in the world from next door. Your perception is weak
Wasnt as bad as the potato blight that caused the famine tho. That was horrible i heard
Love the TGS reference at 3:08 on one of the torn book pages!
4:56 Thorgest: I don't feel so good.
You guys are great!!! May the channel forever bring us the great history that needs to be taught.
Could you do a video on the tet offensive 1968?
Elliot Nordling, Usually Extra History doesn't cover recent History, since they can't really talk about the effects of something that happened so little time ago. The most recent event they discussed was the Cuban Missile Crisis, but that was sponsored content. By themselves, the most recent thing they have covered is either in World War II (though I'm fairly sure that was also sponsored) or their series on the 1918 Flu Pandemic (get your shot!), but I'm uncertain about that.
Yaume, 1920 is the cut of date for non sponsored content (for start of the series at least).
Spoiler: It failed.
Tbh i still don't know who won
@@damporing7558 Well as a Vietnamese the US won the Tet offensive but it does cost them the war.
Really loving this serious, this is the sort of content I sub for xD
I see extra history I click
This is one of the best series you've ever done
Teen Girl Squad is definitely among the medieval classics
So you are a man of culture too.
You noticed as well lol
2 older women inspired me to research Ireland when I was traveling. 1 full blood and the other half. Happy I did. This video disproved the stereotypes I see and showed me an advanced civ disrupted off its path.
Could you explain more (somehow) about Irish slavery (especially in ancient times)? You briefly mention it at the end, but I wish you had had more information.
This is *FRIGGIN' AWESOME* !!! 🤘🏽🤘🏽🔥🔥🔥
Wasn't ready for attractive target Ireland... I will have nightmares
this was great I never knew the rich history of Dublin but it was amazing also didn't know of the mingling of the Irish and Scandinavian cultures it was truly fascinating to hear about
5:46 lemme get that Ivar uhhhhhhhhhh *B O N E L E S S*
You should cover more Irish History-nine years war, Confederate wars, 1798 rebellion, the 1916 rising, war of independence and the civil war are all very interesting.
Was the viking war cry *HINGA DINGA DURGEN* though?
Lol
Nah, that's just Lief Ericsson.
Count Bleck
No, no... it's more: "Less talking, MORE RAIDING!" or "Today the gods will decide your fate!" or "I will drink from your skull!"
I VILL DRINK FROM YOUR SKULL!
TODAY THE GODS WILL DECIDE YOU FATE!
Less talking, more RAIDING!
THAT'S A NICE HEAD YOU HAVE ON YOUR SHOULDERS!
Incredible work! I love this channel
Dubh Linn
Tru that. Thats the gaeilge yea.
to be more specific, it was actually named "Dubh Linn" but then got screwed up by the English, then changed in Irish to "Baile Átha Cliath", maybe by the British to not confuse people with their own Blackpool.
woo, Ireland. Nice to get a mention every so often :)
Ahhhhh I love this channel :) So happy ye did an Irish episode. Abú!
Makes you proud to be Irish
Thank god for being Irish and having so many different national backgrounds
🤡
Side note: King Magnus 3 of Norway died in 1103 trying to invade Ireland, and some few argue that he was the last Viking ruler.
Ireland isn’t a Spanish island. Ireland isn’t an Icelandic island. Ireland isn’t a British island.
Ireland is ireland
True Irish. Here here
Y'all should do more on Ireland
Hey guys i wanna know,where do you get your information from,becouse i cant wait for the next episode!
Woo whoo! Ireland in an Extra History video. Am so happy I could... Eire go brath. ☘
Tuathal the True go home or go bragh! (Sorry)
Geoffrey Herrick Teigh abhaile no go brath? Mmm. Doesn't work so well in the original Gaeilge. Hilarious in English though... Thanks mate.
4:13 Eeey my family comes from Cork, that's pretty damn cool that I am from a Vikingr city. Checking my geneology though, I don't have any Scandinavian in me so who is to say just what my family experienced in Cork.
All this stuff happened over a thousand years ago
3:13 OH! i saw that XD Strong Bag would be proud.
Also norse-gaelic troops in Ireland is called Gallowglasses
Good old Medieval Total War
Galloglass were heavy infantry and bodyguards from the north and Scotland
ostmen.
Don't confuse Total War Medieval 2 with actual history. please.
@@ohmiderzweite5660 I'm not confusing total war to real history there really is a Norse Gaelic units called gallowglasses
3:31 that dudes smile, holy crap.
Do you guys put out a bibliography for these series? I'd love to read more about Irish society in this period, it sounds pretty interesting
Wait a Minute, at 9:09 is one of the Shields in the colors and design of Spider Man?
kysharpe it’s a play on a Spider-Man duplicate meme
9:07 spiderception
(i love how the horse even has nypd on it)
Dublin is the anglicised version of Dubh Linn, which is black pool.
Comrade Bepsi Marx
Liverpool is the brittishized version of Livher Poole which means pool of livers
I love the music in this series
Aw lads some of the pronunciation is brutal here. It’s pronounced Armaaa, and Meeeth for god sakes
Same heard how he said Armagh threw up a little
It's not that bad compared to other TH-cam channels
My ears hurt a little when he tried saying those names. It was just...wrong.
Well in fairness the Irish origin of most names does throw up some odd proniunciations for others.
Still better than Irish people pronouncing Ireland "ARELAND". Drives me insane.
This outro music might be my favorite of all the EC music.
And now I only want to play Total War: Thrones of Britannia...
nobody loves you
Ohh snap
That's the goal
Lol, the way you said "Clontarf"
1:17 Did anyone else misread "Mercia" as "'Merica"?
I use too actually.
Dyslexic gang
wow, really interesting as always. thanks you lot!
So Vikingrs stopped slavery introduced by Vikingrs.
Whoa.
Not confusing... at all.
LOL 9:08 brought me to tears 🤣
0:58 they actually didn't call it 'Dublin' themselves. The native Gaeil called it 'Dubh Linn' (pronounced duvv linn) which is Irish for 'Black Pool'. They called it this because the river Liffey (Abhainn na Life) at this time was deep enough that you couldn't see the river bed, so it appeared dark and black. When the English colonised Dubh Linn they anglicised the name to Dublin.
I'm not a patreon so I can't really vote on topics. But heck! I'll give it a try: maybe try doing a separate episode on Peter the great. I know he has come up in the great northern war videos. But I'm now reading a biography of his and there is so much more fascinating history. From his childhood to the Two (or three) Strelky rebellions. The book is called "Peter the great, a biography" by Robert K. Massie.
I just think a man so grant deserves a series on his own. So yeah. I hope you read this and take it into account😁
I have mixed feelings about the Vikings but I can only thank them for founding my home
The Vikings- A great bunch of lads.
3:58 you could say their numbers were Dublin...
0:10 hmn yes the floor here is made of floor
I dont know which artist is responsible for this, but I noticed the animations in this episode have improved greatly. I see and appreciate the effort that went into that, and it looks really nice.
The Vikings are awesome
-Kim Jong-Un- I mean gReAT LeaDEr, what are you doing at a Extra History video? I thought you were trying to destroy the world!
Says the fat kid who thinks he can beat my country
Ayyyy you want some tips on taking over the universe?
@@walpol3 when your empire conquered more than half of the earth but then some upstarts from some new thing called iz-laam beats them
Their exploits seem cool today until you step back and think about all the horrific shit they did to people back then. It'd be like if people thought ISIS was cool in 300 years
LOVE THIS SERIES!
**hears C O N S T A N T I N O P L E** **Moist**
After this series please do a video on the history of the Boer Republics, not many people know very much about them!
Overall good episode, but a few historical and pronunciation nitpicks.
1. It's pronounced Bree-an Boru. Bry-an Boru is the anglicised version. You kept the Gaelic Uí Néil Kingdoms instead of anglicising to O'Neill, so why not do the same for Brian Boru.
2. By 1002, Boru was King of both Munster and Tara, and held the title of High King. As all other Kings swore fealty to him, he was effectively the King of Ireland.
3. It's pronounced Clontarf not Clontrif
Brian Boru is a fascinating historical figure. His bloody rise to power and his attempts to overthrow Ireland's tribal system and install himself as a European style monarch would be a fascinating Extra History series.
It's really great to see such a great video talking about my home country, you guys managed to teach me some stuff I hadn't known. I love you guys and all your hard work.
Why was Ivar the Boneless so-named?
his pp not go bing bong
Ireland wasn't then and isn't now part of the 'British Isles'. There is the island of Ireland in which a small community of Northern Ulster Protestants have allegiances to London.