The rise and fall of the Kingdom of Man - Andrew McDonald

Discover the medieval empire of the Isle of Man and the Hebrides, and how a dynasty of sea kings rose to power.

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On a small island in the Irish Sea, fortresses preside over the rugged shores. This unlikely location was the birthplace of a medieval empire that lasted 200 years. Rulers built coastal fortresses on cliffs, roved the seaways, and threw themselves into epic battles to consolidate control over an impressive maritime kingdom. Andrew McDonald uncovers this forgotten dynasty of sea kings.

Lesson by Andrew McDonald, directed by WOW-HOW Studio.

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[dorothywasrighttho]

The pen is mightier than the sword.

- the dude who forged the letter probably.

[hellozup]

Oh my I really love the animation style for this.. It's like I'm playing a virtual board game

[BreakingStorms]

It's a damn good day when TED-Ed releases a history video.

[cgt]

The King of Man may be the most biblical-like title i have ever heard

[Crick]

The most badass name for a country in history.
Imagine having "of the Kingdom of Man, The Sea-King" at the end of your name

[elliotyong]

“I used to rule the Man,
Seas would rise when I waved my hand.”
- Godred probably

[ZaldunUrdina]

These were the real life equivalent of the Greyjoy. Even their eventual fall and annexation is similar.

[TheOldBlackShuckyDog]

I’m liking these Irish Sea region videos, interesting stories which aren’t usually told. Dublin also has a pretty interesting history

[arcathattalid]

There is a great story about how the Kingdom of Man took one of the Hebrides peninsulas. After a war when dividing the land between the Scottish lords and the Manx, the Scots declared the King of Man could rule everything he could "pass his ships rudder over", thinking he would only claim the isles. Instead he beached his ship and had the crew carry the boat across the narrowest points of one of the peninsulas. As per the agreement he was allowed to keep the peninsula.

[shouryajaiswal]

The Island has perfect location for a break for the sea ships where they can repaired

[prometheus]

Never thought the Isle of Man has a spicy history

[notmydaughteruBITCH]

I remember meeting two people from the Isle of Man when I was at Sydney harbour, Australia taking photos of the Opera house. They were so kind to me about how I didn't know what the Isle of Man was and I felt bad for saying that. If I ever meet them again, or anyone else from there, I would love to tell them that their country's history is fascinating - thank you for educating me!

[Springye]

Perfect overview of the Norse influence on this island, visiting there today you can definitely feel this impact of history and see it all around, mostly untouched by modern development - definitely recommend to anyone travelling to the Island to visit the 'House of Mannanan' museum or the 'Manx Museum' for this insight over time (Peel Castle and Castle Rushen also essential if possible!)

[remardalisay]

Kingdom of Man and the geographical location of the Isle of Man reminds me of the Iron Isles in the Game of Thrones.

[aamishshine]

I swear, the person reading this is perfect for teaching history. Love his voice!!

[MrSpy-joje]

I’m surprised that you didn’t mentioned that their descendants are still alive and well and actually do have some influence in Man, and even trying to reinstate the king 👑

[aclockworkcranberry]

There is a decent amount of quality museums on the island and an impressive amount of history for a place that can be driven the whole length in just 45 minutes.

[rajdeepkashyap]

The music is just perfect and propelled the storytelling.

[Leonhardt_Nukryst]

This story reminds me of the story of the King's men of Numenor from J.R.R Tolkein's The Lord Of The Rings

[corruptedmilk]

Manxie here!

Wonderful to see this

Godred Crovan was also known as King Orry and has a significant place in manx folklore