The Brutal Origin Story Of The First Vikings

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Modern archaeology and science have revealed new insights into the real driving forces behind Viking raids, highlighting their planning and execution for maximum profit and psychological impact. The discovery of two Viking burial sites in Estonia, dating back at least a century before the first recorded Viking raid, indicates that Scandinavian warriors raided much earlier than previously believed. Analysis of these burial sites showed evidence of brutal combat, with skeletons exhibiting multiple battle wounds and decapitation marks, confirming the violent nature of Viking expeditions. Despite their reputation for violence, the true nature of Viking society was complex, involving plunder, trade, and settlement.

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So interesting and inspiring for a Norwegian man to watch. It is easy to see why we, the Norwegians are so fond of England and its people as we share history.

vegardyrnes

This was an absolutely fascinating deep dive into Viking history—probably one of the most detailed and ambitious overviews I’ve seen on YouTube. The script does a great job blending archaeology, historical narrative, and recent discoveries to paint a fuller picture of the Viking world. I especially appreciated how it challenged the stereotypical image of Vikings as just savage raiders and explored their role as traders, settlers, and even political players.

The segment about Sar Island and the boat graves was chilling and powerful—those vivid forensic details brought the brutality of Viking warfare to life. Also, the connections made between Charlemagne’s aggression and the possible motivations behind the Lindisfarne raid were really thought-provoking.

That said, the video was incredibly dense. At times, it felt like too much information was packed in without pause, making it hard to absorb all the insights. A bit more structure or visual segmentation could’ve helped the pacing and made key themes stand out more clearly.

Still, it’s refreshing to see a historical documentary go beyond clichés and tackle complexity. The final message about the myth versus reality of Viking identity was a perfect conclusion. Huge respect to the team behind this—keep pushing for this level of historical depth

VikingSaga-vx

We have lots of stones around where i live around Mälaren Stockholm about +3000, many of them runes tells for example "he went with ingvar" it means it was risen to he's memory, and he died wile he was out on raid. I have one on the land that was a part of the land my family owns before it was split in different parts. Many of the stones in my neighbourhood tells that for example "he went to England and he was a fighter", and another went to Midgård and so on. The guys who went with Ingvar to Constantinopel in todays istanbul are called the Ingvars stones. The history of the lake Mälaren that connect to the Baltic sea is quite extraordinary in that sentence that everything in life was related to the boats, so we traded with different villages around the lake on our boats, so we who live on the southside of the lake are still today called the southmen on the southmenland and on the west its the westmenland northern side they are called uppland its like up don know why but, everything is named with the lake in the center, and in the center was the city of Birka. And for sure im proud to be a southman and my village got its name after a ship.

RickardH.-guws

So im the only one who heard that there were dragons in the sky

leohwilson

Vikings lived in a level of history we could never comprehend

Mason-eq

How soft your fields so green can whisper tales of gore of how we calmed the tides of war.

johnblaze

One thing the shows on tv got right is they did braid their hair as in a Anglo Saxon cronicle it tells the story of a Scout sneaking up on their camp and expecting revelry but they were all sitting braiding each other's hair, also most Northmen ( il call them correctly) but most were burried with a comb too. Prob cleaned just as much as Angles did..

Scotland_the_Brave_McCabe

i came here by after watching the season to know history about Viking and this video is so smooth

VikingRhythms

This video has been a great fun time of learning. The comments were rich and spicey additions to the informative story line. I've had a marvelous time.

eugenieroyce

It should be noted that Rurik, most likely came from Sweden with two brothers, that were not his, Askold and Dir. Together they split the rule of the land, with Rurik in Novgorod and the brothers in Kiev, eventually Rurik dies and there is a bit of a "civil war" in the north, a Prince named Oleg, (of relation to Rurik) seizes power, devises a plan through the usage of Rurik's son Igor, to have Askold and Dir killed. I should also note that, it's debated whether or not Askold and Dir were even two people, or just one instead, as they seem to be in the same place all of the time.

SirCbreeze

Amazing that they got some footage of Guthram, and the other Heathen Leaders. Good job.

robertandthecavalry

Blue eyes were very common among Northern Vikings, while brown eyes were more common in the Viking settlements of England, Ireland, and mainland Europe. However, according to a new study on the DNA of over 400 Viking remains, many Vikings had dark hair, White skin and brown eyes. In modern times, most people who claim to be of Viking descent have blonde hair and blue eyes, but that doesn’t mean that all Vikings shared this appearance.

alunevans

I always find it interesting when the tone and adjectives used like “plundering” and “stealing”, it usually refers to an invading force that is not Christian. However, when the Holy Roman Empire conquered the entirety of the Mediterranean, they just occupied and “conquered”. Not stolen or plundered 🤔🤔

bkelsey

The Pictish culture is alive and well the Vikings fought the Picts for sure, but they never destroyed the Picts, the Picts merged with the Scotii from Scotia (today's Ireland). Charlemagne in the 9th century was impressed by the Picts fighting both the Romans, Saxons, Angles, and later the Vikings That is why Scotland and France have the oldest Alliance in world history.

Dishfire