Viking Axe - The Equipment of the Vikings - Historical Curiosities - See U in History #shorts

Viking Axe - The Equipment of the Vikings - Historical Curiosities - See U in History #shorts

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[-RONNIE]

The one-handed bearded axe and the tomahawk are my 2 favorites

[ThomasistheTwin]

So the whole fighting style was built around chopping wood. As this develops tremendous hand eye coordination, makes sence plus an ax uses a lot less iron and can be sharpened faster than a sword.

[christianchauhan]

I just ❤ Viking Axe🪓 & 💛 all your video's mate👍

[alexandermuller]

I saw some of these in the British museum 🤔

[Alexey_Selivanov]

1. Axes during the age of the Vikings weren't really 'a common man's weapons'. Those were special combat weapons that still required advanced forging (you *do* want a hardened blade on a battle axe) and thus at best were only twice cheaper than a simple sword (of course, they still required considerably less effort to produce). An average commoner with little money to spend on weaponry would likely go into combat with spears, a shield, a long knife and probably a helmet (the infantry tactics of the time was relying on the dense wall of shields and spears), even though a battle axe was a desirable addition. On the other hand, battle axes weren't shunned by prominent warriors of the time at all, as we very well see in the sagas. Basically a sword offered a wider array of tactical options, but an axe had a couple of aces in its sleeve too, and often a person was simply better trained with a battle axe.
2. The pronounced ''spurs" were a relatively late development, early battle axes didn't have those. Of course, you still positively cannot mix up a battle axe and a common working axe, as they had really different purposes; the battle axe was designed to make very quick swings and was capable of cutting through the most armor of the time - thus relatively light and narrow. Two-handed axes, like the "Dane axe", are an even later development, basically from the feudal era already. Taking the limited protection the chainmail offered, those needed to be used in relatively advanced formations of professional infantry, and were really sub-optimal as individual weapons in duelling scenarios.

[WitcherGerd]

One of the things I like the most about Nordic weapons is how they etched artwork onto the iron, just made it look so beautiful (runes were are also a nice addition)

[natetaylor]

#1 Viking weapon is the Spear! #2 is a toss up between bow and axe!

[grantmontgomery]

Which axe would be better, the bearded or the Dane?

[jimparis]

Remember also throw your first Dane axe as you spawn in with two

[pophap]

I don't think that kind of axe was called a bearded . Because the Bearded is from Great Moravia and looks different.

[gheata_playz]

question, in greek mythology is there a God and Goddess for everything or is there something that there isn't a God and Goddess of?

[cariboulou]

Dont mind the extra 2400 extra views and 5 ish hours watch time. I fell asleep while scrolling. But now i can confidently say i know everything there is to know about Viking Axe's 👍

[smashorbesmashed]

Did a single Viking use both one handed and two handed axes or....

[TheGodParticle]

I'd rather have a axe in close combat than a sword.

[HeathenRekkr]

The spear was actually the most common weapon as it was the cheapest to make and required less metal

[mas.f.g]

That's not why it's called a bearded axe 🪓 btw 😂

[fenrirsfury]

Bro i swear all americans call i dane axe even tho its a longaxe

[jonathanbarnes]

This video might give some a feeling of deja vu.🛡🪓🛡