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@danielsantiagourtado3430

9 ай бұрын

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@eldersmufcat

9 ай бұрын

What does skaldborg mean?

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9 ай бұрын

@@PressTV4Lifeابو قضية!😂

@secuter

9 ай бұрын

Yet another amazing video. The x3 subscribe reminder through the video is a but much. Once sufficed.

@wavebuilder14udc75

9 ай бұрын

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For the Algorithm!

@jimbojangles9056

9 ай бұрын

Haooh!

@dirtysand7700

9 ай бұрын

Haooh!

@whoareyouyouareclearlylost323

9 ай бұрын

Haooh!

@LookHereMars

9 ай бұрын

Haooh!

@dmgdondada

9 ай бұрын

Haooh!

Uhtred of Bebbanburg, Alfred’s secret weapon

@InglouriousFrogs

9 ай бұрын

The hero who made alfred 'the great'

@Salah-vg4tn

9 ай бұрын

it's just a fiction.

@darthveatay

9 ай бұрын

@@Salah-vg4tn I know. Just had to say something for the algorithm

@thegreendragoninn8730

9 ай бұрын

Destiny is all!

@harrymills2770

9 ай бұрын

Wyrd byth, ful arad.

"I embrace the purpose of God and the doom assigned." That is an unbelievably awesome quote. Alfred was going to do what he felt was the will of God, come what may. Just brilliant!

@spasjt

9 ай бұрын

Means he was fully committed and a true man.

@LukaszVT40k

9 ай бұрын

Agreed! I had to pause and reread that after hearing it first. Epic quote.

@leod-sigefast

9 ай бұрын

It is a cool quote but bear in mind that in Old English doom meant judgement. The 'God' and 'doom' words make a bit more sense in that case.

@calwells5612

9 ай бұрын

@@leod-sigefast Thanks for the additional knowledge. I appreciate it. It does add to my understanding of the quote. Makes it even better in my eyes.

@assyriancrusader3760

9 ай бұрын

​@leodesiefast wow, thank you for the knowledge. Now its very clear qoute for me 😊

Even more impressive when you consider that Alfred likely suffered from Crohn’s Disease. Which is very nasty.

@HistoryMarche

9 ай бұрын

Indeed, he was plagued by it his whole life.

@danielsantiagourtado3430

9 ай бұрын

​@@HistoryMarchehe was indeed great🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

@tedcrilly46

9 ай бұрын

@@HistoryMarche or his hole life.

@Ghostrex101

9 ай бұрын

What's that?

@tedcrilly46

9 ай бұрын

@@Ghostrex101 its a disease which makes people be too lazy to use google.

Simply excellent video. Thank you 👍 How cool that Alfred, instead of becoming bitter after years of war and treachery, forgave Guthrum and became his godfather. In the process he turned a foe into an allie.

@mccleod6235

9 ай бұрын

He was a very clever man, always saw the wider picture.

@fandzejka9540

9 ай бұрын

Yeah, very clever move. This is why people call him the great. If I had been in his place I would have probably just disemboweled this pagan snake 😅

@williamromine5715

9 ай бұрын

The time frame is so alien to today, it's hard to understand how becoming Christian could change the former enemy. We would assume he would have violated his becoming conversion, and returned to his old ways. But, apparently he remained faithful to his agreements. Great video, as always. Loved the vultures gathering overhead at the beginning.

@fandzejka9540

9 ай бұрын

@@williamromine5715 Probably he had been much weakened by Alfred, there were no perspective of substantial help from Scandinavia and it would have been too risky . It was safer for Guthrum to accept the new situation. To the contrary, baptized dukes/lords of Lithuania or western Slavs returned to their old beliefs as soon as chistian army vanished behind horizon. I guess they knew they could afford it.

@bolapromatoqueejogodecampe8718

9 ай бұрын

@@williamromine5715 The idea of grace, grace capable of changing hearts, is completely lost on people today. Same with the idea of virtue. It required plenty of brainwashing through clever use of the media since this is natural to man (a look at history will show it).

As a Wessex lad whose family Saxon surname translates to mighty/brave spearman, and was first recorded in the somerset rolls 800+yrs ago and apparently never left. Its not beyond the bounds of possibility that an ancestor of mine spent a weekend kicking the heathens out of Wessex. 😁

@andrewgarrett7100

9 ай бұрын

Are you a Garrett by any chance?

@pauldirac808

8 ай бұрын

It’s time we kicked the bastards out again difference being dingies rather then Longboats .

@MH-jz4kr

6 ай бұрын

Hahahahaha

@peterwemyss6490

6 ай бұрын

Both my Aunt and my brother did some extensive research on our family history during Covid. It turns out my Mother’s side, we are 14 generations of London. Directly before that; we all came from Somerset… So I’ll raise a goblet of Wessex mead and say ‘Cheers’ to our ancestors kicking out the Vikings!

@fgoogleinthea7475

5 ай бұрын

Language skills elude you.

“But King Alfred was not most men!” had me hearing “But it is not this day! This day we fight!”

Just watched The Last Kingdom. Truly an Era of legend.

@radreaxnoh4038

9 ай бұрын

And a great book series.

@bbogdanmircea

9 ай бұрын

When I saw Guthrum I thought of Uthred son of Uthred instantly

@magnushorus5670

9 ай бұрын

it is really good... until the last couple seasons... I mean they have vikings following a literal pregnant lady into battle... but the first couple seasons are amazing story telling and the books are great

@01ment

9 ай бұрын

@@magnushorus5670 Somehow to me, each season was better than the previous one, even though I wouldn't expect that watching only the beginning. Climax is what matters, and just look the last scenes of the last season, with the Wessex and Scots fight on the cliff. Pretty creative...

@JIMMORGAN-jx6ft

9 ай бұрын

I enjoyed the books. Disliked the TV series.

I am Uhtred son of Uhtred, born a Saxon but raised by danes, born in Bebbeaburg but now in the service to King Alfred of Wessex. Destiny is all!

@dickcheese7612

9 ай бұрын

🎶EEEEEE YAAAHHH AAAAAAAAAA EEEE🎶

@jonbaxter2254

9 ай бұрын

*Wails in Viking*

@troyjamison

9 ай бұрын

Born an Angle?

@adventussaxonum448

9 ай бұрын

​@@troyjamison Yes, and therefore, nowhere near this battle or dynasty.

@bradenedwards1172

9 ай бұрын

Alfred the great - pffft, we all know Uhtred did the hard slog!!

23:36 That’s amazing, to think of all the suffering that Guthram and his people had done to Alfred and not only his kingdom but the other kingdoms of the island and how angry and unforgiving you would be and out for a revenge against those who had defiled your land and people that only ends when you’ve taken everything from them that they took from you but Alfred over here decides instead to help save the souls of enemies rather than damn to hell is truly worth the title of ‘the great’

@genghisthegreat2034

9 ай бұрын

Like John Hume The Great

@gordonfrickers5592

9 ай бұрын

Alfred is the only king in all English history to have the title 'The Great' and the title has not been given just for the battles he won.

@masterplokoon8803

2 ай бұрын

This way Guthrum does not become a martyr for the vikings, nobody would try to avenge him this way, Alfred broke him demonstrated his superiority and then used him to keep the East Anglian Vikings in peace for decades allowing Wessex time to get stronger and deal with other threats.

"I need arrows, not a ship to Rome" -Alfred, probably

@HistoryMarche

9 ай бұрын

Pretty much, the guy was relentless.

Uhtred of Bebbanburg, Alfred’s secret weapon. It's unfortunate that Alfred's remains were desecrated..

My hats off to Odda....the hero of a very pivotal moment.

It was said that Alfred was a sickly man growing up, but when he went to battle he was the greatest of leaders, and a fierce warrior. He didn't get the title of Alfred the Great for no reason.

This channel is euphoria for my soul and every historian’s heart. Truly appreciate the hard work and long live History Marche!!!

A good brief account, thank you and congratulations. For those of you new to the story of King Alfred, Alfred is the only king in all English history to have the title 'The Great' and it's been not been given just for the battles he won. His is a great story and lesson from history for us all.

@chikn6814

9 ай бұрын

He was one of two to win that title, with the other being Cnut.

@SuperOdyss

9 ай бұрын

He also founded the Royal Navy.

@thomaswayneward

8 ай бұрын

The lesson to be learned is to trust in the Lord your God.

@sebe2255

7 ай бұрын

He was definitely a good ruler, but he didn’t really have the title himself. Given that it was only attributed to him broadly by Victorian era Britons. And the earliest reference to him being “Great” is from the 16th century. So unlike Charlemagne for example he wasn’t called the great in his own time

@sebe2255

7 ай бұрын

@@SuperOdyss He built ships, but he didn’t found the institution of the royal navy

It's unfortunate that Alfred's remains were desecrated.

@mercianthane2503

9 ай бұрын

Really? What happened?

@bryanmatos3994

9 ай бұрын

@@mercianthane2503 The religion wars especially during the reigns of of the 16th century where the protestants decided to purge everything Catholic and the included the churches were he was buried.

@mercianthane2503

9 ай бұрын

@@bryanmatos3994 Bruh, now that is terrible. :(

@bryanmatos3994

9 ай бұрын

@@mercianthane2503 yes it was such a disgrace and a shameful part of english history

@philipr1567

9 ай бұрын

@@jzsbff4801 Oliver Cromwell was 17th century. Do you mean Thomas Cromwell and Henry VIII's Reformation?

We shall make the ground RED with their BLOOD, we shall strip them of what they have plundered, we shall make them cry out for MERCY, and there will be none!

Wrong. It was Uhtred son of Uhtred who single-handedly broke through the enemies front line and slaughtered those nerds

They left out how Uhtred of Bebbanburg, also called Uhtred Ragnarson, single-handedly broke the shield wall to avenge the murder of his lover, Iseult, by the sword Dane, Skorpa.

@joshuaperry7199

9 ай бұрын

Fictional character woven between historical events buddy. But your hearts in the right place!

@Hope-Truth-Light

9 ай бұрын

​@@joshuaperry7199lol he was joking dude

@raskolnikov6443

9 ай бұрын

One of the dumbest characters imaginable.

Alfred in the end essentially saying f*ck it and going for the neck of the enemy, makes me proud to be an Englishman.

16:38 This image goes hard and fully encapsulates Alfred's mindset of "Either I win fully or die fully." And I think that he did indeed win fully.

@knoll9812

9 ай бұрын

Alfred was not that gung ho.he was a thinker . He wanted to win it all eventually but was patient enough to wait and get stronger.

I loved the show The Last Kingdom but never knew the actual historical events, thank you for this video!

@sonovagod

9 ай бұрын

you should read bernard cornwell books, the way he puts fantasy into real events is always an entertaining read.

@2o1745

3 ай бұрын

Last kingdom is just like Vikings, it's a romance...

I love these videos. You all do great work. As a Roman and Medieval historian, I often tell people (or show them) HistoryMarche's videos to get a visual idea of what is being discussed or to get a better understanding. Something about David McCallion's voice makes videos like these so much better. :)

The Last Kingdom series is a good reenactment of this historic period, really brought it alive.

Keeping Guthrum alive shows Alfred was a stable intellect person.

@oguntekinOG

9 ай бұрын

why didnt he kill him and his army

For glory and God... "I submit to the purpose of God and the doomed assigned" damn

@HistoryMarche

9 ай бұрын

Agreed, powerful stuff.

Always a pleasure to see history unfold before my eyes in such detail. Never stop!

And that day, England was born

Look, I'm team Viking all day obviously, but you gotta admit that Alfred was a great man in this particular instance. Weather you like him or not he never gave up, always fighting ever onward. He manages to rally his people and channeled the warrior spirit, defeating his enemy while simultaneously uniting his lands. Absolutely an epic story that commends respect and offers inspiration.

@bravo2966

9 ай бұрын

Whether

@dextew69

9 ай бұрын

Cringe

@MorgothBagluir

9 ай бұрын

@@dextew69 How is that cringe?

@joshuaperry7199

9 ай бұрын

Fair enough buddy, even though you've chosen a side "even enemies can show respect" said a great king once. I don't necessarily have a side, im team truth lol. Loved the viking series but the misportrayal of the saxons was boderline criminal lol.

@raskolnikov6443

9 ай бұрын

No one sane backs the Vikings

YEESIR! I requested this battle Last time! The grand triumph of Alfred the Great! Thanks For this!❤❤❤❤❤❤

@HistoryMarche

9 ай бұрын

Hope you enjoyed it!

@danielsantiagourtado3430

9 ай бұрын

@@HistoryMarche i really did!

I literally finished The Last Kingdom and even Seven Kings Must Die and this comes up on my recommended videos. Thank you so much KZread this is the perfect video for me to feast on my love for this show :)

THIS IS THE BATTLE THAT GOT HIM THE TITLE, 'THE GREAT'

Amazing work as always HM!

This reminds me of The Last Kingdom's Alfred. THAT was a great man and king. I was quite moved when he died

Just discovered your channel: I love the permanent overview and clear descriptions of what happened between who and where. So interesting to watch!

Sir, I 'm impressed- and a retired historian thank you. Your history is easier to grip because your'e an island and I tell you, the eurasian Völkerwanderung is a hell to track. Bernard Cornwell to read about this does'nt hurt. Go your way, God's Blessings from Northern Germany Ludwig.

Enjoyed the presentation. Thanks. I've done a little reading about this time in early English History, and what was not mentioned, but might have been, was that Alfred was a 'man of the people.' He had observed the Vikings and their habits and noted that the Vikings were largely a hit-and-miss bunch, in a manner of speaking. He had begun to advise those that would listen to constructing palisades around their towns and villages, where they could. The raiders, after figuring out that they would have to spend more time in siege tactics than they would have liked, moved off to find easier prey.

As a Wessex lad I have always loved this part of history A great depiction 😊

@HistoryMarche

9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

I’ve learned more from this man than I have in 12 years of high school

@dirtfarmer7070

9 ай бұрын

You went to high school for 12 years?! Outstanding!

@ajcbean

9 ай бұрын

@@dirtfarmer7070 you know what I meant goober

I need this narrator to give my eulogy.

@johndough1703

9 ай бұрын

You must EARN IT through battle.

All I had known about the campaigns was the retreat to the swamps. Good to see the full campaigns of my ancestor, Alfred.

Oddly, there have been many Henry's and Williams on the English throne, but never a single Alfred.

@Ian-yf7uf

9 ай бұрын

The royal lineage changed to Norman after William the Conqueror took the thrown. It's not fully anglo Saxon in lineage. Only some Anglo Saxon barrons were able to retain their lands.

@leod-sigefast

9 ай бұрын

The unfortunate conquest of England in 1066 changed everything: the royal line and aristocracy was now Norman-French with most Anglo-Saxon/English either being killed or exiled, their land taken. This affected the culture and language of England, with a tilt towards more Continental (Norman/French) styles and customs. The English throne ever since has reflected those early Norman kings with a propensity of French names: Henry, Richard, William. One good Old English name that did live on in the royal dynasty was Edward!

@masterplokoon8803

9 ай бұрын

​@@Ian-yf7ufthe current English kings descend from Alfred though, Henry I of England married the great grandaughter of Edmund Ironside so Alfred's line still sits on the throne.

@adventussaxonum448

9 ай бұрын

​@@masterplokoon8803 Henry II's mum was the Empress Matilda, descended directly from Aelfred, through Margaret of Wessex (and later Scotland).

That was such an incredible story I have only watched part 2 and not the first part but wow as somebody who only has a basic knowledge of history that was thrilling, exciting and informative. I love a good underdog story and it seems like the odds were against Alfred even though he was on his own territory That was awesome thanks

I can't wait to see the end of this series. Thank you HistoryMarche for providing us this wonderful video.

Thank you, loved this video. Excellent work.

Thanks for another wonderful video! 🪓🔥⚔

It was informative and enjoyable watching thank you history Marche channel for sharing

Another great bit of history. Thank you.

Historymarche always bring us brilliant docs. This one is amazing . Alfred the great the only anglo saxon who was able to defeat the great menacing army of vikings. Brilliant doc. A huge fan of you from Sri Lanka. Also i always appreciate your hard work and dedication to this videos . Hurrah for the algorithm. ❤️🔥🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🤝

One of the greatest uno reverse in human history.

I cheered win Alfred won the battle. This is one of the finest history channels in all of youtube. Outstanding!!

Always excellent stuff... Thank you!

Love the Narrators voice! perfect for this kind of content! keep up the great work I hung on every word lol!

Great work, as usual 👍

Awesome. Always learn something new.

Thank you for taking us back in time.

Loving this series! Curiosity has me even more tempted now

Great video as always!

Well done here Sir and your Team

Such a excellent and well done video. I this channel.❤ Also I love for that how cool Alfred is and how amazing he is and how he still fought through this gr some video. Also you are taking a little to many sponsors from curiosity stream.

Great coverage.

Any idea how accurate these troop movements are? They help to visualize a lot and I love the style of these videos yet I am always interested in as many details as possible. A great work!

Thanks for the video!

Thanks for a great retelling of the victories and defeats of Alfred the Great.

Keep up the good work guy :) Been watching since the beginning

fascinating. I have more respect than ever for Alfred!

Enjoyed it a lot.. . Great work

Great stuff, thanks, learned so much.

Another excellent, well narrated video

Please cover Norwegian battles, more specifically some from the Norwegian civil war like the Battle of Illevollene, or Fimreite. They have long and accurate descriptions from sagas on how they were fought and what happened, its really intresting.

This channel never disappoints.

History never fails to amaze me, great video.

Any History video made with David McCallion narrating is amazing. He should go into Audiobooks! I love these video, they are my life blood for any history junkie such as much,. They are better than most documentaries on TV. Thank you History Marche!!

Love your work!🎉🎉

Alfred was a beast

Newer viewer but I love the content! Also I’d love to see a series over the battle for Texas (the Alamo, battle at San Jacinto, ect)

Great video I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Amazing content!

Loving this series on Alfred and the Vikings. Would love to see more Viking videos!

I dont regret getting bombarded by your ads a few years back and not skipping em because if i didnt i could have never found this very informative channel

Excellent content!

I look forward to every weekend for the new video

I wonder what emotional state Guthram was in to be treated so well by Alfred. And if any aspect of his nature became actually Christian or if he at least felt any admiration for the Christian spirit.

@starhalv2427

9 ай бұрын

Considering how little he valued any previous agreements, he likely had some psychopathic tendencies and laughted at those who thought he'd keep his part of the deal.

@NR-rv8rz

9 ай бұрын

@@starhalv2427 Well I just Googled it and it seems he did rule well for the next ten years until he died. He honoured agreements and trade with Wessex and he ruled as a Christian king to the Christians in his realm and a Pagan king to the pagans. Actually, throughout history there are multiple figures who were murderous and brutal but once they gained power they became fair and good rulers.

@jonbaxter2254

9 ай бұрын

He was known to question the Christian faith on campaign. The loyalty it inspired in the men he fought.

Most informative!

Excellent video -- thank you,

Thanks for the great videos

Great stuff!!

Embrace the purpose of God and the Doom assigned. That quote mixed with the music gave me the chills!

Tour work is amazing bro!!! Hail Tekknos!

Thank you again for all of the great productions, comment for the algo.

Cant wait for the next part!

Great video, as always.

Brilliant. Thank you.

Im loving this Alfred guy!! Thanks KnGs!

Great video! I love how you visually show the story. Although, it was Uhtred of Bebbanburg himself that slayed Ubba at Cynuit and burned his fleet. He then played a pivotal role in the Saxon army's victory at the Battle of Ethandun returning all of Wessex to Alfred. 😃

Im so glad I found this channel😁 you make a very good animation, and explanation👍

@HistoryMarche

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

Good info and worth watching.

Very enjoyable and informative.. thanks