This guy is a good documentarian, he knows how to wrap up the military strategy, archeological, and political stories into one very entertaining narrative. Also shows great mix of modern information and recreations to add watchability.

@soupdragon151

10 күн бұрын

He's a professional historian has a history degree

I live in Oslo, Norway, and recently visited the viking ships at display here. I am proud of our strong heritage. The Vikings were as much travelers, explorers and merchants, as they were warriors.

@kimberlypatton205

11 ай бұрын

You are fortunate indeed!

@skepticalbadger

11 ай бұрын

They were also murderers and rapists (yes, so were warriors of other cultures but still).

@Draggis92

11 ай бұрын

@@skepticalbadger Indeed. Perfectly normal at the time.

@bazsnell3178

11 ай бұрын

And they were the Conquerors of Paris, France, and the original ancestors of the Russians - they were called 'the Rus'.

@KK-fi6ms

11 ай бұрын

@@bazsnell3178 Although their country was named after the Rus, majority of Russians are Slavic. Only the Rurikid dynasty and some other families were of Rus origin, i.e. descendants of Vikings.

18:22 I REALLY thought he was going to say "The most interesting part of Edward's life is that he was 5 foot 6 inches tall at the start of his reign, but only 4 foot 8 inches tall at the end of it" (Monty Python "Oliver Cromwell")

That is funny, you see them really struggling to get up on the old motte and then you see stairs on the other side hahaha

@beeman2075

11 ай бұрын

I noticed that also haha. It would be fascinating to see the motte with the fortifications that were on it in ancient times.

@Sarge80

11 ай бұрын

@@beeman2075 Agreed, to bad that wood/timber doesnt leave any traces to be found except stains in the dirt.

I like the way Dr Cat doesn't get carried away with hyperbole comments like," We think so, "Maybe, possibly, as far as we can tell, etc.

I am half Norwegian (born and raised) and half English. I love both countries and their shared history. Thanks for an interesting documentary!

@maisoncosarde877

11 ай бұрын

You’ve probably been for longer than you think..

@reed3249

11 ай бұрын

what shared history? norwegians had a minimal impact on english history. it was danes whose settled and conquered england. the vikings tv show has attempted to rewrite history and give it to norway and i guess that is where you get the idea from.

@haraldsigurdsson1232

11 ай бұрын

@@reed3249 People from all Scandianavian countrys settled in England and were part of the great viking army. "Dane" was used for all Scandinavians then.

@maisoncosarde877

11 ай бұрын

@@reed3249 at the time they were called Norsemen. Despite, in France, the vikings settled in Normandy (Norse land in French) of which some were Danes but there were « Norwegians » as well as Swedes. After William the conqueror, the UK effectively was ruled by sovereigns who were part Norse. So no, there is in fact a big impact of the Viking and Norse culture dating way back in the UK. Also check out Cnut The great, King of England, Danemark and Norway and tell us how the Norwegians had little impact in the uk. I’m listening 👂

@pres5049

11 ай бұрын

@@reed3249 thats shared history my friend, you should do your research better before making such comments

If you like watching History documentaries of all kinds, then History Hit is worth it.

@KhaozVoid

11 ай бұрын

It's definetly badass. Tho there's enough free shit here on YT that I'm not really compelled to pay anything for a service 🤷‍♂️

@twonumber22

11 ай бұрын

"The Ancients" is the best one.

@judebaber5695

11 ай бұрын

Totally agree…I really enjoy watching History Hits documentaries 🙂

@ahmedizyan5287

5 ай бұрын

Indeed sir

I am from Norfolk and discovered that i am 50.9% Scandinavian which i find amazing, plenty of place name evidence for settled vikings in my part of Norfolk. Always been interested in the viking. Love this documentary.

@Musicienne-DAB1995

8 ай бұрын

Fascinating!

@larsbjrnson3101

6 ай бұрын

The name Norfolk has Viking origins and means ‘people from the north'

This documentary is fasicinating . History hit tv is actually the netflix of history . Your huge fan from sri lanka . ❤️❤️

Absolutely enthralled by this account of the Great Viking Army. Ties in nicely with Bernard Cornwells Viking TV seies,i wish Cat Jarman had been my history teacher she really brings history alive.Also i love Dan Snows school boyish enthusiasm.👍

@GavTatu

11 ай бұрын

i am just re-binging the last kingdom !

@robertmcgovern8850

7 ай бұрын

Agree! It was so good, I just subscribed to HH. 🙂

@killforkylie

3 ай бұрын

Cat Jarman's book "River Kings" is excellent.

@Raz.C

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, well... At least NOW we know where Benny Hill got his idea for his iconic chase scenes...

As a Chinese, I love the history of Britain. Thank you for an interesting documentary!

Being lucky enough to live in York I have seen first hand what the Vikings were capable of, but this has taught me so much more. Thankyou guys 🫡

@Restrodsworth

11 ай бұрын

How old are you 1200? 😂

@scootergoat98

11 ай бұрын

@@Restrodsworth reading that back it looks that way 🤣

@RealtalkManc

11 ай бұрын

What ??? Are you on drugs ??

@PeterParker-yr8yb

10 ай бұрын

😅👏👌

@jozzieokes3422

9 ай бұрын

​@@scootergoat98haha

Really love listening to Cat Jarman talk about Vikings. Missing her on the Gone Medieval podcast.

GREAT documentary and Cat Jarman is AMAZING....needs her own show....

Great documentary. Dan Snow and Dr Cat Jarman are amazing presenters.

What a compelling documentary, Dan Snow brings the subject to life with passionate history experts.

My family comes from southern Sweden (Småland I believe) but a forefather of mine moved to Finland right after the 30-year war. It is interesting to hear about my ancestors.

@thesaurus9226

6 ай бұрын

The Swedish vikings mostly headed east, for Russia and the varangian guard in byzantium :)

@Facedless

2 ай бұрын

@@thesaurus9226 Not if you're to believe the stories, Björn Ironside and his line were Swedish Vikings who supposedly led the Great Heathen Army

So much history of them missing...loved watching this, thankyou both.

Epic documentary! Thank you everyone who worked on this, tremendous job well done.

@Thickcurves

11 ай бұрын

It's a history channel and I know they use reenactors, but when you show any army from the past.... spears! Spears, spears, spears. Every chad has to be the special man with a sword and axe. Spears, the armies and raiders lived by the spear, not the word and axe. Spears where cheap and more effective and the sword or axe is the back up.

A fantastic watch! Great work History Hit team!

This was great! As a Dane I love to hear and learn about Vikings. :)

HIstory Hit has really become one of my favorite channels over the past few weeks. I have seen videos with both of these people and both are great personalities and very entertaining historians to watch, I mean if i was a teacher I would probably show this to my history class one day.

@soupdragon151

10 күн бұрын

Its really good

As an avid HH podcast listener, I have two big takeaways - 1. Dan Snow is a giant 2. Dr Jarman is just as lovely as her mellifluous voice

@cleverusername9369

11 ай бұрын

I believe Dan is something like 6'6"/200 cm tall, he is quite a towering gentleman. The good Dr Jarman looks about 5'2" and is quite easy on the eyes.

@thewhitedoncheadle8345

5 ай бұрын

wish dan knew how to close his mouth when eating though

Vă rugăm și traducerea în limba română !! Mulțumesc!!

Great discussion; informative and helpful.

Never heard of Cat before but she's a fantastic presenter.

@soupdragon151

10 күн бұрын

Academic consultant

Informative and enjoyable introduction

This was incredibly interesting!

What a brilliant programme, thanks.

Another superb documentary! Thank you both very much indeed. So sad that this island was fought over so brutally and for so long, to end up as it is today.

love this as with all the History Hit docs;

Fantastic documentary

loved this bit of history dan ,and cat giving us the diary of the events was brilliant

@yugster78

11 ай бұрын

All of dan's stuff is class.

As an American listening to the history of the Vikings conquests & travels is fascinating! From their forays into the British Isles and the continent.all the way to Constantinople & even the middle east & America itself! Whats interesting is their political & religious transformation ultimately to become Christian Kings, like Harald Hardrada & William the Conqueror.

@stenerline

6 ай бұрын

Have you read about the Normans in Sicily and their participation in the first crusade to control trade in competition with Constantinople

@soupdragon151

10 күн бұрын

Aye its pretty amazing. Hardrada was not a christian though

I love your work together she's amazing and beautiful and Dan your awesome well done love it

THanks.

2 big thumbs up for this great gem of a video

Very well put together video

i love these kinds of docs.

I'm now very interested in visiting Repton someday. Fascinating.

@soupdragon151

10 күн бұрын

Its a very small place barely a village but was once the capital of a kingdom

Used to live in York (still missing it). Loved the Viking Festival.

@whynottalklikeapirat

11 ай бұрын

Viking Festivals tend to cause actual nosebleeds from frustration for the historians and archeologists working in the places invaded by “vikings” who own garden tractors.

@soupdragon151

10 күн бұрын

I remember visiting the Jorvik centre when they were still digging the site

9:09 That really cracked me up. Bonafide Philomena Cunk moment.

Another excellent episode from HH

This was awesome

Amazing, fascinating stuff

Great stuff thanks.

quality 💯💪

Outstanding

The Dr. Jarman giving you the eye.

Hey Cat , do lidar surveys around saxon/viking battle sites , especially where viking were the victors . There should be a plethora of viking of burial"as every battlecane with heavy casualties regardlessof the outcome " on such locations . Where Saxons were the victors there would be little to no Viking like burials !

Just to let everyone know that he had a daughter named Alof banger ragnarsdotter and she was born to lagertha Alof banger ragnarsdotter is my 37th great grandma

Pumped this is on here bc it’s easier to have on a playlist lol

Them gaming counters was the first things we found at Torksey in 1986 we found 3 during the morning.I thought it was a musket shot of some sort until my mate showed me two he had found the same day. A Arabic coin was found and a small piece of hacked silver the same morning. Over the next 4 years we had tons of artifacts off the 2 almost pure sand fields.

@soupdragon151

10 күн бұрын

Torksey is a norse placename, I think

The real Vikings of East Anglia. Their mocktail parties were legendary and BBQ a specialty.

My ancestors are Angles and later they were called Vikings, -so I don't know which side to choose in that dispute as they are same family

Video titled after The Darkness’ song “Barbarian”? I hope it’s no coincidence!

Fantastic stuff, many thanks.

3 Seconds in and I'm won over, I'm like dang me and the boys need a boat like that! 😎

Such a different world but only a second ago .

Vikings were so much more than raiders , i wish films etc would show the real vikings , so much more interesting and exciting than the raiders they always show .

@ikad5229

2 ай бұрын

The second season of the anime Vinland Saga shows this. It's incredibly different from the first season.

@soupdragon151

10 күн бұрын

They were settlers, traders, raiders and slavers, all depending on the situation on the ground

That LIDAR really is amazing.

@soupdragon151

10 күн бұрын

Its especially good when the area is heavily forested

Time Team could help confirm several of those sites.. Nudge nudge.. :D

I wonder if anything is buried in that first huge hill! (Mound)

I hear I can claim descent from Rollo the Viking ancestor of William the Conqueror

Love it

Thanks!

@josephschlickbernd7892

11 ай бұрын

Hope this will help with your expenses. I really enjoy your channel.

@HistoryHit

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Joseph!

29:00 in Mercia? The coconuts' tropical!

@missysbloglife

11 ай бұрын

It could carry it by the husk!

She constantly remind me of our dutch painting: The girl with a pearl earring.

Oh, there once was a hero named Ragnar the Red, Who came riding to Whiterun from old [[Rorikstead]] (pause) And the braggart did swagger and brandish his blade, As he told of bold battles and gold he had made. (longer pause) But then he went quiet, did Ragnar the Red, When he met the shield-maiden Matilda, who said; (shorter pause) "Oh, you talk and you lie and you drink all our mead, Now I think it's high time that you lie down and bleed!" (pause) And so then came clashing and slashing of steel, As the brave lass Matilda charged in, full of zeal. (pause) And the braggart named Ragnar was boastful no more- When his ugly red head rolled around on the floor!

@robertknowles2699

9 ай бұрын

Hope America can adopt English weapon possession statutes, and become civil.

@giannifiori8333

9 ай бұрын

wAIT! I Know YOU

@_dbzeibert_1718

5 ай бұрын

I'll show you to your room... right this way.

@soupdragon151

10 күн бұрын

I think you took an arrow to the knee

Fantastic documentary, love dans style of presenting and passion for history 👍

I absolutely love history between 500 ad till about 1500 the true history is way more interesting than anything you see on TV although the shows about this age are still really good you just get a little annoyed about dates and people

Absolutely.

I would recommend Cat's book River Kings. Also, she's very nice looking!

Dr Cat 😍

Corneliun Bay near Scarborough on the Yorkshire coast is named after Carneliun which is occasionaly washed up here.

Great stuff. Brain food for sure

I frequent bury st edmunds as I live one town over had I known Dan snow was going to be there I would have run the 20 miles just to say hello

Somerset Edington

And now it all makes a bit more sense....META TARO BLURAY ....but the mystery of...OH MAJINAI! APOLLO....still persists even with a virtual Joakim Broden and the vest of Mary-Serker in supporting role duty ....Over to Dan for a three little girls a far way from home touched by the ..War beat special

This is great and I'm really enjoying it BUT please stop saying "Absolutely!" when "Yes" will suffice.

@sarahmusk7793

11 ай бұрын

I agree. So annoying!

@soho2409

11 ай бұрын

​@@sarahmusk7793 Absolutely!

Women were often parts of armies. In Europe, as far as we know most did not participate in the battle but there are accounts of them going out, ending the lives any injured enemy still alive and collecting valuables from the dead.

The chair, wasn't that made by the Time Team? They also found a cemmetry.

I have been interested with the Viking life I had to visit a Viking museum in Norway in fact my daughter is called Ingrid (Goddess of fertility)

Visited this place whilst training in the RAF not knowing what it was

I really f**king love the norse music in thiwms h, even though it most likely has absolutely nothing to do with actual early medieval norse music except for 2 or 3 instruments

I said this already but I think she is so beautiful 😍 ok imma watch again I loved this

Why did the vikings use horses from East Anglia to first invade York, when the River Ouse runs right up to it. Weren't their ships a big element of their surprise attacks, as they could infiltrate far up rivers, due to their shallow draught?

@soupdragon151

10 күн бұрын

Horses are faster than ships?

I looked at the Viking script and thought I could read ‘ibuprofen’…. Vikings almost certainly suffered from migraines..

im half icelandic and half swedish

The song that plays in the chapter “Viking Burial Mounds” what is it please?

@tyesmith841

11 ай бұрын

Shazam didn’t work lol

I love learning fact from fiction

When is history hit going to do a doco of the latest invasion .!en of fighting age..in rubber boats ??

I am wondering if "SIGURD SNAKE EYE " HIS GENETIC HERITAGE. 🎉

The burials discovered at Repton, 34:00 why are they not marked so people know they're there?

@soupdragon151

10 күн бұрын

Most of them are in museums now

Are we gonna just sit here and not talk about how Dan Snow has to be one of the tallest Englishmen ever? The guy is a giant.

@pres5049

11 ай бұрын

he not so tall dude hahah

@pres5049

11 ай бұрын

@Son of Wessex 6,6 to be correct

@dcmastermindfirst9418

10 ай бұрын

​@@SuperClappy19846.4 is pretty tall for a European

@dcmastermindfirst9418

6 ай бұрын

@LalaDepala00 Lol the Dutch are absolutely not the tallest on earth. Some African tribesman have an average height of 7 foot tall. Some Scandinavians are 6'5 on average

@ingloriousbetch4302

5 ай бұрын

​@@LalaDepala00not even close

This was an army and would change the world forever would be more accurate.

Ragnar Lodbrok was actually Swedish. He was a son of a king (Sigurd Ring) in the land of todays Sweden.

wow Cat Jarman is my kind of woman

einn daginn eru synir sem synir munu tala um eru aðgerðir, þar sem við bíðum eftir þeim í Valhöll.

As I understood it, and acc. to Guerber's The Norsemen, the first mention of Norse invaders in the AC Chronicle goes something like this: "In the year of Our Lord 865, to The Great River, armed and in longships, from Heretheland came Danes, and killed the King's reeve".. Now if this is the case, then they must've known exactly what they were after, since the Kings reeve would've been #1 on the hitlist for destabilising the establishment.. This would corroborate the perceived link established by the discovery of far Eastern trading matter etc between the raiders and a much more organised 'grand scheme'.. If the name 'Heretheland' was common parlance (meaning 'where vikings come from') this would argue some precognition of what may be about to happen.. Heretheland, interestingly, could be a concatenation of 'here', 'the' (or 'they') and 'land'.. Nice one Dan and team. 🌟👍

@snacks1184

11 ай бұрын

Or Heathern Land?

@williamrobinson7435

11 ай бұрын

@@snacks1184 Could be, since The Anglo Saxon Chronicle is from the local perspective..

@soupdragon151

10 күн бұрын

That sounds like the words from a novel the first mention in the anglo-saxon chronicle is the raid on the great northumbrian monastery at Lindisfarne: "In the year of our lord 865 heathen men came from the north and miserably destroyed God's church at Lindisfarne". Its not known whether they were norwegians or danes the line "from the north" suggests they may have been from norway but could also refer to biblical prophecy: "And evil shall come from the north", the chronicles were of course, written by monks.