Sigurd's Crusade, when seen in retrospect, is the last act of a true viking attitude A poetic end of the Viking Age, once they plunder churches and in the end they became instrumental in the Crusades

@sgauden02

Жыл бұрын

The end of the Viking Age was officially in 1066, but in truth, I think it's more complicated than that. The Viking raids did not just stop in their tracks. Some raids continued against still-pagan lands, with the Christian Norse claiming the actions in the name of God. They also kept a presence at the Byzantine Court long after the so-called "Viking Age."

@Julian97MetalFighter

Жыл бұрын

@@sgauden02 well said

@sgauden02

Жыл бұрын

@@Julian97MetalFighter I also believe that even though Scandinavia had become Christianized, there were many Norse who continued to practice their old pagan beliefs behind closed doors.

@Julian97MetalFighter

Жыл бұрын

@@sgauden02 yeah, even though nominaly they stopped their worship of the Aesir pantheon and replaced it for the christian one is easy to forget how both religions influenced each other. Christianity had to adapt his philisophy to be understandable to the brutal norse world that still was very animistic and war centered. Festivities and thoughts were changed in favor for the christian religion little by little until paganism was relegated to traditions outside of cities. The werewolf myth and ulfhednar warrior being one example of how the stories changed

@bruhmcchaddeus413

9 ай бұрын

..what, Third crusade was literally led and won by Richard lionheart of normandy. William the conqueror was bastard son of half dane dad and full dane mom

What a Man. He should have a movie or a series made about him and this journy

@historyprofiles

Жыл бұрын

They should have! Thank you so much for watching !

@daveguzman953

Жыл бұрын

After Vikings Valhalla this should next series

@mattizmushroom1466

8 ай бұрын

@@daveguzman953nah should be made by Norwegians not Netflix.

@fadillangston9797

7 ай бұрын

*journey

@jeanettewu2537

Ай бұрын

Only if you include the part where he literally went insane with PTSD and was closely watched and then almost overthrown by his nobles, until he dejectedly told them that he was pretty much the devil they knew vs. the other guy who was he devil they didn't know. Better an insane guy who can be tied down like him than an actual lucid tyrant.

Yay my fav crusader gets recognition

As well as being a crusader, Sigurd is also very interesting as he was also a Viking in a post Viking age world(1066-1266)!

To join Sigurd on that voyage!! What an adventure!! I've got to hand it to you, you've created another exceptional episode, and the quotes from Halldor were the business!

@historyprofiles

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much !

People don't realize this but the Norseman were the first rappers I know they called it poems but they were rapping about what they did lol pull up in my boat gunsmoke gunsmoke lol im cracking myself up... I love history!!

I knew so little about Sigurd the Crusader, another really great video :)

@historyprofiles

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Excellent post History Profiles. Great choices for your background music videos. You deserve so much more recognition! Thank you. Ps: This is my 2nd listen +ads

@historyprofiles

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Elke 🙏

@ELKE-

Жыл бұрын

@@historyprofiles Most welcome! ☺

Soon I will become a patreon. I really enjoy this channel and respect the work you put in for these videos. Thank you for everything.

@historyprofiles

Жыл бұрын

You rock!

absolutely beautiful, thank you for posting this video and your labels, efforts from Midgard to Valyrian, the Varangians connection is very realistic now a day's

Well done! Fascinating story about the Scandinavian Kings crusade into the East! Great point about them using old sailing routes. As they were no strangers to travel into eastern lands. Enjoy ur work great job!

@historyprofiles

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! It means a lot !

Another great video.

@historyprofiles

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Ur videos are fascinating. I've learned more about Viking history from u than I did in school. Back when I was in college, not much interest was placed on the accomplishments of the Vikings.

@historyprofiles

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Jennifer !

I'M NORWEGIAN DECENT AND I THINK THIS WAS VERY GOOD AND INFORMATIVE THANK YOU!

@CajunRed

Жыл бұрын

Me as well.

@historyprofiles

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much !!!

another great story.

thanks

Thanks for this amazing story . I'm fascinated about the crusades and their adventures to make it all the way there in times of conquest , danger and strong believes.

@kmoney3066

Жыл бұрын

Yes, the crusades are such an odd time in human history. Did you know Asatru is the oldest known religion in the world? It’s over 40,000 years olds. Incredible.

Love it.

@historyprofiles

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much !

Thank you 👵🏻👩‍🌾❣️

Sigurd the Crusader, only Viking king to go on Crusade. Also the only Viking king to return from the Holy Land balls-out insane with PTSD and hallucinations that haunted him for the rest of his life, to the point that he was widely hated and mocked in his own lifetime. The only reason he was allowed to keep his throne was because his nobles agreed with him that better the devil they knew than the challengers.

An awesome song about Sigurd in old Norse brought me here.

A true Norwgian hero. Makes me proud being from Norway and Andøya. Vikings were the finest warriors you could get. Although they drank a little to much :D

Ive seen some Crusaders docus, but didnt know Sigurd Jorsalfare (Jorsal means Jerusalem) was a Crusader, and successful, Id say . and that he was the one that established the Varangian guard, Orthodox church loyal guards. Very facinating . the usual narrative is that vikings were Pagan brutes, but they fought for "white christ" they called Jesus . And not many know the Vikings also established the russian Tsars, and the Kiev. Rus, means "to Row". The Rus-People is the vikings . They rowed, where they could not sail, someone told me . The story of King Sverre and the birkebeiners comes just after this . He wants to take the throne from King Magnus . Both are christian men .

6:20 How does an Icelandic skald, who lived in the early 1100s, compose poetry in perfectly rhyming modern English? Genuine question, not trying to be snarky. I tried to find the answer via Google but could not.

@historyprofiles

6 күн бұрын

I honestly have no idea, the poem could be translated in a paraphrased form or not exactly right, I can’t read old Icelandic or Latin myself which is what it would have been written in so I can’t say for sure, I hope you enjoyed the video though!

6:24 How did Norsemen know to Rhyme in English?

His name was not Sigurd the Crusader, but King Sigurd I Magnusson, popular known as Sigurd Jorsalfare (Jerusalem-traveler")

Another amazing video! What a man for sure ! Maybe its just me . But for me a real Viking is heathen, not a Christian

Humorous adventures for Sigurd. On his journey to go fight, he ends up fighting everyone along the way. Haha.

Sounds like a great campaign for age of empires 2

but viking wasnt a tittle tho

What did he took from the sarasins?

@historyprofiles

Жыл бұрын

Money and treasure

Sigma

Can you do one about William the Conquerer, because wasn't he a Norwegian, (supposedly Ragnor Lodbrok's brother, (if Ragnor REALLY existed)? Conquering England in 1066? In particular, was Princess Diana's ancestor's made Lord Althorp at this time?

@matthoward7645

10 ай бұрын

Wat U been smoking 😂

@bruhmcchaddeus413

9 ай бұрын

Idiot William was dane, Rollo the first norman was dane. William was bastard son of half dane robert and tanners daughter, full dane herleva living in normandy

@gr0vestghost109

9 ай бұрын

You must be from another timeline 😂

@loke1555

8 ай бұрын

⁠@@bruhmcchaddeus413 rollo and known as Gange-Rolv was Norwegian

@bruhmcchaddeus413

8 ай бұрын

@@loke1555 ..Hrolf the ganger was literal dane, Rollos grandson was literally called Robert the dane lol Saint olaf (Norwegian) was baptised by him. Army that attempted siege at 885 was dane army, french sources themselves mentions it clearly

I'd rather be Hurt by the Truth than Loved by a Lie-

A Viking who didn’t raid England. Now that’s a shocker.

Appreciate England Bishops and kings who changed the lifestyle of VIKINGS as Christians 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

@BjarkiHugrakkr

Жыл бұрын

Ew

Which seigurd is this vikings or last kingdom

@aBANDIT.

Жыл бұрын

Yes

@Alamo-cz5xc

Жыл бұрын

@@aBANDIT. 🤣

@FredrikSkievan

Жыл бұрын

Bruh

Magnus Strife Lover? Hmmmm oh yes

Heb-ra-dees.😊

@lisahinton9682

6 күн бұрын

you forgot an accent mark! heb'-ruh-deez.

✝️✝️✝️✝️✝️

Funny enough the province of Småland is now seen as the Swedish ”Bible belt”. ….and i live smack in it. I remain pagan though. 😁

@lisahinton9682

6 күн бұрын

@MarcelGomesPan The expression is "Funnily enough," since you are saying HOW something was. You'd say "Quickly enough, he made it to work." and not "Quick enough, he made it to work." Or, "He went quickly," and not "He went quick." Just thought you'd like to know. And how very interesting, your comment! I'd have never known that, were it not for you.

@MarcelGomesPan

6 күн бұрын

@@lisahinton9682 Correct you are. Thank you!

I do wonder if there has ever been one day that the entire planet didn't have people fighting over beliefs , possessions or dirt ...ugh..makes ne sad ..no time period has anybody known without a war...anytime through time ....that's all we do is fight 😒

Fisrt one here😁

@historyprofiles

Жыл бұрын

Legend!

Niw this is interesting, is Sigurd burning in hell, or perhaps he got the right doctrine hmm

It’s a shame they caught in the name of Jesus they forgot there gods

@bruhmcchaddeus413

9 ай бұрын

Cry harder

@Hadrada.

9 ай бұрын

@@bruhmcchaddeus413 don’t know what your supposed to mean?

@weew1972

5 ай бұрын

@@Hadrada. Repent

@Hadrada.

5 ай бұрын

@@weew1972 shut up

@lisahinton9682

6 күн бұрын

@@Hadrada. you're

Typical Christian zealot

@historyprofiles

Жыл бұрын

Pagan ancestors wouldn’t have been happy

@bruhmcchaddeus413

9 ай бұрын

“Vikin” lmaooo u larpingg americuk, “vikings” themselves of that time would behead u just for saying that. Go cry in lgbt protests 😂

@h.w.barlow6693

5 ай бұрын

​@@bruhmcchaddeus413Cry about it some more.

@felixjohansson1501

Ай бұрын

U mad bro