Who Are The Scots?

A brief history of the origin of the Scots ethnic group and its changes over time.
Gaelic names are pronounced in OLD GAELIC. This is to show the clear link between the English version of names and their Old Gaelic origins. Modern Gaelic has changed in its pronunciation, modern Irish to an even greater degree.
Also note that there is no intent to promote a "pure" Scot, but to demonstrate the core origins and original language. Ethnicity is an evolving thing, as the video shows.
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  • @Chretienable
    @Chretienable Жыл бұрын

    Everyone asks who are the Scots, but no one asks how are the Scots.

  • @FlashNorton

    @FlashNorton

    Жыл бұрын

    How ARE the Scots?

  • @iainnesbitt213

    @iainnesbitt213

    Жыл бұрын

    @@FlashNorton Aye we're OK. How are you!

  • @jerryjungle5717

    @jerryjungle5717

    Жыл бұрын

    @@michaelconnor5378 , and that's an old movie, probably even worse now💉💊⚰

  • @johnarnold6623

    @johnarnold6623

    Жыл бұрын

    Or why are the scots

  • @Jeremy-iz6xs

    @Jeremy-iz6xs

    Жыл бұрын

    @@michaelconnor5378 wow Michael...you Scott's aren't all that crazy are ya. That movie was crazy. Btw...too many countries have drug issues my man. Anyways Scotland seems to be a very beautiful country. Would love to visit someday.

  • @peterwilson5528
    @peterwilson5528 Жыл бұрын

    Great. In fact better than great. Superb. Well done on covering all the great events that shaped Scotland. Great also showing the powerful historical link between Scotland and Ireland as equals, as brother nations. Proud as I am to be Irish. I am also full of love for Scotland after living there. Alba and Eire forever :)

  • @alisdairmclean8605

    @alisdairmclean8605

    Жыл бұрын

    Same to you from a brother Scot.

  • @JesseP.Watson

    @JesseP.Watson

    Жыл бұрын

    If this tale proves one thing, it is that those lasting divisions between all peoples of the British Isles were instilled by the ruling classes and had little true relevance to the people under them. So he states that the differences between all peoples here are but small. Then, as a man born amidst the mountains of Wales, raised on the Northern moorlands of England, who has travelled and lived among those of the four corners of these isles, from The Lizard to John O'Groats, from Donegal to Dover, I say, like so many others full of love for all the people of these ancient isles and their noble histories: may we protect these, our woven legacies together, from those who would once again see our true identities dissolved, our names defamed, our loyalties divided, to stand on these isles as the many faces of one and the same people - those bold and resilient born, those who once travelled through lost Doggerland West and those folk who followed them after to settle the wilds of these, our homelands.

  • @eh1702

    @eh1702

    Жыл бұрын

    It was a completely different set of people who travelled through doggerland. Of the two populations found in Cheddar cave, we have a tiny percentage of one and vanishingly small trace of the other in our DNA. From the neolithic farmers (ultimate origin, modern day Turkey) who brought farming, we got about 10% or so of the UK genome from them (as well as the biggest henge monuments.) overwhelmingly we are descended from late-bronze-age migrants whose ancestors became a population/culture as cattle herders, somewhere close to the Black Sea.

  • @JesseP.Watson

    @JesseP.Watson

    Жыл бұрын

    @@eh1702 I am aware of that, however, in this case, good fellow, that is semantics. And, though the majority of those folk appear to have died out, they left behind them a bold legacy of astonishing stoneworks which we have all been enjoying ever since, so they are present still and their influence on us all is real, so, I'd say, though their line may have been broken, they remain ancestors of those resident on these isles - legacies can continue irrespective of bloodlines.

  • @barbarapreston9340

    @barbarapreston9340

    Жыл бұрын

    @Jesse P. Watson yes, the ruling class, or elites as we may call them today, are very good at division. They do not care about the general population of people and their well-being, but care only about themselves. I am a mid-sixty female citizen of USA, who got my strength from my "Scots-Irish" grandfather.

  • @hikeifulike
    @hikeifulike Жыл бұрын

    Love this. Being born in Scotland but growing up in South Africa, we didn't learn about Scottish history or origins.

  • @maureennewman905

    @maureennewman905

    10 ай бұрын

    Being schooled in Edinburgh, Scottish history was a big part of my education

  • @LucyLane07

    @LucyLane07

    5 ай бұрын

    Me too. Born in Scotland . Brought up in SA and we have alot of Scottish people living in Benoni. When I'm angry my accent is quite broad and my son's know it's time to run. Lol

  • @seanodonnell9826
    @seanodonnell9826 Жыл бұрын

    I can't thank you enough for these videos, the first one I watched was your exhaustive exploration of the Druids and every one I've seen since continues to inform and arouse curiosity. As someone of Irish ancestry it also provides context for things, not just historically but personally. Despite these being tales of people long past, of mythological heroes or gods, they inevitably move me to live my life to a higher standard and devotion, and just as you state at the end "Stand Tall".

  • @sashek8451

    @sashek8451

    11 ай бұрын

    I’ve done genealogy for decades. If one were to believe such a thing, time and space are really just a construct “here” and whether it’s my 5th, 10th, or 32nd great grandparent I’m researching.. there’s not much difference energetically speaking. They’re smiling “down” on you and appreciating you connecting with and remembering and honoring them all the same. As a history nerd, I feel grateful to be an American mutt with such a diverse, deeply documented ancestry by some miracle,. It gives me so much to chew on 😆 Never boring.

  • @MarshalMarrs

    @MarshalMarrs

    8 ай бұрын

    I have very Pictish ancestry 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @theflyingshamanthegreatmin9788

    @theflyingshamanthegreatmin9788

    5 ай бұрын

    @@MarshalMarrs So you're a map as opposed to a mac.

  • @joosisleet2820
    @joosisleet28208 ай бұрын

    A Baird (McLean on my mothers side) here, origin derived from the title of druidic rank of bard. True to name I am a story teller, poet and musician, a teller of history by word of mouth. Your work is beyond appreciated and your extensive research does not go unnoticed, I thank you deeply for your time to make these videos.

  • @bonniebaird6995

    @bonniebaird6995

    6 ай бұрын

    I too, am a Baird. However,by marriage. My husband & his twin brother were from eastern Scotland in the area of Stone Haven

  • @ff-ct5lu

    @ff-ct5lu

    4 ай бұрын

    This video is full of errors lol

  • @scottw.3258

    @scottw.3258

    2 ай бұрын

    @@bonniebaird6995 Stonehaven*

  • @DianeHasHopeInChrist
    @DianeHasHopeInChrist Жыл бұрын

    You are awesome!! Thank you for the hard work that you put into this and into all your channel's videos! My husband is 100% Scot 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 I am half Finn 🇫🇮; half Irish 🇮🇪. My maternal grandparents off the boat from Helsinki & Father straight from a village outside of Dublin. Your information is so thorough. God bless you in all your endeavors! ☺

  • @cathalodiubhain5739
    @cathalodiubhain5739 Жыл бұрын

    Educational and informative. Its a shame we only have youtube channels like this to learn about ancient history. Most of the history documentaries on Tv revolve around Rome, Greece, Norse and Egypt.

  • @theronmartinANIWAYA

    @theronmartinANIWAYA

    8 ай бұрын

    Agree totally. My other family side is Ani Yun Wiya, A native tribe from the Appalachians (im American). Not a lot vidoes on specific cool stories. Everything is focused on the classical history. So much interesting facts most dont know about

  • @cathalodiubhain5739

    @cathalodiubhain5739

    8 ай бұрын

    @@theronmartinANIWAYA Now that is a history I would love to hear about.

  • @niceadz6164

    @niceadz6164

    7 ай бұрын

  • @charliesargent6225

    @charliesargent6225

    7 ай бұрын

    Because Rome/Italy are THE #1 in influence/achievements to Western Civilization.

  • @letsdothis9063

    @letsdothis9063

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@@theronmartinANIWAYAI'm from MS. I have never heard of your tribe. Of course, everyone has heard of the Cherokee. They have a pretty sweet setup in your area. I would definitely like to know about your people. Very cool.

  • @mortonwilson795
    @mortonwilson79510 ай бұрын

    Fascinating - thank you for this. My Mother moved from Glasgow to New Zealand when she was 7 and I grew up with her older brothers and sisters and various cousins in the 60's - they were a big family. My father was born in NZ. One day I'll make the trip over!

  • @giuseppersa2391
    @giuseppersa23919 ай бұрын

    Greetings to you Kevin.. I've just watched this episode all over again and it's mind blowing how much research you put into your work! Well done and thank you 😊🌹

  • @interneteditor5258
    @interneteditor52586 ай бұрын

    I love that you pronounce Alba properly. Great films, thanks for all the work put in.

  • @mollymcnaughton3133
    @mollymcnaughton31334 ай бұрын

    I'm so happy to have run across this! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇨🇮

  • @ahistoryofanything3020
    @ahistoryofanything3020 Жыл бұрын

    Hey Fortress, you actually helped inspire me to create my own history-focused channel! Thank you for your diligent and entertaining work.

  • @magicpyroninja

    @magicpyroninja

    Жыл бұрын

    Just make sure you're doing the proper research so you can share facts and not opinions

  • @warfarenotwarfair5655

    @warfarenotwarfair5655

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@@magicpyroninjaMuch research conducted these days is corrupted by a leftist agenda and dimwitted people cuck to it.

  • @MKRex

    @MKRex

    8 ай бұрын

    Subscribed.

  • @SquireWaldo
    @SquireWaldo Жыл бұрын

    My only quibble is that although you included a few mentions of the Scandinavian influence I think you understated it.

  • @michellepeoplelikeyoumurde8373

    @michellepeoplelikeyoumurde8373

    Жыл бұрын

    CORRECT

  • @joywebster2678

    @joywebster2678

    Жыл бұрын

    My Scottish grandmother's unknown Norwegian blood showed in her red headed son's Ancestry DNA strongly. The Isbister family lived for centuries on the Orkney islands, and historically it is known the Vikings wintered there both on journeys to North America, but also before heading down into Europe on raids via waterways. So yes the Scandinavians had influence though he only briefly mentioned them.

  • @Paul-ks2fv

    @Paul-ks2fv

    Жыл бұрын

    Slight hint regards this - most northern part of mainland Scotland - Sutherland ( southland).

  • @xConoooR1

    @xConoooR1

    8 ай бұрын

    The northern and western islands were the only Norse parts and they then became certain clans so not everyone is Norse as you think.

  • @koenstrobbe8101

    @koenstrobbe8101

    6 ай бұрын

    and the influence of the low countries, current day flanders and the netherlands.

  • @okiejammer2736
    @okiejammer27362 ай бұрын

    Wow. Excellent research and editing. Well done. New sub. Thanks.

  • @vaughnmcclain9923
    @vaughnmcclain9923 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your in depth history documentaries, especially that of Scotland. Vaughn MacLean

  • @paulsmith3487
    @paulsmith3487 Жыл бұрын

    Best wishes to all from mc graths hill,North West of Sydney,australia.love these historic vids. My maternal grandparents were from Dundee and yell,Shetland islands.he was a Willand,she,an anderson.keep up this great work!

  • @jessicarichter6436
    @jessicarichter64364 ай бұрын

    I’m English and love my Scottish neighbours. I love learning more about Scottish history and world history in general. You did a good job with this video.

  • @g.odeoradhain
    @g.odeoradhain Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic work, as an ethnic Gael I am incredibly happy to see this type of content, content which continues to support the Gaelic people and their culture, when others have tried to quieten it

  • @PredatorUpHill

    @PredatorUpHill

    Жыл бұрын

    'Gael' isnt a true term of substance other than for understanding modern collective linguistic categories, it was not historically a real term for a real distinct people, and was not in use prior to the 16th century. Gaelic is not a nation, it never was a nation and never will be nor should it ever be.

  • @g.odeoradhain

    @g.odeoradhain

    Жыл бұрын

    @@PredatorUpHill you are thinking of Celt George, the English speak English, the German speak German, the Portuguese speak Portuguese, the Gaels spoke Gaelic, the Arabs speak Arabic, we attach meaning to semantics, this is how we distinguish categories. Campbell is a Gaelic name also, your ancestors where Gaels as they took a Gaelic name

  • @andyallan2909

    @andyallan2909

    Жыл бұрын

    @@PredatorUpHill Typical Campbell comment (with a fine Campbell first name too). Next you'll be telling us that internet isn't a true term of substance as it's not historically a real term (whatever that means). No-one in this video nor in the comments said Gaelic was a nation, so why are you stirring up argument? To be clear - Gaelic is a language.

  • @kimberlymoore8172

    @kimberlymoore8172

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@PredatorUpHill stick to soup

  • @danifull39

    @danifull39

    Жыл бұрын

    well that escalated quickly 😂

  • @briantollett6436
    @briantollett6436 Жыл бұрын

    brilliantly delivered content again!! loved it

  • @mariecarton8611
    @mariecarton86117 ай бұрын

    Loved this history lesson. The language of us Irish is very like Scots Gaelic. Italian also has many Gaelic words ie., Ospideal - Hospital. The Italian connection to Gaelic would be an interesting documentary.

  • @carolynnesbit8670

    @carolynnesbit8670

    4 ай бұрын

    Sweetheart! We Scots have many tangles with our now Irish Cousins! We're very much connected, from ancient times! I'm living in England, and so many times, "THEY" think I'm Irish! 😊Love it! Our ethnic language, is still the same, from Gaelic, Irish Gaelic, to the tongue of the Welsh! Talk one.. I'll understand (mostly) the other! Again, Political, Spiritual entities, have decided too much over People and Countries over time! God bless ye! ❤

  • @joelkurowski7129

    @joelkurowski7129

    3 ай бұрын

    'Hospital' comes from Latin.

  • @twalsh29
    @twalsh298 ай бұрын

    This is the second video of yours I’ve seen, and I am so impressed by how comprehensive your presentations are, without getting too bogged down in minutia. You take it to the depth I want to be at for a first video about the subject, which is fantastic.

  • @34rlyw4rn1ng
    @34rlyw4rn1ng Жыл бұрын

    OMG. you need a syllabus for this video! It is so educational . Honestly loved it, thx.!

  • @356jesusfreak
    @356jesusfreak6 ай бұрын

    I thoroughly enjoy these videos and learning more about this area of the world. Since I discovered that my ancestors are from here and that, through the history of my surname, I have descended from the Pictish people (probably in the Caithness area), I have been learning as much as possible. Thank you for your work and research!

  • @jockmoron
    @jockmoron Жыл бұрын

    A very thorough and illumination presentation on what is a Scot. I am descended from Scots on bother sides, the only English blood being one great grandmother on one side, and one great great grandfather on the other I bear a Scottish clan name, but was born in England. I have a kilt, and I call myself an Anglos-Scot. You illustrate a number of things in our ancient history I was not aware of, thanks so much for your work and presentation - i think I now know my own origins ratter better than I did.

  • @raymondhaskin9449

    @raymondhaskin9449

    11 ай бұрын

    The term “Anglo Scot” doesn’t make sense since Scots are already an Anglo Saxon people. The Scots language is Germanic.

  • @PSYCHO999

    @PSYCHO999

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@@raymondhaskin9449most english are actually norman

  • @vatsal7640

    @vatsal7640

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@@PSYCHO999not true

  • @brocluno01
    @brocluno018 ай бұрын

    Good episode. Having been to Scotland, knowing a Bruce or two, and having relatives from the Forbes clan, I can relate to much of what you have presented. Well done 🙂

  • @AllenLittle1947
    @AllenLittle1947 Жыл бұрын

    An excellent discussion about our ancient peoples.

  • @user-hg1ky3cj2s
    @user-hg1ky3cj2s3 сағат бұрын

    Thanks for this great video explaining a new and more enlightened history of my forefathers. Great job on the research and presentation. Lynn in Naples FL

  • @maureen5132
    @maureen5132 Жыл бұрын

    I am Scottish, father Scottish mother Irish I also have french blood through my paternal great grandfather who was a Bréton married my paternal great grandmother who was from Wexford (Ireland) Though living in Ireland for many, many years my heart is in the beautiful Highlands of Scotland.

  • @chrisbacos

    @chrisbacos

    Жыл бұрын

    A Nice Celtic Lass

  • @adamturner8732
    @adamturner8732 Жыл бұрын

    Scottish history is absolutely fascinating

  • @user-hn3dq7jf9o

    @user-hn3dq7jf9o

    8 ай бұрын

    There's no identity such as Scottish. They are English and their capital is London.

  • @trombone113

    @trombone113

    6 ай бұрын

    Bull ..... shit. You are out of your freakin' mind.

  • @lgreen2475

    @lgreen2475

    6 ай бұрын

    Are you mental, misinformed or possibly just English?

  • @praisethelordpig1212

    @praisethelordpig1212

    6 ай бұрын

    @@user-hn3dq7jf9oeven though they whipped your ass at Stirling finished you off in bannockburn then beat you again after the second wars of Scottish independence then James VI ruled England also? Yeah okay dude😂 greetings from America who also beat you

  • @54356776

    @54356776

    5 ай бұрын

    *fantasy. Fixed it for you.

  • @daretodream...898
    @daretodream...898 Жыл бұрын

    When you find out that you are of Scots/Irish and German ancestry in fairly equal parts, it explains the inner turmoil. ... The German part says, "Do this, do that and do it now." The Scots/Irish part says, "You canna tell me what to do!!" ...LOL ... Would love to visit Scotland, Ireland and Wales some day.

  • @ericfisher565

    @ericfisher565

    11 ай бұрын

    Let me guess your from the Appalachian Mountains

  • @LeBearExtrordinare

    @LeBearExtrordinare

    4 ай бұрын

    germans are the worst!

  • @thevis5465

    @thevis5465

    2 ай бұрын

    That's not how ancestry works... You're american and solely american.

  • @demonichunter7925

    @demonichunter7925

    10 күн бұрын

    As a half scot, quarter German and quarter polish I feel you

  • @thevis5465

    @thevis5465

    10 күн бұрын

    You are american...@@demonichunter7925

  • @cheeseapples27
    @cheeseapples27 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing this content its really good!

  • @badatlife8793
    @badatlife8793 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this video. Very well done.

  • @honey-feeney9800
    @honey-feeney9800 Жыл бұрын

    My mom’s father’s name ( my grandfather) was named GRIER. that clan migrated to Ireland , so I’m about 97% Irish, with a little SCOT. I love learning about my heritage . Thank you fir this video.

  • @benmacdui9328

    @benmacdui9328

    Жыл бұрын

    Whole clans didnt "migrate" en masse. Youre completely mixed up about the whole thing.

  • @johnandersonjjr

    @johnandersonjjr

    Жыл бұрын

    @@benmacdui9328what a grouch

  • @votebritish

    @votebritish

    Жыл бұрын

    You mean he migrated to Scotia... Did you know,Brian Boru was known as the Emperor of the Scots ? You are a Gael as Scots are.

  • @brucecollins641

    @brucecollins641

    11 ай бұрын

    @@votebritish rubbish.

  • @davidmacgregor5193

    @davidmacgregor5193

    11 ай бұрын

    There never was a Clan Grier, the Grier's were originally MacGregor's, they changed their name from MacGregor to Grier during the proscription of Clan Gregor, from 1603 until 1774. The name Grier is classed as a sept of Clan Gregor, as such, all Grier's are essentially MacGregor's. The name MacGregor was altogether abolished in 1603 by King James VI of Scotland, therefore it was illegal for anyone to call themselves MacGregor on pain of death. Many MacGregor's chose other names like, Grier, Grierson, Gregg, Gregory, Gragg, MacGrowther, MacGruder, Greig, Grigg, Grewer, Grigson, etc. The infamous outlaw, Rob Roy MacGregor (1671 to 1734) called himself Campbell for much of his life as that was his mother's maiden name. The proscription against Clan Gregor was briefly lifted during the reign's of Charles II and James II for their help in getting Charles II this crown back, when James II was defeated by William III in 1688, he proscribed Clan Gregor again because the fought for the Jacobite cause against him. The proscription against Clan Gregor was finally abolished in 1774 by George III, MacGregor's were finally given the same rights and privillages as all other British citizens.

  • @itsSevens
    @itsSevens Жыл бұрын

    Scottish-American, 1877 family arrived in America and moved to a nearly exclusively Scottish and Presbyterian community in Iowa. The culture is still super strong there, like in a lot of small places across the US.

  • @JOEFABULOUS.

    @JOEFABULOUS.

    Жыл бұрын

    They also occupied the southern states and are believed to have started the klu klux Klan

  • @larryzigler6812

    @larryzigler6812

    Жыл бұрын

    Do you wear a kilt ?

  • @barneyboyle6933

    @barneyboyle6933

    Жыл бұрын

    I’m only part Scottish but the more I learn about my various ethnic backgrounds the more I favor the Scottish.

  • @larryzigler6812

    @larryzigler6812

    Жыл бұрын

    @@barneyboyle6933 why

  • @joebyrne3159

    @joebyrne3159

    Жыл бұрын

    @@barneyboyle6933, Boyle is a big surname in Ireland! A place in Co. Roscommon called Boyle too! Bolye Sports, one of the biggest bookies in Ireland!

  • @johnscottPhoto
    @johnscottPhoto Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the great history lesson. Learning many lessons from my Buchanan, DeMowbray, Anderson, Wright, Scott, Chase, Stuart, Stewart, Ross, Colville, Howard, family history and their fight over the centuries. Constantly learning that our story is not finished but taking greater shape. It is when they became one in purpose and unity, they had peace for a short time.

  • @kathyw3466

    @kathyw3466

    Жыл бұрын

    My father was a Scottish emmigrant . His whole family came to Australia when he was a boy. Their surname was Stuart.

  • @archenema6792

    @archenema6792

    Жыл бұрын

    Less than half the names you mention are Scots. The others are Sassanach or Moravian/Pictish.

  • @donaldbaker1554

    @donaldbaker1554

    Жыл бұрын

    @@kathyw3466 there were a number of ways of Spelling Stuart. That If I remember is the Royal way then there is Stewart and finally Steuart used by one one of my 5th Step Great Grandmothers. Her Husband William Marshall had 17 wives and concubines by the Way🙄🙄

  • @donaldbaker1554

    @donaldbaker1554

    Жыл бұрын

    00

  • @mayhorse66

    @mayhorse66

    Ай бұрын

    @@archenema6792 would you mind telling which are scottish of mine? i have kerr, johnson, dunn, tate, campbell, muir, stewart, crawford, drummond, gavin and macdonald.

  • @jeremiahchamberlin4499
    @jeremiahchamberlin4499 Жыл бұрын

    Really enjoyed the video, gave an insight into who the Scots were.

  • @debbiedean3165
    @debbiedean3165 Жыл бұрын

    This was so interesting, thank you 😊

  • @MsZoedog66
    @MsZoedog66 Жыл бұрын

    Cool video, and very comprehensive - thanks!

  • @psibraden7093
    @psibraden7093 Жыл бұрын

    Also loved the photography and illustrations. Well done.

  • @defendfreedom777
    @defendfreedom777 Жыл бұрын

    I myself am of Scot-irish Creek native American on my mom's side,I am English German French Comanche on my dad's side,so I am of such a mixed DNA heritage that the only thing I can lay claim to is that of being a human mut and an American of which I am forever grateful for,now in a spiritual sense of the word I am a son of the most high God because within me resides the divine spark known as the human spirit that connects me both to the creator and to all other humans that have ever lived or are now living. Now as far as the quality of this video I find it of superb quality because I am well aware of the origin and history of the Scott,and find it mostly accurate with only minor deflect.

  • @kimberlyvespa

    @kimberlyvespa

    14 күн бұрын

    The interesting mixtures makes you unique and less prone to hereditary illness, usually. Our daughter has a lot of mixture and no hereditary issues, just autism from being 2 months early. 😢

  • @defendfreedom777

    @defendfreedom777

    14 күн бұрын

    @@kimberlyvespa well with loving parents your daughter will be just fine I have an autistic grandson and he thrives in a loving environment,yeah my DNA profile is a colidescop for sure, but it has been a blessing as well because as a man of 63 years I am incredibly healthy, but the injuries I have from the war have been a real thorn in the flesh, but I am so grateful to the Creator that brought me home so I could enjoy my remaining time on this earth with a loving family.👍

  • @connormcintosh4828

    @connormcintosh4828

    9 күн бұрын

    ​@@defendfreedom777I like the cut of you gib, God bless you friend.

  • @defendfreedom777

    @defendfreedom777

    9 күн бұрын

    @@connormcintosh4828 You most welcome my friend! So while the history of each of us has so many DNA mixes,it is really our spirits that are of a purity because they were breathed into us at some point rather it be at conception incubation or at birth and that spirit comes directly from our Creator.Because we all have this spirit in us we as humans have much in common with one another and in a spiritual sense we are all one giant family of sisters and brothers who should be loving one another instead of killing and fighting one another.✌️in the name of Jesus Christ yeshua our Messiah.

  • @defendfreedom777

    @defendfreedom777

    9 күн бұрын

    @@connormcintosh4828 forgive my English please as it not very good.

  • @gurudandasana
    @gurudandasana Жыл бұрын

    Well done! Thank you for the historys.

  • @yowah-0617
    @yowah-0617 Жыл бұрын

    I love learning about histories of medieval times especially their fights for freedom just like the story of Scottish independence movie Braveheart about Scotland very touching scenes....William Wallace portrayed by Mel Gibson...don't get tired watching though years passed...from PHILIPPINES thanks a lot...☺

  • @roberttaylor9548
    @roberttaylor9548 Жыл бұрын

    Nice History, I'm of Scottish decent, though we have a family history going back to the founding of this country (United States), my great grandmother was Scottish, and her maiden name was Bruce.

  • @maryavatar
    @maryavatar Жыл бұрын

    Scotland still has a strong culture of ‘if you live here, you’re one of us’. Unless you’re English, of course 😏

  • @jennifer_m.8613
    @jennifer_m.8613 Жыл бұрын

    Recently discovered Scottish/Scots-Irish and Irish heritage on my mom's side.

  • @blunewhouse7528
    @blunewhouse7528 Жыл бұрын

    When I was little my Dad, who came from Scottish blood. Explained to me, "Scots are the people, Scotch is what you drink"!!!

  • @leewightman8619

    @leewightman8619

    Жыл бұрын

    Buckfast is what they drink nowadays

  • @kathleenclark5877

    @kathleenclark5877

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes. I was brought up with that same idea but with one addition: Scots are the people. Scotch is for the drink and the dog.

  • @maureennewman905

    @maureennewman905

    10 ай бұрын

    He’s right ,Scots are the people Scotch the whiskey , 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @maureennewman905

    @maureennewman905

    10 ай бұрын

    @@leewightman8619 ah well ! Times are hard 😂😂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿cheers

  • @pablo4409
    @pablo440915 күн бұрын

    Always been interested in the history of different surnames..mine is McLean and brought me to this absolutely amazing video wow truly amazing work..super interesting

  • @mariacristinacuello-cj9sk
    @mariacristinacuello-cj9sk3 ай бұрын

    Excelente material informativo e histórico. Soy una gran admiradora de la cultura celta ,he investigado mucho y como se abrieron a lo lsrgo del tiempo y territorio.Agradezco con la claridad que explicas y el mayetial ilustrativo que presentas.Saludos desde Argentina. 😊

  • @y.b4251
    @y.b4251 Жыл бұрын

    Anyone mind to tell me what's the flowchart on 1:50 and where can I read it? That's interesting info. Thanks.

  • @jfv65

    @jfv65

    Жыл бұрын

    It's probably a schematic depiction of the indo-europran language family and how each language split of from an earlier indo-european language all the way back to th PROTO-indo-european language spoken by the Yamnaya. We don't actually know that language but linguists are able to conclude from study of all other European languages that it MUST have existed and that it must have been the source of an entire indo-European language family, from English to Sanskrit. It's incredibly fascinating to study indo-european steppe people because they invented pastoralism, horse milking, horse breeding, horse riding(!), the horse drawn cart and horse drawn battle carriage. They were also metalurgists and probably invented bronze which they used for weapons and tools. They were a warrior culture. Because they used the horse and wheel it made them incredibly mobile so that it was easy for them to conquer lands to the west (Europe) , east (Azia) and even as far as Iran, Afghanistan and India. There they often killed the men but they kept and assimilated the women. As a result scientists (paleo-geneticists) were able to track the indo-european migration routes by looking at the haplo groups of present day people. That's how they know they came from the Pontic-Caspian steppes and migrated through western Europe into Britain Others came sourh through the Mediterranean via Iberia to Ireland and Scotland. Many different tribes, all over Europe, the Levant and Asia but all with the same distant proto-indo-european bronze age ancestors.

  • @righteousred723

    @righteousred723

    Жыл бұрын

    It's a language family tree image from wikipedia

  • @theywantusdead373
    @theywantusdead373 Жыл бұрын

    Could you please do a video on the history of moray. Amazing video🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @macdodd
    @macdodd2 ай бұрын

    Love your pronunciations🙂 Enjoyed the vid very much

  • @DesertWolfSurvival
    @DesertWolfSurvival Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, sooo much my cousin. Amazing stuff.

  • @Mark-mu4pj
    @Mark-mu4pj Жыл бұрын

    Brilliant video 👍

  • @nobodyhere4667
    @nobodyhere4667 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much for such a detailed history of the Scots.

  • @erikhoff5010
    @erikhoff50102 ай бұрын

    This answered many questions I had about my Gaelic Ancestry. Many thanks. Skal

  • @Cailean_MacCoinnich
    @Cailean_MacCoinnich Жыл бұрын

    Interesting video. There are a few maybe's in it, but I really enjoyed your story telling. There is some evidence that the original meaning of Picts is not "the painted ones" but from the older term for "ancestors" or the "Pisch" people. Also Arbroath is simply pronounced Are-brothe, not the strange way you say it. Never the less, a very interesting video that I thoroughly enjoyed.

  • @jimpenny8771

    @jimpenny8771

    Жыл бұрын

    A few maybe’s. The Pictish language was most likely closer to old Welsh than old Irish.

  • @donaldbaker1554

    @donaldbaker1554

    Жыл бұрын

    The Picts obtained their Tattooed status on their way past China They had an Identification mark and the Chinese thought it was of one of their enemies and they used to boil their enemies alive. To avoid this the Group smothered themselves in body decoration to avoid Death

  • @donaldbaker1554

    @donaldbaker1554

    Жыл бұрын

    Jim Penny Pict was the last Pict- orial language to exist and was only driven out of existence by Kenneth 1st in the 860's AD after the murder of Donald 1'st Ive read the stone it is inscribed on as I have translated the Pict Language - which has only some 200 stones left Kenneth and his Scotti missed a few of the important ones when he destroyed them 😉😉

  • @ThePantygun

    @ThePantygun

    Жыл бұрын

    Mostly crap. Even "skut" is "shield". "Pict" is "pic", the same root in "piccolo", reference for "people of the small islands." Not much to do with "picture" in modern english, thou the etymology of "picture" is related to the meaning of "tiny paint droplets."

  • @donaldbaker1554

    @donaldbaker1554

    Жыл бұрын

    It does mean the Painted ones BUT the decoration is for a Safety reason not decorative engrandisment

  • @JamesJones-cx5pk
    @JamesJones-cx5pk Жыл бұрын

    My last name is Jones. I'm American. We had ancestors from Wales, Scotland and Norway. I haven't done my DNA yet but I'm really curious. Great vid.👍

  • @Msmargret1
    @Msmargret1 Жыл бұрын

    The comments here are all great, but I haven't found another noticing that you're a wonderful poet. Thanks!

  • @pravoslavn
    @pravoslavn5 ай бұрын

    O-U-T-S-T-A-N-D-I-N-G ! And the narration is so well articulated. The maps really give a cohension to the content... thanks for them. Liked, Subscribed, and I shall be watching all your programs. ☺

  • @atomharris
    @atomharris Жыл бұрын

    Have you identified the Picti Matrilineal Clans? When did they switch from matrilineal to patriarchal? Have they found the underwater village sites yet? What techniques did they use to hunt seals? Did they preserve a picti name for hand?

  • @janel342
    @janel3423 ай бұрын

    The Scots are GREAT! Gutsy characterful, proud of their heritage. Scotland like Ireland is the land of the soul.

  • @k1k2lee

    @k1k2lee

    2 ай бұрын

    Irish got their own Government jocks haven’t made that happen,still having afternoon tea with King Charlie

  • @thevis5465

    @thevis5465

    2 ай бұрын

    @@k1k2lee in 2014 we voted yes. 10% of the population of scotland is from england and they pushed the overall vote to a no. We do not support the monarchy and the vast majority of us (80%) see ourselves as solely Scottish and not British at all. So no, there is no afternoon tea with pedophile scum.

  • @Mejox

    @Mejox

    11 сағат бұрын

    At the 2014 Ref Scots born people voted for independence, it was People born in england & Ireland that swung it for No@@k1k2lee

  • @sommmeguy
    @sommmeguy8 ай бұрын

    Terrific. It's like drinking from a fire hose of knowledge. Thx for your time and efforts on this.

  • @carycary5824
    @carycary5824Ай бұрын

    Very informative!! Thank you! My sister and I have traced our linage back to the 1200’s. Scot, French, Dutch, English and possibly Irish. We’re cousins to John Cary, cousin to Anne Boleyn and on up the Regency.

  • @p.s.anders
    @p.s.anders5 ай бұрын

    As a decendant of Robert the Bruce the 2nd. Your video helped put our history in perspective. More please.

  • @louisadianova9028
    @louisadianova9028 Жыл бұрын

    Beautifully done! Loved it!

  • @Azrael1st
    @Azrael1st7 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the Shortbread

  • @Desertrosesage
    @Desertrosesage10 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for sharing. Nice to hear the stories of our ancestors my husbands and mine Nice to hear a bit of both sides learn a bit more.

  • @mihailopaunovic4034
    @mihailopaunovic40343 ай бұрын

    I hope i can visit Scotland in the future, from Edinburgh to Isle of Skye, from North to South, love from Serbia

  • @RadioCorbeau
    @RadioCorbeau Жыл бұрын

    Just when i decide Scotland is where i want to live & start looking more deeply into its history... Perfect timing, thanks ! :)

  • @Sillyhands1

    @Sillyhands1

    Жыл бұрын

    Same just got back from vacation there it almost seems too coincidental hmmm

  • @RadioCorbeau

    @RadioCorbeau

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Sillyhands1 🤔🕵

  • @Herr_Flick_of_ze_Gestapo

    @Herr_Flick_of_ze_Gestapo

    Жыл бұрын

    I live in Scotland. You have absolutely no idea what you are getting yerself into. Scotland is an absolute MESS. We want to move to England ASAP.

  • @user-jt3zv2jc7u

    @user-jt3zv2jc7u

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Herr_Flick_of_ze_Gestapo Why do you think so?

  • @RadioCorbeau

    @RadioCorbeau

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Herr_Flick_of_ze_Gestapo From what i hear, England is no stranger to the reasons why Scotland may or may not be a mess... (And quite recently too)

  • @bethpike3833
    @bethpike383310 ай бұрын

    This is Really good! Thank you!

  • @Papaseer
    @Papaseer3 ай бұрын

    Thank you for this video!

  • @TalibanSymphonyOrchestra
    @TalibanSymphonyOrchestra Жыл бұрын

    I liked it. I am all mixed up with Irish, English, French, German ancestors...Celt, Saxon, Danish, Vandal, Lombard, and Frank. Seems at one point my dad's family name was DePyne before the De was dropped. My great great great grandfather Richard Pyne, who farmed in Southwest Ireland. married Mary Gibson of Scotland. I believe Gibson is a Norman name. Well anyway, good video as always. Side note 3 of my 9 siblings are red heads, including me, and my dad said we could all pass for highland Scots.

  • @donnakuester2212

    @donnakuester2212

    Жыл бұрын

    I am a DeBoe. We never dropped the De. From the research I have done the de means “of the”. So my first ancestor would have been (name) of the bow.

  • @donaldbaker1554

    @donaldbaker1554

    Жыл бұрын

    @@donnakuester2212 those that have a French name addition in front were probably brought in to England around 1072 to introduce French into the Speech by William the Conqueror as a reward for helping him at The Battle of Hastings in 1066. I live on Old Family Land in Lincolnshire and it was Given to Charles Ryland - a Scott for that reason. How do I know ? The Manor house Is on the Market and the details are in the Deeds and The current owner gave me the Details.

  • @donaldbaker1554

    @donaldbaker1554

    Жыл бұрын

    The use of the name Ryland means they came from around Aberdeenshire in Scotland and Matches up with our Family the Bakers as Rye is a grain used in Ancient Bread Making. My family moved from Aberdeenshire to Gloucester in the 1700's and then on to Kent

  • @defendfreedom777

    @defendfreedom777

    Жыл бұрын

    Indeed Scotland has the highest percentage of redheads on the planet followed by Ireland.

  • @otterssilver7299

    @otterssilver7299

    Жыл бұрын

    I too have the Irish, Scott, English, German, Swedish and Iberian. Gibson, Taylor, Grinnell, Brookshire, Domin, and Powell are the names of my Grandparents.

  • @samueladams6207
    @samueladams6207 Жыл бұрын

    Would love an in depth look into the Picts there's barely any good videos regarding them

  • @damionkeeling3103

    @damionkeeling3103

    Жыл бұрын

    That's because hardly anything is known about them.

  • @larryzigler6812

    @larryzigler6812

    Жыл бұрын

    They were camera shy.

  • @alanthomas2064

    @alanthomas2064

    Жыл бұрын

    Picts were brythonic Britons closely related to Strathclyde Britons and both p celtic! Not a mention of hen gogledd!...... nothing to do with Scotti invaders.

  • @cpycock588
    @cpycock5882 ай бұрын

    Fantastic documentary of my ancestors. Thank you.

  • @Pengalen
    @Pengalen Жыл бұрын

    The castle at 1:32 is literally my currently showing desktop background as I watch this, out of a large random selection of castles.

  • @raffles7556
    @raffles7556 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent presentation as always. You are an invaluable asset to these islands of ours and to our people all over the world. Go raibh míle maith agat.🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  • @jasonshumate6456

    @jasonshumate6456

    Жыл бұрын

    Scythians, known for Pale skin and Red or Blond hair. Also the 1st to break Horses. Look up Tomyris You will see where the Scots got their Defiance.

  • @thetruthhurts7675

    @thetruthhurts7675

    Жыл бұрын

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA The Scottish were not in what we currently call Scotland at the time of the Roman Empire. A quick check on the internet will confirm they (like some people called "Irish Scot's" are today) were a tribe in Ireland. The picts a Germanic people fought off the Romans. To claim the Scots fought the Romans is a perverse travesty of History, and lies.

  • @jasonshumate6456

    @jasonshumate6456

    Жыл бұрын

    @@thetruthhurts7675 Germanic is a Region, could've been a Rus tribe, all northern Europe was Celtic, and most of Southern Europe. The Truth only Hurts if your Lies and Treachery gets exposed. the Germanic Hun weren't a thing yet, Roman Contact was coming but not yet. Germans were good Warriors, but Hillbillies living in the Black Forest when this happened. Now I Understand, you imagine things & hope they become truth. But the Scots descended from Scythians,/Thracians who brought with them the name "Scotia'

  • @shalevedna

    @shalevedna

    Жыл бұрын

    @@thetruthhurts7675 as the video points out, the “scots” str much older than Roman occupation and much more mixed than you claim. Listen to the part before the Roman Empire invasion.

  • @lowlandnobleman6746

    @lowlandnobleman6746

    Жыл бұрын

    There’s actually a video on this channel discussing the language spoken by the Picts. It was most certainly not a Germanic language. Nor were the Picts Germanic. Sorry, but there was once a time when Britain didn’t have any Germanic peoples. They didn’t grow out of the ground like flowers.

  • @michaelharrison6976
    @michaelharrison69769 ай бұрын

    Every Scottish person I have met have been amazing an good people!!

  • @erictko85
    @erictko85 Жыл бұрын

    Xenogears soundtrack, nice! New subscriber here. I like the 2 videos of yours that I've seen so far and look forward to more.

  • @kathlinamacleod4794
    @kathlinamacleod4794 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this amazing video content. 💯💙💛💙💯

  • @tonicarbone186
    @tonicarbone186 Жыл бұрын

    Loved the video, may i please have the source for that chart you used for the Indo-European language family in 1:45?? It's the most complete chart of it i've ever seen, it even includes Cisalpine Gallic... Many thanks for your work

  • @alessandra1023

    @alessandra1023

    Жыл бұрын

    I am also interested.

  • @tonicarbone186

    @tonicarbone186

    Жыл бұрын

    @@GoBlueGirl78 I know, but there are many versions of it out there. This is the most detailed one

  • @LaughsLoudest
    @LaughsLoudest11 ай бұрын

    Our brothers in Ireland never forgotten if nobody takes advantage who would not .. time will tell ❤️for our brothers never wanes - they love to divide us is true- we must understand this 🤙🏻we are the same.

  • @louwrainemyburgh8835
    @louwrainemyburgh883511 ай бұрын

    Thank you. I enjoyed this.

  • @kevingraham3619
    @kevingraham3619 Жыл бұрын

    As a Scot born, raised and living here you have just got a new subscriber 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @maureennewman905
    @maureennewman90510 ай бұрын

    I’m a proud Scottish girl , but my paternal grandparents are from Donegal .I love both dearly , the sense of humour the friendly demeanour the beautiful countryside ,but most if all the people , there’s nae one like us attitude 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😂

  • @DavidFraser007
    @DavidFraser007 Жыл бұрын

    Interesting pronunciation of Arbroath, it made me laugh, it's not how we say it in Arbroath. It wasn't called Arbroath then , but Aberbrothock. Tip: stress is on the last syllable, like many Scottish place names., Aberdeen, Dundee etc.

  • @leenewsom7517
    @leenewsom7517 Жыл бұрын

    Please, what is the name of the castle at 1:40? I have an unlabeled painting of it and have been trying to learn for some time the correct identity. Thanks.

  • @danielaortiz8946
    @danielaortiz8946 Жыл бұрын

    Top rung work. Sir, I salute you.

  • @deeppurple883
    @deeppurple883 Жыл бұрын

    I'm Irish, we are blood brothers of the Gale scots. Even after nearly a thousand year's of oppression by England, even onto our language but our spirit couldn't be extinguished. Today we are still rebels because of our land claim. The troubles are over but a idea still pravails, unity. ✌️☘️

  • @iparipaitegianiparipaitegi4643

    @iparipaitegianiparipaitegi4643

    Жыл бұрын

    Deep purple. How many irish people use the irish language in their everyday life?

  • @cathalodiubhain5739

    @cathalodiubhain5739

    Жыл бұрын

    @@iparipaitegianiparipaitegi4643 Irish is on the rise more and more people are speaking and learning. We have more and more access to the language today than ever. Pod cast, Irish speaking Tv channel, radio, newspapers, social media ect. Pop up Gaeltacht schools. Irish learning apps

  • @steviekenny581

    @steviekenny581

    11 ай бұрын

    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🤝🇮🇪

  • @therealmcgoy4968

    @therealmcgoy4968

    11 ай бұрын

    Scotland colonized Ireland lol.

  • @andrewwatson6913

    @andrewwatson6913

    9 ай бұрын

    Clearly the English weren't able to teach you their language very well.

  • @stephenhureau3840
    @stephenhureau3840 Жыл бұрын

    My roots are from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia Canada. Came from the Inner Hebrides (Eigg). Clanranald MacDonald.

  • @paulreynolds9003
    @paulreynolds90033 ай бұрын

    Yes we have been asking that question for years.

  • @lightroomlovers
    @lightroomloversАй бұрын

    Brilliant....thanks so much!!! :) from a wee Scot

  • @debbybrady1246
    @debbybrady1246 Жыл бұрын

    Very interesting. I love history, especially when it connects to me. I'm 23% Scottish, according to my DNA. I hope to visit one day.

  • @christophersanders5007
    @christophersanders5007 Жыл бұрын

    My Fathers side of the family came from the lowlands of Scotland to America in 1763. Just like Robert the Bruce they where a mixture of Anglo/Norman/Celtic. My families last name derives from being the subjects of some low land Scottish nobility with the name or title of Alexander.

  • @christophersanders5007

    @christophersanders5007

    Жыл бұрын

    @Paul Walker Declaration of Arboath was proceeded, and probably influenced by, the English Magna Carta. If that is what you mean by reading it.

  • @ericb.4358
    @ericb.43585 ай бұрын

    My stepfather was a piper in a Scottish band in Pennsylvania, USA. From that band I got several ribald Scottich jokes. As a re-enactment drummer in the 9th Pennsylvania Regiment of the Continental Line (Brigade of theAmerican Revolution) I was fascinated by the distinctly different Scottish drum rudiments, a partially 18th century and partially 20th century artifact.

  • @stevenmc56
    @stevenmc563 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the information.

  • @lowlandnobleman6746
    @lowlandnobleman6746 Жыл бұрын

    Even in the Middle Ages, there could still be found some vague traces of the earlier Brythonic influence in the form of place names. Many (though not all) of my ancestors were Lowlanders from the Borders. They likely came from France and Northumbria in the 12th century. The border town Peebles was named after the Cumbric word Pebyls, which meant something like settlement or tent. They simply spelled it in Scots instead of Cumbric. The Cumbric language was very much like Breton, Cornish, and Welsh. It left a very definitive mark on southern Scotland.

  • @damionkeeling3103

    @damionkeeling3103

    Жыл бұрын

    Pebyl, like Irish puball are borrowed from Latin papilio, which is also where pavilion comes from. Much like Paisley likely comes from Latin Basilica due to an early church there.

  • @lowlandnobleman6746

    @lowlandnobleman6746

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah, that claim almost seems as dubious as the oft-repeated claim that early medieval swords used by the Scandinavians and Picts and Saxons were based on the Roman spatha. As if they would copy the sword of a dead empire when they already had their own native sword designs. A rather preposterous notion, it is.

  • @damionkeeling3103

    @damionkeeling3103

    Жыл бұрын

    @@supernova808 Etymologists have a good idea of where words came from based on their spelling as sounds mutate in regular ways. It's how they're able to predict earlier word forms and determine relationships such as St Bride being a variant form of St Brigid and both deriving from a form something like Brigantia. Given that the Welsh stopped using the word Albion to describe Britain and began using Britain shows how much influence the Romans had in the 350+ years they controlled Britain, compounded by the early Church also being heavily biased in favour of Latin and the Roman point of view. It's not difficult to believe that Roman military terms like papilio came to replace whatever native term was originally used. It's the same with arrow, the Irish and Welsh word for arrow comes from Latin sagitta (whence sagittarius). The Germanic word for arrow incidentally is pila, from the name of the Roman javelin. German pfeil, Swedish pil derive from this. Two weird adoptions by the Celtic languages are supposedly the words for gold and children from Latin aurum and planta. Welsh eur, Irish ór and Welsh plant and Irish/Gaelic clann.

  • @damionkeeling3103

    @damionkeeling3103

    Жыл бұрын

    @@lowlandnobleman6746 The Germanic people provided a huge chunk of manpower to the Roman Empire either through those living on the borders or through foederati who were large groups including entire tribes contracted to the Empire for military service. They were very much part of the Roman war machine and would have been influenced by the technology of the time. Germanic helmets are descended from late Roman ones, the draco military standard was retained by the Franks at least til the end of the Carolingian period and the English army at Hastings are depicted with one in the Bayeaux Tapestry. The idea that the Scandinavians were some sheltered cultural isolate is just not tenable. Even the earlier Celts show influence from the Greeks and others.

  • @lowlandnobleman6746

    @lowlandnobleman6746

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes. There was influence from the Mediterranean, even as far north as Scandinavia. Even the Picts would adopt the occasional Roman trinket or Latin coin. I never said they were some isolated group bereft of contact with foreigners. Refrain from putting words in my word. The idea you mentioned is indeed untenable. Much like how the idea of the spatha being the inspiration for arming swords is untenable when you consider where it came from. Things of Roman make did appear in Scandinavia, even coins. But let’s not forget that the Romans copied their helmets from Gauls, their shortswords from Iberian Celts, and their ovalur shields were also inspired by Celts. This all happened after the Romans had originally mimicked Greek tactics and weaponry. The spatha itself was likely based on long-bladed La Tène Celtic swords of similar design, used far earlier than the Roman spatha. So even if you maintain that the spatha is the basis of the arming sword, you’re still left with something that was originally Celtic or Germanic. Just as the idea of Scandinavia as an isolated entity is untenable, the Classicist presumption that everything in Europe must have originated in the Mediterranean is equally untenable. Why would a local Pictish or Danish warrior have a sword made in Roman fashion when every other person around them had a Celtic or a Germanic sword of native style? You can argue all day that they would have been familiar with things from Rome. But it cannot be denied that they would’ve been even more familiar with the swords of their own culture.

  • @niceadz6164
    @niceadz61647 ай бұрын

    Scotland is the best small country in the world. Amazing history, stunning landscapes, welcoming people, and their contribution to the world as we know it is unparalleled

  • @MrCites1

    @MrCites1

    7 ай бұрын

    So why are they ruining all that by importing 3rd World detritus?

  • @neilog747

    @neilog747

    6 ай бұрын

    England parrallels it pretty well.

  • @lgreen2475

    @lgreen2475

    6 ай бұрын

    @@neilog747 not a chance.

  • @liamb89

    @liamb89

    5 ай бұрын

    ​@@lgreen2475england just as great as scotland, and together they were amazing

  • @lgreen2475

    @lgreen2475

    5 ай бұрын

    @@liamb89 we were not amazing together. Look at the history and then tell me the same.

  • @magnusmaul5447
    @magnusmaul5447 Жыл бұрын

    Which video game soundtrack is that intro from? I have it on a sleep playlist lol.

  • @sfmrgil9674
    @sfmrgil9674 Жыл бұрын

    Loved it! Thank you.

  • @kevinmaxwell9539
    @kevinmaxwell9539 Жыл бұрын

    Maccus De Norseman was one of the men who helped David. His name was given to a pool along the river Tweed, which evolved with his descendants to create Clan Maxwell.