I want a "Playlist of Earth". We just line up all the docuseries, starting at the earliest one in the library, allllll the way to the latest one, in chronological order....

Excellent.

i love history

Down with the heathen!!! *+DEVS VVLT*

'Vikings' were not a 'race', but an occupation i.e. Pirates. Their raids on Ireland, for example, preceded Christianity, with recorded encounters in the Iron Age. There are many names in the ancient Irish language for these invaders/marauders, reflecting their various places of origin and physical appearance. 'Northmen' being one that eventually became the Normans from the North West of France. Lochlanaigh was another, which gave rise to family names Loughlin/O'Loughlin/ MacLoughlin etc. Because of the swiftness and savagery of their attacks, they were also known by the term 'Cu na Mara/Hounds of the Sea/MacCunamara/MacNamara'. Distinguishing features of brown or fair hair gave rise to the place, personal and family names Dubh Gall/Dougall/MacDougall' and 'Finn Gall/Fingal/Finlay etc. The 'Vikings' most likely learned about Iceland, Greenland and North America from the explorations of Irish Monks, such as St Brendan, who set off in Leather Boats in groups of 13, imitating Jesus and the Twelve Apostles, in search of Paradise. English Historian, Tim Severin, faithfully recreated 'The Brendan Voyage', arriving in America coinciding with the 1776-1976 Bicentenary celebrations but 1,500 years after St Brendan.

The vikings looked at England as we do to Florida...when it gets cold, they go south. Thank you for this segment. I knew nothing on the topic, so now I know more than when I started. 😀 I just wonder why the vikings would want to stop being vikings and assimilate. And, what do they do with their loot, what did they spend it on.

What a trip. Charlemagne is one of my distant ancestors.

I'd love it if these had English voice over during french-speaking bits, I listen to these as I move around, not just sitting watching the screen. Pretty soon I'm just doing stuff while listening to a foreign language and not understanding anything. I just want to hear the whole thing without being pinned down to watching the screen 100% of the time. Other than that, great story telling.

nice ships

Sound track sounds like In the court of the Crimson King.

This is an amazing document I can’t believe I have not seen this before

wow

Does anyone know who the narrator is?

Odd. I've never heard of the "Frankish Empire ". There was the Holy Roman Empire, which emerged out of the Germanic pagan Kingdom of the Franks, after the conversion to Catholicism of Charlemagne's grandfather ,Charles Martel, who was born in Belgium. Francia, was only the western half of the "Kingdom of the Romans", the eastern half being modern Germany. What was formerly Roman Gaul, was a separate Latin-speaking demographic before that point.

I can't stand it when they don't get a translator and just use subtitles. I watch with my ears and barely ever look up at the tv so this ruins it for me. Audio listener...🤷

Go looking for a fight in north Eastern Europe, you’re sure to find one.

I disagree that the winters for the Vikings were just miserable and many died in the camps. It was warmer in England and Frankia than a Scandinavian winter. Also, it's likely they were able to make themselves fairly comfortable by using a bit of the wealth they had plundered. Not to mention, if these winters were so harsh and many died, no one would have wanted to winter there. They would have went home. But they continued to overwinter in these locations year after year until eventually settling there. Notice the French expert says "I think that many died in those camps" meaning in her opinion.

As a Danish Historian it's a good documentary, but there are many flaws. Most significant the premise made 5:20. In short Charlemagnes Christian Crusade against Northern Pagans made them unite against Christianity. His Conquest and brutal Christianization of Frisia and Saxony 772 - 785 a.d. IS the main background story. All Pagan sacred sites were destroyed and those who refused to convert were slaughtered numbering in the thousands. Pagan areas all over the North was interconnected (Frisians, Saxons, Angles, Jutes - Danes, Norwegians and swedes. It's too early to state Denmark was one united country under the rule of Godfred at this point in time. It could well be, but it's not proven.) and events in Frisia/Saxony (incl. Christianization on the British Isles) was by all likelihood perceived an existential threat. Evidence is the major fortifications built in the immidiate aftermath. Just North of Saxony a Fortress Wall not unlike Hadrians Wall ALL across the main land was built to fend off further expansion during 790s (Dannevirke - Mis-interpreted in the doc 22:46). At least five major Ring-fortresses was built during the following Century (Aggersborg, Fyrkat, Trelleborg etc. which indicate a united Denmark was established making preperations against potential attacks from perceived enemies). Viking raids at any and all Christian held areas across Europe (Lindisfarne 793, ireland 796 and Aquitaine 799) was a direct cause-effect result. The timeline of events cannot be ignored. Christians were viewed as legitimate targets in an all-out war for the very existence of pagan belief for decades following Charlemagnes Conquest and Christianisation of Frisia and Saxony. The Viking era had begun. As more powerful rule was established in the North and Carolingians weakened during the 9th Century the objective of Vikings opportunisticly changed to include territorial gains (Normandy/Danelaw etc.), mainly due to over-population which was the reason for organized bands of Vikings seeking their fortune elsewhere. Finally on the dramatization parts; Godfred definately didn't reside in a stone castle 19:48, but in a wooden hall with a roof of reed or straw as all the pagan rulers in the North did in the 9th century.

so basically we should have respected the Danish sphere of influence taking the Saxons and Frisians into the Frankish empire was one step to far the Danes had no other option but to plunder England after that

Charlemagne never wore the Reichskrone.

My mistake earlier, his reign likely began in 804, not ended. Anyway, Charlemagne was absolutely responsible for Gudfred's assassination. Killed by his own man? These Danes were exceptionally loyal to one another and most especially their Chieftain (king). This assassin was likely paid a vast amount of Frankish silver.

music much too loud, obscures the voiceover. so dumb. what kind of idiots think this enhances? out before one minute gone. damn shame; i was interested.

Only half of it would be true.

That the guy from Alaskan Bush People?

How funny, the saksens lived on the flat part of Germany, no hills.

there are no Vikings with out a Viking name. 4. x. 105 =

I'm not really sure how exactly these experts have come by seemingly precise types of knowledge and what us speculation, supposition or actual evidence. Especially, from what they say illiteracy was the rule unless you were a chieftain or clergy. The jumping from languages does not help the listener even though there are translations. Too bad there just couldn't be one narrator in English.

do not get the history hits thing. It is very disappointing. Just keep with youtuble.

A Viking man can impress women by demonstrating how he takes his longship up a canal to deliver seeds which can be planted in fertile places.

Why do you have to use subtitles instead of just dubbing in English! It DESTROYS the flow if you have to try and read the subtitles and take in what is going on.

Clearly the Franks were causing …. Oh no… global warming !😄

How am I supposed to take historical information from a a guy with a "man bun" ?

Viking is a Verb - not a noun. Any show stating ‘The Vikings’ is therefore ridiculous.