A Norwegian rendition of a French epic written in England about a Breton fighting in Spain in service to a Germanic king likely born in Belgium. Truly a beautiful piece of European heritage.

Roland : so you are telling me even vikings gonna sing my epic death... all of us : yeah

Just occurred to me that the death of Boromir is an homage to Roland.

"Roland blew his eyes out of his skull, so hard that he penetrated the enemy's too." *METAL*

Germany: Charlemagne is Germain France:No is French Charlemagne:Calm my kids

For those wanting context for the some of the lines: *_The Heathens fell at Roland's sword, like plants fall for a good scythe_* The name of Roland's sword, Durandal, begins with a French dur- stem, meaning "hard". It breaks down in Frankish into durant + dail, renderable in English as "strong scythe" or explained in more detail to mean "a scimitar or scythe which holds, up, resists, endures".

The Frankish Empire has always fascinated me. It just feels so mysterious and alien, just one step away from being a more more familiar Europe. In addition, it spawned these almost semi-legendary heroes like Roland and Charles Martel. Thanks for uploading this piece of history!

Somwhere in the French Pyrénées, you can see the mountain cut in the middle by Roland, nammed la Brèche de Roland.

"Roland blew so hard he penetrated the enemy's head too" Madlad

This is a short Norwegian ballad about Roland. The Old French epic poem "Chanson de Roland" ("Lay of Roland") is a completely different and far longer text. The Norwegian ballad may be inspired by the epic poem but is a piece of art in its own right.

For the Americans, the trees speak Vietnamese. For the Russians, the snow speaks Finnish. For Rolland, well, the mountains spoke Basque.

Summary: French general blows a horn so hard his eyes pop out like a cartoon.

When you are so cool that some Norwegians sing about you.

I am here because of "A Knight" from "Reverse: 1999" xD

2:16 For those who have come because of A Knight from Reverse: 1999

Virgin EU Flag: Generic, twelve little stars, unoriginal blue, average rectangle, lame Chad Frankish Oriflamme: Unique, one blazing sun, beautiful red, super long, epic

Fun fact the man who betrayed roland was said to be torn apart by wild horses

I was driving in Norway this summer and it was so epic listening to this song while driving through the Norwegian nature with fjords lakes mountains and forests

The Oriflamme looks so good.

Chad Roland with maidens on his saddle vs Virgin heathens.

Roland - Is French Norewegians - "Let's make a song about a legendary hero who beat up our enemies, while being our enemy."

Props to anyone that recorded this song in the medieval times

How did a 1200 year old song become of one of my favourite songs

One of the closest times we've been to unite Europe into a one sole strong nation.

YOOO I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR THIS SONG FOR SO DANG LONG! I heard it like 8 years ago and loved it, and recently I forgot it, and lo and behold it appears in my recommendations! I heard it a few times, and just wanted to keep playing it, but lost it and never got its name, this is amazing, I love this song!

How worthy you have to be for the descendants of the Vikings feel the need to write (or rather translate) a song to your glory! As a Frenchman I find it kinda rewarding and refreshing. Takk skal du ha 🤘

You know you had an epic death when the vikings sing about it.

Today, August 15 2023, is the 1,245th anniversary of Roland's stand.

I always love the way you place your graphics of the maps and flags, it always emphasizes the majesty of the story being told.

Can we get more medieval music this goes hard

Imagine Germany and France united

Not gonna lie the Frankish Empire feels like something out of Lord of the Rings

What kids listen to: Dixie What parents listen to: 80's song What legend listen to:

The Norwegian ballad of "Roland and Magnus King" is an "adaption" or smaller version of the much longer Chanson de Roland. Ingen here actually has not done his homework completely, since this song indeed does have its own tradition going back to the middle ages. It was specifically collected by folklorists from the region of the upper Telemark. My own translation of the full text (only some of which features in the songs you find on YT): Part I I. Six of my dukes are at home guarding the fair gold, the other six are in Heathen lands to test their cold steel! II. They hoisted up their sails high up on the mast, thence they sail towards Heathen lands for two work-weeks. III. The oars and anchors gripped the white sand: there was Roland, cousin of the King, and believe me that he was the first on land. Part II IV. There was the army of the blueskinned men (Moors) which filled the vallies and hills: «there is a battle for Christian lands the shine is gilding the helm!» V. There was the king of the blueskinned men, who seemed to have lived a long time: «They have a hard tim Christmen those who have captured our treasure. VI. Can we not our treasure from this army retrieve, then we shall do battle on the Roncevaux meadow, fighting for two days and three!» Part III VII. Fourth came the blueskinned mens warband which cast a shadow over the sun, all the men were then frightened, and bid Roland blow the horn. VIII. Roland answered with wrath, he was froathing at the mouth: «I shall deal such mighty blows that it will be talked of until doomsday.» IX. They did battle upon the Roncevaux meadow in two days and three; the heathens fell to Rolands sword like wheat before a sharp scythe. X. They did battle upon the Roncevaux meadow and they were all filled with wrath, the Heathens fell before Rolands sword like snow melting in the hillsides. Part IV XI. Fourth came the blueskinned mens warband which cast a shadow over the sun, all the men were then frightened, and bid Roland blow the horn. XII. Roland answered them mocking, from him ran blood and froth; «I shall deal such mighty blows that it will be talked of until doomsday.» XIII. They did battle upon the Roncevaux meadow, the blood ran like gushing rivers: the horses could not walk upon the ground, without tredding on corpses. XIV. They did battle upon the Roncevaux meadow, tired fighting men and women: the sun could not shine brightly due the steam of human blood. Part V XV. Fourth came the blueskinned mens warband which cast a shadow over the sun, all the men were then frightened, and bid Roland blow the horn. XVI. He sets the horn before blodied lips and blew hard into it; the sound travels over hill and mountain it tore both belts and seams. XVII. Again he sets the horn before blodied lips, and blows into it with wrath; it makes estates and farmsteads quake nine days journey away. XVIII. This was Roland, the kings cousin, blowing into the gilded horn: it shattered walls and marbled stone and Magnus King’s (Charlemagnes’) towers. XIX. Fourth went the sound of the horn, it sang in many a swordblade - Roland blew his eyes out of his skull, so hard that he blew out the heathens’ as well. XX. There was Magnus King, he brust out in tears: «What has happened to my cousin? I hear his horn being sounded!» Part VI. XXI. That was Magnus King, who hurried on his journey: dead lay Roland defeated and held in his hands his sword. XXII. «Go two among you out and take with you some men, and see if you can retrieve Dvergedolg from Roland’s hand!» XXIII. Back came the warriors, and reported thus: «we could not take Dvergedolg from Roland’s hand.» XXIV. Fourth stepped Magnus King with a great sadness: Roland shoved the sword from himself, as if he wished the King to have it. XXV. Fourth stepped Magnus King with a great sadness: Roland shoved the sword from himself, as if he wished the King to have it. Part VII XXVI. Home came the Magnus King. They were all beset by grief - their ship was filled by silver and gold, the heathens they were dead. XVII. «Why do you sit here so saddened? So drunk yet all without lust? Have you all come from the sickbed, ...» XVIII. «You shall not, Queen, wonder about our spellbound sorrow»: fallen has Roland, cousin of the King, and there-upon ninety warriors.

Эх, какие были раньше песни и люди. Звучит мощно и красиво!

I loved the part where he said "its black silencing time" and black silenced all over the place

Here in Brazil we have a city named after him: Rolândia/PR. In the city there is even a statue of Roland.

Probably my favorite song out of this entire channel. An absolute gem within this gold mine of a channel

came here from r1999, didnt expect A Knight lore to be this deep

This may be the best song I’ve ever heard in my fucking life, glorious!

I find myself re-listening to the song often and feeling the urge to go absolutely feral every time the line "Ria Dei Ut Or Franklandet" comes up and saying "Med Dyre Dros I Sadel" before I can catch myself lol. Very good rendition, imho

It’s one of my favourite songs for 2 years

ok based.

"Roland blew the eyes out of his skull so hard that he penetrated his enemy's too" OOF

Came here because of Reverse 1999, this song is very nice to listen to XD

ballad of Rolland: i'm about to end this iberian's whole career.

This is actually quite a bop. Great stuff!

The last stand of Boromir is an homage by Tolkien to Roland

This sound soooo medieval, i love it.

I regret turning on the subtitles, but great song!

this sounds badass

You just got Ronaldskvadeted

Charlemagne's empire looking thicc.

*Glory to Roland, enemy of pagans!* ⚔

whoever sees this comment may you live forever

Saint-Denis oriflamme

Roland was such a Chad , an Italian writer in the renaissance made an entire story about him. It is called "the Furious Roland" (or "l'Orlando Furioso" in Italian)

There is a French Anti-air tank that is named Roland. I don't know if its because of the man of the song but that's a point.

When the norwegians make a aong about the french, fighting the basques, after returning from a crusade against the arabs in spain.

Qatar: I have the longest flag Franks:..'

I have listened to this 10 times already

everybody gangster till roland gets the horn

The singer is Erik Bye- a beautiful voice and many wonderful songs

Да! Я так долго ждал её!

Project Moon fans, rise!

"Toil and risk are the price of glory, but it is a lovely thing to live with courage and die leaving an everlasting fame." - Alexander the Great

One of the most epic songs ever created

This is a Classic. Montjoie Saint Denis!

This video was blocked when I got the notification but now I can see it 2 days later

Bonjour, comment allez-vous?

this song is so chill and cool.❤

This is norwegian. -Sincerely a Norwegian

Can we get the french version.

I thought that it said medieval song of poland

Great motivation boost honestly.

One of my alltime favourite songs

I once saw a spindly man carrying a stone larger than his head upon his back. He stumbled beneath the weight, shirtless under the sun, wearing only a loincloth. He tottered down a busy thoroughfare. People made way for him. Not because they sympathized with him, but because they feared the momentum of his steps. You dare not impede one such as this. The monarch is like this man, stumbling along, the weight of a kingdom on his shoulders. Many give way before him, but so few are willing to step in and help carry the stone. They do not wish to attach themselves to the work, lest they condemn themselves to a life full of extra burdens. I left my carriage that day and took up the stone, lifting it for the man. I believe my guards were embarrassed. One can ignore a poor shirtless wretch doing such labor, but none ignore a king sharing the load. Perhaps we should switch places more often. If a king is seen to assume the burden of the poorest of men, perhaps there will be those who will help him with his own load, so invisible, yet so daunting.

Honestly when I listened to this song for the first time I thought it was some early medieval version of French or Frankish or something like , my mind couldn't bare the fact that this is norwegian

Any medieval song that starts with ''Sex'' is a Rocking Banger!!

Great Work

May Roland and his brave men rest in eternal glory, and may the Horn blow forever in warning to the invader to inspire fear while giving comfort and courage to the descendants of the Franks.

My beautiful empire.

Notre sacro-saint Oriflamme, Montjoie Saint-Denis !

When you slice through mountains with a sword and blow so fiercely in your horn than your chest burst open, you know you are the ultimate badass.

Une infime partie de nôtre gigantesques et glorieux héritage !! ✝️ ⚜️ 🇨🇵 ⚜️ ✝️

Literally one of the most epic songs I have ever heard

amazing..!

Reminds me a bit of Poul Anderson's novel "Three Hearts and Three Lions", about a Danish engineer who time-travels back to the time of Charlemagne and eventually learns that he is the "Holger Danske"/Holger the Dane who was one of Roland's companions.

I am a gallo-frankish descent. English people are my brothers. They has similar origins : Celtic (Briton) and Germanic (Angles and Saxons) as French are Celtic (Gaulish) and Germanic (Frankish)

Esse canal é um patrimônio cultural mundial ainda não reconhecido. This channel is a world cultural heritage not yet recognized.

Based Roland. If my memory serves me true, the epic poem “Song of Roland” took place circa 800s during the time of the Carolingians and was inspired by a battle they fought with Muslims even though they call their enemies “heathens” in the poem. I think it was the battle of Tours/Poiters no?

This guy blows an horn so so hard that someone's eyes popped out too

FINALLLYYYY MY FAVORITE

If you ever need a french military song you should definitly check "La Strasbourgeoise"

ok this is epic

This goes hard

Roland, a name which means "Famous land". Hrothland in Frankish.

Boy those automated captions are really something

They burnt down my hometown of Aachen, but at least they make fine music.

What a honourable gentleman