Song in Gothic: March of the Visigoths

Song in Gothic: March of the Visigoths | The Skaldic Bard

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Here is another song I wrote, arranged and performed in the Gothic language. This time, it is about the Battle of Guadalete, fought by King Roderic of the Visigoths, who is considered to be their last king, against the Umayyad Caliphate who were beginning the Muslim Conquest of Spain in the year 711. It is thought that the defeat really spelled the end of the Gothic language in Spain, as Latin was rapidly becoming the language of government anyway and had already reduced the status of Gothic to a daily conversational tongue for many. Guadalete was the final nail in the coffin.
The generally accepted consensus is that Roderic was abandoned during the battle by other Visigoth nobles who had pledged their aid but sought the throne, so wished to see Roderic fall in battle. They were stationed on the flanks but withdrew as the enemy cavalry approached, leaving the Gothic army surrounded. It appears, however, as though the rivals of Roderic were slain in the battle anyway as they attempted to escape. This was the beginning of hundreds of years of Islamic dominion in Spain.
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Lyrics:
𐍆𐌰𐌹𐍂𐍂𐌰𐌸𐍂𐍉 𐌵𐌴𐌼𐌿𐌽 𐌿𐍃 𐌲𐌰𐌿𐌾𐌰𐌼 𐌰𐍆𐌲𐌿𐌳𐌰𐌹𐌼
Faírraþrō qēmun us gáujam afgudaim
From afar they came, from impious lands
𐌱𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌽𐍃 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌸𐌾𐌰 𐍅𐌴𐍀𐌽𐌰 𐌾𐌰𐌷 𐌱𐍉𐌺𐍉𐍃
bairandans framaþja wēpna jah bōkōs
carrying foreign weapons and books
𐌷𐍂𐍉𐌸𐌹𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 𐌸𐌹𐌿𐌳𐌰𐌽𐍃 𐌲𐍉𐌳𐌰𐌺𐌿𐌽𐌳𐌰 𐌿𐌽𐍃𐌰𐍂
Hrōþireiks þiudans gōdakunda unsar
Roderic, our noble king
𐌽𐌹 𐌰𐌹𐍅 𐌲𐌰𐌻𐌴𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌸 𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐌹 𐍃𐌴𐌹𐌽 𐌸𐌹𐌿𐌸𐌴𐌹𐌲𐍉.
ni aiw galēweiþ reiki sein þiuþeigō
will never surrender his blessed kingdom
𐌰𐍄𐍄𐌰 𐌿𐌽𐍃𐌰𐍂
Atta unsar
Our Father
𐌸𐌿 𐌹𐌽 𐌷𐌹𐌼𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌼
þu in himinam
Who art in Heaven
𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌷𐌽𐌰𐌹
weihnai
Hallowed
𐌽𐌰𐌼𐍉 𐌸𐌴𐌹𐌽
namō þein
Be Thy name
𐌽𐌹𐍃𐍄 𐌰𐌽𐌸𐌰𐍂 𐌰𐌻𐌾𐌰 𐌹𐌼𐌼𐌰 𐍇𐍂𐌹𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌿
Nist anþar alja imma Xristau
There is none other than Him, the Christ
𐌿𐌽𐍃𐌰𐍂𐌰 𐌸𐌹𐌿𐌳𐌰𐌽𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌳𐌹 𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌻𐌺𐌹𐌽𐍉𐌸 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌾𐌹𐌽
Unsara þiudangardi skalkinōþ Fraujin
Our kingdom serves the Lord
𐌾𐌰𐌷 𐌾𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌹 𐌳𐍂𐌹𐌿𐍃𐌰𐌹𐌼𐌰 𐌷𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌼 𐌲𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌿𐌱𐌴𐌹𐌽
jah jabai driusaima habām galaubein
And though we may fall, we have faith
𐌸𐌰𐍄𐌴𐌹 𐍇𐍂𐌹𐍃𐍄𐌿𐍃 𐌷𐌴𐌹𐍃𐍀𐌰𐌽𐌾𐌰 𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌽𐌹𐌿𐌾𐌹𐌸
þatei Xristus Heispanja ananiujiþ
that Christ will renew Spain
𐍃𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌸 𐌺𐌰𐌻𐌳 𐌴𐌹𐍃𐌰𐍂𐌽 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌹𐍄𐌹𐌸 𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌺𐌽 𐌱𐌻𐍉𐌸
Cruel, cold iron devours innocent blood
Sleiþ kald eisarn fraitiþ swikn blōþ
𐌿𐌽𐍃𐌰𐍂𐍉𐍃 𐍃𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌰𐌻𐍉𐍃 𐌱𐌹𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽𐌳 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐍅𐌴𐌹𐍄𐌹𐍃
Our souls plead for retribution
Unsarōs saiwalōs bidjand fraweitis
𐌹𐌸 𐌸𐌰𐍂𐌱𐌰 𐌸𐌹𐌿𐌳𐌰𐌽𐍃 𐍄𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌰𐌹𐌸 𐌰𐍂𐌲𐌰𐌽𐍃.
Iþ þarba þiudans trauaiþ argans
But the king, in need, puts his trust in cowards
𐌿𐌱𐌹𐌻𐌰 𐍃𐍀𐌹𐌻𐌻𐌰 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌷𐌾𐍉𐌽𐍃 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌷𐌿𐌻𐌾𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌰
Ubila spilla waihjōns andhuljanda
Terrible tidings of a battle will be revealed
𐌰𐍄𐍄𐌰 𐌿𐌽𐍃𐌰𐍂
Atta unsar
Our Father
𐌵𐌹𐌼𐌰𐌹 𐌸𐌹𐌿𐌳𐌹𐌽𐌰𐍃𐍃𐌿𐍃 𐌸𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃
qimai þiudinassus þeins
Thy Kingdom come
𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌸𐌰𐌹
Wairþai
Be done
𐍅𐌹𐌻𐌾𐌰 𐌸𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃
wilja þeins
Thy will
𐌽𐌹𐍃𐍄 𐌰𐌽𐌸𐌰𐍂 𐌰𐌻𐌾𐌰 𐌹𐌼𐌼𐌰 𐍇𐍂𐌹𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌿
Nist anþar alja imma Xristau
There is none other than Him, the Christ
𐌿𐌽𐍃𐌰𐍂𐌰 𐌸𐌹𐌿𐌳𐌰𐌽𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌳𐌹 𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌻𐌺𐌹𐌽𐍉𐌸 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌾𐌹𐌽
Unsara þiudangardi skalkinōþ Fraujin
Our kingdom serves the Lord
𐌾𐌰𐌷 𐌾𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌹 𐌳𐍂𐌹𐌿𐍃𐌰𐌹𐌼𐌰 𐌷𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌼 𐌲𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌿𐌱𐌴𐌹𐌽
jah jabai driusaima habām galaubein
And though we may fall, we have faith
𐌸𐌰𐍄𐌴𐌹 𐍇𐍂𐌹𐍃𐍄𐌿𐍃 𐌷𐌴𐌹𐍃𐍀𐌰𐌽𐌾𐌰 𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌽𐌹𐌿𐌾𐌹𐌸
þatei Xristus Heispanja ananiujiþ
that Christ will renew Spain
𐍃𐍅𐌴 𐌹𐌽 𐌷𐌹𐌼𐌹𐌽𐌰 𐌾𐌰𐌷 𐌰𐌽𐌰 𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌸𐌰𐌹
Swe in himina jah ana aírþai
On Earth as it is in Heaven
𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍆 𐌿𐌽𐍃𐌰𐍂𐌰𐌽𐌰 𐌸𐌰𐌽𐌰 𐍃𐌹𐌽𐍄𐌴𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌽 𐌲𐌹𐍆 𐌿𐌽𐍃 𐌷𐌹𐌼𐌼𐌰 𐌳𐌰𐌲𐌰
Hlaif unsarana þana sinteinan gif uns himma daga
Our daily bread give us today
𐌾𐌰𐌷 𐌰𐍆𐌻𐌴𐍄 𐌿𐌽𐍃 𐌸𐌰𐍄𐌴𐌹 𐍃𐌺𐌿𐌻𐌰𐌽𐍃 𐍃𐌹𐌾𐌰𐌹𐌼𐌰
jah aflet uns þatei skulans sijaima
And forgive us our trespasses
𐍃𐍅𐌰𐍃𐍅𐌴 𐌾𐌰𐌷 𐍅𐌴𐌹𐍃 𐌰𐍆𐌻𐌴𐍄𐌰𐌼 𐌸𐌰𐌹𐌼 𐍃𐌺𐌿𐌻𐌰𐌼 𐌿𐌽𐍃𐌰𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌼
swaswe jah weis afletam þaim skulam unsaraim
As we forgive those who trespass against us
𐌾𐌰𐌷 𐌽𐌹 𐌱𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍃 𐌿𐌽𐍃 𐌹𐌽 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌹𐍃𐍄𐌿𐌱𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌹
jah ni briggais uns in fraistubnjai
And lead us not into temptation
𐌰𐌺 𐌻𐌰𐌿𐍃𐌴𐌹 𐌿𐌽𐍃 𐌰𐍆 𐌸𐌰𐌼𐌼𐌰 𐌿𐌱𐌹𐌻𐌹𐌽
ak lausei uns af þamma ubilin
But deliver us from evil
𐌰𐌼𐌴𐌽
Amen
𐌸𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌷𐌲𐌰𐌲𐌲𐌰𐌼 𐌳𐌰𐌿𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍃 𐌳𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌽𐍃 𐌳𐌿𐍀𐌰𐌽𐍃
Þaírhgaggam dauþaus dalans diupans.
We march through death’s deep valleys
𐌿𐍃𐌻𐌿𐌺𐌰𐌼 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌿𐌽𐍃, 𐌹𐌽 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌳𐌰𐌹 𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌼
Uslūkam haíruns, in haírdai standam
We draw swords, in a row we stand
𐌹𐌸 𐌸𐌹𐌿𐌳𐌰𐌽𐍃 𐌻𐌴𐍅𐌾𐌰𐌳𐌰 𐌾𐌰𐌷 𐌱𐌹𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌳𐌰
Iþ þiudans lēwjada jah bileiþada
But the king is betrayed and abandoned
𐌸𐌹𐌿𐌳𐍉𐍃 𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌲𐌰𐌲𐌲𐌰𐌽𐌳 𐌾𐌰𐌷 𐌸𐌹𐌿𐌳𐌰𐌽𐍃 𐍃𐌻𐌰𐌷𐌰𐌳𐌰
The heathens march onward and the king is slain
Þiudōs anagaggand jah þiudans slahada
𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌾𐌰 𐌰𐍂𐌼𐌰𐌹 𐌿𐌽𐍃
Frauja! Armai uns!
Lord! Have mercy on us!
𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌾𐌰 𐌷𐌹𐌻𐍀 𐌿𐌽𐍃𐌰𐍂𐌰
Frauja! Hilp unsara!
Lord! help us!
𐌷𐌴𐌹𐍃𐍀𐌰𐌽𐌾𐌰 𐌽𐌰𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌹𐌳𐌰𐌿!
Heispanja nasjaidau!
May Spain be saved!
𐌻𐌹𐌱𐌰𐌹 𐌰𐌹𐌺𐌺𐌻𐌴𐍃𐌾𐍉!
Libai aíkklesjo!
May the Church live!
Chorus x 2
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Пікірлер: 597

@SkaldBard 4 ай бұрын

@marcus4046 4 ай бұрын

*software melted a bit* truly gothic is to metal for his pc to handle.

@mcorte2224 4 ай бұрын

Hombre! I requested one about this period a while ago. Thank you very much for making it. Just in time for the gym too.

@MatthewVanston 4 ай бұрын

Will you do one about Frankish king Hlodowig?

@vanhalisko 4 ай бұрын

Amazing work, wis hails jah awiliudo faur thata!

@eugenx 4 ай бұрын

Truly great work! Thank you

@hrodvitnir6725 4 ай бұрын

Now we just need a song in Frankish celibrating Charles Martels victory against the Islamic hordes

@stevethegrandmarshall9916 4 ай бұрын

YES

@MatthewVanston 4 ай бұрын

I second that! Or one about Clovis' battle against the Alemanni at Tolbiac, where he prayed for the Christian god to grant him victory.

@joshwolverton3898 4 ай бұрын

3rd this 👍👍

@SkaldBard 4 ай бұрын

Swell idea

@gregoryheers2633 4 ай бұрын

OH YES!

@ragingsmurfling7205 4 ай бұрын

Definitely liking the Gothic songs. Old English ones are still my favorite ones of yours, but these ones are starting to grow on me.

@FrozenMermaid666 3 ай бұрын

Norse / Icelandic / Gothic / Dutch / English / Norwegian / Faroese / Danish / Welsh / Breton / Cornish are the prettiest languages ever created and they have the most epic songs, but all other Germanic and modern Celtic languages are also gorgeous, so the songs with such lyrics tend to be really good with pretty melodies, and I am learning them all - I highly recommend learning these languages 2gether, as they are way too pretty not to know, and any other Germanic languages!

@acusticamenteconvusional9936 4 ай бұрын

Now we need a song about Pelagius starting the whole Reconquista as a sequel

@Luis_CR47 3 ай бұрын

Pelayo by Avalanch

@Lucho97 3 ай бұрын

Gracias Don Pelayo ¡por tu liderazgo y sacrificio!

@joaquimalvarez2253 3 ай бұрын

Lo curioso es que Pelayo debía de ser un sobrenombre, Pelagius significa "el barbudo".

@Luis_CR47 3 ай бұрын

Pelayu si es un nombre propio en lengua asturiana, creo. @@joaquimalvarez2253

@midjungardsofficial 3 ай бұрын

Yeah! That was also Visigoth, so he also was able to speak Gothic. Even if his own name (or nickname) is in Latin. The names of all his family are in gothic: Gaudiosa, Favila and Ermesinda.

@soslanroseft4750 4 ай бұрын

As a Spanish speaker from Mexico I have always been fascinated by the history of Spain but above all the history of the Visigothic kingdom of Toledo and how in the face of all adversity they remained firm and successful..

@lopakacooper1668 4 ай бұрын

Speaking of the Spanish tongue, I believe there are Spanish vocab and names of Gothic origin.

@lopakacooper1668 4 ай бұрын

@@armandomolina4225Interesting. I believe there is also Spanish words that come from Gothic such as “reger”, “ropa” and “guerra/guerrera” etcetera etcetera.

@ansibarius4633 4 ай бұрын

@@lopakacooper1668"Guerra" comes from the neighbouring Franks. The original meaning of the word *werru was "confusion". This is still the case with its German and Dutch cognates / descendants (verwirren, war).

@lopakacooper1668 4 ай бұрын

@@ansibarius4633 My bad lol. “guerrero/guerrera” is definitely from Gothic though, right?!

@CarvedStones 4 ай бұрын

⁠@@lopakacooper1668Their most notable influence on Spanish is the name giving as you can trace a bunch of Spanish onomastics to Germanic/gothic ones. This is explained as a way to connect to the lost visigothic monarchy to the Spanish one.

@casuallowsaxon628 2 ай бұрын

As someone with Visigothic roots in my tree and DNA, i'm really glad i found some related content, thank you Bard! Blessed be Roderic!

@Teutonic_Ice 2 ай бұрын

This is so metal bro. I can't stop coming back😂

@jaowiec2195 Ай бұрын

Perfect music for workout, thanks! 💪🏻⚜️

@Sekitoss353 Ай бұрын

When they say "we have faith that christ will renew spain" the images of the reconquista flushed through my head at once and i got goosebumps.

@thesharkormoriantm274 4 ай бұрын

Nunca había oído antes el idioma gótico, impresionante. Me encanta esta canción.

@SkaldBard 4 ай бұрын

¡Gracias!

@scottkrafft6830 Ай бұрын

Only 700's kids will remember...

@uberfeel 4 ай бұрын

I am a proud spaniard, and thank you for making this song and video.

@SkaldBard 4 ай бұрын

De nada! Gracias por verlo :-) y gracias por apoyarme durante tanto tiempo

@honorshot5448 4 ай бұрын

I've seen you before! Based Spaniard 👍

@Lucho97 3 ай бұрын

@@SkaldBard¡Gracias!

@RomaAeternaetAmericaAeterna 3 ай бұрын

"Spaniard" es un término despectivo utilizado como contracción de "Spani- sh * bast -ard" en el idioma inglés inventado por los kazaros.

@honorshot5448 3 ай бұрын

@@RomaAeternaetAmericaAeterna hm, will not use that term anymore. Gonna search that up.

@TruekingoftheLeinstermen 4 ай бұрын

This and your song about harold godwinson are some of the best

@roderik3059 4 ай бұрын

Ave Pelayo! 🇪🇸✝️💪

@abrazilianoutdoorsman 3 ай бұрын

My name is Rodrigo and while searching the meaning of my name I found the exact same thing, Roderic is just the same name and means "famous for its glory".

@user-et8xw7dj7v 2 ай бұрын

Rodrigo is a chad name literally And his means have more sense since. King rodrigo died in battle. Never tried to escape or surrender. And with his mens, died like a warrior and hero

@user-fl5mq9kp7g 2 ай бұрын

@@user-et8xw7dj7vJesus: 50 thousand against 12 thousand. Damn it, I am with my people 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@BigBroTejano 3 ай бұрын

What fell in this battle, was avenged with the fall of Granada. From a Tejano, very well done 👍

@RomaAeternaetAmericaAeterna 3 ай бұрын

Hermano hispano.

@jojolafrite9265 2 ай бұрын

La navas de las tolosa💪

@avortinus6031 Ай бұрын

500 years later 🇪🇸 is the gayest country in the world according to statistics 😂😂

@RomaAeternaetAmericaAeterna Ай бұрын

@@avortinus6031 Eso es resultado de los m 450 nes Estadounidenses.

@jojolafrite9265 Ай бұрын

@@avortinus6031Oui amène ta mère ont lui ferait un deuxième tunnel 🖕😘

@OneFlyingTonk 9 күн бұрын

Might have arrived a bit late, but after hearing this song again, this might be one of your best compositions, specially in harmony. I hope to see more of the amazing work with more obscure germanic languages soon, ¡adelante!

@SkaldBard 9 күн бұрын

Thanks, Tonk! Should have some Proto Germanic out this week :-)

@harmonialink1496 4 ай бұрын

Now patiently waiting for a celebration of the Ostrogoths, either as a song to the Theodoric the Great, or to Totila... Great work as always!

@caderiddle5996 4 ай бұрын

He’s already got one

@Joel-Felix 3 ай бұрын

such wonderful Language surly needs to be present in another song

@Sina.575 2 ай бұрын

you should make a song about the Battle of covadonga where King Pelagius saved Iberia. love from Iran 🙏🏻❤️ your work is amazing

@user-qs6zt5zn9b 4 ай бұрын

babe wake up the skaldic bard dropped

@glishev 4 ай бұрын

Compliments, once more :) I do suppose that by 711 the Visigothic kingdom and church were increasingly using Latin and the local Romance (post-Latin) dialects that would eventually become Castilian Spanish, Gallego, Catalan and Portuguese. Gothic language might have even been thought of as being related to the already eradicated Arianism and thus purposefully avoided.

@SkaldBard 4 ай бұрын

Thank you, my friend - and yes, indeed, I think you may be right

@CarvedStones 4 ай бұрын

@@armandomolina4225The Castilian dialect originated in Castile region with the first written records coming from 9th century visigothic documents: cartularies of valpuesta. Arabic didn’t really have an influence on Spanish in grammar or syntax, it only influenced vocabulary.

@midjungardsofficial 2 ай бұрын

The visigothic language dissapeared but the language live in the names of family names of spanish people. They are the most common.

@Vaelicocarvet 4 ай бұрын

Thanks from Spain!! Always proud of the efforts of our ancestors to finally defend and safeguard our identity and our homeland

@BETOETE 2 ай бұрын

sadly the Westgothish left almost no imprint in Spain but a bunch if names like Ricardo, Ramiro, Rodrigo, Gonzalo....

@Vaelicocarvet 2 ай бұрын

@@BETOETE It is true that when it comes to our lexicon, the Visigoths did not bequeath us much of their original language in the end, since they were quickly and thoroughly acculturated, christianized and latinized here. Beyond this, they are a fundamental part of the history of our country (partly included in this song), also of the founding and development of many of our cities, of our culture and abundant art, as witnessed by our historical heritage, documentary, archaeological and artistic. Greetings!

@CarvedStones 2 ай бұрын

@@Vaelicocarvet For the Visigoths, the gothic language started to lose importance when they settled inside Iberia. Being surrounded by Latin speakers and a different and more dominant Christian sect ultimately made them speak Latin more fluently. They also never really bothered to impose gothic anyways as it was theorized that Iberian gothic had mostly Latin derivatives anyway. Only selectively brining just 30 or so words from gothic like tregua, tapa, and sacar to name a few.

@Vaelicocarvet 2 ай бұрын

@@CarvedStones Yes, I said that in the first part of my answer, the one that refers to the language and the latinization of the Visigoths in Iberia. Beyond that, the second thing I argue regarding the rest of the non-linguistic legacy is also evidence.

@CarvedStones 2 ай бұрын

@@Vaelicocarvet Of course, but much of their art, records, and buildings were torn down by the Muslims as a way to mock and show triumph over the infidels. Still though, they played an important role in the reconquista with its subsequent kingdoms.

@cleitondecarvalho431 4 ай бұрын

What a surprise ! I've been watching Fatih Al-andalus, an arabic novel about the conquest of the Visigothic Kingdom, it's immersive. In this novel, Roderic is portrayed as a typical tyrannical and smart ruler, who seized the power by force, and the visigothic nobility is divided between valiant men, like Count Alfonse, and unrelieble princes.

@CarvedStones 4 ай бұрын

We really don’t know much about Roderic other than what the later Asturian/Leonese:Castilian chronicles wrote about him and his cousin Pelayo. According to that, he usurped the throne as vengeance for Witiza blinding his father in cordoba, Witiza’s sons of course were suppose to be heir to the throne so they got the Muslims to be on board with overthrowing him so they can take it for themselves. However the Muslims realizing how unstable the kingdom really was, just decided to take over and the traitors were just accepting of that. While the last bastion of Roderic’s men fled to Asturias where they would make a small warband of Visigoths, Ibero-Roman, and Celtic fighters.

@leonardoconsolaro665 2 ай бұрын

@@CarvedStonesWell, we don’t have many sources. What we know is that the Visigoth nobles pretty much hated being under a king. What I always find ironic is that the Arabs came to defend a Visigoth usurper who called them to defend him.

@CarvedStones 2 ай бұрын

@@leonardoconsolaro665 They hated being under an incompetent king or a usurper. King Roderic was one, since he wasn’t elected as one, he was banished to Italy but returned and forcefully took the crown himself. The last time the Visigoths were truly united was under Sisebut.

@user-et8xw7dj7v 2 ай бұрын

@@CarvedStonesroderic seem like it was a potentially strong or efficient king If arabs never invaded hispania or he managed to defeat tariq ibn ziyad. Visigothic kingdom would entered in a golden age or atleast survive for some centuries more.. [Sorry for my primitive english]

@CarvedStones 2 ай бұрын

@@user-et8xw7dj7v The main issue was a lack of any real unity. The Visigoths unlike other Germanic tribes always centered around a strong leader, which is why back in their pagan days their kings use to be both king and judge. Unfortunately whenever there’s an unjust leader, they feed them to the dogs immediately. The Visigoths did survive after the invasion though but they blended into the local populations. As they would become part of the northern Iberian kingdoms that would fight in the reconquista, others would be Muslim and lead their own dynasties, while the rest would still be Christians living in conquered Muslim territory.

@dagmarvandoren9364 2 ай бұрын

I am german. Saxon prussian. Both sides....made me cry.....really cry.

@Waldgxnger 2 ай бұрын

Ich wünschte die Visigothen krim goten und andere ausgestorbene Germanische sprachen und völker würden noch existieren 😔

@arthurpendragon8986 3 ай бұрын

a beautiful song

@blutsven 3 ай бұрын

Was für ein wunderschönes kraftvolles Lied ❤ Vielen Dank !! Es ist so eine schöne Sprache !! Ich höre es mir seit Tagen an .

@Joel-Felix 3 ай бұрын

Gutik rasde wist skonis , ast midhe

@marinogabriel7103 2 ай бұрын

Reqonqista-Europa 🤝💪✝️

@iberius9937 3 ай бұрын

Sir: We need recordings of you reciting literature and maybe dialogues in Old English, Old Icelandic and Old English with that awesome baritone voice and natural delivery of these awesome Germanic languages. I'm serious.

@SkaldBard 3 ай бұрын

Pretty cool idea actually, I'll have a think!

@alexanderwhittaker5855 4 ай бұрын

You have a true talent for your craft. Thank you for sharing your wonderful pieces with the world, they make my day, and I'm sure I'm not alone in that assertion. I look forward to whatever you make next, my friend!

@vojtechotava1417 4 ай бұрын

You just keep supplying us with masterpiece after masterpiece!

@SkaldBard 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for the support, my friend!

@agentbimlo4555 4 ай бұрын

These specific notifications always bring a smile on my face! Keep up the good work and i have to say that this sounds wonderful!

@LegitAlexander 4 ай бұрын

Skald never fails us to deliver an absolute banger 🔥🔥 keep up good work!

@LuciaSims745 4 күн бұрын

Erlöse uns vom Übel (ubila)

@SkaldBard 4 күн бұрын

Danke schön!

@user-gh3ou2jr4j 4 ай бұрын

May God preserve and rest in peace the souls of those who were not afraid to fight the dirty Arab pagans. Thank you skald for your creativity.

@robinrehlinghaus1944 4 ай бұрын

Why 'dirty' exactly

@TruekingoftheLeinstermen 4 ай бұрын

@@robinrehlinghaus1944it's an insult kinda like how you'd say dirty pol or dirty spaniards just an insult doesn't literally mean dirt

@ProfessorPotatoPhD 4 ай бұрын

@@TruekingoftheLeinstermenMy guess is they understood it was meant as an insult, and was asking why OP felt the need to make such a remark. That's what i'm wondering in any case.

@TruekingoftheLeinstermen 4 ай бұрын

@@ProfessorPotatoPhD well its pretty clear why someone would insult the muslims like that

@blakeprocter5818 4 ай бұрын

@@TruekingoftheLeinstermen It's kinda weird to refer to them as pagans though as they are monotheistic and worship the same god. That's far more curious than the word 'dirty', lol.

@Bufkey 4 ай бұрын

Oh, this is slowly becoming one of my favourites😁 Keep up the good work!

@ArtjomNaumow 2 ай бұрын

Спасибо! Получилось очень круто, грандиозно, эпично!

@ADMICKEY 3 ай бұрын

This was fun to sing

@gabrieldelgado6395 3 ай бұрын

ni pensar que vivo a pocos kilómetros de donde fue esta batalla

@oniric_psywar 4 ай бұрын

Nice, greetings from Spain

@karlsamsongardek2622 4 ай бұрын

This one sounds like its begging for a heavy metal cover actually! I really like how it sounds! As a Swede, I see a lot of parallels between both Gothic and Swedish, and Gothic and Old Norse.

@SkaldBard 4 ай бұрын

Cheers, friend! I would like to do some metal covers of some of my songs, actually, so this one will be on the list!

@jaimemartin222 4 ай бұрын

Well goths came from gothland island which is ubicated in the Southeast of Sweden.

@karlsamsongardek2622 4 ай бұрын

@@SkaldBard well I will certainly keep my eyes and ears open! Would love to hear it!

@karlsamsongardek2622 4 ай бұрын

@@jaimemartin222 So I´ve heard, yes. The name of the islands certainly sounds like it is connected to the Goths.

@robertfogelberg7538 3 ай бұрын

Will first problem was to become Christian second to at Tack the vandal third tge intolerance and to underestimate the arabs

@sunkan_dunkan_ 4 ай бұрын

instant classic! I did not know the Gothic language was this awesome sounding. can't wait for more to come!

@larrygrant-hy8sk 2 ай бұрын

This post inspired me to research the Visigoths. I am a student of history but never express this time and place. Thank you so much for sharing.

@Fact-fiend_1000ASMR. 4 ай бұрын

King Roderic violated a generations old custom maintained by the line of Visigothic Kings. The custom was to place another lock upon the door of a room in a tower in the city of Toledo.Instead of following this custom, he instead broke the locks and found a chest in the room. There was written warning that indicated that, essentially, when this custom was broken, the Visigothic Kingdom would end. He violated the principle of the Runa, or Mystery and paid the price. This story can be found in The Mysteries of the Goths by Edred Thorsson.

@wholesome2399 3 ай бұрын

isn't that author like a proponent of occultism, especially of Neo-Germanic paganism and Odinism?

@jaimemartin222 3 ай бұрын

Well he was betrayed by Witiza and others goths sirs. He payed for disgrace.

@Fact-fiend_1000ASMR. 3 ай бұрын

@@jaimemartin222 And they paid for treason. It all worked out, in a manner.

@joaquimalvarez2253 3 ай бұрын

La casa de los siete cerrojos. La traición del conde Julián.

@bruhmcchaddeus413 2 ай бұрын

Bishop sisbert and oppa sold him out because they didnt like Roderick becoming king

@rotm11 4 ай бұрын

Great song, thank u skaldic

@yazovgaming Ай бұрын

I love how the song literally sounds like combination of Spanish and Nordic!

@starwarsfan779 22 күн бұрын

Not Spanish

@danhubert-hx4ss 4 ай бұрын

Magnificent! As per usual...

@LudwigSpiegel Ай бұрын

So beautiful! Subscribed!

@JorgeTrejo23 4 ай бұрын

My favourite notifications are from this channel. I just love your content, and I'm glad you've kept writing pieces in Gothic. Thank you!

@zoushuu 4 ай бұрын

Nice performance, and thanks for the history lesson!

@HurtmePlenty1993 4 ай бұрын

And now the Skaldic Bard has his own coat of arms. Gotta say, it looks sick, just like this song, both absolute masterpieces

@SkaldBard 4 ай бұрын

Thanks, mate!

@jacobnisley6581 4 ай бұрын

@@SkaldBard I was trying to read the runes at the bottom of the coat of arms. SE HALEND IS MIN ?UNING. Can you tell me what it means? Thanks for the history in music!

@SkaldBard 4 ай бұрын

@@jacobnisley6581 Hey mate, no worries, thanks for the comment. The runes read Se Hælend Is Min Cyning, Old English for "The Saviour/Healer (what the Anglo-Saxons called Jesus) Is My King"

@MatthewVanston 4 ай бұрын

Next up, he will be ennobled lol

@panzrok8701 4 ай бұрын

I love that you bring such old and forgotten languages back to life, but maybe you could do something in Old High German too.

@lopakacooper1668 4 ай бұрын

Perhaps a petition for Crimean Gothic? Some other day?

@SkaldBard 4 ай бұрын

Yep, thinking of some stuff for OHG (and I'll see about Crimean Gothic too!). Thanks, friend

@lopakacooper1668 4 ай бұрын

@@SkaldBard Thank you very much good friend! Looking forward to it!

@kristiangg4263 4 ай бұрын

thats amaizing i cant stop listening to your songs they are too good

@SkaldBard 4 ай бұрын

Hah thanks again, my friend!

@kristiangg4263 4 ай бұрын

@@SkaldBard hey friend, i dont want to be annoying or something bu can i ask for a song about the bulgarian last stand at Veliko tarnovo in 1393?

@octodaddy4494 4 ай бұрын

This one is a banger!

@bomb8149 4 ай бұрын

I normally have no idea what is being said when I listen in the background of what I'm doing so I only recognize names in your songs, keep up the good work!

@MatthewVanston 4 ай бұрын

Then there came Isabella and Fernando.

@thedreadtyger 4 ай бұрын

Viva el Rey!

@MatthewVanston 4 ай бұрын

@@thedreadtyger Viva LOS REYES

@TheFofotron 4 ай бұрын

The Catholic Kings!

@CarvedStones 4 ай бұрын

More like Pelayo and later Alfonso I.

@jaimegarcia9408 3 ай бұрын

Mattew, no, after, more other kings, Alfonso x el sabía, doña Urraca, Alfonso el batallador, Pedro I el cruel , enrique IV and after this castilian kings, the big catholic kings, Isabel and Fernando, the father of the modern Spain, expulsed finally moors to Spain and the based to spanish empíre in Europe and América. Isabel of catholic IS the BEST Queen of the history. IS the mather of actually global world

@VVamptation 4 ай бұрын

Needes that one. Wow. Great Job as always ❤

@agustinquinza7712 4 ай бұрын

Quisiera agradecer a Skaldic Bard este video. Soy español, y estoy muy orgulloso de mis ancestros, de todos aquellos hombres y mujeres que no renunciaron a su tradición, a sus costumbres, y que combatieron durante 700 años al invasor hasta derrotarlo. Temas como éste contribuyen a que su esfuerzo no caiga en el olvido. De nuevo, gracias.

@mcorte2224 4 ай бұрын

Igualmente, saludos desde Cantabria.

@joaquimalvarez2253 3 ай бұрын

Santiago y cierra España!

@BETOETE 2 ай бұрын

lo mismo afirmo, infortunadamente los Visigodos no dejaron mucho en Espana, casi nada, solo unos cuantos nombres personales y unas gotas en el ADN de la peninsula.

@Kubilay31820 4 ай бұрын

A great song as always. Also, thanks for turning my wish into a banger. ❤

@Misha80416 4 ай бұрын

As always, it's amazing!

@Trotsky.-.83_years_ago_-_and 4 ай бұрын

I have been guaranteed a job at a gold mining conglomerate whenever they start the site. If I make it big I will be sure to pay it forword to you man. Thank you for the music over these many months. I will continue to be listening. W song.

@SkaldBard 4 ай бұрын

Congrats, my dude - it's been quite interesting to see your little progress updates over the last year!

@MatthewVanston 4 ай бұрын

Watch out for picaxes though, Leon.

@Trotsky.-.83_years_ago_-_and 4 ай бұрын

@@MatthewVanston Its not in mexico but thanks for the warning lol

@clongshanks5206 9 күн бұрын

My favorite political leader on HOI4

@galaxystudios4089 4 ай бұрын

What a tragedy to Iberia. How a mighty people fell. Thank God for Pelagius.

@lopakacooper1668 4 ай бұрын

I guess you could say that for many Germanic clans/tribes.

@Gray-Wolf-024 4 ай бұрын

It's okay, we won in the end :)

@lopakacooper1668 4 ай бұрын

@@Gray-Wolf-024*Gutané Jér Weiháilag* (Divine and Blessed Bounty of the Goths)

@WillemTheUnsilent 7 күн бұрын

The Lord’s Prayer made me cry😢

@LAC03098 4 ай бұрын

What another masterpiece. Loved the Lord’s Prayer in the middle, really added depth to the piece

@lopakacooper1668 4 ай бұрын

Really atmospheric and adds more immersion tbh. :)

@vickie213 4 ай бұрын

This is incredible!!

@D0minik977 4 ай бұрын

Keep up your great work

@z-one9675 3 ай бұрын

Impresionante, adoro su trabajo

@nk034 2 ай бұрын

Enhorabuena y muchas gracias por dejarnos disfrutar de esta canción

@NamelessMF1658 4 ай бұрын

Dont wanna lose my ❤ so just making a new comment, the 3 songs you made in gothic are all awsome man you should make more tbh, its a really beautiful language Gu Välsigne dej Skaldeske Balén

@SkaldBard 4 ай бұрын

Thank you man, really appreciate the support! I'll be sure to make more :-)

@NamelessMF1658 4 ай бұрын

@@SkaldBard ofc man you are me and my classmate's favourite artist we are both of Norwegian-Geatish descend and love the stories of our kings of old you bring to song. We both allways talk about your newest songs in class and the legends behind them, even inspired me to make songs in my native tounge and learn more dialects and old languages

@SkaldBard 4 ай бұрын

@NamelessMF1658 I kinda needed to read a wholesome comment like this, so I can only thank you, buddy - really wonderful to hear. Keep on with the songs, Scandinavians need to make more in their own languages!

@jasonssavitt5297 4 ай бұрын

I really love this song. I almost wish there was an instrumental version because the beat hits hard.

@SkaldBard 4 ай бұрын

Might upload one at some point! Thanks buddy

@robinrehlinghaus1944 4 ай бұрын

Very nice.

@petrhridel3554 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely love this!

@Teutonic_Ice 2 ай бұрын

This was awesome

@flipaomododios9833 3 ай бұрын

And then a few goths and latins resisted on the Asturian mounts saving us from the islam. Long live to our fathers who fought againts the coward invader.

@MoscaNegra333 2 ай бұрын

Así es

@tahaayman55 Ай бұрын

This also makes it clear that the German inhabitants of France and Germany were not civilized and remained in their barbarism, as was demonstrated by the so-called campaigns in the name of the Cross, where cowards killed debtors in the name of religion, and they also did not even know soap, which the Romans described as barbarians 😂😂😂😂😂

@tahaayman55 Ай бұрын

Also, the stupid Charlemagne destroyed the Caliph’s gift of water, thinking that there were devils, and even the Franks could not make a watch like it. Come on, retardation 😂😂😂😂😂

@sassenspeyghel4155 20 күн бұрын

@@tahaayman55Whatever makes you feel better about yourself 😂

@al_x2099 7 күн бұрын

And for what? Germany, France, Sweden, Spain, etc. are full of them again.

@TheMostSteelDooshbagEver0451 4 ай бұрын

Shoutout to all descendants of the Goths!

@Novum_YT 4 ай бұрын

Love this dude, so sick!

@NamelessMF1658 4 ай бұрын

This is on fire Gu Bevare Gôtefôlknen! God Bless the Goths!

@EmisoraRadioPatio 3 ай бұрын

Excellent work of art

@MoscaNegra333 2 ай бұрын

Los visigodos fueron la primera España. Los germanos mas romanizados ¡Que viva La Reconquista!

@Shadowseth79-ml6lq 3 ай бұрын

How I didnt discover your channel, this is amazing, may I suggest something about Martel or Pelagius?, amazing stuff

@SkaldBard 3 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot and welcome! I have plans for both of them at some point :-)

@artvandelay8830 3 ай бұрын

The Trastamara lineage hailed from Goths. That includes Isabel the Catholic. Her line was lost after her. The tragedy of Spain, which fell into foreign hands (Borbon and Habsburg).

@ethanpeeler3147 4 ай бұрын

Really love the old English and gothic songs.

@alin-danieltofan3474 2 ай бұрын

Romania🇷🇴 is country Goths, kings: Athanaric, Ardealich, Wufila and "Diegis" name in spanish "Diego" is son king Decebalus in old greek "Dekebalos" is river Danubios from Thracians with gladiator "Spartacus" in old greek "Sparadakos" from insland "Samothraki", Thracians "Age Bronze"

@Diwana71 3 ай бұрын

❤❤❤ Terrific . Beautiful . Powerful . I will play it always. Great warriors are those who fight when all the chips are down. It really sounds like the Sanskrit chants .

@TheSwissObserver27 4 ай бұрын

Epic song once again Skald. I'm loving the Gothic songs even if it sounds like such an unfamiliar language. If you even think about doing a Latin-sung song, maybe you could do a song about the story of Constantine the Great. Maybe from when he was first proclaimed emperor by his troops in Britain, his victory over Maxentius at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge, the founding of Constantinople, and his ultimate decriminalization and eventual conversion to Christianity. Thank you so much!

@lopakacooper1668 4 ай бұрын

Lol, imagine if a German time traveled to the era/period of the Goths and greeted said Goths with “Hallo! Sie! Was ist los/Wie läufts?” 😅

@SkaldBard 4 ай бұрын

Nice idea, Constantine the Great is one of my favourite historical figures (and as a result, my confirmation Saint). I'll have a think!

@janstaniszewski536 3 ай бұрын

@SkaldBard As I remember, we don't have Constantine among the saints in the Catholic Church. How did you manage to get him to be your confirmation patron??

@SkaldBard 3 ай бұрын

It's a strange one - the Eastern Catholic Churches venerate him but it doesn't seem as though the West does. Given the fact his feast day is celebrated on 21st May by Eastern Catholic churches that are in full communion with Rome, my priest didn't have a problem with it

@janstaniszewski536 3 ай бұрын

@@SkaldBardSounds legit. Tbh, tough I'm 18, I am yet to be Confirmed (because of several reasons which I don't want to elaborate on) and I wish St. Aurelius Augustine to be my confirmation Saint. The first reason I chose him is that his story which he tells in "Confessions" is somewhat similar to mine in terms of faith journey, and the second one is that He has just a cool,Latin name similar to that of Caesar Octavianus Augustus who is my fav. Roman Emperor and one of the most favorite historical figures in general😅

@gabriels.7888 4 ай бұрын

Epic!

@Bjorn_Algiz 4 ай бұрын

Oh my! So amazing 😊❤ you are so awesome! Hail!

@jaimemartin222 4 ай бұрын

Muchas gracias por este pedazo de himno. Que no caiga en el olvido el legado germano visigodo.

@steyn1775 4 ай бұрын

man, I was just wondering when you would drop another goodie! and it seems today was a good day!

@hazzagold2633 4 ай бұрын

This is absolutely class mate I love your stuff it makes my day 👍🏻

@SkaldBard 4 ай бұрын

Awesome stuff man, thanks for the comment

@hazzagold2633 4 ай бұрын

@@SkaldBard welcome bro I love history like this especially the Anglo Saxons and your Harold Godwinson song it’s my fav 👍🏻

@lopakacooper1668 4 ай бұрын

Pleasant, appealing and soothing to the ears. 😁🎧🎶🎵 Magnum opus, vates! Tu peritus es!

@user-it9jt7fo7d 4 ай бұрын

Oh My man! You achieved my wish, thank you✨

@septimiusseverus343 3 ай бұрын

Epic.

@FartheodoreFartovelt 4 ай бұрын

Will Scythian songs ever come? (reconstructed language) Banger as usual

@SkaldBard 4 ай бұрын

Hmm I'll see what I can do! Cheers dude

@FartheodoreFartovelt 4 ай бұрын

@@SkaldBard We love the SkaldBard. You have enough of a following that you could lead a successful migration war

@jaimemartin222 3 ай бұрын

Saxons were germanic-iranian tribe.

@FartheodoreFartovelt 3 ай бұрын

@@jaimemartin222 source

@Acromia_ball 2 ай бұрын

This song of Spain's god, is the Best song never seen in my life. nice song

@Aureus_ 4 ай бұрын

Incredible

@EnToutoiNika 4 ай бұрын

As an Eastern Roman, I can only stand alongside our Gothic "friends" against the Arab invaders.

@mrjugurtha4077 4 ай бұрын

Gothics and vandals were about to wipe you out like the native Americans

@Sina.575 2 ай бұрын

more like the Muslim Invaders considering that the Muslim army that invaded Iberia were not Arabs at all just under Arab leadership lmao.

@mrjugurtha4077 2 ай бұрын

@@Sina.575 they were Berbers who saved the Iberians from being wiped out by the German gothics

@andresvalbuenamansilla34 2 ай бұрын

The most dumb thing i ever see today @@mrjugurtha4077

@casuallowsaxon628 2 ай бұрын

@@mrjugurtha4077Celtiberians were under rule, i'm afraid. Roderic had some hard time with Basque people tho

@AAQULIS 4 ай бұрын

Marvelous, as all the times before💪🏻

@stevethegrandmarshall9916 4 ай бұрын

Man I was JUST thinking "Damn when's Skaldic gonna upload again?" Perfect timing! Btw, I have a question, do you write these in English first? And how exactly do you learn all these dead languages? I can barely learn German God bless!

@SkaldBard 4 ай бұрын

Hey man, thank you! It's usually a mix. I often draft a few English ideas but these normally get changed to be more fitting for the language I'm writing the song in, as I try to ensure they're as idiomatic as possible with attested fixed expressions from the corpora and so on. So I guess you could say the skeleton is often drafted in English, but it's not a "translation" of the English per se, more of a guide

@ratboy462 3 ай бұрын

We getting out of the Iberian peninsula with this one.

@derentius Ай бұрын

Wow....I never realized how close Gothic was to Germanic on the PIE tree. The anglicized Gothic that is. I could almost understand reading it without needing the translation at the bottom.

@EinDummkopfAviation 8 күн бұрын

Because the Language originates from sweden