Vikings Of The East: Igor & The Kievan Rus'
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Date: 2022-09-10
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Petter
Its a great video, but there is one common mistake i like to comment on.
It was not because of overpopulation the Viking age started. (Not even to day when we are many millions more, there is even close to a overpopulation here in Scandinavia)
The Viking age was a pure religious war started by the Christian Europe.
It was triggered by many things the Christians did, like when the French slaughtered a whole village of non Christians in to days Germany, and when they banned trade with non Christians.
That pretty much forced the people of North to go from trade to war, and that was when they developed their famous war ships, the Viking ships.
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Its a great video, but there is one common mistake i like to comment on.
It was not because of overpopulation the Viking age started. (Not even to day when we are many millions more, there is even close to a overpopulation here in Scandinavia)
The Viking age was a pure religious war started by the Christian Europe.
It was triggered by many things the Christians did, like when the French slaughtered a whole village of non Christians in to days Germany, and when they banned trade with non Christians.
That pretty much forced the people of North to go from trade to war, and that was when they developed their famous war ships, the Viking ships.
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James
Here is a fact. Everyone with Blue Eyes or carry the gene of Blue Eyes are descendant of a common ancestor.
It was a rare gene mutation.
New research shows that all blue-eyed people share a common ancestor. This person lived more than 6, 000 years ago and carried a genetic mutation that has now spread across the world. . All blue-eyed people have one ancestor in common, born around 6, 000 to 10, 000 years ago. Blue eyes are caused by a gene mutation. Sep
So Slavs, Germans, Norse etc are all related
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Here is a fact. Everyone with Blue Eyes or carry the gene of Blue Eyes are descendant of a common ancestor.
It was a rare gene mutation.
New research shows that all blue-eyed people share a common ancestor. This person lived more than 6, 000 years ago and carried a genetic mutation that has now spread across the world. . All blue-eyed people have one ancestor in common, born around 6, 000 to 10, 000 years ago. Blue eyes are caused by a gene mutation. Sep
So Slavs, Germans, Norse etc are all related
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Paul
it was fortunate that the Vikings kept such detailed accounts and unlike other historical groups uploaded all their records to the cloud so we have all this info and their documents. i hope the next video on Vikings Of The East/The Kievan Rus' talks about their fiscal and monetary policies. also more information about the Kievan Rus' national healthcare system would be nice to see. what became of their national rail line? can't wait to see all this information in the next video.
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it was fortunate that the Vikings kept such detailed accounts and unlike other historical groups uploaded all their records to the cloud so we have all this info and their documents. i hope the next video on Vikings Of The East/The Kievan Rus' talks about their fiscal and monetary policies. also more information about the Kievan Rus' national healthcare system would be nice to see. what became of their national rail line? can't wait to see all this information in the next video.
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Echowa623
Decent film. However, you skipped out on much of the history and although you did mention some of the west, you failed to note that the Rus that reigned over the east were of the maternal lineage. You didn't mention his paternal first son Tierghnan (Little Lord) that married an Irish Princess, thus becoming King of Brefnei Tierghnan Ruarc/Rourke/Rourke/Roark/Rook/Rork ect. this is the paternal lineage of the Rurik Keivian Rus. So you see, there is nothing semi-legendary.
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Decent film. However, you skipped out on much of the history and although you did mention some of the west, you failed to note that the Rus that reigned over the east were of the maternal lineage. You didn't mention his paternal first son Tierghnan (Little Lord) that married an Irish Princess, thus becoming King of Brefnei Tierghnan Ruarc/Rourke/Rourke/Roark/Rook/Rork ect. this is the paternal lineage of the Rurik Keivian Rus. So you see, there is nothing semi-legendary.
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Watchman
Geneticists agree that The slavic Y DNA haplogroup is R1a. According to analysts the Thracians Illyrians and ancient Macedonians were in the slavic R1a DNA and according to them it most likely originated in the Balkans thousands of years ago. The hunza and kalash who live in the Pakistan region and claim to be descendants of the ancient Macedonians of Alexanders army have very high slavic R1a DNA, unlike the people around them.
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Geneticists agree that The slavic Y DNA haplogroup is R1a. According to analysts the Thracians Illyrians and ancient Macedonians were in the slavic R1a DNA and according to them it most likely originated in the Balkans thousands of years ago. The hunza and kalash who live in the Pakistan region and claim to be descendants of the ancient Macedonians of Alexanders army have very high slavic R1a DNA, unlike the people around them.
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Stathis
As a Greek I've studied Byzantine History. Rus/Varangians/Vikings were employed as mercenaries forming the elite troop of the Varangian Guard. During the centuries they got hellenized and assimilated. Viking descedants made they way into the imperial bloodline, starting from the empress Eudocia Ingerina, daughter of Ingerin, an officer of the Varangian Guard and a Greek noblewoman from Constantinople.
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As a Greek I've studied Byzantine History. Rus/Varangians/Vikings were employed as mercenaries forming the elite troop of the Varangian Guard. During the centuries they got hellenized and assimilated. Viking descedants made they way into the imperial bloodline, starting from the empress Eudocia Ingerina, daughter of Ingerin, an officer of the Varangian Guard and a Greek noblewoman from Constantinople.
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imecki
Kievan Rus was indeed founded by Norseman and early rulers were of norse blood, however majority of population in country was ethnic Slavs, from farmers to soldiers, nobles and later ruling class. No denial of Norseman influence on Kievan Rus BUT keep in mind they took Slavic faith, culture, names and became heavily slavenized.
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Kievan Rus was indeed founded by Norseman and early rulers were of norse blood, however majority of population in country was ethnic Slavs, from farmers to soldiers, nobles and later ruling class. No denial of Norseman influence on Kievan Rus BUT keep in mind they took Slavic faith, culture, names and became heavily slavenized.
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education
Good video, but I believe the Scandinavian impact is overemphasized. Yes, Scandinavians were there as a ruling class and skilled warriors. But the majority of Kievan Rus were Slavic, and worshiped Slavic gods like Piorun and Veles. Kievan Rus were Slavs with a Scandinvain descended ruling class.
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Good video, but I believe the Scandinavian impact is overemphasized. Yes, Scandinavians were there as a ruling class and skilled warriors. But the majority of Kievan Rus were Slavic, and worshiped Slavic gods like Piorun and Veles. Kievan Rus were Slavs with a Scandinvain descended ruling class.
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VTZ
the correct answer is that Rurik and his tribe mixed with the Slovs they came to. Over 50 year period there was no more difference and two became one knows Rus. The propaganda is that Slovs were just ruled by Vikings when in reality they mixed and formed a whole new Slov kind.
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the correct answer is that Rurik and his tribe mixed with the Slovs they came to. Over 50 year period there was no more difference and two became one knows Rus. The propaganda is that Slovs were just ruled by Vikings when in reality they mixed and formed a whole new Slov kind.
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munx
great fan of the show vikings, and very curious about vikings in general, I must say: you were were way ahead! might even been an inspiration for the show writers: . great job. this is the only documentary i found about this period / thanks
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great fan of the show vikings, and very curious about vikings in general, I must say: you were were way ahead! might even been an inspiration for the show writers: . great job. this is the only documentary i found about this period / thanks
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Sejarah47
Scandinavian - Slavic Tribe - Iranic People - Turkic Tribe - Georgian - Caucasian Tribe - Arab - Baltic Tribe - Uralic Tribe - Greek - Vlach - Bulgar - Magyar > they all in contact at this time, amazing. Ancient globalization
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Scandinavian - Slavic Tribe - Iranic People - Turkic Tribe - Georgian - Caucasian Tribe - Arab - Baltic Tribe - Uralic Tribe - Greek - Vlach - Bulgar - Magyar > they all in contact at this time, amazing. Ancient globalization
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Chris
Princess Olgas revenge on the Drevlians for killing her husband was indeed brutal as well as cunningly brilliant, not just killing the most important figures but burying alive and then burning alive thousands of their people
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Princess Olgas revenge on the Drevlians for killing her husband was indeed brutal as well as cunningly brilliant, not just killing the most important figures but burying alive and then burning alive thousands of their people
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Krzysztof
6: 59 Sviatoslav was not a king, there are no kings in Orthodox civilization, only (grand) princes - like Sviatoslav - and tsars (like Ivan the Terrible centuries later, or Serbian or Bulgarian tsardoms.
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6: 59 Sviatoslav was not a king, there are no kings in Orthodox civilization, only (grand) princes - like Sviatoslav - and tsars (like Ivan the Terrible centuries later, or Serbian or Bulgarian tsardoms.
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ferenc
The local Rus people? The Rus came from Roslagen in Sweden. This is information widely known and quite easy to find.
Usually I like your videos. But this was wrong.
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The local Rus people? The Rus came from Roslagen in Sweden. This is information widely known and quite easy to find.
Usually I like your videos. But this was wrong.
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N. E.
Olga sounds like a real women. Avenged her husband. Not like these 21st century thots that would probably mary the Drevlian leader and send nudes to all his soldiers.
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Olga sounds like a real women. Avenged her husband. Not like these 21st century thots that would probably mary the Drevlian leader and send nudes to all his soldiers.
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Daya
I am having a hard time to hear your video this time. Knowing is one of your first. maybe you could repeat this part of history with your new microphone? Thanks again
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I am having a hard time to hear your video this time. Knowing is one of your first. maybe you could repeat this part of history with your new microphone? Thanks again
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matthew
Yeah be it Slavs, Gauls, Latins, Greeks, Roman's, Celts, Visigoths, Anglos, Saxons, Anglo Saxons, Norman's, Anglo Norman's, Anglo Celts, no one was safe yeah
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Yeah be it Slavs, Gauls, Latins, Greeks, Roman's, Celts, Visigoths, Anglos, Saxons, Anglo Saxons, Norman's, Anglo Norman's, Anglo Celts, no one was safe yeah
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Simkunas
So called Kievan Rus was not a state, but a city of Lithuania. Kievan Rus was a part of Lithuania till 1569. Duke Ingvar was Estionian, vassal of Lithuania.
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So called Kievan Rus was not a state, but a city of Lithuania. Kievan Rus was a part of Lithuania till 1569. Duke Ingvar was Estionian, vassal of Lithuania.
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henkez
Hi! Norse people from what is today Sweden certainly did not only go east. As far north as Uppland, around 20% of the runestones mention travels going west!
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Hi! Norse people from what is today Sweden certainly did not only go east. As far north as Uppland, around 20% of the runestones mention travels going west!
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