Normans in Spain Roger Tosny & The Reconquista (1013-1040)
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Date: 2022-09-10
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The reality regarding the Christianized Barbarians that settled the ruins of the Roman Empire was that they would invariably intermingle amongst the natives and assimilate a great deal of local culture whilst preserving much of their own (the Romanized Visigoths of Spain, for example, had already absorbed elements of Illyrian, Gallic, Frankish, and Roman ancestry by the time they crossed the Pyrenees; they would, however, continue to speak their ancient tongue within their courts, whilst simultaneously using vulgar Latin for administrative, religious and casual purposes. In this respect, the Normans were no different than the aforementioned Hispano-Goths, Franks, Saxons, Longobards, Rus, Vandals, etc. There were no pure Germanics or Scandinavians left in Latin Europe within a few generations of their arrival.
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The reality regarding the Christianized Barbarians that settled the ruins of the Roman Empire was that they would invariably intermingle amongst the natives and assimilate a great deal of local culture whilst preserving much of their own (the Romanized Visigoths of Spain, for example, had already absorbed elements of Illyrian, Gallic, Frankish, and Roman ancestry by the time they crossed the Pyrenees; they would, however, continue to speak their ancient tongue within their courts, whilst simultaneously using vulgar Latin for administrative, religious and casual purposes. In this respect, the Normans were no different than the aforementioned Hispano-Goths, Franks, Saxons, Longobards, Rus, Vandals, etc. There were no pure Germanics or Scandinavians left in Latin Europe within a few generations of their arrival.
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Beth
Whoa. the Tosnys are one of the most difficult families to sort out. Various of them pop up here and there (I have Ida de Tosny on both sides of the blanket, but good luck with making sense of the family. This video gave me much more perspective--including how Roger got wrapped up in Spain. I didn't know of his conflict with Roger de Beaumont, nor did I know that Walter Giffard tried his hand in Spain. Thank you so very much for another fascinating and enlightening video.
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Whoa. the Tosnys are one of the most difficult families to sort out. Various of them pop up here and there (I have Ida de Tosny on both sides of the blanket, but good luck with making sense of the family. This video gave me much more perspective--including how Roger got wrapped up in Spain. I didn't know of his conflict with Roger de Beaumont, nor did I know that Walter Giffard tried his hand in Spain. Thank you so very much for another fascinating and enlightening video.
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wozzlepop
One thing that has always irked me about recounts of Hastings is how belittling it is to the Saxon army. Just Fyrdmen. Exhausted. Demoralised.
If true, its hard not to be astonished that mere farmers on a jolly beat one of the greatest warrior kings of the age (Hardrada) and then marched 200 miles and gave battle to the single most professional and battle hardened force in Europe led by a plethora of skilled and shrewd commanders. and nearly won.
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One thing that has always irked me about recounts of Hastings is how belittling it is to the Saxon army. Just Fyrdmen. Exhausted. Demoralised.
If true, its hard not to be astonished that mere farmers on a jolly beat one of the greatest warrior kings of the age (Hardrada) and then marched 200 miles and gave battle to the single most professional and battle hardened force in Europe led by a plethora of skilled and shrewd commanders. and nearly won.
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Jean-Sbastien
I'm not sure how much is known about Dyflin and Isle of Mann viking sea kings and their relation to Normandy, but it would be interesting to know further on this link. It would seem Ivarr Ragnarsson might of been the king of Dyflin and some of his descendants intermarried with relatives of Rollo. I would seem like the Maxwell clan in Scotland might also have a connection to this lineage.
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I'm not sure how much is known about Dyflin and Isle of Mann viking sea kings and their relation to Normandy, but it would be interesting to know further on this link. It would seem Ivarr Ragnarsson might of been the king of Dyflin and some of his descendants intermarried with relatives of Rollo. I would seem like the Maxwell clan in Scotland might also have a connection to this lineage.
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Gary
There was a BBC series The Normans by a Prof Bartlett - 2010 from the still shrink wrapped DVD I have here. That was excellent, but this Norman series of History Time is at the very least its equal, probably better. Unlike TV - more interested in giving an impression - you/History Time doesn't shirk away from the detailed timeline and characters/places/events involved. Terrific stuff.
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There was a BBC series The Normans by a Prof Bartlett - 2010 from the still shrink wrapped DVD I have here. That was excellent, but this Norman series of History Time is at the very least its equal, probably better. Unlike TV - more interested in giving an impression - you/History Time doesn't shirk away from the detailed timeline and characters/places/events involved. Terrific stuff.
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Kris
Rather interesting, including finding out about the de Tosny father and son, my 28th and 27th great grandfathers. Eek
Therefore also high, archbishop of Rouen
And Richard ii 'the good' Duke of Normandy, my 28th great-grandfather.
and Berenguer Ramon I el Corbat, XVII comte de Barcelona is my 29th great grandfather, king Ethlred my 29thggfa.
Can't help family history!
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Rather interesting, including finding out about the de Tosny father and son, my 28th and 27th great grandfathers. Eek
Therefore also high, archbishop of Rouen
And Richard ii 'the good' Duke of Normandy, my 28th great-grandfather.
and Berenguer Ramon I el Corbat, XVII comte de Barcelona is my 29th great grandfather, king Ethlred my 29thggfa.
Can't help family history!
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Manu
28: 40 It seems to be a mistake there. Donjon precisely means keep in French, and thus the small castle built by Tosny in 1035 is called Donjon de Conches-en-Ouche (Conches-en-Ouche's Keep, but it's not its name per se. As far as I know it's just called that, not any specific name. If it was ever called by any other name at the time, I'm pretty sure nobody knows what it was.
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28: 40 It seems to be a mistake there. Donjon precisely means keep in French, and thus the small castle built by Tosny in 1035 is called Donjon de Conches-en-Ouche (Conches-en-Ouche's Keep, but it's not its name per se. As far as I know it's just called that, not any specific name. If it was ever called by any other name at the time, I'm pretty sure nobody knows what it was.
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Alf
County of Barcelona? really? why not the real name? the Spanish march? the county of Barcelona was the most important of several Frankish counties ruled by nobility of Occitan descent, but they were not united, only later some of them would become linked to Barcelona. The maps you used stink to Catalan revision of history.
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County of Barcelona? really? why not the real name? the Spanish march? the county of Barcelona was the most important of several Frankish counties ruled by nobility of Occitan descent, but they were not united, only later some of them would become linked to Barcelona. The maps you used stink to Catalan revision of history.
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Marco
I don't have words to describe how much your work means to history, present and future generations. You are by far the most complete fount of information about history of this period. Thank you so much. Regards from Brazil. Ps. There are plenty of people here who have Tosny blood running through our veins.
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I don't have words to describe how much your work means to history, present and future generations. You are by far the most complete fount of information about history of this period. Thank you so much. Regards from Brazil. Ps. There are plenty of people here who have Tosny blood running through our veins.
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Didier
So many futile wars!
Always fighting for more land, power and wealth. only to die at around 40 years old.
Most of those were so busy fighting so faraway wars that they barely had time to father one or two children to succeed them! Human beings will never learn.
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So many futile wars!
Always fighting for more land, power and wealth. only to die at around 40 years old.
Most of those were so busy fighting so faraway wars that they barely had time to father one or two children to succeed them! Human beings will never learn.
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Verges
Wait Cordoba Spain was full of Muslims/Christian moors(black people)- I'm a descendant hence my last name though my line of (Verges- Burgess) Normans conquered Spain (hence the video. The genetic pool of Europe today isn't that of the modern day inahbitants.
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Wait Cordoba Spain was full of Muslims/Christian moors(black people)- I'm a descendant hence my last name though my line of (Verges- Burgess) Normans conquered Spain (hence the video. The genetic pool of Europe today isn't that of the modern day inahbitants.
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Bremner's
Hi HT, At school back in the 90s I was taught that William the Bastards Mother was a Cousin of Tancred De Hauteville, Is this correct? If so that is one heck of a Bloodline. Seems much of what I learned at School has changed with new evidence since
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Hi HT, At school back in the 90s I was taught that William the Bastards Mother was a Cousin of Tancred De Hauteville, Is this correct? If so that is one heck of a Bloodline. Seems much of what I learned at School has changed with new evidence since
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juan
This tale of normans mercenarys(in the Iberian medieval kingdoms) is a good inspiration to the spanishs nationalists(monarchists, and reveal the dark side of this people, the real army of Rome(Pope)in the England invasion, and late in the Ireland too.
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This tale of normans mercenarys(in the Iberian medieval kingdoms) is a good inspiration to the spanishs nationalists(monarchists, and reveal the dark side of this people, the real army of Rome(Pope)in the England invasion, and late in the Ireland too.
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Audrey
The eu, un all Zionist banks media, social media companies, ngos and borderless charities must be destroyed for all European countries to keep European indo European cultural, heritage, identity and for OUR children to have a safe peaceful future.
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The eu, un all Zionist banks media, social media companies, ngos and borderless charities must be destroyed for all European countries to keep European indo European cultural, heritage, identity and for OUR children to have a safe peaceful future.
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Jason
Fantastic, interesting and in depth, thank you.
Roger I 'd'Espagne' de Tosny seigneur de Tosny, Standard Bearer of Normandy is my 31st great uncle!
Gotta love Geni, those wily Normans/Vikings live on in all of us NW Europeans.
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Fantastic, interesting and in depth, thank you.
Roger I 'd'Espagne' de Tosny seigneur de Tosny, Standard Bearer of Normandy is my 31st great uncle!
Gotta love Geni, those wily Normans/Vikings live on in all of us NW Europeans.
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John
14. 22 Why the hell have you put Stourbridge where Cambridge should be. Cambridge is about 130 miles further east than Stourbridge! - If that's the level of accuracy your documentary is working at then why should we believe any of it?
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14. 22 Why the hell have you put Stourbridge where Cambridge should be. Cambridge is about 130 miles further east than Stourbridge! - If that's the level of accuracy your documentary is working at then why should we believe any of it?
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Troll
You equated the Spanish serfs living as slaves. Wrong, a slave is tied to the master while the serf is tied to the land and the life of a serf was vastly better because they could marry and own land. something a slave could NOT DO.
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You equated the Spanish serfs living as slaves. Wrong, a slave is tied to the master while the serf is tied to the land and the life of a serf was vastly better because they could marry and own land. something a slave could NOT DO.
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steve
A really great video. I have just found out that I descend from the Tosny family, through the last of the line Alice who married William Zouche. Putting info onto Ancestry at the moment, and this video has really helped. Thank you.
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A really great video. I have just found out that I descend from the Tosny family, through the last of the line Alice who married William Zouche. Putting info onto Ancestry at the moment, and this video has really helped. Thank you.
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Zoe
I would say the Reconquista began the moment way back when the Moors were repelled from Galicia by the Galicians, Britonians and others. Leon, Asturias and eventually Castile were extensions of that pushback.
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I would say the Reconquista began the moment way back when the Moors were repelled from Galicia by the Galicians, Britonians and others. Leon, Asturias and eventually Castile were extensions of that pushback.
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