What Was Life Like for the Average Viking
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Date: 2022-12-29
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Angus
I think the truth was much less dramatic and likely much more serious and dark. People then faced far more adversity and injustice then our modern minds can fathom. But just like not every Africa American is a crip, not every Scandinavian at the time was a Viking. My opinion is that the 'real' Vikings were originally groups of pagan religious fanatics resisting the spread of Catholicism through acts of terror.
It just so happens some individuals took advantage of the power vacuum present among certain peoples they encountered, and that's how you get societies like Kievan Rus. But most Scandinavians at the time were simply living a quiet rural existence; raising sheep, smithing, woodworking, nitting, baking, and every now and then neal before a rune stone and voice prayers to they're deities.
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I think the truth was much less dramatic and likely much more serious and dark. People then faced far more adversity and injustice then our modern minds can fathom. But just like not every Africa American is a crip, not every Scandinavian at the time was a Viking. My opinion is that the 'real' Vikings were originally groups of pagan religious fanatics resisting the spread of Catholicism through acts of terror.
It just so happens some individuals took advantage of the power vacuum present among certain peoples they encountered, and that's how you get societies like Kievan Rus. But most Scandinavians at the time were simply living a quiet rural existence; raising sheep, smithing, woodworking, nitting, baking, and every now and then neal before a rune stone and voice prayers to they're deities.
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Andrew
Wrong. The 24 runa is a Germanic culture's writing system. you make claim that this is about the Viking's, which are known to be predominantly Scandinavian countries, who'm only used a 16 runa writing system. more studying is required here and less shit dribbling.
Also short hair was typical of the lower classes and the slaves, while nobility would normally have long hairstyles, because it took more time to care for their hair, as evidence that of their higher status in society. don't believe everything that the Hvista Krista Lieben religious hockus pockus that is written by a single source of information
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Wrong. The 24 runa is a Germanic culture's writing system. you make claim that this is about the Viking's, which are known to be predominantly Scandinavian countries, who'm only used a 16 runa writing system. more studying is required here and less shit dribbling.
Also short hair was typical of the lower classes and the slaves, while nobility would normally have long hairstyles, because it took more time to care for their hair, as evidence that of their higher status in society. don't believe everything that the Hvista Krista Lieben religious hockus pockus that is written by a single source of information
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Roger
They would use Raindeer skin on 1 ski this would create Friction when pressure was applied when going against the hair but would be flat when going with the hair, so they could use both hands without needing poles to push themselves along.
I think people forget that they didn't haveProfessional soldiers for a very long time & they were just Farmers looking to Subsidise their meagre crops or to find fertile land that they could settle.
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They would use Raindeer skin on 1 ski this would create Friction when pressure was applied when going against the hair but would be flat when going with the hair, so they could use both hands without needing poles to push themselves along.
I think people forget that they didn't haveProfessional soldiers for a very long time & they were just Farmers looking to Subsidise their meagre crops or to find fertile land that they could settle.
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Cody
A couple of glaring inaccuracies but overall informative, you put and emphasis on them trafficking enslaved women more often than men, there's no proof to back that up at all. Also you made it sound like human sacrifice was a common thing, that's also inaccurate, human sacrifice was a rare occasion, usually in times of bitter war and desperation.
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A couple of glaring inaccuracies but overall informative, you put and emphasis on them trafficking enslaved women more often than men, there's no proof to back that up at all. Also you made it sound like human sacrifice was a common thing, that's also inaccurate, human sacrifice was a rare occasion, usually in times of bitter war and desperation.
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Dayvit
Normans are the black sheep of the Viking family.
We were kicked out because they thought we were out of control.
That's when we moved to France and when the Vikings tried to raid Paris we conquer blocked them.
Eventually we took England but lost Normandy, but ain't nothing ever lasts forever.
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Normans are the black sheep of the Viking family.
We were kicked out because they thought we were out of control.
That's when we moved to France and when the Vikings tried to raid Paris we conquer blocked them.
Eventually we took England but lost Normandy, but ain't nothing ever lasts forever.
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doxzdo_games
Bro scouse or whatever you called it sounds a lot like skaus, and a pretty normal dish to eat here in Norway is lapskaus its usually a lot of different vegetables and a good amount of meat in a pan with not too much water and you cook it over a long time, idk I thought that was interesting at least
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Bro scouse or whatever you called it sounds a lot like skaus, and a pretty normal dish to eat here in Norway is lapskaus its usually a lot of different vegetables and a good amount of meat in a pan with not too much water and you cook it over a long time, idk I thought that was interesting at least
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Visit
Heavily devout, highly cultured, hard working blue collar Scandinavians. Like nothing that exists in the modern world. Today's humans are bred like Poodles and look and behave as such.
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Heavily devout, highly cultured, hard working blue collar Scandinavians. Like nothing that exists in the modern world. Today's humans are bred like Poodles and look and behave as such.
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Cinnamon
Just an editing note: the spinning photos are kind of making me seasick. Your eyes can't rest on the photos until they settle, and they're only still for a few seconds
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Just an editing note: the spinning photos are kind of making me seasick. Your eyes can't rest on the photos until they settle, and they're only still for a few seconds
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Kathy
Well, since I am a natural redhead. I must have Viking genes. I am also fair. Both grandmothers were redheads. My sister says my temper is like that of a Beserker, lol.
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Well, since I am a natural redhead. I must have Viking genes. I am also fair. Both grandmothers were redheads. My sister says my temper is like that of a Beserker, lol.
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Charles
It should be noted that they were actually called Norse Men. Mostly farmers, merchants and traders. The term Viking is actually considered as an occupation.
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It should be noted that they were actually called Norse Men. Mostly farmers, merchants and traders. The term Viking is actually considered as an occupation.
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kristoffer
Knud wasnt the king of England, Norway and Denmark. He was king of DENMARK, Norway and England. England was ruled by Dane law, not the other way around.
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Knud wasnt the king of England, Norway and Denmark. He was king of DENMARK, Norway and England. England was ruled by Dane law, not the other way around.
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Agust
Im from Iceland and we study our Viking ancestors very well. This video is so full off bullsh! t that you have made Odin furious. Get your facts straight.
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Im from Iceland and we study our Viking ancestors very well. This video is so full off bullsh! t that you have made Odin furious. Get your facts straight.
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Bulldog
No wonder the western civilization always so narcissistic and look down upon other people and cultures. I am the chosen ones and the rest are my slaves
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No wonder the western civilization always so narcissistic and look down upon other people and cultures. I am the chosen ones and the rest are my slaves
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Grant
0: 20 I guess I'm not most people than cuz that's exactly what I picture. but go ahead.
(About them being farmers who kept livestock in their homes)
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0: 20 I guess I'm not most people than cuz that's exactly what I picture. but go ahead.
(About them being farmers who kept livestock in their homes)
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CrusaderYT
Historical Female: normal life
Historical Male: starts speaking nordic and pillages villages, giga chad, Hates woman and makes stronk men
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Historical Female: normal life
Historical Male: starts speaking nordic and pillages villages, giga chad, Hates woman and makes stronk men
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Star
Pretty normal actually, vikings were a proffesion of raiding and looting but the people we call vikings were mostly traders farmers etc.
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Pretty normal actually, vikings were a proffesion of raiding and looting but the people we call vikings were mostly traders farmers etc.
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stonebay2111
The guy who described the viking funeral was the character Antonio Banderas played in 13th warrior. at least the same name
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The guy who described the viking funeral was the character Antonio Banderas played in 13th warrior. at least the same name
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TheGryfonclaw
They got drunk on their own mead
To think I have that specific thing in common with an early medieval culture
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They got drunk on their own mead
To think I have that specific thing in common with an early medieval culture
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Roger
I would f#ckin love it, just wait until you see the footage from The Purge UK I'll be the one that's very very busy.
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I would f#ckin love it, just wait until you see the footage from The Purge UK I'll be the one that's very very busy.
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kiakiakia333
All I thought about was Skyrim watching this I was waiting for the story of the Dragonborn to come up!
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All I thought about was Skyrim watching this I was waiting for the story of the Dragonborn to come up!
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