The Rise And Fall Of The Vikings | The Vikings | Complete Series | Chronicle

Published 2022-06-04
The Vikings opened trade routes, founded cities, created new feats of engineering and captured ancient hubs. This complete series chronicles the incredible rise and fall of the Vikings, revealing new discoveries that turn Viking history on its head. We tell their incredible history with the help of the foremost experts on Viking warfare and way of life.

00:00 The First Vikings
44:52 Viking Weapons
1:28:40 Raiders & Explorers
2:12:55 Viking Kingdoms
2:57:16 The Fall Of The Vikings

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All Comments (21)
  • @jy246u3
    I fell asleep listening to jazz but somehow woke up knowing more about Vikings! Thanks YouTube Algorithm!
  • @TheHornet44
    I’m not sure how but whenever I fall asleep watching YouTube I keep waking up to see the end of this video. I think I’ve rewatched it like 5 times already
  • Man this made for the PERFECT educating nap. THANK YOU!!! I feel smarter and rested 🥰 so interesting and relaxing.
  • This series is quite interesting, I refreshed my knowledge and added to It . I understand the importance of Estonia’s big island, but kept waiting for mention of Latvian Vikings, specifically those that resided in the part of Latvia called Courland (Kurzeme), but it never came. Also the bay of Riga has the Daugava providing a way quite far into Russia, and it also was not mentioned. In various museums in Europe, a certain quantity of Viking artifacts come from Latvia. I hope that in a future version of your very informative series some of these omissions will betaken care of.
  • Fascinating. One of the best documentary series on the Norsemen/Vikings around. Thank you.
  • @jalight27
    Love listening to these at work and since I'm concentrating on work half the time I get to listen to these over and over and keep getting something new 😅👍
  • @rmoore850
    1:58 am. My third time watching this series since it came out and every time, I have to watch all 4 together because you’ve put it together seamlessly. Even down to the steady escalation in strength of your drinks. You son, are an excellent teacher and I’ve sent this to some of my friends. Funny thing though. I don’t think that most of them finished the first episode. I never got any feedback. Whereas, typically, there’s loads of it along with some interesting opinions. That’s how you know that you’ve laid down solid foundations for real educational information. When you get radio silence from science deniers the quiet is as loud as a hurricane. Once again. GREAT JOB SON! Keep that train a’rollin’!!! 👍
  • @Dark-Star63A
    As a Viking longship... I really needed this motivation today...
  • It's amazing how much territory the Vikings covered in a relatively short time! Those guys got around!!
  • @ArkyHaynes
    My maternal great grand parents were rom Sweden & they told me what the "Viking Seeing Stone" is. We have them all over the place although they were much more widely used in the 1800s. Yes! One can see the whole hemisphere with it; when used properly!!!
  • @onyxsiniardi
    Excellent presentation!! Thank you for posting this on YouTube!!!
  • Thank you I really enjoyed watching &I'll be watching 👀 more!!!
  • @nabot115
    I only just saw this, after hearing the bit at the end I wanted to say it's awesome seeing how far you've come in only 5 years. Congratulations mate
  • Grateful for the excellent presentation! This series on Vikings is a treasure trove of knowledge, and I appreciate it being freely available on YouTube. Looking forward to watching more!
  • @Brembelia
    When I was in Oslo, I visited the Ships Museum and stood beside the Gokstad and the Oseberg. Both of them were magical. The carvings were mesmerizing. To think they were from the 9th century. Makes me wonder about the men who sailed them and all of the places they went.
  • Absolutely captivating! A top-notch documentary series on the Norsemen/Vikings. Thank you for the insightful journey through history. Looking forward to future installments that might cover the fascinating stories of Latvian Vikings and their contributions.
  • There is the best documentary of history of the rise and fall of the Vikings in timeline in recognition.